Six places to watch movies under the stars in Budapest

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Nothing says summer like watching a nice movie under the stars, and there are more and more places where you can do just that in Budapest. Here is a list of outdoor screening venues in the capital as compiled by funzine.

Budapest Rooftop Cinema

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Europe’s biggest rooftop cinema is awaiting film aficionados for the sixth time this summer on top of the Corvin department store at Blaha Lujza square, a legendary building that is now undergoing a long-deserved renovation. They screen old classics, recently debuted films, as well as pre-premier movies, often accompanied by performances, talks, and special drink offers.

Várkert Bazár

várkert bazár
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Brush up your Hungarian cinema literacy this summer by attending one of the several screenings of the recent past’s most acclaimed Hungarian films in the scenic environment at Várkert Bazár.  In June, for instance, you can see On Body and Soul or Aurora Borealis with English subtitles and meet its creators at the talks that follow the screenings.

Nagyszünet

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