OPPORTUNITIES OF ENTERTAINMENT in Budapest

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1 OPPORTUNITIES OF ENTERTAINMENT in Budapest

2 If you are fascinated by culture... You must visit the capital s most famous historical buildings such as the Buda Castle and its district, the Andrassy Avenue (World Heritage Site), Heroes Square, Chain Bridge, Fishermen s Bastion, Citadel, Matthias Church, St. Stephen s Church and many other great sights. You will also find numerous museums, theatres, concert halls, exhibition halls and galleries Heroes Square Buda Castle Chain Bridge St. Stephen s Church

3 You can also discover the Danube embankments on water which offers an amazing view, especially in the evening

4 A lot of programmes and festivals take place in the city all year long. For example: Sziget Festival: Shipyard Island on the Danube becomes a town within the city during this multicultural festival. Around 400,000 come to Sziget each year for concerts featuring global names, the cream of Hungarian bands and rising stars, as well as for theatre performances, films, exhibitions,..

Other famous festivals Spring Festival: pulling together the best in classical music, opera, jazz and folk music, this annual festival is the largest cultural event in Hungary.

5 Other famous festivals Spring Festival: pulling together the best in classical music, opera, jazz and folk music, this annual festival is the largest cultural event in Hungary. A multitude of venues throughout the city welcome both, Hungarian and international performers. Budapest celebrated its 33rd Spring Festival in Autumn Festival: known for the past 20 years as Budapest Autumn Festival and recently renamed to Café Budapest, this festival celebrates the creative talent and achievements of contemporary art. During the festival Budapest s cultural life comes alive with artists and works of contemporary art ranging from classical and pop music to dance, film and fine arts to children s programs.

Music The Budapest Opera House is considered to be amongst the best opera houses in the world in terms of its acoustics, and has an auditorium that seats 1200 people.

6 Music The Budapest Opera House is considered to be amongst the best opera houses in the world in terms of its acoustics, and has an auditorium that seats 1200 people. It is horseshoe-shaped and, according to measurements done by a group of international engineers, has the third best acoustics amongst similar European venues (after the Scala in Milan and the Paris Opera House). You can tour the Opera House during the day and learn about its gorgeous architecture as well as enjoy a world-class performance in the evening.

Palace of Arts The Palace of Arts (Művészetek Palotája or MÜPA in Hungarian), the new cultural hub of Budapest, is located within the Millennium Quarter of the city.

7 Palace of Arts The Palace of Arts (Művészetek Palotája or MÜPA in Hungarian), the new cultural hub of Budapest, is located within the Millennium Quarter of the city. The palace gives home to three institutions the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, the Ludwig Museum and the Festival Theatre. The Palace of Arts is also home to one of the most prestigious concert organs in Europe.

City of Spas Budapest holds the title "City of Spas" since the year 1934, as it has more thermal and medicinal water springs than any other capital city in the world.

8 City of Spas Budapest holds the title "City of Spas" since the year 1934, as it has more thermal and medicinal water springs than any other capital city in the world. There are 118 springs in Budapest, providing over 70 million liters of thermal water a day. The temperature of the waters is between 21 and 78 Celsius. Today, there are 15 public thermal baths in Budapest, not counting the private thermal spas established in some luxury hotels. Széchenyi Bath Gellért Bath

9 Restaurants Budapest is famous for its excellent food, as traditional Hungarian cuisine is among the best and richest in Europe. Traditional Hungarian restaurants offer tasty food, often accompanied by traditional Gipsy musicians, who come to your table to play Hungarian tunes directly into your ear. Hungarian food has an unmistakable character, often rich with sour cream, paprika, onions, eggs, butter, fresh produce and wine. Goulash soup wide range of wines

10 Cafés and Confectioners Back in the year 1912, there were over 300 cafés and confectioners in Budapest. Today, there aren't nearly that many, but there are still enough of them: Budapest is still a town of old, atmospheric cafés. Traditional Hungarian cuisine has a great selection of sweets: for those visiting Budapest, tasting a Dobos cake or a Somló sponge cake (Somlói galuska) in one of the historical cafés is a must. Café Gerbeaud Dobos cake

Nightlife Whether you like atmospheric jazz bars, outdoor music lounges or palatial dance clubs, Budapest's exciting nightlife always has something in

11 Nightlife Whether you like atmospheric jazz bars, outdoor music lounges or palatial dance clubs, Budapest's exciting nightlife always has something in store for you. Every weekend, and even on most weekdays, people love going out. Most clubs, pubs, and discos are open until very late or even the next morning.

12 Sports Everyone can find their choice of sports in Budapest. The most popular place in Budapest for sports is the Margaret Island - even the Prime Minister of Hungary is often seen jogging on some early mornings with his entourage. Beside classic sports, recreational modern sports such as bowling, pool billiard, darts, go-carting, wakeboarding and squash are very popular in Budapest, and extreme sports are also gaining ground.

13 Whether you are looking for gifts to take home from Budapest, or just want to do some shopping, there are plenty of opportunities to indulge yourself in the pleasure of moneyspending. For example the WestEnd City Centre is a huge shopping centre not far from the Parliament. Shopping

14 SEE YOU SOON in Budapest!

Budapest: a first-class meetings and incentives tourism city in the heart of Europe

City Tourism Budapest: a first-class meetings and incentives tourism city in the heart of Europe Motaz Othman, ITM Historical Buildings and Bridges in Budapest With direct connections to most of the metropolitan