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ENTERTAINMENT IN music. A38 also hosts lively the woods in Buda Hills
BUDAPEST club nights. Budapest’s and is staffed mostly by
children. The Museum
gay scene is legendary.
Action Bar lives up to of Military History
Budapest has been known as a city of Between the wars the city was as famous for its name, with go-go enthrals older children
entertainment since the late 19th century, its glittering society balls as for its more dancing and more, Sign for Bahnhof with weapons, armour
and battle scenes.
while Coxx Club is a
when people would travel here from Vienna decadent delights. The half-century of huge multi-level place music club Most children
in search of a good time. Its buzzing Communist rule dampened the revelry, but that attracts a more enjoy the Zoo, and
nightclubs were frequented for their electric since 1990 the Budapest music scene has mainstream crowd. Budapest’s is one of the largest
atmosphere and the beautiful girls that flourished and theatres, cabarets, festivals, Despite strict new gaming in Europe. The Great Capital
danced the spirited csárdás and the cancan. cinemas and discotheques are all buzzing. laws in Hungary that have Circus is another ideal venue
closed many gambling venues for family entertainment.
and may, eventually, close them
Practical Information with Hungarian sur titles. Corvintető nightclub, a lively rooftop all, a few casinos remain open,
and Tickets
The large hall of venue with great views largely attracting gamblers from
Two monthly cultural listings the Liszt Aca demy of Europe and the Middle East.
magazines, the Programme and Music (magnificently Nightlife
the Budapest Panorama, contain renovated) is the city’s The dynamic Budapest club
information in English. Both are leading venue for scene changes from month Children’s Entertainment
free and available in hotels and classical music. Another to month, often week to week. The Royal Palace (see pp58–9)
tourist information centres. venue for concerts and For a great night with live DJs and the Castle District generally
Pamphlets and bulletins are theatre is the Palace of head to Corvintető, a roof are good places to start,
often issued for festivals and Arts (MÜPA). Classical garden on top of a 1926 while a must is the ride up
other special events, and it is con certs may also be department store. LÄRM is a or down Castle Hill by funicular
worth keeping an eye out for the held in the domed hall August Rock Festival on Óbudai-sziget suberb venue notable for its railway. The Children’s Railway Façade of the vast Great Capital
poster pillars through out the city. of Parlia ment (see pp84– top DJs who play cutting-edge (Gyermekvasút) runs through Circus building
Tickets for plays and concerts 5), where the acoustics are nightly performances (Sundays
can be purchased in advance excellent. Other important excepted), check out the well DIRECTORY
from the booking offices, such venues for organ or choral regarded Budapest Jazz Club.
as Ticket Express, or the rele music are Mátyás Church (see For traditional Hungarian Tickets Jazz, Traditional József Katona Gay Clubs
vant venue. The best way of pp66–7), St Stephen’s Basilica music and dance, head to Cultur-Comfort Hungarian and Theatre Action Bar
securing a seat for concerts at (see pp90–91) and the Great the Hungarian Heritage Central Ticket Office Rock Music Petőfi Sándor utca 6.
the Liszt Academy of Music Synagogue (see p104). House, where authentic Paulay Ede utca 46. Map 2 A38 Map 4 D1. Magyar utca 42. Map 4
(see p105) or major opera pro Hungarian dance evenings are E5. Tel (1) 322 00 00. Petőfi híd Budai hidfő. Tel (1) 266 52 00. E1. Tel (1) 266 91 48.
ductions is via the Cultur- Jazz, Traditional held along with lessons for the Tel (1) 464 39 40. ∑ a38.hu Margitsziget Openair ∑ action.gay.hu
Comfort Central Ticket Office. young and old. Ticket Express Stage Coxx Club
Hungarian and Rock Music Andrássy út 18. Map 2 E4. Budapest Jazz Club
For fans of rock and pop, the Margitsziget Island. Dohány utca 38. Map 2
Jazz was very late in reaching biggest event of the year is the Tel (1) 303 09 99. Hollán Ernõ utca 7. Map 2 Tel (1) 340 41 96. F5. Tel (1) 344 48 84.
Opera, Classical and Hungary. The bestknown and threeday Sziget Festival in ∑ tex.hu D2. Tel (1) 798 72 89.
Sacred Music revered Hungarian jazz band is August on Óbudaisziget. Big Fat Mo’s Nemzeti Theatre ∑ coxx.hu
The standard of opera in Buda the Benkó Dixieland Band, names in rock and pop also play Opera, Classical Nyáry Pál u. 11. Bajor Gizi Park 1. Children’s
and Sacred Music
Tel (1) 476 68 00.
pest is very high. The State which during spring festivals at the modern Papp László Tel (1) 266 80 27. Entertainment
Opera House (see pp92–3) has a (see p34) plays in various Budapest SportArena. For Liszt Academy of Hungarian Heritage Casinos
mainly classical rep ertoire, sung theatres and large halls. For more live rock, try the party Music House Children’s Railway
boat A38 and Fat Mo’s, a leg Liszt Ferenc tér 8. Map 2 Corvin tér 8, District 1 Las Vegas Casino Széchenyi-hegy Station.
endary live music venue. F4. Tel (1) 462 46 00. (Castle District). Roosevelt tér 2. Map 1 C5. Tel (1) 395 54 20.
Mátyás Church Tel (1) 225 60 49. Tel (1) 266 20 83. ∑ gyermekvasut.hu
∑ lasvegascasino.hu
Theatre and Cinema Szentháromság tér 2. Papp László Great Capital Circus
Map 1 B4. Budapest SportArena Tropicana Casino
Budapest has many theatres, Tel (1) 355 56 57. Jfjúság utca 4. Tickets from Vigadó utca 2. Map 4 D1. Állatkerti körút 12/A.
which are worth visiting not Palace of Arts (MÜPA) Ticketa Tel (1) 422 26 82. Tel (1) 266 30 62. Tel (1) 343 83 00.
only for their great repertoires, Komor Marcell utca 1. ∑ budapestarena.hu ∑ tropicanacasino.hu ∑ fnc.hu
but also because most are Tel (1) 555 33 00. Museum of Military
located in beautiful historic ∑ mupa.hu Sziget Festival Nightlife History
buildings. Cinemas show the ∑ szigetfestival.com Kapisztrán tér 2–4.
latest films soon after their St Stephen’s Basilica Theatre and Corvintető Map 1 A4.
world premieres, and most Szent István tér 2. Map 2 Cinema Blaha Lujza tér 1–2. Tel (1) 325 16 47.
foreign films in Hungary are D5. Tel (1) 317 28 59. Tel (20) 772 29 84.
dubbed and subtitled into State Opera House Cinema City Westend ∑ corvinteto.com Zoo
Hungarian. Visitors who do not Andrássy út 22. Map 2 E4. Váci út 1–3. Map 2 E2. LÄRM Állatkerti körút 6–12.
speak Hungarian should Tel (1) 331 25 50. Tel (40) 60 06 00. Akácfa utca 51. Tel (1) 273 49 00.
choose the angol nyelvű ∑ opera.hu ∑ funzine.hu ∑ larm.hu ∑ zoobudapest.com
The main stage at the opulent Opera House, in Budapest (English soundtrack) version.
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