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Sziget Festival

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When: Aug 11, 2010 - Aug 16, 2010

Where: Old-Buda Island, Budapest, Hungary

Sziget Festival (Sziget in Hungarian means "the island") is a rock festival that takes place, every year, in mid August on Old-Buda Island in Budapest. The festival that lasts for six days attracts thousands of youth from Hungary and other European countries mostly France and Britain.

More that thousands shows, with the participation of the leading bands from all over the world, are held.

IMPORTANT:
Please note that the details of the event are subject to change. We strongly recommended that you check with the organizers before making any travel arrangements.

Event related information:

Links:

Sziget festival

Contact:

info@szigetfestival.com

BTH Budapesti Turisztikai Nonprofit Kft.,
1056 Budapest, Március 15. tér 7.
Phone: +36 1 266-0479
Fax: +36 1 266-7477

Admission fee:

Various

background and overview:

Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under Communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive military intervention by Moscow. Under the leadership of Janos KADAR in 1968, Hungary began liberalizing its economy, introducing so-called "Goulash Communism." Hungary held its first multiparty elections in 1990 and initiated a free market economy. It joined NATO in 1999 and the EU in 2004.

[Courtesy of The World Factbook]

Hungary

Location: Central Europe, northwest of Romania.

Languages:
Hungarian 93.6%, other or unspecified 6.4%.

Climate:
Temperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers.

Capital:
Budaoest

Time Zone:
UTC+1 ,(Summer UTC+2)

Currency (code):
forint (HUF)

Call Code:
+36

Electric Power:
230V 50Hz

Tourist office:
Hungarian National Tourist Office Tourinform-line: + 36 1 438 80 80 (0-24 h) info@hungarytourism.hu Post: Budapest H-1519 pf. 545 Fax: +36 1 488 86 61

Tourist website:
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