WELCOME TO THE ERASMUS GUIDEFOR MOME STUDENTS LIVING IN BUDAPEST

ISSUE NUMBER ONE WINTER 2014

Sziasztok and welcome to my erasmus guide. The next slides and pages contains information

about the city, the university and recommend places to see.

Have fun and enjoy reading it.

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CONTENTSBUDAPEST CIT Y INFO

HUNG ARIAN L ANGUAGE

MOHOLY-NAGY UNIVERSIT Y

INTERVIEWS

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LIFE IN HUNG ARY

ADVICE

AF TER T WO MONTHS

BUDAPEST

CAPITAL OF HUNGARY

CIT Y INFO

Budapest is situated in Central Europe, embracing the two sides of the river Danube.With nearly 1,7 mil-lion citizens it‘s by far the largest city in the country. Actually you can explore two cities in one, because Budapest is made up of Buda and Pest, with the 'DQXEH�çRZLQJ�EHWZHHQthem, along a stretch of 28 kilometers. Buda is built on a hill, on the Wes-tern bank of the river and forms the historical part of the city. Pest stands on a plain and it‘s more busi-nesslike with its shops and boulevards.

You can walk between the two connected, but still very different parts of the FLW\�RQ�PDJQLæFHQW�EULG-ges. The city consists of 23 districts.

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Hungarian (Magyar) isWKH�RIæFLDO�ODQJXDJH�RI�Hungary and is also the mother tongue of people of Hungarian ancestry living in neighbouring countries (e.g. Slovakia, Romania, Serbia-Mon-tenegro, etc.).

Because of immigrationduring the late 19th cen-tury and throughout the 20th century, native Hungarian speakers also live in North America, Western Europe, Austra-lia and Israel. All told,the number of Hungarian native speakers exceeds 14 million.

Linguists classify Hun-garian as a Finno-Ugric language and linguistic relatives include Estoni-an, Finnish and Lappish. Finno-Ugric in turn is part of a larger »Uralic« language family which

includes the Samoyedic and Yukaghir languages. The Samoyedic and Yu-kaghir languages are spo-ken in northern Russia.

The respective languages of the Khants and Mansis show the most similarity to Hungarian. Khanty and Mansi speakers are con-centrated in western Sibe-ULD�QHDU�WKH�FRQçXHQFH�of the Ob and Irtysh rivers.Hungarian is an aggluti-native language and really GLIæFXOW�WR�OHDUQ�DV�D�IRU-eigner. The name of the language is magyar or mag-yar nyelv.

The word »Magyar« is also occasionally used as an English word to refer to Hungarian people as an ethnic group, or to the language.

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Moholy-

University

THE CRE ATIVE PL ACE

Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest �020(��LV�RQH�RI�WKH�PRVW�VLJQLæFDQW�(XURSHDQ�institutions of visual culture due to its traditionsand intellectual background. In its effort to visua-lize its professional concepts MOME compounds its own character and traditions with the most up-to-date trends. Its educational structure comprises architecture, design, media, as well as theory.

Therefore, MOME has a great international poten-WLDO�FRQVLGHULQJ�LWV�EURDG�æHOG�RI�HGXFDWLRQ�DQG�synthesis of students. The three-cycle study struc-WXUH��%$�0$�'/$��SURYLGHV�DGHTXDWH�çH[LELOLW\and mobility for its students. MOME’s definite ambition is to further broaden its internationalrelations. It welcomes every professional coope-ration which inspires its educational and artisticwork. MOME on the one hand is a university which educates professional designers, and on the other hand an intellectual workshop with the aim of setting up creative process in order to enhance design consciousness in Hungary.

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The aim of the Design In-stitute is to train design artists, open and sensitivetowards the current pro-cesses of environment, society and culture, re-presenting the highest professional standards. It considers as its task to train young designers, making them competitive both in national and in-ternational professional OLIH��DQG�FDSDEOH�RI�æQGLQJ�their own places on the professional palette.

The institute system pro-motes interdisciplinarity among the domains of Product Design, Fashionand Textile Design, as well as Design and Art Depart-ments, it fosters the pursuitof an interdisciplinary artistic activity, as well asthe deepening of an open,integrated way of thinking. Besides, it provides the opportunity to form an active dialogue with the

design institutions and professional organizations in the country, in Europe, and all over the world.

The institute is a vibrant intellectual workshop providing a high standardelite training for its stu-dents. It considers equally important to preserve tradition and to integratethe newest knowledge into training. Based on its research activity on past and future, it combines progress and tradition, and out of this it brings to life new design and art qualities.

http://www.mome.hu/en/design-institute

DESIGN INSTITUTE

INSTITUTE OFARCHITECTURE

The training activity of the Institute of Architectureis characterized by the principle of preserving the threefold unity of Architecture – Interior Architecture – Furniture Design. A holistic claim determines the syllabus serving the acquisition of an artistic view and engineering knowledge. It is the intention ofthe institute that tradition and innovation should

be present in training in an equal proportion. It isits primary task to train professionals, endowed with creative powers and responsibility for their decisions, who carry out creative design work of KLJK�DUWLVWLF�VWDQGDUGV�LQ�WKH�æHOG�RI�VKDSLQJ�KXPDQ�environments. The work pursued in the instituteis characterized by a close teacher-student relation-

ship; the small class size (12-15 persons per studio) allows for the formation of a classical master and apprentice dialogue.

http://www.mome.hu/en/institute-of-ar-chitecture

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INSTITUTEFOR THE THEORETICAL STUDIES

The Institute for Theo-retical Studies carries out theoretical training. The Institute was esta-blished to harmonise WHDFKLQJ��VFLHQWLæF�UHVH-arch and artistic creati-ve activities carried out at its departments, and to perform related orga-nizational tasks. The Institute for The-oretical Studies runs courses related to ge-neral theoretical stu-dies for the students of MOME.

The Institute carries out independent training at the departments of de-sign theory, art and de-sign management as well as art and design tea-cher training.http://www.mome.hu/en/institute-for-theoretical-studies

MEDIA INSTITUE

With the advent of information society, WKH�UROH�DQG�VLJQLæFDQFH�RI�PHGLD�DUWV�has highly increased, and in parallel with this the display surfaces of our professional environment and activi-ties are in permanent change. Today everyone literally holds in their hands the means adequate for content cre-ation, publication, playback, or mass information and influence. All these have radically transformed the previ-ously formed social and cultural systems and customs.

Another irrevocable effect of the de-velopment of technology is the trans-formation of creative processes. In a professional medium the convergence of science and art is no longer an obscure future promise, but a day-by-day reality. The integration of traditions and moderntechnology is a prerequisite for the successful career of educational institu-tions. The Media Institute of the MOME operates in this spirit. The high standardactivity of our four centres of knowledge– animation, photography, media design, is the foundation of simultaneity and progress, instead of backwardness, as decisive features of our approach.

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The Hungarian Royal In-stitute of Arts and Crafts opened its doors on No-vember 14th 1880 with LWV�æUVW�FODVV��WKH�FDUYLQJ�workshop. The Institute belonged to the Hungarian Royal School of Model Drawing and Teacher Training – a predecessorof the University of Fine Arts – founded in 1870. The institution was placedinto the (former) Music Academy‘s building on Andrássy Avenue. In the 1880s and 90s, a num-ber of new classes were added: model drawing, metalwork, wood engra-ving, decorative painting,copper engraving, and statuette sculpting and decorative sculpting. Starting from the aca-demic year 1887/88, a2-year preparatory course was added, thus exten-ding the 3-year training program to 5- year.

Due to the growing number of students and bro-adening range of educational activities and after KDYLQJ�PRYHG�VHYHUDO�WLPHV��WKH�LQVWLWXWLRQ�æQDOO\�received its worthy residence alongside the Mu-seum of Arts and Crafts, in a palace designed by �G¸Q�/HFKQHU�DQG�*\XOD�3£UWRV�

The school became an independent institution, performing successfully at public exhibitions, e.g. at the millennial exhibition of Hungary. The institu-tion also achieved great success internationally, winning gold medals at the 1900 World Exhibition hosted in Paris and the 1902 World Exhibition in Turin, as well as a grand prize at the 1906 World Exhibition in Milan.

7KH�VFKRRO×V�SURæOH�ZDV�IXUWKHU�HQKDQFHG�WKURXJK�the years; in the academic year of 1911/12, the 2+3- year system gave place to a 3-year high school course followed by a 2-year college pro-gram. The curriculum was further enriched with courses in literature, folk art, pedagogy, social and economic studies; furthermore, the institution opened its doors to female students as well.

In 1914, the school journal, Decorative Art brought RXW�LWV�æUVW�LVVXH��FRQWULEXWLQJ�WR�DUW�HGXFDWLRQ�QDWLRQZLGH�LQ�WKH�GLIæFXOW�\HDUV�WR�FRPH��'XULQJ�WWI, teachers and functionaries established a 100-bed military hospital within the school buil-

HISTORY LESSON ABOUT MOME

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ding, providing lessons in arts and crafts to blinded soldiers. Due to the new pedagogical concept under the regime of the Soviet Republic of Hungary, the educational system was radically changed, but after its downfall the former curriculum was reinstalled.

From 1924 to 1936, school affairs were managedby a team of 5 – a principle, elected every 2 years and 4 school council members. The 3+2 system was further extended, giving way to a 3-year un-dergraduate program followed by a 3-year graduate program. In 1936, the educational structure was PRGLæHG�WR���\HDUV�EDVLF�WHFKQLFDO�WUDLQLQJ��ZLWK�individual design exercises only in the years that followed. During this period, the school‘s work-shop was expanded and modernized.

During WWII, teaching became impossible. After cleaning up the ruins, school education was re-ODXQFKHG�ZLWK�PRGLæHG�RUJDQL]DWLRQDO�FRQGLWLRQV��in 1946, lower grades were detached, forming the QHZ�6]«SP�YHV�/\FHXP��+LJKHU�JUDGHV�EHFDPH�part of another new institution, the Academy of Arts and Crafts, with a 4-year curriculum and 6 specializations: interior design, ceramics, graphic design, textile design, sculpture and metal design. More than a decade after its petition, the school ZDV�æQDOO\�DZDUGHG�WKH�WLWOH�FROOHJH�LQ������

Due to the growing number of students, in the Fall of 1954 part of the school moved to a building mana-ged by Zoltán Farkasdy and his co-workers on Zu-gligeti Road. From the 1960s onwards, with a growing number of international sponsors, education was facilitated. The school became internationally ac-

claimed and due to its success, received the university rank in 1971.

In 1983, rector István Gergely launched a wide-scale reform in order to bring closer the aspects of education to the exis-WLQJ�GHPDQGV��7KH�æUVW�WZRsemesters provided un-dergraduate courses in general theory, drawing, design and material studieswith creative exercises.

After having passed an ex-am, students could choosebetween two majors. Af-ter graduating they could pursue their studies on a university level. In 1986, the school became the first state institution in Hungary to give a degree in management. In 1987, The Center for Visual Ed-ucation was established to host courses in teacher training, functioning along-side the school‘s exhibi-WLRQ�KDOO��WKH�7̧ OJ\ID�*DOOHU\

In 1993, the educational system acquired its pre-sent-day state, with the WORK OF MOHOLY NAGY

following departments: architecture, product design, silicate design, textile design and visual communi-cation. Theoretical education, post-graduate art and environmental culture studies and courses in art and design management are still managed sepa-UDWHO\��2Q�-DQXDU\��VW�������WKH�VFKRRO�æQDOO\�FKDQJHG�its name to Hungarian University of Arts and Design,adopting the title it had acclaimed 3 decades be-fore. Post-graduate studies can be pursued in the Doctoral School. After its building had been demolis-hed, the school gallery was moved to a new locati-on, the PontON Gallery on Batthyány Street in 2004.

On March 1st 2006, the university took up the name of László Moholy-Nagy, an internationally celebrated Hungarian artist, changing its name to Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME). In 2006 photo-grapher Gábor Kopek was elected and in 2010 re-elected as rector of MOME.

László Moholy-Nagy was born in 1895 in Borsod, a small village in southern Austria- Hungary. He was a Hungarian painter and photographer as well as professor in the Bauhaus school. He was highly influenced by constructivism and a strong advo-cate of the integration of technology and industry into the arts.

The palette of courses offered has been enhanced over the years, currently encompassing space, ob-ject and image design. Due to its university-level education in areas architecture, design, media and WKHRU\��WKH�����\HDU�ROG�LQVWLWXWLRQ�SOD\V�D�VLJQLæFDQW�role in the nation‘s cultural life.

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ORIENTATION MAP

The campus of MOME is situated within the city of Budapest. In order to reach the campus by public transport take bus 22, 22A or 222 from Széll Kálmán tér. Bus 22 and 22A run very fre-quently, appr. every 3-5 minutes.

After taking the bus you should get off at »SzépiIlona« stop. You then should take the left side of the Y, which is already Zugligeti út. You walk on the right side of the street until you reach our building, a huge white classical one with stairs in front of it. You walk up the stairs and you are already in Building »A«.

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MOME CAMPUS

InterviewsWITH MOME ERASMUS STUDENTS

InésValladolid - SpainGraphic Design

NONILondon - England

Graphic Design

JALMARIHelsinki- FinlandIndustrial Design

SarahRennes - France

Photography

WouterAmsterdam- Netherland

Media Design

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE BUDAPEST? I visited Budapest once when I was 18. A lot of Dutch people go to the Sziget festival in August. I was one off them. Later on I visited Budapest again twice. I was very curious what the city had to offer. So I came back, six months this time. (Wouter)

I made my decision mostly about the city but also about the university. I had three options I considered: Wroclaw in Poland, Ljubljana in Slovenia and Budapest. I chose this city because it was the biggest out of those three, this university seemed the best and I had only heard people saying really positive things about Budapest. It still managed to exceed my expectations! (Jalmari)

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT MOME?I like MOME a lot. The teachers are helpful and very kind. (Noni)

MOME offers a good choice of courses. The beginning of thesemester can be messy, when you have to sign up for the courses and to be sure you can get the credits, but after that everything LV�JRLQJ�WR�EH�æQH���6DUDK�

I think MOME is a really good university of art and design with a lot of interesting courses, nice campus and really amazing peo-ple. It‘s really different in many aspects to my home university so it has been a welcome and fresh change for me to study here. (Jalmari)

IN WHAT WAYS HAVE YOU BENEFITTED FROM THE ERASMUS PROGRAM?To meet new people, get to know another city and culture and to learn the languages. (Inés)

2Q�WRS�RI�WKH�æQDQFLDO�EHQHæW�LW�KDV�SURYLGHG�PH�ZLWK�QHZ�friends, new points of views for my studies and amazing me-PRULHV��,�WKLQN�WKH�ELJJHVW�EHQHæW�KDV�EHHQ�WKLV�SRVVLELOLW\�RI�getting to know a new culture on a deeper level. (Noni)

DID YOU GET THE CHANCE TO EXPAND YOUR WORKING SKILLS?Somehow yes, I don‘t have any experience in studio photography as my home school is more into documentary style. So it‘s useful to book the studio to try new ways to photograph. (Sarah)

I have had courses focusing on individual work and also group work. Both have been organized nicely, although there has been slight cultural differences in timetables etc compared to Finland. (Jalmari)

Of course something happens when you move out off your home country. It‘s literally stepping out of your comfort zone. Everything smells, looks and sounds different. So thereDUH�VR�PDQ\�QHZ�LQçXHQFHV�LQ�\RXU�KHDG��$QG�EHLQJ�DQ�(UDVPXV�student, it‘s logical to meet people from a lot of places. Maybe I was looking for more contact with Hungarian students, because those are the ones we don‘t see reggarly. That‘s ashame, because there is somewhat of a wall between the peo-ple if you don‘t get in contact through lessons or events. (Wouter)

Photo: Karolina Cialkaite

HOW MUCH SUPPORT DO YOU GET FROM THE LECTURER OR HUNGARIAN STUDENTS?In most courses I have had really nice support from the other students who have translated discussions to me. Some tea-chers haven‘t spoken such great English but all in all there hasn‘t been big problems with communication. A lot of cre-ative work is individual and working in groups has been really productive. I knew it in advance that the courses wouldn‘t be fully in English because the same happens in my home university. (Jalmari)

The head teacher helps us a lot with our questions. (Inés)

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WHAT WERE YOUR THREE MOST IMPORT-ANT REASONS FOR STUDYING ABROAD?To discover a new culture, to travel around (Serbia, Austria, Slovakia), to learn something new. (Sarah)

,�GLGQ×W�ZDQW�WR�æQLVK�P\�GHJUHH�VR�VRRQ��,�KDYH�OLYHG�LQ�RQH�place all my life and wanted a change. I wanted to see how another city works in terms of work placements. (Noni)

Traveling and exploring new places is my biggest interest and passion in life so I never had a doubt in my mind of whether I should go on an exchange or not. It was always just a matter of where I should go. Deciding to come here has been one of the best decisions in my life! (Jalmari)

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WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE CITY?Szell Kalman Terr. Always a lot of things going on there. Just stand or sit there for an hour and you will see a lot of things. (Wouter)

The shore with view on the buda side on Margit Island. (Sarah)

It‘s really hard to pin down a one favourite place but somehow I like the VIII and IX districts. After a while you kind of lose your interest of going to the most touristy places in VII district because everyone else is a foreigner and only for some days in Budapest. In VIII and IX \RX�FDQ�æQG�D�ORW�RI�LQWHUHVWLQJ�EDUV�DQG�SODFHV��EHDXWLIXO�VWUHHWV�DQG�architecture but with less tourists. (Jalmari)

The food markets. (Noni)

The ruin pubs and the small streets. (Inés)

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE FORNEW ARRIVALS?Come over three weeks before the lessons start. Be on your own and discover places. (Wouter)

Just do what you want to do, don‘t think too much about the con-cept, the time is going so fast, you will think about it when you will go back home! (Sarah)

Go along to everything you get invited to and talk to everyone. And get the tram over buses because you get to see more things. (Noni)

Get to know this amazing city as deep as you can and don‘t settle for the easiest options :) It will reward you for sure! (Jalmari)

Make the most of the time and travel a lot. (Inés)

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LIFE INHUNGARY

MOST IMPORTANT INFOS ABOUT STARTING A NEW LIFE IN BUDAPEST

Student‘s Residence PermitCitizens of the EEA (EU+Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) and Swit-zerland may enter the territory of the Republicof Hungary with a validtravel document or per-VRQDO�LGHQWLæFDWLRQ�GR-cument and have the right of residence not exceeding three months from the date of entry.

Students can reside for more than 3 months if they are enrolled at an educational institution offering an accredited curriculum. If you stay for more than 3 months, within ninety-three days from the time of entry you have to register at the regional directorate RI�WKH�2IæFH�RI�,PPLJUD�tion and Nationality.

Address: Budafoki út 60. 1117 Budapest Tel.: +36 1 463 9100.

Students from outside the EU (ex, Turkey or Israel) can reside for up to 30 daysafter their arrival in Hun-gary with their visa. They have to register at the 2IæFH�RI�,PPLJUDWLRQ�DQG�Nationality (see above address) as soon as pos-VLEOH�ZKHQ�WKH\�KDYH�D�æ[�address in order to obtain the residence permit. Opening hours: Mon: 8.30-13, Tue: 13-18, Wedn: 8.30-12, Thurs: 8.30-13, Fri: 8.30-12.

Insurance – Health ServiceEU citizens are insured on the basis of the EuropeanHealth Insurance Card when they are in another member state. In case of health problems we advise inter-national students to go here: Belváros-Lipótváros Health Service Center 1051 Budapest, Hercegprímás utca 14-16.Tel: (1) 428-8100 E-mail: info@blesz.hu

Public transportThe public transport system within the city of Budapest is run by %.9��%XGDSHVWL�.¸]OH-kedési Vállalat).

+HUH�\RX�FDQ�æQG�LQIRU�mation about tickets and timetables: http://www.bkv.hu/en

All students with a valid student card (inter-national or issued by MOME) may purchase a monthly budapest pass for students (Havi Buda-pestbérlet tanulóknak) at a reduced price. (3000-3500 per month)

THE OFFICAL WAY

LIVING COSTSIn practice, you will need ca. 120.000 HUF (620 USD-440 EUR) per month in order to cover the costs of decent ac-commodation, pay for the local transport, and even go out occasionally.

This amount should cover the costs of rent, food, clothing, personal hygiene, local transport, study materials, tele-phone and other expenses.

There are small regional differences in this amount: life in Budapest is more expensive than in other Hungarian cities. To have an idea on monthly living costs, see the following list of average prices:

RENT OF A SMALL FLAT IN BUDAPEST: 50-60,000 HUF + UTILITIESBUS TICKET: 300 HUF1 LOAF OF BREAD: 300 HUF1 BOTTLE OF BEER: 200-400 HUF1 BOTTLE OF WINE: 1000-3 000 HUFEATING OUT: 2 000- 4 000 HUFCINEMA TICKET: 800 - 1 500 HUF

APARTMENT SEARCH

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If you are more interested in going out and living directly in the heart of the city I re-commend you look for an apartment on the Pest side. If you like to stay further away from the hubbub, around a quiet corner, you should choose the Buda-side for living.

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KONYHA (Madách Imre út 8. 1075)The restaurant is connected with the TELEP and has a really PRGHUQ�çDLU��,W×V�IDPRXV�IRU�JRRG�EDJOHV�DQG�GHOLFLRXV�GLVKHV��

RAMENKA (Kazinczy utca 9, 1075)Small and often really busy but you can get the best asian ramensoup in Budapest there.

SOUL FOOD (Kazinczy utca 32, 1075)Creole fastfood served in a distinctive way, and it doesn’t taste like normal fast food. A lot of young people, also hun-garian meet and enjoy meals there.

Castro Bisztró (Madách Imre tér 3, 1075)It has a youthful and homely feel to it, like sitting in your own OLYLQJ�URRP�ZLWK�\RXU�IULHQGV��7KH\�RIIHU�IUHH�ZLæ��GDLO\�VSHFL-DOV��æOOLQJ�OXQFK�RIIHUV�DQG�D�ZLGH�UDQJH�RI�WUDGLWLRQDO�6HUELDQ�dishes.

KÉT SZERECSEN (Nagymez utca 14, 1065)It‘s not the cheapest place in Budapest. but you can get delicious mediterranean tapas and normal dishes. Best pla-ce to have a good meal with visitors or for a birthday.

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PUBS AND BARS:

TELEP (Madách Imre út 8, 1075 Budapest)7KLV�SODFH�æOO�WKH�IXQFWLRQV�RI�D�FRPSUHKHQVLYH�DUW�JDOOHU\�and an urban meeting point in the heart of Budapest. SZIMPLA KERT (Kazinczy utca 14, 1075, Budapest)It is the most complex and best-known ruin pub in Buda-pest, so you have to drink there a bear! But pay attention, there are a lot of brilliant ruin bars in this area.

KUPLUNG (Király St 46, 1061, Budapes)Each monday everything is for half price, so enjoy the cheap beer and cocktails as well as the nice location.

A38 HAJÓ (Petöfi híd)The world’s most famous repurposed Ukrainian cargo ship, $���LV�D�FRQFHUW�YHQXH��FXOWXUDO�FHQWUH�DQG�UHVWDXUDQW�çR-DWLQJ�RQ�WKH�'DQXEH�QHDU�WKH�DEXWPHQW�RI�3HW¸æ�%ULGJH�RQ�the Buda-side.

DRUNKEN TAILOR (Népszínház utca 26, 1081)Upstairs it seems like a normal restaurant but each Wed-nesday a lot of young hungairans are come together, play life music and start dancing folk dance downstairs.

SZIMPLA

KUPLUNG

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AFTERTWO

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When you visit another town,you walk into old, abandoned houses because you assume there is a bar inside.

You understand that »between 5pm and 6pm« means »sometime around 7pm.«

You stop wondering why things cost 299 HUF when the smal-lest available coin is 5 Forint. You just accept your loss.

You’ve unwillingly appeared as an extra in at least three major Hollywood movies when you’ve walked home late at night, a little bit tipsy. And more than once, you’ve encountered a dead horse in the middle of your street and a carriage full of actors in period dress.

Every time you have to pay with a 20,000HUF bill, you seriously consider buying something expensive that you don’t actually need just because you are afraid of the cashier’s reaction for having to give you so much change.

Túró Rudi is the only thing that can save you on a long, frustrating day at work.

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You can’t imagine shopping at H&M anymore because there are so many amazing secondhand stores to peruse.

The existence of the carrot-selling lady at Szimpla Bar is nothing special for you anymore.

Homemade pálinka Doesn’t burn like hell anymore. You actually consider the feeling when it’s slowly running down your throat to be quite pleasant and comforting.

It doesn’t bother you anymore that in most bars you have to keep the toilet door closed with your hands because the lock is broken.

You understand that there is no such thing as »living too long« in Budapest. A part of your heart will always stay here even if one day you leave. And of course you will come back and visit. Because everybody comes back.

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