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Budapest in November: Grey, Cheap and Quietly Good
A planner for Budapest in November: the fog and the short days, All Saints' Day in the cemeteries, St Martin's goose and new wine, the first…
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Budapest in March: The Awkward Month That Can Surprise You
A planner for Budapest in March: changeable weather and how to handle it, 15 March and the free museums, the…
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Budapest in January: The Cheapest Month, and How to Enjoy It
A planner for Budapest in January: the cold and the short days, where the savings are and what you give…
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Budapest in April: Spring, Easter and Shoulder-Season Prices
A planner for Budapest in April: changeable spring weather, the blossom, Easter traditions and the Easter dates for 2026–2029, the…
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Budapest in June: Warm Nights and Danube Season
A planner for Budapest in June: the longest evenings of the year, the river and the warm nights, the weather…
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Budapest in May: Festival Season Opens
A planner for Budapest in May: the weather and the rain people forget, a week-by-week calendar for 2027, the May…
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Budapest in October: Autumn Colour and Thin Crowds
A planner for Budapest in October: the weather's two halves, the clock change, where to find the autumn colour, a…
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Budapest in July: Long Days, Empty City, Hot Baths
A planner for Budapest in July: sixteen-hour days and how to use them, the heat, how the city changes when…
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Budapest in September: The Best Month, Argued Properly
Why September is the best month to visit Budapest, and the honest case against: the weather and light, a week-by-week…
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Budapest in August: Heat, Sziget and the Twentieth of August
A planner for Budapest in August: the real weather, a week-by-week calendar for 2027, how St Stephen's Day and Sziget…