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VOLUME ONE
BUDAPEST
Vasvari Rentals
Volume 1 Section Page 1. The Apartments 1 2, Location | Directions | Getting In | 5 Rubbish | Laundry | Telephone | Money | Transportation | Taxi | Medical | Dental | Bomb Shelter 3. Tourism, Restaurants, Services 9 4. Five Day Tour of Budapest 14 5. Only in Budapest 21
Volume 2
6. District VIII - The Other Budapest 2 7. Theaters and Music 10 8. Bath Houses 13 9. Budapest Events and Dates 14 10. Resources 22 11. Guides | Drivers | Tour Companies 23 12. Overnight Trips 24 13. Imperial Tour of Central Europe 26 14. Further Afield 29 15 Charity Appreciation 34
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COURTYARD
Vasvari Pal utca
The Pond Paty’s Place
The Pond’s Loft
The Pond &
Paty’s Place
Two Amazing Apartments in the Heart of Budapest
Located in the Theater District & a UNESCO World Heritage Recognized Zone; the apartments are only steps
from the best of Budapest
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THE POND 1
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Paty’s Place 1
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LOCATION DIRECTIONS GETTING IN
1061 Budapest, Vasvari Pal utca 6
There is at least one other street in Buda-pest named Vasvari Pal utca. When ask-ing for directions or telling a taxi service it is important that you specify that the ad-dress is in District VI (Terézváros, in Eng-lish; Theresa Town). This is communicated in the postal code number “1061” or by saying “District 6, Vasvari Pal utca 6”.
UPON ARRIVAL
Please call the Apartment Manager: Andy Croydon at +36 (70) 709 2868 so that he can have someone at the apartment to greet you when you arrive.
FROM THE AIRPORT
Pick up your luggage and follow the taxi pathway marked on the floor through the terminal exit doors to where you will see a Fotaxi kiosk on your left. Show the clerk in the kiosk the address and they will give you a receipt and a taxi number. Taxis are just a few feet away. Cost to the Apart-ment will be less than 8,000 HUF with tip.
FROM THE TRAIN STATION
Call CITY TAXI at +36 1 2 111 111. Tell the dispatcher that you need a taxi. Speci-fy Keleti Station or Nyugati Station. They will give you a car number and tell you where to meet the taxi.
PRIVATE TRANSFERS
Contact Laszlo Marcus with Silverwings Chauffeur Service at +36 209 346 346
GETTING INTO THE POND
The Pond lies behind the two windows to the right of the central entry door. To ac-cess is in the Building Courtyard enter 66(key symbol)7345 into the keypad at the right of the door. Leaving the building there is a button on the wall on the left that un-locks the door.
When locking or unlocking the apartment door be sure to first lift the handle fully up to set the bolt, then use the key. Do the same when unlocking.
GETTING INTO PATY’S PLACE
Paty’s Place lies behind the window and the door on the right side of the building.
There are an outer set of Wood Doors and an inner set of Glass Doors. Each has locks. The lock for the Outer Doors is lo-cated below the door handle. The Round Key accomplishes this. The Inner doors are unlocked with the Square Key.
During the day, locking the outer doors is sufficient. When away from the apartment overnight, please lock both the Outer and the Inner Doors.
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RUBBISH BINS
Rubbish bins are located in the courtyard. See “Getting into the Pond” on the previous page to access the courtyard..
LAUNDRY
Options: 1) Use the combo Waster-Dryer in the apartment. It is a typical condensing dryer and as such is slow and takes small loads. 2) Use the wash and fold service in the building courtyard at Ó utca No. 24, or 3) Visit VAJNÓCZKI Laundry & Dry Clean-ing located at Szófia u. 8. (maps at section 3)
TELEPHONE SERVICE
AT&T and T-Mobile both offer International travel service so you can economically use your cell phone/data/text.
The number format in Hungary is 0036 70 7092868 or 36 70 7092868. From your US mobile phone you would dial +36 70 709 2868. The + comes up when you hold the 0 key down for a few seconds. Calling the U.S. from Europe you would dial +1 (XXX) XXX-XXXX
MONEY
The currency is the Hungarian Forint. You will see forints expressed as “HUF” or “Ft”.
Forints are best gotten from an ATM. Two that are close to the apartment are the OTM Bank at Kiraly utca 49 & the MKB Bank ATM at Andrassy ut 17. Avoid ATM’s that are not associated with a Bank.
Most places will take your credit card; but always ask to be certain. All credit card transactions occur at the table using porta-ble machines. NEVER is the card taken from your sight.
If you are asked if you would like the store’s bank to convert the funds or your bank to convert the funds ALWAYS say your bank to ensure you get good rates.
TIPPING
Tipping is limited to rounding up to the nearest 500 or 1000 forints. For a 3,750 ft bill you might say, charge 4,000 ft to my card please. When paying cash, state how much change you want to receive back.
Do not leave tips on the table.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Use individual TICKETS or purchase a TRAVELCARD. Tickets must be validated using the orange box on each Tram and at each Metro entrance. TRAVELCARDS need only be presented when requested. The “Budapest Card” is another option that pays for itself if you plan on visiting a lot of museums.
TICKETS: 350 ft each or 10 for 3,000 ft.
TRAVELCARDS 24 Hour 1,650 ft 72 Hour 4,150 ft 7 Day 4,950 ft
All can be purchased at Metro Stations and most tram stops. The vending machines have English instruction and are easy to understand and use. Largest bill they take is 10,000 forint
TAXI SERVICE
To return to the airport or the train station and any other trip within the city of Buda-pest call CITY TAXI: +36 - 1 -2-111-111. Ft, $, € & CC are accepted.
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LINEN AND TOWELS
These are self service apartments. They are equipped with towels and linen, but there is no maid service so cleaning is up to you. See the previous section on Laun-dry. There will be a couple of rolls of toilet paper to get you started.
KITCHEN
The kitchen is fully equipped for light cook-ing. You will find pots & pans, plates, glasses, silverware, etc. Each apartment has a two burner cooktop and a combina-tion microwave/conventional oven. The cooktop is an Induction cooktop and will only work with the pots provided. Also pro-vided is a device for making hot water for Tea or Instant Coffee.
WATER
Yes, you can drink the water, but the water in Budapest isn't the best tasting in the world. You might want to purchase bottled water. Bottles with pink tops are generally “still” water while those with blue tops are generally “with gas”.
AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING
The apartments are equipped with heat and air conditioning. You may adjust as suits your comfort zone; but please turn it off while you are out of the apartment.
GROCERIES
The market across Kiraly utca at the end of Vasvari Pal utca has the essentials and a bakery where you can purchase breads, croissants, etc. for breakfast.
Note that Hungarian grocery stores sell very little other than food stuffs. No batter-ies, no shampoo, no razors, etc.
PERSONAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS
These are purchased at stores that special-ize in such things and not at grocery mar-kets or pharmacies. The nearest is a store called DM on Kiraly utca less than a 5 mi-nute walk from the apartment.
PHARMACY
Be it prescription drugs or Tylenol, you have to purchase it at a Pharmacy; and it must be dispensed by the pharmacist. The pharmacy on Kiraly utca is about a 3 mi-nute walk from the apartment.
See Page 10 for ATM, Pharmacy, Grocery Stores
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EMERGENCY (OR PLANNED) MEDICAL CARE
District I – Hattyúház 1015 Budapest, Hattyú utca 14, 5th floor
Monday-Friday: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Physicians 24 hours Call +36 1 224 9090 the clinic & you will be connected to an on-call doctor The doctor may
give advice by phone
Or, may arrange to see you in the clin-ic
Or, may arrange for you to be visited at home
Or, may recom-mend immediate hospitalization
If the doctor de-cides that an am-
bulance is re-quired, we will ar-range it through our network of vari-ous local ambu-lance providers and hospitals. If necessary, our doctor may escort you to the hospital. If you need to stay in the hospital, we will follow your pro-gress, communi-cate with you regu-larly and be availa-ble to sort out any problems
EMERGENCY (OR PLANNED) DENTAL WORK Dr. Fanni Kerekes Amelo Dental Center 1116 Budapest, Abádi tér 1 +36 1 204 59 12 [email protected]
Hungarian dental services are as good as any in the world. The Amelo Dental Center is a modern well run service with a staff of outstanding doctors; our favorite is Dr. Kerekes, but you can’t go wrong with any of their staff doctors.
English and German spoken.
ATOMIC BLAST SHELTER
OWN A PIECE OF COLD WAR HISTORY
YOUR VERY OWN ATOMIC BLAST
SHELTER IN THE HEART OF BUDAPEST
€12,750.00 APPROXIMATELY 700
SQUARE FEET
FOR SAL
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PRIMARY ATTRACTIONS IN BUDAPEST
LOCATION MAPS ON FOLLOWING PAGES
A. Széchenyi Bath House/City Park/Zoo (M1 Metro Széchenyi fürdő)
B. Hero’s Square (M1 Metro Hősök tere stop)
C. Andrassy ut Embassies/Mansions (M1 Metro between Kodály körönd & Hősök tere)
D. House of Terror Museum (M1 Metro Vörösmarty utca)
E. Nyugati Train Station (M3 Metro & 4/6 Tram Nyugati)
F. Keleti Train Station (M2 Metro Keleti)
G. NY Palace Café (M2 Metro & 4/6 Tram Blaha Lujza tér)
H. Liszt Music Academy & Liszt Ferenc tér Pedestrian Zone/ Restaurants (M1 Metro & 4/6 Tram Oktogon ter)
I. Hungarian State Opera (M1 Metro Opera)
J. Andrassy ut Shopping Zone (Between M1 Metro Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út & M1 Metro Oktogon ter)
K. St. Stephen’s Basilica (M1 Metro Ba-jcsy-Zsilinszky út)
L. Szabadság tér / Russian War Memori-al / US Embassy / R. Reagan statue
M. Hungarian National Parliament (2 Tram & M2 Metro Kossuth Lajos tér)
N. Falk Miska utca Antique Shops (between 2 & 4/6 Tram at Jászai Mari tér & 2 Tram at Országház, látog.)
O. Margaret Island (4/6 Tram Mar-gitsziget / Margit híd)
P. Castle Hill Funicular (19/41 Tram Clark Ádám tér)
Q. Castle Hill District
R. Gellert Hotel & Bath (47/49 & 19/41 Trams Szent Gellért tér)
S. Great Market Hall (2 & 47/49 Tram Fővám tér)
T. National Museum (47/49 Tram Kálvin tér)
U. Great Synagogue (47/49 Tram & M2 Metro Astoria)
V. Rumbach utca Synagogue
W. Vorosmarty tér entrance to the Vaci utca Pedestrian Shopping Zone (M1 Metro Vorosmarty ter)
X. Chain Bridge (Pest Side: 2 Tram Eöt-vös tér. Buda Side: 19/41 Tram Clark Ádám tér)
Y. Deak Ferenc ter where the M1, M2, M3 Cross & the 47/49 Tram stops)
Z. Margit híd, budai hídfő stop where 19/47 & 4/6 Trams & H5 Commuter Train cross
TOURISM See Pages 11 & 12
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EXCELLENT HUNG / JEWISH ($$) #1 MACESZ HUSZÁR District VII, Dob street 26. +36 1 787 6164 www.maceszhuszar.hu ALL YOU CAN EAT HUNGARIAN ($$$) #2 TRÓFEA GRILL District VI, Kiraly utca. 30-32. +36 1 878 0522 http://kiraly.trofeagrill.eu/ HUNGARIAN FOOD AND STEAKS . 100 YRS OLD ($$$) #3 HAXEN KIRALY District VI, Király str.100. +36-1-351-6793 http://www.haxen.hu GOOD GYPSY MUSIC / FOOD ($$$) #4 RÉZKAKAS BISTRO District V, Sas utca 3 +36 1 318-0038 http://www.rezkakasbistro.hu IF CHILI’S OPENED A HUNGARIAN RESTAURANT ($$) #5 VAKVARJÚ ÉTTEREM District VI, Paulay Ede utca 7 + 36 1 268 08 88 www.vakvarju.com/ I NEED! A HAMBURGER . BUY THE CATSUP ACROSS THE STREET ($)
HUNGARIAN BREAKFAST ($$) #12 FRAPPANS District VII, Király u. 15, www.frappans.com +36 1 798 5030 SWORD FIGHTS & BELLY DANCERS & GREAT FOOD ($$) #13 SIR LANCELOT District VI, Podmaniczky u. 14 www.sirlancelot.hu +36 1 302 4456 GOOD CHEAP HUNGARIAN ($) #14 FRICI PAPA KIFŐZDÉJE District VI, Király u. 55 http://www.fricipapa.hu +36 1 351 0197 YOU CAME FOR EXOTIC SO EAT GEROGIAN—EXCELLENT ($$) #15 HACHAPURI District VI, Andrássy út 3 http://www.hachapuri.com +36 1 317 5479 UNUSUAL BOOK THEMED FOOD WITH GOOD REVIEWS ($$) #16 KÖNYVBÁR & RESTAU-RANT District VII, Dobb u. 5 [email protected] +36 20 922 7027
#6 ZING BURGER District VI, Kiraly Utca 60 OLD WORLD HUNGARIAN FOOD AND ATMOSPHERE ($$) #7 PAPRIKA ÉTTEREM District VII, Dózsa György út 72 +36-20-294-79-44 http://www.paprikavendeglo.hu/ NEW IN-PLACE IN TOWN ($$) #8 HUNGARIKUM BISTRO District V, Steindl Imre u. 13. +36 30 661 6244 http://hungarikumbisztro.hu GOOD HUNGARIAN FOOD ($$) #9 BELVÁROSI LUGAS VENDÉGLŐ District VI, Bajcsy Zsilinszky u.15 +36 1 302 5393 http://lugas-etterem.com/ MY FAVORITE WINE BAR HAS GREAT FOOD. 150 FEET FROM THE APT ($$) #10 KADARKA BÁR District VI, Király utca 42 +36 1 266 5094 OOD BREAKFAST ($$) #11 CAFÉ VIAN District VII, Király u. 13 +36 1 878 1350
CASH #17 OTP BANK ATM MACHINE Király utca 49 PHARMACY #18 GYÓGYSZERTÁR (Pharmacies sell only medicines) Király utca 47 PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS #19 DM STORE Király utca 34 #20 SPAR GROCERY STORE Király utca 35 WASH & FOLD LAUNDRY SVC #21 WASH AND FOLD Ó utca No. 24 FULL LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANING SERVICES #22 VAJNÓCZKI LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANING Szófia utca 7 +36 1 342 3796 Mon thru Fri: 8:00-18:00 Saturday: 8:00-13:00 [email protected]
Location Maps on Following Pages
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A PLUG FOR OUR FRIENDS "Kadarka" is a type of grape they make wine from in Hungary and an excellent wine bar with outstanding food; located 150 feet from the apartment. There you will find our friends:
http://kadarkawinebar.com/ From left to right: Arpie (short for Arpad), he owns the place; Julie the bartender and Mr. Z (I think his real name is Zoltan, but we started calling him Mr. Z and he will re-spond to it and know who your friends are)
Make reserva ons !!
Anker't District VI, Paulay Ede u. 33
Ellátó Kert District VII, Kazinczy u. 48
Fogas Ház District VII, Akácfa u. 51
Instant District VI, Nagymező u. 38
Kuplung District VI, Király ut. 46
Mazel Tov District VII, Akácfa ut 47
Szimpla Kert District VII, Kazinczy ut 14
FAMOUS RUIN PUBS OF BUDAPEST
Budapest’s seventh district, once home to a flourishing Jewish community before World War
II, has emerged as the home of the famous "ruin pubs" (romkocsma in Hungarian).
The main ingredients of a Ruin Pub are usually an abandoned building and a few beer taps. Add to that a bit of thrift-shop de-cor and a healthy dose of hipster vibe, and the result is what you might get if you crossed a chill Berlin squat with a smallish Munich beer hall.
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3. Go in the front door of the Four Seasons Hotel and out the side door. Then walk up the Pedestrian street to the Basilica. Plenty of shops on both sides. My favorite are to the right of the entrance to the Basilica
4. Stop for Dinner at Belvárosi Lugas Vendéglő located behind the Basilica (across the street) Apartment
Four Seasons Hotel
1. Leave the Apartment, walk to the Opera House and take the M1 Metro to Vorosmarty ter (ter = square)
Vorosmarty ter &
2. Walking Vaci utca and the river embankment.
Shops
From the Apartment to Vorsomarty ter is about 10 minutes by the M1 Metro. You can go for a late night
snack at the famous Café Gerbeaud.
FIVE DAY TOUR of BUDAPEST
Day 1 Half Day on Arrival Day: Vaci utca, the Basilica and the Embankment
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1. Get up early and walk to Café Vian in the Gozsdu Courtyard (Right out of the Apt., Right on Kiraly u. and left into the courtyard for breakfast Café Vian
2. Continue down Kiraly utca to the 47/49 Tram Line. Hop on and sit on the left so you can see the Great Synagogue and Museum when you pass them
3. OPTION: Get off at the 3rd stop—Kalvin ter—and walk back to the Hun-garian National Museum
4. Take tram to the next stop and visit the Great Market Hall. Be sure to visit the basement (follow your nose to the pickles and fish)
5. Back on the tram to the first stop across the bridge. This is the Gellert Hotel and bath house visited by Oscar Schindler during the war. Transfer to the #19 Tram for the trip along the river.
7. Get off at the next stop and take the Funicu-lar up to the Castle Hill. On the hill use your guide book to find the sights.
8. Walk down the hill and walk across the Chain Bridge
9. Walk to Vorosmarty ter and either take the M1 back to the apart-ment or walk back
47/49 Tram
Apartment
Stop for 47/49 Tram
19 Tram
Funicular
Castle Hill Chain Bridge
Vorosmarty ter
Gellert Hotel
Great Market
National Museum
47/49 Tram
19 Tram
The Opulent Gellert Hotel Baths
FIVE DAY TOUR of BUDAPEST
Day 2 Great Market Hall and Buda
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1. Get up early and walk to Café Vian in the Gozsdu Court-yard for breakfast. Note the different route to take you through part of the old Jewish Deportation Ghetto.
2. Visit the Rumbach Synagogue
3. Take the full tour of the Dohany utca (Great) Synagogue
4. Look for lunch across from the Synagogue on Dohany utca
As you walk from the Apartment to the Synagogue know that you are walking through Budapest’s WWII
Jewish Deportation Ghetto.
FIVE DAY TOUR of BUDAPEST
Day 3 page 1 Jewish Budapest
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4. Look for lunch across from the Synagogue on Dohany utca 5. Continue your walk. Stop at Auguszt
Cukraszda Belvaros for desert. Go out the back door and see the courtyard.
6. Walk to the 2 Tram and ride it along the river front to the back side of the Parliament Building
2 Tram
The No.2 Tram that runs along the
Danube Embankment is recognized as one of the most picturesque tram
rides in Europe.
FIVE DAY TOUR of BUDAPEST
Day 3 page 2 Jewish Budapest to the Danube
Embankment
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6. Walk to the 2 Tram and ride it along the river front to the back side of the Parliament Building
7. Walk up Falk Miska utca and visit the antique shops. Be sure to go to the basement of Pintar Antik
Pinter Nyugati Train Station: Designed by Eiffel prior to the Tower in Paris
8. Take the 4/6 Tram and get off at the Oktogon Stop (2nd stop) and walk down Andrassy ut to the Franz Liszt ter
9. Walk through Franz Liszt ter to Kiraly utca and back to the apartment
Franz Liszt ter Franz Liszt Academy of Music
The Oktogon (major inter-
5. Stop at Auguszt Cukraszda Bel-varos for desert. Go out the back door and see the courtyard.
2 Tram
2 Tram
4/6 Tram
4/6 Tram
Schedule a tour of the recently restored Franz Liszt Academy.
FIVE DAY TOUR of BUDAPEST
Day 3 page 3 Danube Embankment, Parliament,
Nyugati Train Station, Antiques & The Great Loop Road
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2. At Batthyány tér follow the signes to the HEV station. Purchase ticket at the first win-dow you pass. Board Train
3. Arrive Szentendre and Walk to the town cen-ter and shop and eat and explore
4. Take the boat back to Budapest. Look opposite the dock for the ticket office
The HEV Train departs for Szentendre every 20 to 40 minutes all day long from May through September. In warm weather the return boat de-parts at either 5pm or 7pm de-pending on the time of year. Check the schedule at http://www.mahartpassnave.hu/
In the winter you will have to take the HEV train back to Bu-dapest
1. Take the M1 from the Opera to Deak Ferenc ter, then change to the M2 (RED) to Batthyány tér (metro direction towards Déli pályaudvar)
5. After you get off the boat. Make your way back to the Apartment or ???
FIVE DAY TOUR of BUDAPEST
Day 4 Day Trip to Szentendre
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6. Afternoon at the Bath House
3. Architectural tour of Andrassy ut. Andrassy ut is long, so hop on and off the M1 metro that runs directly under it. (orange path)
2. Walk to Andrassy ut and up Andrassy to The House of Terror at Andrassy ut 60. Forgive the name. Great Museum
1. From the apartment go towards the opera, but make the first right (Pauley Ede utca) a block up Pauley Ede, on the left you, will see Két Szerecsen. Stop and have breakfast.
4. Visit Hero’s Square (Hosok tere)
5. Lunch at Paprika’s
8. Walk to the Párizsi Nagyáruház at Andrassy ut 39. Take the escala-tor to the very top for Desert. The roof top may be open as well.
7. After your Bath House/City Park Experience take the M1 Metro to the Oktogon stop
DAY SIX Things to See Holocaust Memorial Center Shoes on the Danube Memorial Hospital in the Rock Cave Spelunking Russian Tank Driving Kerepesi Cemetery Kele Train Sta on
Nyuga Train Sta on Hungarian Railway Museum Children’s Railway The Chairli ("Libegő" in Hungarian) Monument Park Budapest Zoo Ice Ska ng in the Park (Winter) Overnight Trips Pecs Eger
Tihany Lake Balaton Sopron Tata Unique Tours Beyond Budapest Tours Budapest Ghost Tour Hungarian Na onal Opera House Tour O’Buda Walking Tour Parliament Tour
Basilica Tour Franz Liszt Academy Tour Evening Events The Danube Embankment The Hungarian Na onal Opera House The Budapest Opere Theater The Liszt Academy of Music Grand Hall Budapest Church Concerts Ruin Pubs Food, Food and more Food
FIVE DAY TOUR of BUDAPEST
Day 5 Andrassy ut, Bath House, City Park
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Kecskeméti utca & Egyetem tér
47/49 Tram from Deak Ferenc ter to Kálvin tér (2 Stops)
Egyetem tér
Kálvin tér
To Vaci utca or the Danube Embankment or return to the 47/49 Tram at the Astoria stop.
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The Millennium Metro Line (M1)
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With the Opera Stop just a 3 minute walk from the Apartments, the M1 connects the Apartments with the best of Budapest.
M1, the oldest electric underground metro on the mainland of Europe; has been in constant operation since 1896.
The original purpose of the first metro line was to facilitate transport to the Budapest City Park along the elegant Andrássy Ave-nue without building surface transport af-fecting the streetscape. The National As-sembly accepted the metro plan in 1870 and German firm Siemens & Halske AG was commissioned for the construction, starting in 1894. It took 2,000 workers us-ing up-to-date machinery less than two years to complete. This section was built entirely from the surface (with the cut-and-cover method). Completed by the deadline, it was inaugurated on May 2, 1896, the year of the millennium (the thousandth an-niversary of the arrival of the Magyars), by emperor Franz Joseph. One original car is preserved at the Seashore Trolley Muse-um in Kennebunkport, Maine, United States.
Apartment
Bath House, Zoo, City Park
4/6 Tram
Vaci utca & the Danube 47/49 Tram
House of Terror
Hero’s Square
St Stephen’s Basilica
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Secession Cafe
+36 1 269 05 40
Monday – Friday 08:00 to 19:00
Saturday 09:00 to 17:00
Museum
Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 17:00
Honved u. 3 Near the U.S. Embassy
Magyar Szecesszió Háza & Secession Cafe
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Secession Cafe
+36 1 269 05 40
Monday – Friday 08:00 to 19:00
Saturday 09:00 to 17:00
Museum
Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 17:00
Drive one of these Bad Boys!!
Not exactly in Budapest, but only an hour away
http://tank.hu/
For details
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Stolpersteins
A stolperstein, literally "stumbling stone" is a cobblestone-size concrete cube bearing a brass plate inscribed with the name and life dates of individual victims of German Nazism. The project was initiated by the German artist Gunter Demnig in 1992, and is still ongoing. It commemorates individual persons at exactly the last place of resi-dency – or, sometimes, work – which was freely chosen by the person before he or she fell victim to Nazi terror, was deported to a concentration or extermination camp, or escaped persecution by emigration or suicide. As of 11 January 2015, over 50,000 stolpersteins have been laid in 18 European countries, making the stolperstein project the world's largest de-centralized memorial.
The majority of stolpersteins commemo-rate Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Oth-ers have been placed for Sinti and Romani people, homosexuals, Jehovah's Witness-es, black people, members of the Chris-tians opposition (both Protestants and Catholics), the Communist Party and the European anti-Nazi Resistance, military deserters, and the physically or mentally disabled.
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Lost Market Halls of Districts VI & VII
Another market hall that you might find interesting is the Rákóczi Téri Market Hall which is on the walking tour of District VIII
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Klauzál tér Market Hall The Klauzál tér (or Klauzal Square) is the largest square in the Jewish quarter of the city. The original name of this square was Stephans Platz. In 1907, the square was named after Gábor Klauzál a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Agri-culture, Industry and Trade during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. The mar-ket opened in 1897 as the third Market Hall in Budapest.
Kádár Étkezde Typical Hungarian food with out the tour-ists. (Klauzál tér 9)
Mazel Tov An open hearted cultural space in the city’s center, a streamlined and comforting place focusing on gastronomy, in the mid-dle of the Jewish quarter. Hungarian, Jew-ish, Mediterranean, Vegetarian, Beer, Wine. (Akácfa u. 47)
Hunyadi téri Market You cannot go wrong with the market in Hunyadi tér. This is one of the smallest market halls of Budapest and it's listed as a national treasure. Be sure to taste and/or take home some of the different types of honey, bacon and sausages sold by farm-ers, and do not miss out the fresh vegeta-bles or the liver paté. The peak time of the market is in the mornings of Fridays and Saturdays.
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Rozsmann cukrászda One of the best “local” non-tourist pastry / cafés in Budapest.
Liszt Academy of Music Check their webpage for tour times and days of the week.
Hunyadi téri Synagogue Adjacent to the Market Hall, this small syn-agogue was established on the mezzanine floor of the building at number 3 Hunyadi teri since 1896. Reestablished after the war and in use today.
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One of the top 20 Restaurants in Town Every week we cook a book. Books and unquenchable affection for gastronomy called up this restaurant, where you can enjoy both our passion. The traditional menu and a great selection of drinks varying, books inspired dishes each week. Have you ever felt while reading a written script a good flavor of the food in your mouth? Have you ever wanted to try pumpkin pusty of Harry Potter and the butterbeer? Want to know what are the flavors of Fifty Shades of Grey? Have you ever imagined what Pooh and Piglet eat-en, and are wondering what kind of food can be Tüskevár, Animal Farm or Örkény Ste-phen’s One Minute Stories? Visit us and we’ll show you the tastes that are embodied in the books!
< 5 minute walk
Reservations
+36 20 922 7027
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KönyvBár & Restaurant
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Sir Lancelot Restaurant
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Not sure what the cultural significance is, but its fun
Sir Lancelot Medieval Restaurant
H‐1065 Budapest Podmaniczky u. 14
Tel: 00 36 1 302‐4456
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Cooking Classes and Market Tours
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Agnes Barath, Istvan
Phone: +36 20 779-3375
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Hungarian Beef Goulash (for 4 people)
For the beef goulash: �1500 grams of beef shank (53 ounces) – cut into 1-inch cubes �750 grams of onions (26,5 ounces) – diced �2 tablespoons lard or 6 tablespoons of vegetable oil (sunflower) �2 tablespoons of sweet Hungarian paprika powder �2 bay leaves �1 medium fresh tomato – chopped �1 sweet yellow pepper (or bell pepper, wax or banana pepper) – cut into small pieces �1 clove of garlic – minced �1 teaspoon of ground caraway seeds �10 black peppercorns �Salt to taste
For the nokedli noodles (spaetzle): �1 egg �Pinch of salt �150 ml (0.6 cup) of water �200 grams (7 ounces) of plain flour
Directions: In a large soup pot, sauté the onions in vegetable oil or pork lard over low heat, stirring frequently, until translucent. Do not let them burn. Salt lightly to help tenderize them. The onions should be cut into very, very small pieces. This is essential in order to achieve the “stew consistency”. Add a small amount of water, if necessary, to keep them from sticking to the pan. Remove the pot from the heat, add the sweet Hun-garian paprika, stir. Add the tomatoes, the sweet yel-low pepper and the meat, and stir again. Do not burn the paprika, or it will become bitter. Add the bay leaves, the peppercorns, the minced garlic, salt to taste and pour over water to cover by an inch and bring it to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until meat is tender, adding water as neces-sary to avoid burning but to keep the thick stew con-sistency. It takes around 2-3 hours. Meanwhile, you have time to make the nokedli noo-dles. Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Beat the eggs and 150 ml of water together with the
salt. Slowly mix in the flour to make a soft, sticky dough. You may not need all the flour, or you may need more. Stop adding flour when you get an elastic moist dough. Place a nokedli grater (spaetzle maker) over the pot of boiling water. (You can also use a simple cheese grater or large hole pasta strainer). Lay a portion of the dough on the grater and move it back and forth over the grater using a spatula or wooden spoon to push through small egg noodle bits that drop into the boiling water. When the noodles float to the top, wait about 30 seconds and drain them. Serve your beef goulash with nokedli noodles and pickles.
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In Hungary people don't clink beer glasses.
Legend has it, that when Hunga-ry's 1848 revolution against the Habs-burgs was defeated, the Austrians cel-
ebrated in Vienna by toasting and clinking their beer glasses. Hungari-
ans vowed not to cheers with beer for 150 years.
While that time frame is over - Hun-garians still don't "cheers" with beer.
Nevertheless with any other alcoholic beverage like wine or pálinka it's con-sidered rude not to look the other per-
son in the eye when saying cheers ("egészségedre").
People will literally have their eyes wide open and protruding as they clink
glasses to make sure you know that they're looking at you, and that they
know that you're looking at them.
