Budapest Essentials
is the
essence of the city
– ‘da’ Budapest substance – mixed from
all the different cultural ingredients
, shaken up, blended together and served in
4 days
. We’ve got what the city can offer:
music
,
nightlife
,
culture
,
tourism
,
gastronomy
, and a
little extra
. 12 month of the Budapest-feeling, in 4 days: all the venues and experiences that makes this city… in one,
over-the-top series
,
organized into one wristband
. You’ve got one ticket, and you’re covered! This is a
cult+music+gastro combo
, and you can have it all! You can sort and select your ideal mix, your ideal 4 days.
Hundreds of options
in the service of your taste! All the features that make people come here, and all the features that make people who live here love it.
The birth of this festival is a reflection of
the city’s change as a cultural scene
. In the last five years we have experienced a
major wave of gastro-revolution
and
dozens of new venues popping-up monthly
, creating the nightlife that Budapest is becoming famous for.
Budapest Essentials has the new tunes.
The beats that are coming. More than
30 acts
, more than
20 different venues
. Varied from
jazz to electronic music
, carefully selected. Delivering the combo of
internationally praised bands
,
DJs
,
sampling the hungarian scene
in the same time. All of this in those pubs, bars and clubs that are forming this unique party-capital.

You want to get to know the Budapest that the budapesters know? Do you want to know the Budapest that even budapesters don’t know of? Budapest Essentials gives you exactly that. Do you want to get a
glimpse behind the scenes of hungarian start-ups
? Check. Would you like to enjoy
a play on a rooftop at sunset
? You’ve got it. What about
seeing the magic happen in a designer’s showroom
? On the list. Discovering
Budapest’s hidden gems on foot
? Already prepared for you!


Budapest’s
gastronomical scene recently shifted from monochrome to colourful
. And Budapest Essentials offers you the
best from every colour
. From
fusion restaurants
to
street-food joints
, from
hungarian classics
to
international cuisines.