Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
June
Late spring is wonderful, but June can be pretty wet, especially early in the
month. And beware the start of the holiday crowds.
Danube Folklore Carnival
A pan-Hungarian international 10-day carnival (
http://dunakarneval.hu/en
)
of folk and
world music and modern dance is held from mid-June in Vörösmarty tér and on Margaret
Island.
Museum Night
Dozens of Budapest museums of all shapes and sizes mark the summer solstice by reopen-
ing their doors at 6pm and not closing them till the wee hours, sometimes as late as 2am (
ht-
July
School's out for the summer. So now you're competing with not only foreign
visitors but local ones too.
Budapest Pride
This week-long gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender film and cultural festival (
ht-
tp://budapestpride.hu/
)
culminates in the annual Pride Parade, usually held on the first
Saturday in July.
Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix
Hungary's premier sporting event (
www.hungaroring.hu
) is held in late July at the Hun-
garoring in Mogyoród, 24km northeast of Budapest.
August
Once called the 'cucumber-growing month' because that was about the only
thing happening, August is now festival month.
