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The
Sziget
12-17th
August, 2009.
Sziget
means island in
Hungarian. This is the name of one of Europe's biggest music festival,
organized in Budapest on the Óbuda Island every year in
August. The festival is usually one week or five days long
and offers nearly 1000 performances on 30 different
stages/platforms.Today the Sziget attracts nearly 400000 visitors 50%
of which come from Western-European countries.
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Concerts
The programme is really rich, all sorts of music are represented here
from hard rock to jazz, from world music to folk. On the main
stage and the world music stage mostly international
superstars perform and in stages set up in large tents, you will
probably find bands you have never heard of.
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Other
programmes
There
are many other opportunities for passing time, not only concerts. You
can find here cinema, theatre, bungee jumping, tattooing, internet
tent, many sport opportunities, wedding tent and many many more. Of
course there are a lot of different pubs where you can eat and
drink.
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Lodging
It is possible to camp on the island in
your own tent or in a hired
one. There is a different type of ticket available for those who sleep
on the island. You can also find here cheap
Sziget accommodation
in the city of Budapest in apartments or in budget hotels.
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How
to get there
You can either take the green local train called HÉV
from
Batthyány square or Margit-híd (Margaret bridge)
towards Szentendre
and get off at station Filatorigát, where the Sziget main
entrance and the so called K-bridge is located. You can also
go
by ship
from Jászai Mari square (the Pest
side of Margaret bridge), where dedicated ships depart from. The ship
fare is cheap, around 1-2 EUR. Of course, you may take a taxi,
but be
prepared to face increased traffic in
the late afternoon hours, when most people go to the Sziget.
Sziget
is very popular among young people not only because of the wide range
of programmes, but due to its relaxed, easy-going atmosphere. If you
haven't tried it
yet, you definitely need to.
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