július 8 at 12:31 PM CEST
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The best things to do in Budapest in July
Paddle along the Danube, enjoy a romantic dinner cruise, and taste the world's best ice cream – discover our top tips for July!
July 2 at 4:38 PM CEST
Nightlife
Budapest Summer Festival Guide 2024
From pulsating techno vibes to chart-topping pop acts, get ready for a summer full of music and memories! Check out our must-see 7+1 festival list.
March 25 at 10:38 AM CET
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See how Budapest celebrated Easter back in the day
Easter is a time of tradition – see how Hungarians painted eggs, hiked up Gellért Hill and chose the right cologne in generations past.
August 30, 2022 at 5:17 PM CEST
Sights & culture
Music, circus, dance… and books – Újbuda Children’s Book Festival offers a weekend of family fun
There's a whole weekend of family fun at the Újbuda Children’s Book Festival staged in and around the B32 Gallery & Cultural Centre, with a clown show, live music, dance and workshops.
August 29, 2022 at 8:34 AM CEST
Shopping
Budapest Central European Fashion Week opens at the Museum of Fine Arts
Strike a pose – top designers from Hungary and the region will be showcasing their collections at Budapest Central European Fashion Week, being staged at the Museum of Fine Arts.
August 26, 2022 at 12:13 PM CEST
Budapest
The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more
From Friday through Sunday, 26-28 August, at the liveliest downtown clubs and the most ornate theatres, find the best parties, concerts and festivals in Budapest.
August 22, 2022 at 8:57 AM CEST
Budapest
Fireworks celebrations to take place Saturday, 27 August
Come back next week, folks! The traditional fireworks display above Budapest, cancelled on 20 August due to bad weather, will now take place the following Saturday, 27 August.
August 20, 2022 at 2:40 PM CEST
Budapest
Budapest fireworks celebrations cancelled
Fireworks off – Budapest has had to cancel the spectacular light show due to have taken place this evening because of bad weather.
August 19, 2022 at 4:01 PM CEST
Budapest
Fireworks, air parades and a dazzling light show – Budapest celebrates national holiday on 20 August
See the spectacular firework show on 20 August, sample street food on Szabadság tér and see Hungarian crafts being made at Buda Castle – all part of the celebrations for Hungary's national holiday.
August 16, 2022 at 3:05 PM CEST
Nightlife
Our favourite memories of Sziget 2022
Bye-bye Sziget! Here are our favourite memories Sziget 2022, as captured by our team of photographers who were partying along with everyone else.
August 15, 2022 at 3:42 PM CEST
Nightlife
Bye-bye Sziget! Highlights of Day 6
Sziget bows out with a great line-up headlined by the Arctic Monkeys, and also featuring angry rap from west Belfast, masked techno from Berlin and electronica from Los Angeles.
August 12, 2022 at 6:44 PM CEST
Nightlife
Sziget beyond the Main Stage – fun for all the family!
Taking the kids to Sziget? Fancy a break from another band? There's loads on at Sziget, contemporary circus, theatre, dance, puppet shows and street entertainment – here are a few tips!
August 12, 2022 at 4:01 PM CEST
Nightlife
The best bands, singers and rappers at Sziget this weekend
From thrashy tunes out of The Murder Capital to sassy mixes by Honey Dijon from Berlin by way of Chicago, Sziget is full of musical surprises this weekend!
August 11, 2022 at 4:17 PM CEST
Nightlife
Pearls, kings and melon players – Sziget highlights, Day 2!
Here's what you can see at Sziget tonight – Afrobeat from Ghana, nayda from Morocco, ambience from Portugal and the Kings of Leon!
August 10, 2022 at 4:32 PM CEST
Nightlife
Welcome back, Sziget! Highlights of Day 1
It's today! Sziget starts after three years with Dua Lipa, the Nova Twins and Cleopatrick treading the boards. Here's who to look out for on opening night!
August 10, 2022 at 11:10 AM CEST
Nightlife
Early birds arrive at Sziget
See Sziget's happy campers arrive and get settled in for the island's first festival since 2019!
August 10, 2022 at 8:46 AM CEST
Gastro Nightlife
Wine and gastronomy go hand in hand – Budapest Wine Festival to be held for the 31st time
In the historic surroundings of Buda Castle, the Budapest Wine Festival is showcasing top labels from around the world, champagnes, gastronomy and live music for four days from 8 September.
August 9, 2022 at 10:31 AM CEST
Nightlife
Building Sziget from scratch – see how the festival site is shaping up
See how Sziget is looking as a crew of several thousand put together the stages, tents and other features before the festival hordes descend tomororrow, Wednesday, 10 August.
August 8, 2022 at 10:25 AM CEST
Nightlife
Sziget starts this week with new stages and easier admission
It's back! Sziget starts this Wednesday, 10 August. See what's different about everybody's favourite festival as it makes its comeback in 2022, three years after the last record-breaking event.
August 5, 2022 at 12:42 PM CEST
Budapest
The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more
From Friday through Sunday, 5-7 August, at the liveliest downtown clubs and the most ornate theatres, find the best parties, concerts and festivals in Budapest
July 29, 2022 at 12:17 PM CEST
Budapest
The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more
From Friday through Sunday, 29-31 July, at the liveliest downtown clubs and the most ornate theatres, find the best parties, concerts and festivals in Budapest
July 22, 2022 at 3:24 PM CEST
Budapest
The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more
From Friday through Sunday, 22-24 July, at the liveliest downtown clubs and the most ornate theatres, find the best parties, concerts and festivals in Budapest.
July 22, 2022 at 1:42 PM CEST
Nightlife Budapest
Celebrate freedom at this year’s Pride parade and party in Budapest
It's Pride weekend! Join the parade along the Pest riverbank, mingle with the marchers and NGO groups on Szabadság tér, then party at Budapest Park until the early hours of Sunday!
July 19, 2022 at 9:32 AM CEST
Nightlife
Reflektor Festival in pictures
This weekend's first Reflektor Festival was a huge success, with crowds bouncing around to Porridge Radio, Son Lux and Temples. Here’s how it all looked!
July 15, 2022 at 1:36 PM CEST
Budapest
The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more
From Friday through Sunday, 15-17 July, at the liveliest downtown clubs and the most ornate theatres, find the best parties, concerts and festivals in Budapest.