This May another gastronomic-beverage festival the Pálinka Festival enriched Budapest’s festival scene .

On the first weekend of October not only the aromatic fruity Hungarian spirits will be in the limelight but another Hungaricum, the sausage.

Famous salami and sausage brands such as Pick, Csabai sausage will offer a taste of their products in Buda Castle.

You can wash down the delicious snacks with a shot of fiery pálinka, a strong Hungarian spirit that contains all the aromas and essence of juicy fruits, apricot, plum, pear produced in the fertile Hungarian countryside.
Address: Castle District, Royal Palace, Savoya Terrace

Opening Hours: Fri: 12.00-02.00, Sat-Sun: 12.00-24.00

Admission: 1500 HUF, in which a tasting coupon of 500 HUF and a tasting glass are included

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The spectacular exhibition about the world’s most famous ship wreck the Titanic arrived in Budapest. A couple of hundreds of items from the collection brought up from the bottom of the ocean will be on display at Millenáris Park.

The reconstructed ship interiors help you imagine the luxury way of life of the upper class, the more simple 3rd class and the crew working hard in the boiler room.

The well-preserved artifacts add a special, unparalleled atmosphere to the Titanic Exhibition, where the visitor feels as if she’d been transported back to the fatal night on 14th April, 1912 when the ocean swallowed the giant ship.

Address: Millenáris Park, Fény utca 20-22., II. district, tram 4-6, Széna tér stop, M2 metro, Moszkva tér station

Opening Hours: Mon-Sun: 10.00-20.00

Tickets: adults on weekdays: 2900 HUF, on weekends: 3900 HUF

Children 2-14 years old on weekdays: 1500 HUF, on weekends: 1900 HUF
Students, pensioners on weekdays: 1500 HUF, on weekends: 2500 HUF

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If you want to drink really good coffee in Budapest pop in Cafe Alibi in downtown. They not only serve top-quality coffee drinks but the interior exudes a cozy atmosphere that makes you want to sip your coffee and contemplate busy Budapest street life for at least an hour.

No wonder Cafe Alibi won the Comeptition of Hungarian Coffee Houses in 2005 organised by a Hungarian website about cafes and cafe culture.
Besides the usual coffee drinks (espresso-290 HUF), cappuccino-390-HU, caffe latte- 450 HUF) they offer a range of teas, soft drinks and even milkshakes.

Between 8.00-12.00 you can have a substantial breakfast (menus are between 690-1190 HUF).

For lunch you can choose from grilled sandwiches (1000-1100 HUF), salads, and grilled meat and vegetarian dishes (1300-1600 HUF). Cafe Alibi’s dessert selection is tempting too. They have a very good website with pages in English which is a rarity among small businesses operating in Hungary.

Address: Egyetem tér 4., V. district, M3 (blue metro, Kálvin tér station)

Opening Hours: Mon-Wed: 8.00-21.00, Thurs-Fri: 8.00-22.00, Sat: 9.00-21.00, Sun: 9.00-17.00

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