Hungaroring 2010
Discussion
Hi chaps
Looking at making the trip to the Hungaroring next year with a few friends. We've not bought tickets etc yet but are considering general admission tickets for the weekend (sounds like a good views are available due to the natural bowl shape of the area around the track); flying over on the friday coming back on the Sunday or Monday and staying in a hotel as opposed to camping.
We are looking at keeping it cheap - I'd say about £350-£400 for tickets, flights and accomodation for 2 nights. Planning at the moment to stay in Budapest (for the nightlife - is there any?) and travel to the circuit each day.
Anyone been before and have any tips they would like to share re. accomodation, viewing etc.
Cheers!
Dave
Looking at making the trip to the Hungaroring next year with a few friends. We've not bought tickets etc yet but are considering general admission tickets for the weekend (sounds like a good views are available due to the natural bowl shape of the area around the track); flying over on the friday coming back on the Sunday or Monday and staying in a hotel as opposed to camping.
We are looking at keeping it cheap - I'd say about £350-£400 for tickets, flights and accomodation for 2 nights. Planning at the moment to stay in Budapest (for the nightlife - is there any?) and travel to the circuit each day.
Anyone been before and have any tips they would like to share re. accomodation, viewing etc.
Cheers!
Dave
Went to 2009 race and originally priced the trip through FI website for flights, hotel, race tickets and car hire. It worked out over 1k per person, Flights to Budapest alone were £300ish. We ended up flying into Bratislava hiring a car from there and 2 hour drive through Slovakia and Austria. The flights were £351 inc insurance and baggage for 4 people, found a 6 Berth apartment in Pest for €360 for 3 nights, car hire €120 plus race tickets. Will definitely be going back this year because the City is fantastic and cheap.
Hope this helps
Dave
Hope this helps
Dave
I worked in Budapest last year so can offer a couple of thoughts... (Didn't go to the GP though so can help out on that front)
Air Travel:
Avoid Wizz Air. There's nothing wizzy about them and they have a tendency to run late.
BA / Malev offer a code share deal from Heathrow which can be pricey.
Ryanair fly to Bratislava which (as has already been said) is around a two hour drive to Budapest.
Alternatively, the train is a 4 hour option which takes in the sights and goes from Hlavna Stanica in Bratislava to Keleti Pu in Budapest. Have a look at www.oebb.at if you plan on using the train.
The other alternative is a Hydrofoil ferry which goes daily from the North bank of the Danube at Bratislava to just a few minutes walk from Parliament square (Kossuth ter) in Budapest.
Car Travel:
If you have a foreign (UK) registered car in Slovakia, Czech Republic or Hungary expect to get nicked. No reason behind it except that you're a soft touch. A colleague of mine spent three days in prison for answering back to a police officer. He was driving a UK registered Merc.
The Magyar are somewhat psychotic behind the wheel of any motorised device.
The roads are generally poor. But if you're in a hire car, who cares
Budapest itself:
Pretty city with plenty on offer to fleece the unwarypunter tourist.
The number 2 & 4 trams are probably the best for getting around the city.
All the train stations are filled with tramps, vagrants, beggers, gypos and euro chavs. Keep your wallet guarded.
If you do happen to go to Buda for a look around, I can recommend a good Curry house called Indigo. It's on Jókai Utca across the road from Nyugati Pu. The pretty bird with the nose stud speaks perfectly understandable English and the food is very good. Still not sure about her tats though...
The local brew is called Dreher. It's ok but not brilliant. You're better off getting the imported Staropramen (Czech) or Zlatý Bažant (Slovak)
Chinese food is hard to come by. What there is of it is generally not that good.
The Hungarians love Italian food. There are plenty of places to eat.
Avoid traditional Hungarian food unless you're feeling very adventurous. Can be heavy and greasy
There's a good market at the end of Vaci Utca where you can pick up salami, paprika, foie gras and Saffron. There are food stalls upstairs where you can get all sorts of meals. The stuffed pancakes are worth a punt.
Sorry... I rabbited on a bit.
Air Travel:
Avoid Wizz Air. There's nothing wizzy about them and they have a tendency to run late.
BA / Malev offer a code share deal from Heathrow which can be pricey.
Ryanair fly to Bratislava which (as has already been said) is around a two hour drive to Budapest.
Alternatively, the train is a 4 hour option which takes in the sights and goes from Hlavna Stanica in Bratislava to Keleti Pu in Budapest. Have a look at www.oebb.at if you plan on using the train.
The other alternative is a Hydrofoil ferry which goes daily from the North bank of the Danube at Bratislava to just a few minutes walk from Parliament square (Kossuth ter) in Budapest.
Car Travel:
If you have a foreign (UK) registered car in Slovakia, Czech Republic or Hungary expect to get nicked. No reason behind it except that you're a soft touch. A colleague of mine spent three days in prison for answering back to a police officer. He was driving a UK registered Merc.
The Magyar are somewhat psychotic behind the wheel of any motorised device.
The roads are generally poor. But if you're in a hire car, who cares
Budapest itself:
Pretty city with plenty on offer to fleece the unwary
The number 2 & 4 trams are probably the best for getting around the city.
All the train stations are filled with tramps, vagrants, beggers, gypos and euro chavs. Keep your wallet guarded.
If you do happen to go to Buda for a look around, I can recommend a good Curry house called Indigo. It's on Jókai Utca across the road from Nyugati Pu. The pretty bird with the nose stud speaks perfectly understandable English and the food is very good. Still not sure about her tats though...
The local brew is called Dreher. It's ok but not brilliant. You're better off getting the imported Staropramen (Czech) or Zlatý Bažant (Slovak)
Chinese food is hard to come by. What there is of it is generally not that good.
The Hungarians love Italian food. There are plenty of places to eat.
Avoid traditional Hungarian food unless you're feeling very adventurous. Can be heavy and greasy
There's a good market at the end of Vaci Utca where you can pick up salami, paprika, foie gras and Saffron. There are food stalls upstairs where you can get all sorts of meals. The stuffed pancakes are worth a punt.
Sorry... I rabbited on a bit.
we went in 2005, the bronze grandstand is pretty good and well worth the money, you get a good view and a nice big tv! http://www.hungaroinfo.com/formel1/tickets_tri_sup...
general admission is good, you get a view from the natural bowl around turns 9 to 11 and you can probably see the "bronze grandstand tv" too from some places. food at the circuit is basic but there are enough supermarkets for you to buy your own stuff and take it there.
budapest is a nice city, well worth visiting. it doesnt get "GP fever" when the race is on which is actually quite nice as it is a nice city itself. there are plenty of things to see and do, margaret island, the terror museum, st stephens basillics, heroes square.... nightlife is ok, beer is so cheap though that its easy just to while away the hours in one of the streetside bars on andrassy ut. do be careful when around the main squares, thieves etc as mentioned. summers can be hot (28-32 deg) so people tend to work early hours and then come out again later in the evening around 2100-2200
there is a free bus from the city to the circuit too. i think it goes from the bus station about 20 mins walk from the centre. just head north along the danube.
general admission is good, you get a view from the natural bowl around turns 9 to 11 and you can probably see the "bronze grandstand tv" too from some places. food at the circuit is basic but there are enough supermarkets for you to buy your own stuff and take it there.
budapest is a nice city, well worth visiting. it doesnt get "GP fever" when the race is on which is actually quite nice as it is a nice city itself. there are plenty of things to see and do, margaret island, the terror museum, st stephens basillics, heroes square.... nightlife is ok, beer is so cheap though that its easy just to while away the hours in one of the streetside bars on andrassy ut. do be careful when around the main squares, thieves etc as mentioned. summers can be hot (28-32 deg) so people tend to work early hours and then come out again later in the evening around 2100-2200
there is a free bus from the city to the circuit too. i think it goes from the bus station about 20 mins walk from the centre. just head north along the danube.
Thanks all. We've booked flights with BA (God help us!) leaving on the morning of Friday 30th and coming back on the evening of Monday the 2nd. We've also booked the "Erzsebet Hotel City Center" for the three nights. It looks like it's in a good central location and most reviews appear to say it's a good hotel for the money but we'll have to wait and see!
We haven't got tickets for the GP yet but they better not change the dates
!!
We haven't got tickets for the GP yet but they better not change the dates
!! Snoggledog said:
I can recommend a good Curry house called Indigo. It's on Jókai Utca across the road from Nyugati Pu. The pretty bird with the nose stud speaks perfectly understandable English and the food is very good. Still not sure about her tats though...
The local brew is called Dreher. It's ok but not brilliant. You're better off getting the imported Staropramen (Czech) or Zlatý Bažant (Slovak)
On the weekend I am there I shall mainly be eating at the Indigo curry house and drinking Staropramen The local brew is called Dreher. It's ok but not brilliant. You're better off getting the imported Staropramen (Czech) or Zlatý Bažant (Slovak)
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