Entertainment in Northeastern Hungary
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Bakelit Music Café
A student pub of sorts close to the centre, Bakelit attracts a boisterous and friendly crowd with its loud music, dark corners and orange-and-brown booths. This is certainly not a place for a quiet chat over a glass of chilled white wine.
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Szigliget Theatre
Across from the Tisza hotel, it is one of the most attractive theatres in provincial Hungary. At the forefront of drama in Hungary in the 1970s and '80s, the Szigliget was the first theatre in Eastern Europe to stage Dr Zhivago (1988) - pretty daring stuff at the time.
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Club Bonita
Szolnok's big clubs, Ibiza Music Klub and Club Bonita, are south of the river. They share the same building at Tiszaligeti sétány 1, and alternate evenings - Ibiza takes Friday night, while Bonita Saturday. Entry is around 500Ft.
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Ibiza Music Klub
Szolnok's big clubs, Ibiza Music Klub and Club Bonita, are south of the river. They share the same building at Tiszaligeti sétány 1, and alternate evenings - Ibiza takes Friday night, while Bonita Saturday. Entry is around 500Ft.
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Belgian Beer Café
Why locals are drinking Belgian beer when such great beverages are just across the border in Slovakia and Czech Republic is anyone's guess. But there's no denying the popularity of this street-side café with its beer hall atmosphere.
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Miskolc National Theatre
Stages plays and other performances in a new purpose-built theatre behind the original theatre (built 1857), where the beloved 19th-century actress Róza Széppataki Déryné once walked the floorboards.
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Genius
Genius is arguably the best bar outside Budapest. Its dark red interior, lounge chairs, sexy sounds and excellent cocktails combine to create a decadent air, all of which is topped off by the occasional live music act.
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Géza Gárdonyi Theatre
One of the city's concert venues of choice is the Géza Gárdonyi Theatre, where there are half-hour organ concerts at 11:30 Monday to Saturday and at 12:45 Sunday from mid-May to mid-October.
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Saxophone
Pretty people gravitate to Saxophone, and since Hungary is filled with pretty folk, it's often bursting at the seams. Its fine cocktails may also have something to do with it.
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Barokk
This may be a garrison town, but the bar scene is pretty dire. Barokk, a café opposite the cathedral, attracts many locals with its location and relaxed atmosphere.
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Sándor Rónai Cultural Centre
There are also performances at the Sándor Rónai Cultural Centre. The Hungarian Orthodox church and Orthodox synagogue are sometimes used for opera concerts.
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Babalu Restaurant and Music Club
With its cane chairs and tropical plants, Babalu exudes a safari feel and attracts a more mature crowd. It's also one of the better spots to catch some live jazz.
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Club No 502 S&M
This may be a garrison town, but the bar scene is pretty dire. Club No 502 S&M is a boisterous option for those looking to have more than their fair share.
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Café Mirador
More of a cocktail bar than a café, this is a fine place to kick back after a hard day's sightseeing with a beer or cocktail and very smooth tunes.
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Play Pub House
On a pedestrian-only street, this place is as close to an English-style pub as you'll find in town, and has outside tables made for warm weather.
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Granárium Zebra Club
This is the town's mainstay for loud live acts; otherwise, pick up a free copy of biweekly Békés Est for more information.
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Macho
This is the town's badly named main club; check the free biweekly Békés Est for more information on bars in Gyula.
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Green House Irish Pub
Next to Belváros is this large pub that's far more green than Irish, and has the potential to get rather rowdy on weekends.
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Stock 19.27 Pub
Szapáry út has a couple of popular pubs and clubs worth checking out, including the strangely named Stock 19.27 Pub.
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Dali
With big couches, a funky décor and chilled tunes, Dali is perfect for lolling around sipping coffee or cocktails.
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Jazzclub
Szapáry út has a couple of popular pubs and clubs worth checking out, including the dark cellar bar Jazzclub.
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Szent Borbála Borszaküzlet
Sample a few of the choice local wines at Szent Borbála Borszaküzlet in a courtyard off the main street.
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Hippolit Club
Eger's classic club is downstairs at the Elefanto restaurant, where the dance floor heaves until the small hours.
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Bacardi
Bacardi is a magnet for Gyula's 20- to 30-somethings, who make the most of a night out on the town.
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Broadway Palace
This bizarre cave-like place beneath the cathedral steps parties into the wee hours on weekends.
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