Budapest the most beautiful city in central Europe. Hills and views over the Danube . Stunning architecture at every turn in the rapidly developing downtown . A party land with 2 million souls. Come and enjoy Gay Hungary the land of gay spas.

Budapest has had a significant gay and lesbian population all the time. Discrimination started to decrease after 1990. A Hungarian word "meleg" was born for homosexuality without abusive, discriminating content. (It's original meaning is „warm") This term, used in this context, did not exist in the colloquial speech prior to 1990.

Gay and lesbian Budapest is still preserving its separatism even today. Their annual celebration is the LMBT Festival (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual Festival) which is traditionally held in early July. The Budapest Pride is the biggest and oldest festival of its type in central Europe ( www.budapestpride.hu).

GAY BARS

Action - V. Magyar u. 42. cruising for men only, www.action.gay.hu
Cafe Smile - VII. Nagydiófa u. 17.
CoXx - VII. Dohány u. 38. - cruising bar for men only with special parties. www.coxx.hu
Habroló Bisztró - V. Szép u. 1/b. - Nice and tiny place. www.habrolo.hu
Mylord Café - V. Belgrád rkp. 3-4. - A very pleasant place at the bank of the Danube. More gay visitors in the evening.

Le Café M - V. Nagysándor József u. - Medium size, friendly place with Internet facility, which is suitable for providing information for foreigners. www.mysterybar.hu

CLUBING

Pure - the biggest gay party in Budapest. Check their site for dates and location. www.pure.i-shop.hu

Candy - gay party in a small Buda club, check their site for dates and location. www.candybudapest.com

Bohemian Alibi - IX.th Üllői út 47. - mixed disco with drag shows. www.clubbohemian.hu
Capella Café - V. Belgrád rkp. 23. - Disco with two dancefloors. Not gay, but with drag shows. www.capellacafe.hu

Alterego bar & lounge (VI.distr. Dessewffy Street 33.) the most exclusive and exciting gay club with a transvestite and live show in Budapest. The club is visited by the hottest gay crowd from Wednesday to Saturday.

LESBIAN PARTIES

Living Room - V. Kossuth Lajos u. 17. - Lesbian party on the last Saturday of the month.
Jailhouse - IX. Tűzoltó u. 22. - Lesbian disco on the last Saturday of the month from 10.00 p.m. Lesbian and hetero party on the first Friday of the month.

GAY-FRIENDLY RESTAURANTS AND CAFÉS

Eklektika - VII. Nagymező u. 30. - The unofficial lesbian café of Budapest, also popular with gay men.
Amstel River Café - V. Párisi u. 6. - Holland-style café and restaurant in Dutch ownership.
Club 93 Pizzeria - VIII. Vas u. 2. - One of the oldest "gay" restaurant with plenty of pizza and pasta.