Pálinka Festival of Budapest stirs up downtown Budapest once again in the spring of 2014. The festival is back to its original location, and it awaits its visitors for the ninth time with a total of 29 exhibitors. In addition to the well known distillers, this year our visitors will have the opportunity to meet several new exhibitors.

To avoid long and tiring queues, cash will be accepted everywhere instead of previous years' voucher and card payment systems. The entrance fee is still 2000 Forints, and it comes with two coupons: one for tasting the Pear Pálinka of the Year, while the other can be used at any distiller for tasting one spirit.

Following plum, apricot and sour cherry, pear plays this year´s main role, being the fourth Pálinka of the Year. Visitors will have the chance to taste this superior blend for the first time at the Spring Pálinka Festival between May the 15th and 18th. This combination of the finest pear Pálinkas of Hungary will be a limited edition blend with only 1500 bottles produced.

Detailed  program

22. May (Thursday)

14:00-15:00 Festival Opening with Magyar Pálinka Lovagrend with Intim Torna Illegál contribution

18:00-21:00 Hangácsi Márton

18:00-21:00 Kardos Dániel + Horváth Márk Duó

21:00-22:00 Intim Torna Illegál (acoustic concert)

22:00-00:00 Pátkai Rozina duo

23. May (Friday)

18:00-20:00 Hangácsi Márton

20:00-23:00 Kardos Dániel + Horváth Márk Duó

23:00-02:00 Járai Márk

24. May (Saturday)

16:00-19:00 Kodachrome

16:00-19:00 Favela

20:00-22:00 Egyedi Péter

22:00-02:00 Hangácsi Márton

22:00-02:00 Kardos Dani+ Horváth Márk duo

24. May (Sunday)

16:00-19:00 Kodachrome

16:00-18:00 Kardos Dani+ Horváth Márk duo

19:00-22:00 Járai Márk

19:00-22:00 Hangácsi Márton

Ticket prices:

Entry charge: 2 000 HUF - The price includes a tasting glass, and two shots of palinka

Daily tickets are valid for multiple entries during opening hours.

Pass: 5 500 HUF - The price includes a tasting glass, and two shots of palinka

Passes are valid for multiple entries. Visitors will receive the tasting tickets and the glass upon first entrance. Note that you will receive a glass only once.

Opening hours:

Thursday: 2 pm – 12 am
Friday: 2 pm – 2 am
Saturday: 12 pm – 2 am
Sunday: 12 pm – 10 pm

Cashier closes one hour before the close of the Festival.

Festival rules

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Source and detailed program: budapestpalinkafestival.hu