More precisely it takes place in Obuda Island, a little island on the Danube river, in the heart of City. In fact Sziget means Island. Started as a Student Festival in 1993, in a few years the Sziget Festival of Budapest has turned to be a very popular international event! To be more accurate, the Sziget Festival is not just a monothematic event but it generally gathers many festivals in one.
In fact, there are something like one thousand performances during the week that goes from 12th to 18th of August. The hottest Summer week in most Countries in Europe. This unique Sziget Festival gives the possibility to all music lovers to enjoy literally all music genres from Rock to Jazz, from Blues to Reggae, Ska and Folk. Its called Festival but it is way more than this.
In fact, beside music people can enjoy loads of other performances and venues from theatre, dance, classical music, cabaret, films, fine arts and hand-crafts, literary presentations, programs for kids, sports and other free time activities. Just to say is not a simple city Festival you can find anywhere else, you have to know that the Iron Maiden will open it on the zero day night. And other big...