Attention lovers of the magical and eye-catching world! If you want to enrich yourself with magical experiences in the capital, then you should visit these locations one by one this fall.
Museum of Illusions
Enter the world of the private Museum of Illusions, but beware, nothing here is as it seems! Eight themed rooms and dozens of dazzling installations await you in one of the largest museums of illusions in Europe, exciting for children and adults alike. See your distorted reflection in the room of mirrors, get lost in the infinity room or defy the law of gravity and don’t forget to capture these special moments!
1065 Budapest, Bagci-Zelinski út 3. | website
Magic rooms
The Magic Rooms team awaits adventurers with the most amazing new generation escape rooms in Budapest, where you can choose from a total of ten themed rooms. As for the rooms that can be completed in a maximum of 60 minutes and lead through several rooms, instead of the usual locks and padlocks, we can reach the solution through puzzles, hidden doors and secret rooms, and the answer is much closer than we think. Will you be participating in a Harry Potter-themed quest? There are currently three different wizard school escape rooms available in Magic Rooms, try them all!
1065 Budapest, Zishy Jini Utka 27. | website
The second magic
Following the success of the Harry Potter-inspired film The Magic, wizard’s apprentices have emerged elsewhere. VI. At the area’s new Magical Castle, fans of the wizarding world are welcomed with open arms every day of the week, with all-day brunch on offer, magical treats, smoking potions, and in the evenings complete with amazing alcoholic concoctions. All this is accompanied by an impressive interior design, where we can discover details imbued with magic in every corner – magical creatures, lifelike pictures, smoking cauldrons – and this special atmosphere will certainly enchant you.
1065 Budapest, Nagymező utca 45. | website
The most popular Harry Potter escape rooms can be found at Time Trap. Three different adventures await you: in the Chamber of Secrets you can defeat the Basilisk, you can infiltrate the lair, the wizard’s family home, and in the wizard’s prisoner level you have to free a prisoner from Azkaban from its clutches. Of the terrifying traitors. Plus, instead of the usual 60-minute escape room, you get 75 minutes for everything here. In the amazing interactive escape rooms, you have to use magic wands instead of locks, and if that’s not enough, you can try the Wizard and Witch Marathon, where you can enjoy 150 or 210 minutes of excitement.
1073 Budapest, Erzsébet Krt. 17. | website
Flying broom handler school
Also this year, little ones can join the Flying Broom Experience and Magic Café, which brings the world of Harry Potter to life. In the course, children can learn amazing magic tricks, the mastery of which has been proven to have a positive effect on thinking, logic, movement culture and self-confidence, and they can also significantly improve their speaking style. In addition to all this, it also has the power of personality development, so it also has a positive impact on our self-knowledge. The Magic School is recommended for ages 8 and up, and young magician’s apprentices can participate in classes every Monday, from 5 to 6 p.m.
1034 Budapest, Baksirtamyszów Utca 36. | website
House of Houdini
The walls of the Houdini House located in the center of the castle district of Buda preserve notable and rare objects belonging to the world-famous magician Harry Houdini of Hungarian origin. The Popular Cultural Center was created to serve as a meeting point for magic lovers and practitioners. The house commemorates the greatest escape artist of all time, presenting and preserving the magician’s original handcuffs and personal correspondence as the only one in Europe. In addition to all this, the House of Houdini offers a magic show and interactive experiences, and at the end of the visit, you can even take pictures next to Houdini’s shadow!
1014 Budapest, Dis Ter 11. | website
+1 If you prefer to create a magical world in the warmth of your home:
Jennifer Carroll: Magical parties and feasts from the Harry Potter films
If you want to delve deeper into the mysteries of the wizarding world in your home, we recommend Jennifer Carroll’s book! With this fun guide, you can plan the perfect Harry Potter party, with activities, crafts, party snacks, and entertainment that evoke events from the films. Wizarding Parties and Feasts is packed with gorgeous photos, behind-the-scenes details about the films, and easy, specific instructions on how to throw five different Harry Potter parties. Birthday, Halloween, a Yule Ball inspired party, a cozy movie marathon and a magical Harry Potter wedding. Each event has a detailed description and is presented with ideas and pictures on how to decorate the rooms, what should be on the buffet table, what kind of invitation to send and how to plan the party. An ideal read for novice hosts and experienced party planners alike.
(Introductory image: The Second Magic)
Atmospheric libraries and monuments in Budapest await:
