An Island Festival on the Danube

August 11, 2010 at 8:00 am · Filed under hungary, international travel, tourism, travel and tagged: budapest festival, sziget, travel writing

By Linda Tancs

Óbuda Island in Budapest hosts Sziget, an arts and cultural festival taking place this year from 11 to 16 August.  The 24/7 festivities include a series of tents producing entertainment of every genre: folk, blues, classical concerts, ballets, operas, motion-and dance theatre and cabaret.  Add to that numerous exhibitions, performances, an outdoor museum,  puppet theatre and outdoor cinema in the evenings and you have a family friendly event worthy of a visit.  There’s even a supervised day care center. Similar to earlier years, a ferry line runs daily both from Buda and Pest during the festival. You can buy tickets with cash only at the ferry station; otherwise, buy them online.  Bikers should note that there’s a cycling lane running on the Buda riverbank that leads right up to the festival gate, and they’ll even mind your bike for free. 

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