Archive for July, 2006

July
29th 2006
Placido Domingo Concert in Budapest, 24th August 2006, 8 pm

Posted under Weekly interests & Concerts

Placido Domingo and his friends will give a concert in the Puskás Ferenc Stadium in Budapest instead of Lucinao Pavarotti, who’s recently undergone an urgent operation.

Date: 24th August, 8 pm

Venue: Puskás Ferenc Stadium, Budapest

Address: Istvánmezei út 3-5., XIV. district, trams 1 or 1A, trolley 75, 77 Stadionok stop

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July
29th 2006
Budapest Sziget (Island) Festival 9th-16th August 2006

Posted under Weekly interests & Concerts & Festivals

Central Europe’s biggest youth festival takes palce on an Óbudai Island (or Hajógyári Island/Sziget) in Budapest. Thousands and thousands have visited the event very year since 1993 when the first festival was held. Several international stars representing different music genres perform on the five stages on the island. In 2006 the following bands are the highlights of the Sziget:

  • Radiohead (UK)
  • Franz Ferdinand (UK)
  • Ministry (USA)
  • Placebo (UK)
  • Prodigy (UK)
  • Scissor Sisters (USA)
  • The Rasmus (Fin)
  • Exploited
  • Natasha Atlas (E)
  • Fear Factory
  • Robert Plant & The Strange Sensations
  • Wir Sind Helden (D)
  • Goran Bregovic Wedding & Funeral Band
  • Afro Celt Sound System.

The Sziget is not just a range of music concerts, several cultural programs, children activities, sport events take place every day.

For more information visit our page about Budapest Sziget festival.

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July
20th 2006
SWIMMING MAGIC

Posted under Weekly interests

SWIMMING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
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This summer’s greatest Hungarian sport event on Margaret Island.

European Swimming Chamionship

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July
19th 2006
Dinner & Wine

Posted under Weekly interests & Restaurants in Budapest

Last evening we’ve had spent a great dinner at Restaurant Borbíróság, next to the Great Market Hall. You could taste great hungarian wines in this excelent little restaurant.

To help you choose where to eat in Budapest we made two lists. Both includes hand-picked Budapest restaurants, only the best ones, where either my husband or I, or one of our friends or relatives have had good meals and experienced friendly and reliable service.
Here are the two lists:

Hungarian restaurants in Budapest,

Best restaurants in Budapest.

Make sure you visit our summary page about Budapest restaurants: it includes a price guide to and gives you advice on tipping and.

Borbíróság

More information about tasting Hungarian wines.

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July
19th 2006
Budapest ZOO

Posted under Weekly interests & Children Programs

Suprise in every hour at Budapest Zoo! Interesting and amazing programs for kids in every hour during this summer. Great pleasure for the whole family.

Budapest Zoo

View our pictures in the gallery!

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