in front of my house
Montag, 29. September 2008
Dienstag, 23. September 2008
getting there and away
Orangeways bus company offers rides to many European cities for a very cheap price. The busses are really comfortable and you even get free coffee.
Buy the tickets online or directly at the bus.
The bus stop is at Nepliget - not the bus station, but at the corner of the stadion (FTC)
http://www.orangeways.com/en
Buy the tickets online or directly at the bus.
The bus stop is at Nepliget - not the bus station, but at the corner of the stadion (FTC)
http://www.orangeways.com/en
Samstag, 20. September 2008
changing money
there is a changing machine at Oktogon, but I found the rate to be more expensive than the one at the exchange offices (they are even cheaper than banks). There is one located right on Oktogon and one on Erzsebet korut.
markets
WAMP
Hungarian design market, takes place once every month on Erzsébet square. They also do parties.
http://www.wamp.hu/en/
Ecseri flea market
Excellent stuff there - lots of nice furniture, but also old cameras and film equipment - quite cheap. wouldn't recommend shopping for clothes - they're crap.
take bus 55 or 56 from Boraros square to Fiume (takes about 20 minutes)
Nagykorösi ut 156
Hungarian design market, takes place once every month on Erzsébet square. They also do parties.
http://www.wamp.hu/en/
Ecseri flea market
Excellent stuff there - lots of nice furniture, but also old cameras and film equipment - quite cheap. wouldn't recommend shopping for clothes - they're crap.
take bus 55 or 56 from Boraros square to Fiume (takes about 20 minutes)
Nagykorösi ut 156
laundromat
There is one next to the youth hostel in O street, but it ist quite expensive. HUF 1800 for washing (max. 9 kg.). opening times: Mo-FR 9am-7pm, Sa/Su 10am - 4pm
O utca 24-26 (map)
Apparently there is also one called Iriz-Szalon in Varoshaz u. 3-5, but I didn't go there. (map)
O utca 24-26 (map)
Apparently there is also one called Iriz-Szalon in Varoshaz u. 3-5, but I didn't go there. (map)
galleries & museums
First of all try to get the "Index", a monthly gallery guide that includes almost all interesting places of art. Opening times are usually Tuesday to Saturday. You can check their programme on the Internet, those are the ones that I found worth visiting:
Studio gallery
Artist run space and young artist's association. Offers studios and residencies also and has an interesting programme as well als publications. (map)
Trafo gallery
Gallery in the Trafo cultural center. Seems to have a focus on political/critical art, offers a very interesting perspective though. (map)
Kitchen Budapest
very interesting gallery/lab for digital art. Organizes workshops and lectures and offers positions for researchers in this field. (map)
Videospace Budapest
(map)
Mucsarnok/Kunsthalle
biggest institution for contemporary art. Located next to fine arts museum, quite interesting programme. (map)
Ludwig Muzeum
Huge space sponsored by the Ludwig Foundation (Germany). Various temporary exhibtions, seemed a bit commercial to me when I was there.
Lumen Photo Gallery
Don't go there only to see the exhibiton cause it's really small, but it is interesting and a very nice place to take a coffee.
Studio gallery
Artist run space and young artist's association. Offers studios and residencies also and has an interesting programme as well als publications. (map)
Trafo gallery
Gallery in the Trafo cultural center. Seems to have a focus on political/critical art, offers a very interesting perspective though. (map)
Kitchen Budapest
very interesting gallery/lab for digital art. Organizes workshops and lectures and offers positions for researchers in this field. (map)
Videospace Budapest
(map)
Mucsarnok/Kunsthalle
biggest institution for contemporary art. Located next to fine arts museum, quite interesting programme. (map)
Ludwig Muzeum
Huge space sponsored by the Ludwig Foundation (Germany). Various temporary exhibtions, seemed a bit commercial to me when I was there.
Lumen Photo Gallery
Don't go there only to see the exhibiton cause it's really small, but it is interesting and a very nice place to take a coffee.
urban exploring
places I found interesting to explore
Csepeli factory
old factory, it's huge, like a city in it's own. amazing place to take photos
You get there by taking the Hév from Boraros square, it's the 3rd sotp, (Szent Imre ter)
Hugaria fürdo (Hungaria bath)
An old bath which is partly demolished and used to be location for performances of the Ujlak group.
(map)
Obudai Island
Losts of abandonded houses and a film studio
Csepeli factory
old factory, it's huge, like a city in it's own. amazing place to take photos
You get there by taking the Hév from Boraros square, it's the 3rd sotp, (Szent Imre ter)
Hugaria fürdo (Hungaria bath)
An old bath which is partly demolished and used to be location for performances of the Ujlak group.
(map)
Obudai Island
Losts of abandonded houses and a film studio
Books
literature by hungarian authors which I found interesting
Dezso Ksztolányi - Ein Held seiner Zeit. Die Bekenntnisse des Kornél Esti
Péter Nádas - Schöne Geschichte der Photographie.
hide and seek. contemporary hungarian literature
Chico Buarque - Budapest
art related texts:
- Independent Art Group With a Nonprofit Exhibition Space
From the Turn of the Nineties
- The State of the Art: Hungary
Budapest Box: The Hidden Scene in the 1990s
Dezso Ksztolányi - Ein Held seiner Zeit. Die Bekenntnisse des Kornél Esti
Péter Nádas - Schöne Geschichte der Photographie.
hide and seek. contemporary hungarian literature
Chico Buarque - Budapest
art related texts:
- Independent Art Group With a Nonprofit Exhibition Space
From the Turn of the Nineties
- The State of the Art: Hungary
Budapest Box: The Hidden Scene in the 1990s
films
Muvesz mozi
great decoration, shop with interesting books and films, arthouse films
Teréz korut 30, near Oktogon (map)
Örökmozgó filmmuseum (of the hungarian national film archive)
cinema and a very interesting video library
http://www.filmintezet.hu/uj/english/index.htm
Busho
Really great short film festival where you can see a variety of international films - and the best thing is - it's for free!
Takes place in September
http://www.busho.hu/
for the daily movie programme check budapest sun online
Shopping for material
Art supply store (map)
Paper store
All kinds of paper and art supplies
(map)
Office depot
all kinds of office supplies, paper and even cameras. you can print there (though it sometimes takes ages
Kiraly utca, corner nagymezo
(map)
Shopping center Westend (not very nice but useful if you need all kinds of different things - there's Media Markt (on the back side, 1st floor; still cheapest to buy cds, dvds etc.) and a paper shop called Green Papir (on ground floor, left side)
(map)
Do-it-yourself-store
There is a small shop called barkacsbolt in a cellar in Nagy Diofa street right after the corner with Wesselenyi street. They have mostly small stuff, for the big things you'll have to go to OBI or Praktiker
Book stores
Irók Boltja
Situated in the building of what used to be Café Japan, this is the most renowned book store in Budapest with a variety of English and Art books.
Andrassy ut 45 (map)
Bestsellers
Best international Book shop.
Okotober 6 utca 11 (map)
Alexandria
Andrassy ut (map)
Paper store
All kinds of paper and art supplies
(map)
Office depot
all kinds of office supplies, paper and even cameras. you can print there (though it sometimes takes ages
Kiraly utca, corner nagymezo
(map)
Shopping center Westend (not very nice but useful if you need all kinds of different things - there's Media Markt (on the back side, 1st floor; still cheapest to buy cds, dvds etc.) and a paper shop called Green Papir (on ground floor, left side)
(map)
Do-it-yourself-store
There is a small shop called barkacsbolt in a cellar in Nagy Diofa street right after the corner with Wesselenyi street. They have mostly small stuff, for the big things you'll have to go to OBI or Praktiker
Book stores
Irók Boltja
Situated in the building of what used to be Café Japan, this is the most renowned book store in Budapest with a variety of English and Art books.
Andrassy ut 45 (map)
Bestsellers
Best international Book shop.
Okotober 6 utca 11 (map)
Alexandria
Andrassy ut (map)
Cafes, restaurants
M. restaurant
My favourite. Extremely charming restaurant that looks like a puppet house and serves simple but very tasty food for reasonable prices. Located inbetween Szimpla/Dupla
Kertezs u. 48 (map)
Eklektika
Gay-friendly café/resto-lounge with good food and nice changing exhibitions.
nagymezo utca 30 (map)
Spinoza
Somewhat sophisticated jewish café with theatre in the back.
Dob utca 15 (map)
Merlin
Theatre with a stylish bar where sometimes concerts take place.
(map)
Epistesz pince Etterem
Restaurant located in an amazingly beautiful yard with great vegetarian dishes.
(map)
Tadar
Very traditional restaurant where the workers from next door seem to have lunch. Not recommended for Vegetarians.
Klauzal ter 12 (I think). (map)
You might also find a nice bar in Ráday street and on Liszt square but they seemed a bit touristy to me.
My favourite. Extremely charming restaurant that looks like a puppet house and serves simple but very tasty food for reasonable prices. Located inbetween Szimpla/Dupla
Kertezs u. 48 (map)
Eklektika
Gay-friendly café/resto-lounge with good food and nice changing exhibitions.
nagymezo utca 30 (map)
Spinoza
Somewhat sophisticated jewish café with theatre in the back.
Dob utca 15 (map)
Merlin
Theatre with a stylish bar where sometimes concerts take place.
(map)
Epistesz pince Etterem
Restaurant located in an amazingly beautiful yard with great vegetarian dishes.
(map)
Tadar
Very traditional restaurant where the workers from next door seem to have lunch. Not recommended for Vegetarians.
Klauzal ter 12 (I think). (map)
You might also find a nice bar in Ráday street and on Liszt square but they seemed a bit touristy to me.
Bars, Clubs
In case you come to Budapest in summer (May - September) you definitely have to visit as many of the so called "romkocsma" (bars in ruins) as possible. They are bars in abandoned houses and keep changing (some closing down, some new ones opening) but those are the ones that I enjoyed most:
Yard Bars:
Kuplung
It looks a bit "industrial", but is really cool. good electronic music in a big hall and some tables in the yard.
http://kuplung.net/
Király utca 46 (map)
Szimpla garden
Some locals say it got very touristy and commercial lately, but it still is one of the coolest places around with a really big garden and a beautiful 1st floor. there's great decoration, random video screenings and even a trabi transformed into a bench and is indie-ish music.
apparently they also have a design market every second sunday.
Kazinczy u. 14 (map)
http://www.szimpla.hu/index_en.htm
Mumus
Recently opened and also really nicely decorated, but the music was not too exciting.
Dob utca 18 (map)
Jelen
Cool underground bar with jazz and experimental music and a really high ceiling. It's actually located on the back side of the warehouse on the corner to stahly utca.
Blaha Lujza tér 1-2 (map)
Szoda
Another cool bar in the Jewish quarter.
Wesselényi u. 18 (map)
Clubs
Corvinteto
It's located on top of a warehouse and the best place in town for electronic music. You go up in an elevator where you can even buy shots or walk up the stairs. There's a terrace on top of the building with a cool view over the city. Downstairs there's the small but fancy club.
the Entrance is on somogyi bela utca.
Blaha Luza ter 1-2 (map)
Gödör club
Funny mensa-like club with mostly ethno-music. Sometimes they have amazing Balkan Beat Parties. Big and crowded terrace outside.
Erzsebet ter (map)
http://www.godorklub.hu/
Trafo
Great cultural center where you can visit exhibitons, (experimental) dance theatre
http://www.trafo.hu/
Liliom str. 41 (map)
Piaf
A really strange non-stop bar. Upstairs you can listen to a women singing chansons with a really funny accent, downstairs you can dance to music you d never dare to if you were sober. Only recommended if you wanna experience something very different or are already drunk.
25 Nagymezo utca (map)
Places I still wanna go to
A38 (a place for concerts located on a boat)
http://www.a38.hu/
tuzrakter (independent cultural center)
http://tuzrakter.hu/site/en/index.html
Yard Bars:
Kuplung
It looks a bit "industrial", but is really cool. good electronic music in a big hall and some tables in the yard.
http://kuplung.net/
Király utca 46 (map)
Szimpla garden
Some locals say it got very touristy and commercial lately, but it still is one of the coolest places around with a really big garden and a beautiful 1st floor. there's great decoration, random video screenings and even a trabi transformed into a bench and is indie-ish music.
apparently they also have a design market every second sunday.
Kazinczy u. 14 (map)
http://www.szimpla.hu/index_en.htm
Mumus
Recently opened and also really nicely decorated, but the music was not too exciting.
Dob utca 18 (map)
Jelen
Cool underground bar with jazz and experimental music and a really high ceiling. It's actually located on the back side of the warehouse on the corner to stahly utca.
Blaha Lujza tér 1-2 (map)
Szoda
Another cool bar in the Jewish quarter.
Wesselényi u. 18 (map)
Clubs
Corvinteto
It's located on top of a warehouse and the best place in town for electronic music. You go up in an elevator where you can even buy shots or walk up the stairs. There's a terrace on top of the building with a cool view over the city. Downstairs there's the small but fancy club.
the Entrance is on somogyi bela utca.
Blaha Luza ter 1-2 (map)
Gödör club
Funny mensa-like club with mostly ethno-music. Sometimes they have amazing Balkan Beat Parties. Big and crowded terrace outside.
Erzsebet ter (map)
http://www.godorklub.hu/
Trafo
Great cultural center where you can visit exhibitons, (experimental) dance theatre
http://www.trafo.hu/
Liliom str. 41 (map)
Piaf
A really strange non-stop bar. Upstairs you can listen to a women singing chansons with a really funny accent, downstairs you can dance to music you d never dare to if you were sober. Only recommended if you wanna experience something very different or are already drunk.
25 Nagymezo utca (map)
Places I still wanna go to
A38 (a place for concerts located on a boat)
http://www.a38.hu/
tuzrakter (independent cultural center)
http://tuzrakter.hu/site/en/index.html
printing, photo labs
for printing:
Digit[all], Madach ter 4 (near Deak Ferenc ter, map) - not cheap but good quality prints, scans etc.
http://www.digit-all.hu/
Photo labs:
Digilab (fast and good. digital photos, dias, ... prints up to A4)
Vadász utca 9 (map)
www.digilabfoto.hu
CPD - colour photo digital (very professional. they even do dias from digital images, Lamda prints up 70x100, mounting etc)
Madách Imre út 3, 1075 Budapest (map)
http://wcs.oisz.hu/45899/color-photo-digital-kft.html
Elinfo (small. but they do digital photos, scans and plots)
Kiss Josef street (map)
http://www.elinfo.hu/
other places
Profo (Bathory utca)
Syres (Rósza utca) - for medium format film
just came across this site which might also be useful
http://en.info-budapest.net/cegek/list/24/foto
Digit[all], Madach ter 4 (near Deak Ferenc ter, map) - not cheap but good quality prints, scans etc.
http://www.digit-all.hu/
Photo labs:
Digilab (fast and good. digital photos, dias, ... prints up to A4)
Vadász utca 9 (map)
www.digilabfoto.hu
CPD - colour photo digital (very professional. they even do dias from digital images, Lamda prints up 70x100, mounting etc)
Madách Imre út 3, 1075 Budapest (map)
http://wcs.oisz.hu/45899/color-photo-digital-kft.html
Elinfo (small. but they do digital photos, scans and plots)
Kiss Josef street (map)
http://www.elinfo.hu/
other places
Profo (Bathory utca)
Syres (Rósza utca) - for medium format film
just came across this site which might also be useful
http://en.info-budapest.net/cegek/list/24/foto
Newspapers, programme zines, websites, Blogs
Budapest Sun (English Newspaper)
online: http://www.budapestsun.com/
Budapest Funzine (free english programme available in many bars. includes great tips and a map)
http://www.funzine.hu/
Exit
PestiEst (programme zine in hungarian)
http://www.pestiest.hu/
Pestiside (online underground magazine)
http://www.pestiside.hu/
Budapest native
http://www.bpnative.blogspot.com/
Budapest Guide
http://www.budapest-guide.blogspot.com/
online: http://www.budapestsun.com/
Budapest Funzine (free english programme available in many bars. includes great tips and a map)
http://www.funzine.hu/
Exit
PestiEst (programme zine in hungarian)
http://www.pestiest.hu/
Pestiside (online underground magazine)
http://www.pestiside.hu/
Budapest native
http://www.bpnative.blogspot.com/
Budapest Guide
http://www.budapest-guide.blogspot.com/
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