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The art of visiting Budapest stripclubs

Oct 20th, 2007 | Activities & things to do, Budapest nightlife | Comments Off

The nightlife and club-scene in Budapest is diverse and dynamic starting from traditional pubs and bars, secret courtyard parties and popular outdoor beer gardens to the coolest dance venues and the hottest stripclubs.

However the best (and safe) erotic nightclubs are not that easy to find. In Budapest, Hungary prostitution is legal and there are lots of bad porn and sexclubs owned by unscrupulous gangsters that systematically rip of tourists.

So if you do determine to take a bite of the forbidden fruit and visit a strip-club in Budapest be on the safe side and only visit erotic nightclubs that show the positive indications of a professional and safe nightclub (read the checklist below).

On this page we list the stripclubs in Budapest recommended by travel-guides and travel-agencies (2007). However, keep in mind that things can change very fast in this business so use your common sense and don’t take any chanceswhen visiting a stripclub in Budapest. The list below shows erotic stripclubs with a good reputation where they treat guests well.

Royal Palace Club
At Royal Palace Club you can combine business with pleasure. This is a first-class club for businessmen’s needs. Located at Györi utca 16., XII. district. Close to MOM park.
Web: http://royalpalaceclub.com/

E-Klubb
An nightclub for the younger generation, with erotic dancers and shows. Very explicit and hedonistic! Plays mostly mainstream disco music. Located at Népligeti út 2. District X, (M3 Népliget station).
Web: http://www.e-klub.hu/

Kameleont club
A stylish erotic club with live music and colourful erotic programmes. Located at Lövöház utca 1-5, Mammut II. on the 4th floor. District II. Take metro 2 to Moszkva tér.
Web: http://www.kameleonmulato.hu/

Hello Bar
An elegant night club in the heart of the city. For businessmen and private groups. VII. Király u. 65., Budapest, Hungary.
Web: http://www.hallobar.hu/

4playlounge
A new nightclub with English and Canadian owners. 4Play Lounge offers all the luxurious trappings of a true Gentlemen’s Club, with a focus on first-class service.
Web: http://www.4playlounge.com/

How to avoid the bad stripclubs in Budapest

As in all major cities of the world there are bad places you should avoid. Budapest is no exception, there are erotic nightclubs in Budapest that systematically rip off tourists. These places take advantage of the fact that tourists seldom have time or means to do anything about it later on. Some tips on how to avoid bad erotic nightclubs:

• do not visit any of the blacklisted erotic strip and nightclubs of Budapest (See list below)
• do not take recommendation’s from taxi-drivers and people on the street
• Always ask for the menu and prices before ordering anything at an erotic nightclub
• don’t buy drinks for the girls (especially not knowing the price of their drinks)
• make your own research on the net before visiting a stripclub, read what others think of it.

Blacklisted erotic nightclubs in Budapest

Strip-clubs in Budapest that got repeated complaints from tourists and blacklisted by the US government.

• Aphrodite
• Calligula
• Captain Jack’s
• Club Mephisto
• Club District VI
• Crazy Horse
• Dolce Vita
• Ecstacy Club
• Grand Boulevard
• Fortuna Varoskozpont
• Mambo Club
• Muskatli Espresso
• Nirvana
• Pigali Cabaret
• Piccolo
• Showgirls Nightclub
• Sweet Milk
• Table Dance
• Tiamo Nightclub
• Torony Eatery
• Tropical Bar
• Zug-Love
• any nightclub in Váci utca.

http://hungary.usembassy.gov/tourist_advisory.html

A38 – a dynamic cultural scene in Budapest nightlife

Oct 3rd, 2007 | Budapest nightlife, Culture center, Festivals & events, Music & concerts | Comments Off

A38 is one of many dynamic cultural concepts in Budapest, an old Ukrainian cargo ship renovated and redesigned for € 3 million. Since 2003 when it opened in the 11th district it have become one of Budapest most interesting and dynamic scenes in Budapest nightlife attracting international artists and stars like:

• Maceo Parker,
• Courtney Pine,
• Amon Tobin,
• Vienna Art Orcestra,
• DJ Krush,
• Einstürzende Neubauten,
• Laibach,
• John Cale,
• Tomasz Stanko,
• Plastic People of The Universe,

A38 is often one of the main locations in many of Budapest festivals and cultural programs and have had theatre plays, performances, exhibitions and many other cultural activities since it opening. A38 aims to:

“… become a modern, pleasant, dynamic cultural centre. Besides its international music programming it also provides home for various cultural activities such as professional meetings, film, literature, digital and even gastronomy events.”

The A38 ship is a party area with a capacity to take 600 persons and seating capacity for 250. There are two bars and one restaurant inside. During summer there is also an outdoor bar on the deck. A38 is acoustically designed and have high quality sound, light and video equipment. The music programs at A38 ranges from jazz, electronic, worldmusic to contemporary and rock bands.

The crowd is usually mixed in age and style and varies much depending on the programmes of course.

The stone carrier A38 is very easy to access by public transportation. Just take one of the trams 4 or 6 to the Petöfi bridge on the Budaside.

http://www.a38.hu/

Sziget festival: August 8th to 15th

Jul 11th, 2007 | Festivals & events | Comments Off

The Island festival started in 1993 and have become one of Europe’s biggest musical events. This year they celebrate the 15th year and expand the festival to 8 days. The festival has 11 stages where international and Hungarian artists and bands will perform during the 8 days. The program include:

- The Killers
- Nine Inch Nails
- The Chemical Brothers
- Sinead O´Connor
- Madness
- Pink
- The Hives

To mention just a few. If your interested in, what i imagine, a Woodstock kind of experience …

http://www.sziget.hu