Budapest : When should you leave?
High season runs from mid-June to early September. Room rates increase by around 30%. There are three other short "peak" periods: the F1 Grand Prix (in July or August), the Sziget Festival in August and Christmas/New Year. Some Budapest establishments offer mid-season prices just before the start of the high season. Prefer September, October or April and May, when the weather is generally mild, even warm.
Budapest has a temperate continental climate. Winters are generally cold: January is the coldest month of the year with an average temperature of 4°C, and snow is common. Summers are long and hot, even very hot, sometimes stormy. The most pleasant seasons in Budapest are undoubtedly the mid-seasons, with a lot of sunshine. Autumn is often a real Indian summer.
The best time to go to Budapest is before or after the high season, in late spring or mid-autumn. The Hungarian establishments have a clear difference in prices between the low and high season, and the high season starts in mid-June and ends in early November. Room rates increase by an average of 30%. There are three other short "peak" periods: the F1 Grand Prix (in July or August) - prices double -, the Sziget Festival in August and finally Christmas and especially the New Year.
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Budapest : Discover
Majestically criss-crossed by the Danube, Budapest's imperial grandeur and bohemian atmosphere are just as appealing. From the No. 2 streetcar along the river and Parliament to the panoramic view from Mount Gellért, the city unfolds like a succession of tableaux vivants. Its emblematic monuments - St. Stephen's Basilica, Mátyás Church, the Great Synagogue - rub shoulders with the art of bathing, the kert (or ruined bars, alternative bars set up in old courtyards or dilapidated buildings) and the cultural effervescence of winter. Between the Jewish and Gypsy quarters, on Andrássy Avenue or Marguerite Island, Budapest reveals a beauty that is both sumptuous and fragile, deeply authentic. Historic cafés and mythical patisseries recall the golden age of Austro-Hungary, while riverside bars embody its more modern, festive face. A dual identity, elegant and welcoming, that's sure to charm you.
