Every Wednesday, Budapest’s most nostalgic destination rolls out the red carpet for seniors. Buy a ticket on site at the Budapest Retro Experience Center (Budapest Retro Élményközpont) and you’ll receive a free retro coffee or a glass of syrupy fruit squash to sip while you travel back in time—and the coffee here is famously among the area’s best. The deal is only valid for same-day ticket purchases and can’t be combined with other discounts.
Time Travel, Retro Style
Step through the doors, and you’re swept into an immersive journey through Hungary’s most iconic decades. The star? An original LADA police car, retrofitted as a simulator, ready for you to virtually patrol the Gazdagrét housing estate. Have you always dreamed of reading the news? Take the anchor’s seat in a recreated vintage news studio, or find out what the Hungarian astronaut Bertalan Farkas wore on Soyuz 36 (Szojuz–36), and see what he packed for space.
All the Cool Gadgets and Epic Selfies
Want to relive your first phone call? There are working retro phone booths with original audio. Selfie lovers can pose at the ÁFOR gas station, where the viral VALMAR “Úristen” (Oh My God) music video was filmed. Discover the best of 80s and 90s computing with the legendary 64 KB Commodore personal computer, Videoton TV games, or the era’s coolest quartz games.
Quizzes, Bistros, and Bambi
Test your retro knowledge with quirky quizzes on topics like Soviet-Hungarian space missions, classic cars, and vintage computing. Feeling hungry? The bistro serves old-school dishes and drinks, including the iconic Bambi soda. There’s even a daily menu (soup plus main course) from Monday to Friday, so you can fuel your nostalgia.
What Awaits Inside?
Explore nine vintage motorcycles, three classic cars (including the LADA simulator), a recreated news set with two giant working TV cameras, five interactive phone booths, space exploration relics including a genuine astronaut suit, a period apartment straight out of Szomszédok (Neighbors), a retro clothing simulator mirror, and a bustling mock street scene with vintage cars and shops. Don’t miss the spots where countless music videos have been filmed, from Valmar to NEOTON Família and Hungária.
Every nook hides something fascinating or Instagram-worthy. Can’t get enough? Mark your Wednesdays—the time machine is always on at the Budapest Retro Experience Center!
