Photos: Illustratedjc, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Globetrotter19, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Mgimelfarb, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Illustratedjc, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Globetrotter19, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Mgimelfarb, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Plan your first Szimpla Kert visit
Your local guide
Bálint Lakatos
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Highlights
- A room matched to your kind of night
- What to actually expect from the crowd
- A short list sent after the call
- Szimpla Kert, explained before you arrive
- Budapest's original ruin bar, demystified
About this tour
This short call helps you plan a first visit to Szimpla Kert, the original ruin bar, before you arrive. We talk through the kind of night you want and I explain which of its many rooms tends to suit that best. It stays a planning conversation rather than a walk through the bar itself.
After a quick sound check we go straight into what to expect, and I answer questions about the crowd and the layout as they come up. A short list of tips follows by message once the call ends.
This suits anyone who finds Szimpla's size overwhelming from photos alone. It also works well booked the same week you plan to go out.
Included
- A 30-minute call with a local guide
- Honest tips on where to eat, stay and what to skip
- A short follow-up note with every place mentioned
Not included
- Bookings made on your behalf
- Phone or data charges from your provider
Itinerary
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Hello, and what you want to know 5 min
The guide calls you and asks what you are after: planning Budapest, recommendations, or just questions.
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Which Room to Start In 17 min
We talk through what kind of night you want, and I explain which of Szimpla's many rooms tends to suit it best and roughly what to expect from the crowd.
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Your questions 5 min
Ask anything that is still on your mind, there is no fixed script.
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A written note after the call 3 min
You get a short follow-up message with everything mentioned, so you do not have to remember it all.
Good to know
- A stable phone or internet connection, whichever the guide uses to reach you.
- No app to install. You answer when the guide calls, or join a video call if you would rather.
- Times are shown in Budapest time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The call is not recorded. Keep your own note of anything you want to remember, or wait for the follow-up message.
- Have your questions ready, though there is time to think of more as you go.
Questions about this tour
What will the call cover?
The guide talks you through Budapest: where to go, what to eat, and answers to whatever you ask.
What happens if the call drops?
The guide will try you again straight away.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Is this suitable if I do not drink?
Yes. Say so when you book and the guide will focus on the atmosphere and venues rather than the drinks list.
How it works
- Your guide calls the number you give at booking.
- We meet on Google Meet and the link comes with your booking. This one is a short planning call rather than a walk through the bar itself.
Times shown in Budapest time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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