As every year Budapest 2008 will offer many interesting experiences of all kind to visitors from all over the world. How about a great music festival with Woodstock feeling (Sziget), the roaring engines of the F1 Grand Prix, concerts with Mark Knopfler and Kylie Minogue or deliscouse Hungarian wines and food festivals and events, just take your pick. 2008 will offer something for everyone.
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Best of all is all the Budapest programs, events, festivals, concerts and celebrations attracting international artists, celebrities and visitors. Budapest year 2008 will be no exception. There is always something interesting happening for everyone in Budapest. One good example is the grand operabal that took place in Budapest 2007:
Here we list some of the most interesting events in Budapest this year 2008.
Budapest spring festival (14-30/3)
Hungarian Grand Prix (3/8)
Budapest Sziget Festival (August)
Concerts in Budapest: Chris Rea (3/3), Mark Knopfler (12/5), Kylie Minouge (15/5), Santana (6/28)
The Hungarian formula 1 - 3968 metres track of pure excitement!
A formula 1 Grand Prix is in-itself a lifetime experience. Enjoying the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix 2008 in Budapest Hungary, one of Europe’s most beautiful and interesting cities will make it unforgettable! Here do you thing Sylvester Stallone went to prepare his car racing movie “Driven”? That’s right, he went to see the Hungarian formula1 in Budapest! One of the best advantages of Hungaroring, the Hungarian racing track near Mogyorod, 19 km outside of Budapest, is that it is located in a natural valley with approximately 80% of the racetrack visible.
The start of the Grand Prix in Budapest Hungary 2007
Ticket prices for the F1 GP
The price for the Hungarian Grand Prix 2008 ranges between 80 to 400 Euros. The most popular ticket-categories are:
Super Gold Priority 2 (Wkd.) EUR 380.00
Gold 3 Priority 2 (Wkd.) EUR 285.00
Silver 3 Priority 2 (Wkd.) EUR 257.00
Silver 3 Priority 2 (Sun.) EUR 238.00
Gen. Admission Priority 2 (Wkd.) EUR 99.00
Family (Wkd.) EUR 250.00
Buying tickets for the Grand Prix Formula One in Budapest 2008
Basically you have two choices, either you buy a whole Grand Prix travel package from international Grand Prix travel specialists like “Formulatours” or “Grandstand Motor Sports” (se links below) or just buy the Formula One tickets and the travel-tickets to Budapest separate.
Ordering F1 tickets online: the gpticketshop: (official Grand Prix ticket sales agency)
Budapest hotel booking online: Budapest hotel reservation & guide! Budapestguide.net offers online hotelbooking in cooperation with one of the biggest online hotelbooking serviceproviders: bookings.com
Getting to the Hungarian Formula 1
The Hungarian racing track is located near the village Mogyorod not far from Budapest (19 km) easily accessible by the HÉV, (short distance train) from Örs vezér Tér. Get of att “Szilasliget” station, from there you walk. It takes almost 30 minutes. If you have at ticket you can take one of the buses from the Arpad bridge (Pestside) that the Grand Prix provides.
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 festivalsand 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.
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 …
