BLAHA ART CITY GUIDE
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HAVE A WALK IN THE 7 DISTRICT AND LOOSE YOURSELF IN THE STREET ART CITY
Budapest’s street art scene grew out of the ad hoc and rather mischievous efforts of local artists. With a city gentrifying around them, they saw a growing number of courtyards surrounded by ugly bare walls and decided to bring a little life to them.
So impressed were locals with the new color added to their daily life, instead of protesting them as graffiti, they celebrated them as masterpieces, and soon, looking out for new ones became a local’s pastime.
Neopaint was one of the first organizations to really support artists and commision pieces, and they brought an air of professionality to the process, attracting talent from abroad.
More recently, the Színes Város has come to life, funding and commissioning new works each year, and keeping adoring fans in the loop.
Today, murals tend to arrange around diverse themes and styles, and in this article we’re going to look at three essential topics (Murals reflecting on Hungarian culture, history and urban lifestyle) in more detail and introduce you to some examples.
18 locals recommend
District VII.
HAVE A WALK IN THE 7 DISTRICT AND LOOSE YOURSELF IN THE STREET ART CITY
Budapest’s street art scene grew out of the ad hoc and rather mischievous efforts of local artists. With a city gentrifying around them, they saw a growing number of courtyards surrounded by ugly bare walls and decided to bring a little life to them.
So impressed were locals with the new color added to their daily life, instead of protesting them as graffiti, they celebrated them as masterpieces, and soon, looking out for new ones became a local’s pastime.
Neopaint was one of the first organizations to really support artists and commision pieces, and they brought an air of professionality to the process, attracting talent from abroad.
More recently, the Színes Város has come to life, funding and commissioning new works each year, and keeping adoring fans in the loop.
Today, murals tend to arrange around diverse themes and styles, and in this article we’re going to look at three essential topics (Murals reflecting on Hungarian culture, history and urban lifestyle) in more detail and introduce you to some examples.
Offerta gastronomica
Get a taste of the Budapest high life at 360 Bar! Here, you’ll enjoy unrivalled views over the city’s skyline and an impressive selection of signature cocktails. This season, rooftop oasis has a mouth-watering Mediterranean menu on offer, not to mention plenty of live music, events and all-round good vibes..!
308 locals recommend
360 Bar
39 Andrássy útGet a taste of the Budapest high life at 360 Bar! Here, you’ll enjoy unrivalled views over the city’s skyline and an impressive selection of signature cocktails. This season, rooftop oasis has a mouth-watering Mediterranean menu on offer, not to mention plenty of live music, events and all-round good vibes..!
Paprika Vendéglő
72 Dózsa György útTYPICAL HUNGARIAN RESTAURANT TO TRY. FANRASTIC!
Visite turistiche
GOZSDU: WHERE PAST AND PRESENT MEET
Gozsdu Courtyard is one of the most dynamically improving centres in the downtown of Budapest; it is a meeting point that combines entertainment, gastronomy and culture. The entertainment quarter is awaiting its guests with uniquely exciting programmes every day of the week. The Courtyard makes room for countless places, representing extraordinarystyles, thus providing colourful experience for all generations. As the entertainment centre of the downtown, it attracts more than 900,000 visiors per annum; due to its cosmopolitan nature it has become extremely popular between both the residents of Budapest and the tourists.
Gozsdu Courtyard has an adventurous past; its history dates back up to the very beginning of the 20th century. Gozsdu Manó, a Rumanian lawyer and also a Maecenas,considered the education and support of youth his most important task. The planning and building of Gozsdu Courtyard began in 1900 by the order of the Gozsdu Foundation, established from the wealth of Gozsdu Manó, and was erected in 1915 based on the designs of Czigler Győző.
In those days the courtyards of the centre were full of vivacious commercial life; it was an important part of the bustling life of the downtown both at the beginning of the past century such as today as well.
During World War II the Gozsdu Courtyard was a part of the Budapest ghetto; UNESCO has declared it to be the part of world inheritage.
600 locals recommend
Gozsdu Court
Gozsdu udvarGOZSDU: WHERE PAST AND PRESENT MEET
Gozsdu Courtyard is one of the most dynamically improving centres in the downtown of Budapest; it is a meeting point that combines entertainment, gastronomy and culture. The entertainment quarter is awaiting its guests with uniquely exciting programmes every day of the week. The Courtyard makes room for countless places, representing extraordinarystyles, thus providing colourful experience for all generations. As the entertainment centre of the downtown, it attracts more than 900,000 visiors per annum; due to its cosmopolitan nature it has become extremely popular between both the residents of Budapest and the tourists.
Gozsdu Courtyard has an adventurous past; its history dates back up to the very beginning of the 20th century. Gozsdu Manó, a Rumanian lawyer and also a Maecenas,considered the education and support of youth his most important task. The planning and building of Gozsdu Courtyard began in 1900 by the order of the Gozsdu Foundation, established from the wealth of Gozsdu Manó, and was erected in 1915 based on the designs of Czigler Győző.
In those days the courtyards of the centre were full of vivacious commercial life; it was an important part of the bustling life of the downtown both at the beginning of the past century such as today as well.
During World War II the Gozsdu Courtyard was a part of the Budapest ghetto; UNESCO has declared it to be the part of world inheritage.
If you've spent at least 5 minutes researching the city's nightlife, then you may have come across Szimpla Kert, Budapest's iconic ruin bar. Likely you're also familiar with the ruin bar (romkocsma) concept: makeshift bars inside dilapidated pre-war buildings, furnished with quirky furniture assembled from clearance sales, and all in all exuding an inexplicably cool atmosphere.
1582 locals recommend
Szimpla Kert
14 Kazinczy u.If you've spent at least 5 minutes researching the city's nightlife, then you may have come across Szimpla Kert, Budapest's iconic ruin bar. Likely you're also familiar with the ruin bar (romkocsma) concept: makeshift bars inside dilapidated pre-war buildings, furnished with quirky furniture assembled from clearance sales, and all in all exuding an inexplicably cool atmosphere.
House of Terror is a museum located at ANDRASSY UT. 60 in Budapest, Hungary. It contains exhibits related to the fascist and communist dictatorial regimes in 20th-century Hungary and is also a memorial to the victims of these regimes, including those detained, interrogated, tortured or killed in the building.
The museum opened on 24 February 2002 and the Director-General of the museum since then has been Dr Mária Schmidt.
875 locals recommend
House of Terror Museum
60 Andrássy útHouse of Terror is a museum located at ANDRASSY UT. 60 in Budapest, Hungary. It contains exhibits related to the fascist and communist dictatorial regimes in 20th-century Hungary and is also a memorial to the victims of these regimes, including those detained, interrogated, tortured or killed in the building.
The museum opened on 24 February 2002 and the Director-General of the museum since then has been Dr Mária Schmidt.
Traveler advice
Getting around
MOVING IN THE CITY-EXCELLENT PUBLIC TRANSPORT
YOU CAN BUY SINGLE TICKETS BUT IT WILL BE CHEAPER IF YOU BUY A TRAVEL CARD (YOU CAN CATCH METRO, BUS, AND TRAM). FOR EXAMPLE, YOU CAN HAVE A CARD " 72 HOURS" SPENDING 4150 HUF, ABOUT 13 €. CHILDREN UNDER 6 YEARS OLD TRAVEL FOR FREE. (USUALLY THEY DON'T ASK THE AGE...). EUROPEAN COMMUNITY PEOPLE OVER 65 YEARS OLD DO NOT PAY FOR THE PUBBLIC TRANSPORT. YOU CAN BUY CARD IN THE AIRPORT OR IN ANY METRO STATION.
This is the hungarian transport company: http://www.bkv.hu/en/
TAXI ARE VERY CHEAP, IN THE CITY YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE APP FOTAXI , it is in english too.
Getting around
FROM AIRPORT TO BLAHA ART APARTMENT BY PUBBLIC TRANPORT
Outside the airport, 50 mt on the right, take BUS 100E to ASTORIA (CITY CENTER), here YOU CAN WALK TO THE APARTMENT ( 5 MIN.). You can buy tickets at the airport before going outside. The price is 900 huf about 3 euro. If you stay more than 1 day you can buy also 3 days ticket or weekly ticket. The airport transfert by bus is not included in the 3 days or 7 days ticket.