Sziget Festival
The Sziget Festival is one of the largest music and cultural festivals in Europe. The festival is held annually in August in Budapest, Hungary and takes place on Óbudai-sziget, an island of 108 hectares (266 acres) on the Danube, thus Sziget stands for Island. Currently it holds more than 1000 performances each year. The week-long [...]
Budapest Christmas Fair
The Budapest Christmas Market is amongst the best ten Christmas markets in Europe. The spectacular fair takes place every year from the end of November until the end of December in the heart of the city on Vörösmarty Square. A Christmas wonderland is waiting for you in the heart of the city every day from 10 [...]
New Year’s Eve in Budapest
If you plan to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Budapest you won’t be bored. There are plenty of programs to entertain you every year from an upscale ball to local house parties. Let’s not forget the spectacular fireworks at midnight. Hungarians are very good at partying, people who look for every occasion to eat and drink well. One [...]
Formula 1 Budapest
The 1986 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix was the first Formula One race to take place behind the Iron Curtain. Held at the twisty Hungaroring in Mogyoród near Budapest, the race has been a mainstay of the racing calendar. The first Grand Prix saw 200,000 people spectating, although tickets were expensive at the time. Due [...]