Festivals and programs in Hungary in June and July

What to do in Budapest and Hungary in June and July? Here is a short list of the main festivals and programs of June and July:

24 June 2011: Night of the museums of Budapest With one armband you will be allowed access to all programmes offered by participating Budapest museums and other participating cultural institutions, as well as entry to permanent and temporary exhibitions. Furthermore, visitors with armbands are entitled to use the Museum Buses as well as the entire regular BKV public transportation network. Adult armband price: 1400 HUF (children: 600 HUF). In Budapest, the armband is valid on the day of the event, on 24 June 2011 between 6.00 p.m. and 25 June 2.30 a.m.
On 18 June there will be the same program in nationwide, not in Budapest.

More information: Nights of the museums

28th June -2 July 2011 Volt Festival – Sopron

More information: Volt Festival

One of the most exciting multicultural festivals in Central Europe, expecting its guests in the middle of a fabulous forest every July. Four days long, visitors are welcome with 15 stages and approximately 200 programs: concerts, DJs, theater shows and performances.

2th July 2011 Balaton Cross Swimming – Révfülöp Distance:  5200 m
Registration:  Révfülöp, football ground when: 2nd July 2011., between 7.00-13.30
Compulsory medical examination  at the registration when: 2nd July 2011, between. 7.00-13.30
Start:  continuous (between 8.00-14.00)
Registration fee: -4500 Ft/person

The Balaton cross-swimming will be organized on Saturday, 2nd of July 2011. It is already a tradition to accomplish the distance of 5,2 km from the port of call of Révfülöp to the Platan beach establishment in Balatonboglár. Time of get away is between 8.00 am and 14.00 pm.

More information: Balaton Cross Swimming

4th July – 10th July 2011 Rock Marathon Festival – Pécs 

More information: Rock Marathon 

July 7th-10th 2011 Visegrad International Royal Palace Fair  Between 7-10th July, 2011 a glamorous celebration is to take place in the royal palace of Visegrád. The Hungarian king, Charles (Károly) welcomes the Czech king together with his son, the Moravian prince, the Polish king and their duellist valiants and fancy cortege. A myriad of Hungarian and foreign noblemen are to come as well to witness the royal meeting and jousting tournament. As the herolds have already announced long before, the most noble and courageous valiants are taking part in the tournament. Charles, (Károly) the brave and wise king of Hungary, and his amazing town, Visegrád, warmly welcome all those interested.

More Information: Visegrad Palace Fair

7th July – 10 July 2011 Balaton Sound Zamárdi

HEINEKEN BALATON SOUND FESTIVAL is to be held for the fifth time in 2011 at Hungary's fanciest beach, Zamárdi, along the shore of Lake Balaton. Five major and several minor venues await festival-goers twenty-hours a day with a wide choice of musical programmes. Jazz ensembles provide sonic background for your sunbathing

More information: Balaton Sound 

13th July – 17 July 2011 Hegyalja Festival – Rakamaz:

More information: Hegyalja Festival

29th July – 31st July 2011 Formula 1 Magyar Nagydíj – Hungaroring

More information: Formula 1 - Hungaroring

Visit Budapest Aviation Museum

Author: Jeff Halter

Never heard of the Budapest Aviation Museum? Maybe you\'re not an airplane nut, but we love taking time away from art museums and churches to have fun with our hobbies when we travel, so we\'ll tell you about it anyway.

When we went looking for the Budapest Aviation Museum, we headed straight for the Transportation Museum... that sort of seemed logical. The Aviation Museum is part of the Kozlekedsi Transportation Museum, but it\'s located in a separate building, Petofi Csarnok (Petofi Hall), a couple of hundred yards into the Varosliget Park where the Transportation Museum is located.

My hubby loves to see all types of historical aircraft, and he couldn\'t pass up a chance to see some planes that you just can\'t see at home. The Budapest Aviation Museum displays a lot of both Hungarian and foreign aircraft... from antique airplanes to gliders and helicopters... along with a display of engines and other aviation related equipment.

This permanent exhibition about the history of flight includes a Junkers F-13, the first airplane in the world with metal frame-work.... how\'s that for a vintage airplane! That was the signature plane that really sent us looking for the museum. There are mostly civilian planes on display, though you will see a Yak-18 and the space capsule of the first Hungarian cosmonaut.

Other planes of note are the Hansa-Brandenburg B.1. It was an unarmed military reconnaissance bi-plane of World War I; one of the earliest designs of Ernst Heinkel of World War II fame.

Another World War I vintage airplane is a Hungarian Lloyd Prototype 40.01 (1914). This clumsy looking biplane set altitude records on her first day of flight... 4,120 meters with two passengers. We\'re talking 4,120 meters here (13,517 feet)! And it reached 6,170 M (20,243) just a few days later. I don\'t know about you, but I find that impressive for 1914!

A Repulogepgyar Levente II (1942-43) on display was a Hungarian two seat trainer and liaison aircraft from World War II.

Varosliget or City Park is a fairly large public park. It is easily reached by a historic Metro subway from the city center. The tram ride itself is to partake in transportation history... It\'s the second oldest underground Metro system in the world, built between 1894 and 1896. The original purpose of this first metro line was to carry passengers from town to the Budapest City Park. How lucky for us!

That Metro Line 1 was itself declared a World Heritage Site in 2002! The station in town is reminiscent of the 1890s... including the floor, the benches, the lighting and wooden window frames in the station... and old pictures. A great way to start a journey to the Budapest Aviation Museum and the Transportation Museum.

In addition to the Transport Museum and the Aviation Museum, the Szechenyi Medicinal Baths are located in Varosliget Park... as well as the Millennium Monument, a couple of other museums, and the zoo.

The Aviation Museum is open Tuesday - Friday 1000-1700, Saturday and Sunday 1000-1800. Hours are shorter during the winter. The museums are closed on Mondays.

You might have to be a bit of an airplane buff to want to visit the Budapest Aviation Museum, but the City Park itself is worth a visit to see the Szechenyi Baths, and if you\'re lucky, as we were, you might even find a festival going on... you never know what you\'ll run into when you get a little off the beaten track following your hobbies.

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Traveling in Budapest

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Traveling on your vacation can be exciting when you go to a different country and experience sights and sounds that are out of your everyday life. Experience something new and different with Budapest travel and you can let your imagination run wild. Take your choice of many different ways to see the country and all of the sights there are to visit. After seeing all of the ways that you can take Budapest tours you may need to stay longer just so you can get the experience of everything possible. No matter which way you decide to see this country you are going to have an experience worth remembering.

Budapest sightseeing can is done by sea or by land, by foot or even by vehicle. Of course, you can go by sea and vehicle all at the same time when you take a ride on the floating bus. Imagine being on a tour bus and floating down the river with a front row seat. This is a great way to sit back and see the sights from a comfortable view on the Danube. There are many other exciting ways to see the city such as the night stroll and cruise and the hop on hop off bus. Everything is a lot of fun and you get to meet others from all over the world.

After a day or two spent on the Budapest tours it will be time to check out the Hungary tours as well. Hungarian food is something that many which to experience before they leave and go back home. You can try great goulash along with other great tasting foods and wine as well. If you have ever wondered just how certain Hungarian dishes were prepared you will get the opportunity to see how it is done right from the source. You may find yourself cooking once you get home.

With all of the options that are available for your Budapest sightseeing you should not miss a thing while you are here. There is enough to keep you busy that by the time the evening comes you will be ready to sit back relax and enjoy a wonderful glass of wine. Perhaps you can go on the dinner and cruise before you leave to go back home. Be sure to make the best of your Budapest travel and your vacation will end up being one of the best experiences that you have ever had.

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