Venue
Imagine a valley in nature with some muddy ponds, where amphibians can thrive. Around you, you see lots of hedges, bushes and small trees. On the hilltops, you see forests and in between, the famous Hungarian Pusta’s. Grasses, flowers and thistles.
That spot sounds like paradise. And yes… That spot is used once every 2 years for Apsara Festival! 🙂 A dance floor covered by giant trees while you can camp in nature. Fresh, drinkable water from local wells and beautiful sundowns while you see the tower of a castle on the mountain far, far away.
Just follow Google maps/Waze to Bercel, as the only way to Csobánkapuszta is via this village. There, a narrow, paved road leads to our wonderful valley. Other roads are too dangerous for a normal car.
Travel Information
By car or motorbike
Just follow Google maps or your SatNav. If you are using any of the freeways in Hungary you have to have a sticker on your vehicle. If you are coming from western Europe or from the north, the location can also be approached from Slovakia. Wherever you are coming from, the last sizeable village before Csobánkapuszta is Bercel, from where a narrow paved road leads to a hamlet known as Ordaspuszta. From here the last short stretch of road to our settlement is over a dirt road.
IMPORTANT: Always come via BERCEL village! Other roads are too dangerous for a normal car.
GPS coordinates: 47°53’37.50″N / 19°28’22.48″E
Festival Shuttle
We will have the following schedule for shuttle busses that drive guests from the closest village Bercel to the festival gate. Please register via the google form below to reserve a seat.
17:00 Tuesday (AUG05)
19:00 Tuesday (AUG05)
23:30 Tuesday (AUG05)
09:00 Wednesday (AUG06)
13:30 Wednesday (AUG06)
17:00 Wednesday (AUG06)
19:00 Wednesday (AUG06)
Return after the festival:
07:00 Monday (AUG11)
15:00 Monday (AUG11)
By public transport
It is really easy to reach our place by long-distance bus, and if you want to have your bicycle with you, you can take the train to a nearby village, Galgaguta and start from there.
Bercel is the nearest village to the festival site. Several buses connect Budapest to the village of Bercel, usually taking less than 2 hours (depending on the route).
In Budapest, direct buses depart from the Újpest-Városkapu Volánbusz terminal which can be easily approached by the blue metro (line 3). If you depart from Deák Ferenc tér (where the 100E airport bus drops you off), you can reach the station in 15 minutes.
There are 3 direct buses to Bercel (line 316) each day at 06:30, 14:30 and 18:20. All other options involve transfering to another bus or taking a train for the first leg of your trip. It is safer and more convenient to take direct buses. There are also bus services to Bercel from the city of Vác, which can be reached easily both by bus or train.
You can buy your ticket in the ticket office or from a ticket machine. For timetables you can check the menetrendek.hu and the mavcsoport.hu websites. You may also want to download the MÁV+ app for Android or iPhone to check the schedules on the go and to buy tickets.
Trains depart from the Keleti Railway Station (Keleti Pályaudvar) in Budapest, and you have to change from the train to the bus at the city of Hatvan. The bus station is located a few minutes from the train station, from where buses depart to Bercel.
Trains depart from the Western Railway Station (Nyugati Pályaudvar) in Budapest, and you have to change from the train to the bus at the city of Vác. The bus station is located a few minutes from the train station, from where buses depart to Bercel.
Either way you’re coming, we are looking forward to welcoming you on our beautiful land!
Parking
Parking is allowed in the designated parking areas but it is STRICTLY FORBIDDEN in the festival program areas and the camping areas. Please respect the escape routes, toilet and shower units, and don’t block them with your parked vehicle. If you are parking on a slope (uphill or downhill), do not forget to set your EMERGENCY HAND-BRAKES and find some wheel chocks, rocks, logs, etc. to put behind (or in front of) your wheels to make sure your car doesn’t roll free and cause an accident. !IMPORTANT! Make sure you leave enough space to move in between and around camping places, caravans and tents as this is important for general safety and makes getting around much easier for everyone.
Camping
The main camping area is for tents ONLY and it’s free of charge. Showers are also available here.
We will have a dedicated van/car camping area, which requires a camper ticket per vehicle to enter. Note that there is no power or water source for caravans or options to charge vehicles on the festival grounds.
If you want to park your car and drive back to the village during the festival, please use the normal parking area on the right of the festival gate. On this spot however, no tents are allowed, only cars.