And Hungary's gay night spots are typically crowded. The Friday and Sunday midnight shows are at least partly drag revues. On Wednesdays and Sundays, shows and dancing are a happening at the Cafe Cappella, which is located right on the Danube, but on the Pest side. In Hungary, it is very easy to make contacts with other gays. You might even find yourself feeling somewhat irritated at their frankness, because Hungarian gays are very quick to tell you their wishes and expectations.
Foreign visitors are the objects of great interest among locals here.
A good way to compare Gay Hungary to gay communities in the West is to say that, in Hungary, there is a commercial gay infrastructure, but the infrastructure of a gay community is lacking. The very first Coming Out Group in Hungary, which was formed in mid-1997, is poorly attended. Beyond that, there exist only one Jewish gay group, one catholic group and a group for married gay men. There is no youth group at all, and no place for gay youth to socialize outside the presence of their elders. In earlier years, they included contact ads.