A38

Hello! In today's post we will talk about a great place right in the Danube! A38  can make this possible simple because it´s on a boat that has been modified in order to serve as a restaurant/bar/concert hall. Due to the peculiarity of its structure, it is very easy to find the place without any problem.

A38 is located in Petőfi híd Bridge, on the Buda side of the city. Everyone can easily get there using one of the major tram lines (line 4 or 6) in direction to Petőfi híd, Budai hídfő, since there is a tram stop really close to the place.  During the day its main function is to serve as a delicious restaurant where you can enjoy a great variety of dishes with a great quality and service or you can also have a few drinks with your friends while you enjoy the great view that only this place can offer. 

As the night comes the venue starts to slowly change its atmosphere and becomes more of a bar and not so much a restaurant in order to attract more people before the concerts begin. We went there on a Tuesday, the day in which they usually have the same group playing. This group is composed by a particular set of musicians with a lot of different styles and talents, so different that anyone who sees would might believe that they play really bad, but this is not the case. When they start playing they are able to provide an amazing performance and to give the audience a great show at the same time.

Every Tuesday they have the group we mentioned before and some others in special occasions. They play great funk jam sessions and the cost of the ticket is only 800 Forints or about 3 euros for a great show. We definitely recommend you to go there especially if you like to listen this awesome kind of music. Or even if you do not since the cost is a bargain in comparison to the show you get.

The venue also hold a great variety of bands and musicians playing almost everyday of the week and we can guarantee you will have a great time in there. We recommend you to visit this place, since there is no words to describe exactly the music and the fun you can have in there. (Especially on Tuesdays!) So, you definitely have to go there and experience it on your own!

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Top 3 city views

Budapest is a great city for sightseeing. Wherever you go, you cannot help but be amazed by the view or the overall vibe that the city transmits you – whether you are taking a walk on Andrássy út or strolling along the Danube. Budapest has a lot to see. So, today, we bring our top three choices of the best places where you can have the best city views in Budapest.

#3 Panoramic view from St Stephen’s Basilica Tower

If you have been here for a while now, you probably know that St Stephen’s Basilica is one of the most visited places in Budapest. This is, by far, the biggest church in Budapest. This cathedral is one of the highest points of the Pest side of Budapest. The dome of the St Stephen’s Basilica is just as high as the dome of the Parliament. From the cathedral’s tower you will be able to have a clear view of the Pest side, where the Parliament will clearly and easily stand out. Moreover, you will be also to see clearly some of the most important landmarks in the Buda side of the city – for instance, the Citadella, the castle and the Fisherman’s Bastion. The panorama tower is open from Monday to Sunday, from 10am until 6pm. How to get there? The easiest way is taking the metro. You can take the blue line (M3) and leave at Arany Janos street metro station. Or, another alternative, is to take the yellow line (M1) and leave at the Bajcsy-Zsilinszky ut metro station. The admission fee for the panorama tower is around 500 HUF. However, students can get in with a 200 HUF discount. Nevertheless, you must not forget that if you want to use the elevator to go to the top of the tower you will have to pay (at least 100 HUF). (And, trust me, you will want to use this elevator, for sure. You cannot imagine the amount of stairs that there are.)

 

#2 Fisherman’s Bastion

In our opinion, the second greatest view of Budapest landscape is, this time, located in the Buda side of the city. This location is already known for the amazing panoramic views it provides of the city, specially of the pest side. With an astonishing view for the Parliament, the bastion is located in the Castle district, just next to Matthias church. This place was given the name of Fisherman’s Bastion after being defended by the fishermen in the Middle Ages. This view is one of those that can be compared with our number one! It gives you a wonderful view over Pest and the Danube. Besides the Parliament, you can also see other landmark buildings such as the St Sephen’s Basilica. From here you will also be able to have a view over Margaret Island. Visiting the bastion is free of charge. How to get there? Take the metro until Moszkva Tér and, from there, take the Várbusz (castle bus).

 #1 Géllert Hill

On top of the Géllert Hill is a fortress known as Citadella. In our opinion, the Citadella offers you the most beautiful and complete view of the city. From here, you will be able to see the Buda Castle, the Parliament, the bridges over the Danube, the whole Pest side of Budapest and also the Buda hills. The Géllert hill is the highest point in Budapest. The fortress was built around 1850s, strategically placed on top of the hill, to provide an overview of the whole city – of both Buda and Pest. How to get there? You can take bus number 27 from Móricz Zsigmond Square or if you are brave enough you might choose to take a short walk from Erzsébet Bridge!

What about you? Let us know where do you go to for the best views of the city! See you in our next post. Egészségedre!

Would you have a date in this restaurant?

Hello once more! Today we are here to tell you about a place you cannot surely miss if you are living in Budapest. Because experiencing the city is more than only doing some sightseeing or going out at night, today we bring you something to satisfy your appetite.

For Sale Pub is one of those restaurants you must visit if you are staying in Budapest. We can guarantee you that you will not find any other restaurant with the same atmosphere as this one. Located right in front of the Central Market Hall, For Sale Pub offers its guests a completely different eating experience. You would probably guess that service there would work somehow differently from any other typical restaurant, just by looking at the walls and the ceiling. Once you enter this restaurant you will be surprised with the amount of papers and little notes pinned on the walls. At For Sale Pub, customers are encouraged to write down a message and leave it in the restaurant, pinned on its own walls, so future customers can also see it.

If this was not quirky enough already, For Sale Pub also likes to presents its customers with an enormous amount of peanuts. You might be thinking now: how can this be weird? What is the problem of having some appetizers to trick you stomach into thinking it is not hungry anymore? Well, the funny side of all this is that, For Sale Pub allows its customers to just eat the peanuts and throw its shells onto the ground. You can eat as much as you want for free and, at the same time, you are allowed to make a mess. How could you imagine that?

The restaurant is actually not very pricey if you consider the huge portions of food that are given to you. Food quality here is also amazing! A great opportunity to try the traditional Hungarian Goulash. We definitely recommend it.

Since the restaurant is so popular and very well located it is very likely that it will probably be full of people most of the time. Thus, there is a huge chance that you will get there and there will be no seat available. Therefore, we would recommend you for you to make a reservation beforehand.

Moreover, as we have mentioned before, location is quite good. Right in front of the Central Market Hall in a pretty busy area. How to get there? There are many public transports stopping there, pretty near to the restaurant. If you are taking the Metro, you should take M4 (Green line) towards Kelenföld vasútállomás, and leave at Fővám tér. Take exit B, and walk always with the Central Market Hall on your right side. If you are going by tram, you can use tram 47 towards Városház tér, and also leave at Fővám tér. Lastly, you can also take bus 83, towards Fővám tér M. For Sale Pub is the number 2 at Vámház korut.

We hope you liked this post and that you are now curious enough to go and try their amazing dishes. We promise you that the restaurant atmosphere will definitely not disappoint you. And if you are going there, do not forget to tell us how it was! But, until then, egészségedre!

A Guatemalan student's life in Budapest

Some days ago we talked with Aiken Chew, an Exchange student here in Budapest. We wanted to know how his experience in Budapest had been so far and what was he enjoying the most about the city. Aiken comes from Guatemala and he is studying for one semester only at Corvinus University of Budapest through an exchange program. He is studying here as part of its Masters in Comparative Development. We were wondering how challenging could have it been for Aiken to travel so far away from home to study in Hungary for a full semester. However, Aiken was very enthusiastic about Budapest and showed us that as long as we are willing to take the leap we can always make the most of our experience.

From all he had tried so far from Hungarian traditional drinks and cuisine, his favourites were without a doubt Hungarian wine and chicken paprika. Curiously, the best moment/memory he has so far from the city is actually related with one of this. He told us that, the most wonderful experience he had so far was drinking wine with his friends at Liberty Bridge while enjoying the amazing view. It is incredible that such a suggestion could come from a tour guide. But, anyway, the locals are truly right when they say that there is nothing like sitting at the Liberty Bridge to watch the sunset, with a few drinks and some friends by your side!

Even though most of Aiken’s experience in Budapest has been extremely positive so far, he also told us that it was a bit tiring to handle all the necessary documentation to get his residence permit. Running in and out the immigration office was a truly exhausting task, and sometimes he really struggled to deal with it. Nevertheless, Aiken was able to take care of every issue arising from this and in the end everything was fine. Looking back now, it is nice to realize that that might only be the less positive thing he can recall from his time in Budapest. Four months have passed and Aiken only has nice things to say about his stay in Budapest!

When asked if he would come back to the city there was no trace of doubt – “for sure I will!” According with him, the city has a lot of great things to do and see. When we asked him if he could tell us some more of the great things about Budapest he had enjoyed, we could not help but smile at his answer. He told us that one of the reasons that would make him definitely come back to the city were the cute Hungarian girls!

What do you think of Aiken's opinions and experience so far? Join us on our comment section and let us know. Have a nice Tuesday and enjoy the rest of your week. See you soon! But, until then, egészségedre!