A relatively small (74 000 people) festival, still pretty undiscovered by foreigners.... TIME TO GO!!! nearly 200 gigs... more along the old rock line... on the bank of the 'blond' River Tisza, in Tokaj, the most famous wine district of the country. (lot of GOOD&cheap wine around in the wine cellars, go discover) Some on stage: Motörhead, Roots Manuva, The Herbaliser, The Idoru, Groove Armada, Disco Ensemble...and many great Hungarian bands....
the most moderately priced festival of all: 4 day pass 22 000 HUF (€76), day ticket 7500 HUF (€26).
Tokaj, Hegyalja
14-18 July
trains run from Budapest 'Keleti' and 'Nyugati' station... the ride is about 3 hours and costs about 5000 HUF (€18)
Summer on Chain-bridge
Music, dance, crafts-fair, food, drinks and merriness takes over the Chain bridge and aound...on the weekends.
Budapest, Roosevelt ter
weekends from 10am -10pm, between the 27 June-19 July
Budapest Pride
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender cultural festival....a series of events, parties, talks, film showings, and The Great March to celebrate rainbow colours. For detailed program check the website. The MARCH IS on 10 JULY!!! meeting at 3pm at Heroes square.
Budapest, Heroes square
4-11 July
Balaton Sound Festival
You can't go more summer than this!!! Electronic-type festival, right on the beach of lake Balaton. Some names: Pet Shop Boys, Paul Oakenfold, The Chemical Brothers, Paul van Dyk, Tricky, Club des Belugas, David Guetta, Pendulum, Carl Craig, Yuksek, Jamiroquai, 2many DJ's, John Digweed, Herman Cattaneo - all in bikinis. (joke)
Pass for the whole thing: 52 000 HUF (€180), day tickets 15 000 HUF (€52)
Take a tent, you'll be camping if you have not yet booked a room.... in a bikini. :)
Zamardi
8-11 July
trains run about every hour from 'Deli palyaudvar' to Zamardi. The ride is about 2 hours and costs around 3200 HUF (€11)
