Last chance to see…
Hurry to see a stunning collection of
Bulgarian iconography at the
Elötéri
Gallery
,
at Teleki utca 50. Ends 5
October. Across at the
MODEM Arts
Centre
(
modemart.hu), Mikoránok
is an exhibition by Aleksandra Grela,
a Polish-born artist who now lives
in Debrecen. It attempts to create a
common language between the two
countries by means of three dozen
abstract paintings. Ends 6 October.
On 23 November, the
Debreceni
Zenede
music academy celebrates
its 150th anniversary with a special
performance at the Kölcsey Központ
(
kolcseykozpont.hu).
Eating and drinking
The
Régiposta
,
also known as the
Old Post Office, is one of Debrecen’s
most venerable restaurants, housed
in a building at Széchenyi utca 6
(
regiposta.hu) that dates to the
1690
s. Hungarian classics dot the
menu: Orja soup Hajduság style
with noodles is 590 forint (€3) and
turkey stew with tarragon, 650 forint.
Another landmark is the
Régi Vigadó
(
regivigado.hu), in the parkland by
Debrecen University, where Magyar
dishes are served in a historic building.
Getting to the centre
A special bus connects with Wizz Air
flights, calling at Debrecen University,
the city centre, the train station and
other central points. Tickets are 500
Hungarian forints (€2).
Words Peterjon Cresswell
Debrecen
gotodebrecen.com
Hungarian Forint
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WIZZ MAGAZINE
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2012
DESTINATIONS
Budapest & Debrecen
A slice of the city
Perhaps the highlight of autumn’s
live-music calendar is the appearance
of
Chrysta Bell
(
above) on 16
October at the A38 (a38.hu), a boat
venue moored on the Danube on the
Buda side. The singer is best known
for her collaboration on the film
soundtracks of David Lynch. Bossa
nova band
Nouvelle Vague
perform
an exclusive musical, Dawn of
Innocence, at the same venue on
23
November. While no match
for Mexico’s wild celebrations, in
Hungary the
Day of the Dead
(
Halottak napja) runs over two days,
1
and 2 November. Cemeteries
across Budapest will be filled with
flowers and aglow with candlelight to
commemorate loved ones.
Eating and drinking
St Martin’s Day
falls on 11
November, and is when many of
Budapest’s traditional restaurants
offer roast goose. One classic venue
at which to try it is the
Fülemüle
at 5 Kofarago Street in District
VIII (fulemule.hu). A favourite with
football fans, not least on Serie A
Sunday afternoons,
Trattoria Pomo
D’Oro
at Arany János 9 is arguably
Budapest’s best mid-priced Italian
restaurant (pomodorobudapest.com).
Getting to the centre
Wizz Air provides a point-to-point
bus transfer between the airport and
city centre (Deák Ferenc Square). The
cost is €5 (€10 return).
Words Peterjon Cresswell
Budapest
budapestinfo.hu
Hungarian Forint
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