Ages ago I was in rambling around Europe, sampling all the libation delights of the old world. One that's stuck with me after all this time is the Cha Cha Cha in Budapest. The experience summed up a lot of what I've noticed about drinking in Europe. By day, it's a small drinking hole in a subway station in downtown Budapest. There's not a lot remarkable about it. There's room for four bar stools and a couple tables. At night, though, they pull out the foosball tables, extra tables and chairs, bring in a DJ, cover the lights with coloured fabric, and presto, a really cool bar. Drinking in public is not taboo over here. In some places, it's encouraged. You can crack open a case of beer on public transport and no one even lifts their eyes. The Cha Cha Cha was rocking that night. I was there with a bunch of crazed Belgians I had met at the hostel.
After chilling out for a bit and losing constantly at foos, we went up to the street and drank beer with a group of locals playing guitar. We went to countless shitty bars, but each one tend to have their own character and reason for existing. It's not to say that Europe is unique in this way, but it's certainly opened my eyes to the potential of drinking venues.crazy old dude.avi - 11.1MB
2 comments:
Sounds like a truly unique place. What station would we find it in or are these places a dime a dozen there?
As far as I know, it's a pretty unique place. It was in the "M3 Kálvin tér" station (I had to look it up 'cause I don't remember).
http://www.chachacha.hu/
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