beauty & the swan
Attending a performance at the Budapest Opera House is a must for all who love ballet, opera or architecture. First, you’ll be embraced by the golden neo-Renaissance creation of one of Hungary’s most acclaimed architects: Miklós Ybl. Second, you’ll notice that your fellow attendees look as beautiful as the building that dates back to 1884, […] more…
mozart’s kugeln
The Budapest Opera House will not only enchant you with its fine ballet and opera performances. Budapest’s golden girl is also an attractive example of neo-Renaissance architecture. Built by emperor Fransz Joseph I, the Opera on Andrássy Avenue is the architectural cherry on the cake of one of Hungary’s most acclaimed architects: Miklós Ybl. Ybl […] more…
goulash and stuff
What appears to be a quite night in Budapest quickly turns into a crowded experience when entering steaming Pozsonyi Kisvendéglő. Booths full of people, tables collapse under the weight of the Hungarian cuisine and air filled with laughter mixed with the smell of goulash. Pozsonyi Kisvendéglő is a small traditional Budapest restaurant on the corner […] more…
memento mori
No better anger management than taking down a statue or two. Many in Egypt, Iraq , the French Revolution and 16th century Calvinist Netherlands will agree on this. So when the wall came down and the iron curtain opened the people of post-communist Eastern Europe did just that: taking down a statue or two. Fortunately, […] more…
breakfast in budapest
The air breaths old school Paris and more, since it is also filled with the smell of bread from their own bakery. Entering Gerloczy in Budapest, is like stepping back in time. A blink of an eye and pffffew, there goes 80 years. Gerloczy is a place you can sleep, drink and listen to live […] more…
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