Hungarian news portal Blikk reported that Bill Murray, the American actor, comedian, and writer, travelled briefly to Budapest, after filming in Germany. He made the trip to pay a surprise visit to an old Hungarian friend, Michael Stenger, who lives in Tököl, a smaller town on the outskirts of Budapest.
Stenger and Murray have known each other for 35 years, dating back to when Stenger worked as a limousine driver in New York after migrating from Hungary to the US in 1956. Their friendship began when Stenger gave Murray a lift, and now, for the first time, Murray has visited Hungary, keeping his promise to reunite with his friend.
'This city is undeniably beautiful. Finding gypsy music was bit of a challenge, but we will try again tonight. Or we'll host them'
– he told Blikk. He picked cherries and tasted the famous Hungarian herbal liquor, Unicum, for the first time, which, according to him, had a calming effect.
On Monday, he stopped by Éjjeli Bagoly Restaurant near Puskás Stadium, where he also posed for a photo:
The actor travels to Greece today for a golf competition.
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