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Bastille Day in Budapest

On July 11th, 2009 French Institute in Budapest (I. Fő utca 17) and French Trade Office celebrate Bastille Day and all things French.

This annual street festival and market that takes place on Bem rakpart along the Danube on Buda side is a mixture of music, wines, foods and fun.

This year the visitors will be offered wines from Aquitaine, Bordeaux and Champagne-Ardennes regions, and such French delicacies as goose liver and cheeses.

Submitted by Sosna on Fri, 2009-07-03 14:14

Every Tuesday from June 30 to August 04, 2009 Holdudvar terrace runs outdoor French film screenings. The films are shown in the original language with English subtitles. Screenings start at 21.15 every Tuesday; entrance fee is 600 forints.

Here are some movies from June-July program, and you can read more at Holdudvar’s website:

Submitted by Sosna on Sat, 2009-06-27 10:46

Here is the selection of decent sports bars and pubs in downtown Budapest offering both food and drinks where you can watch major sporting events, from football to rugby to Formula 1 races:

Caledonia
VI. Mozsar utca 9
(€€€)
Scottish-owned and themed pub with good selection of Scottish beers and whiskies. Always crowded on big sport nights, and the crowd is mostly expats and tourists.

Submitted by Sosna on Sun, 2009-06-07 10:12

Budapest is blessed with excellent climate and streets wide enough to accommodate open-air terraces. From May to October many restaurants, cafes and bars offer outdoor eating and drinking for their guests.

There is Duna Corso with posh restaurants and great view of the Danube and Buda, there is Liszt Ferenc square with many tables in the shadow of old plane trees, there is more budget Ráday street with over twenty terraces.

Budapest is also famous for its kerts (Hungarian for “garden”). Usually, these are located in the courtyards of abandoned buildings in the downtown and known for their laid-back atmosphere, arty crowd and reasonable prices.

Here we offer you a selection of Budapest outdoor bars and kerts to visit this summer:

Submitted by Sosna on Fri, 2009-05-22 10:34