Tickets just went on sale for Cirque du Soleil’s Alegria. There will be 5 performances at Budapest’s Sportarena between the 17th and 20th of May 2012. If your trip coincides with these dates and you’ve always wanted to see a Cirque du Soleil performance, better get your tickets booked now! Here’s what you can expect…
A common itinerary for our guests on their Eastern European tours combines a visit to Prague, the Czech capital, and a few days in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. In American terms these cities are quite close together, just 330 miles apart, by road, but it’s a journey with a number of options. Plane There are…
If you’re visiting Budapest this spring or summer your trip might just coincide with one of your favorite bands. The venue is the same for all of the gigs – Papp László Sportaréna and tickets start at around $50. Here’s the calendar for all the major name concerts: April Slayer & Megadeth 8 April 2011@…
As yet we don’t know who’s playing, but that’s not really the point of the Super Bowl for most of us is it? It’s all about the beers and snacks and hanging with your friends. The game is played on Sunday 6th February but by the time it kicks off, it’ll be the early hours…
Janos Hill, One of the highest points in the Buda hills can be reached by chairlift. Take the 291 bus from Nugyati train station (where you’ll find possibly Europe’s most elegant McDonald’s) to the other end of the line at Zugliget. On the way up, as the chairlift whisks you over villas and gardens, look…
Many of the visitor’s guides and magazines for Budapest carry advertising for Memento Park, a collection of Communist era statues, plaques and reliefs. If you’re in Budapest for more than a couple of days, and have a particular interest in the Communist era, you might want to add it to your to-do list. If not,…
On a short break to Budapest this past weekend I went on JayWay’s Grand City Tour of Budapest, here’s a selection of photos from the tour. If you only have a short time in Budapest I highly recommend this as a way to see most of the main sites, some from the comfort of the…
Prague – Wroclaw – Krakow – Budapest – Vienna Now the weather is turning autumnal there’s still plenty to see in these Central and Eastern European cities and the summer crowds have thinned out too. With years of experience in bringing groups small and large to Europe, we’re happy to assist in putting together the…
To give you a flavour of Budapest, we’ve put together this short video, using animoto.com.
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