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‘I went to Sziget Festival and discovered a real queer haven’

Nestled between the two halves of Budapest (Buda on the west bank and Pest on the east, for those unacquainted with the Hungarian capital) sits an unassuming island in the Danube River, which, every August, transforms into the home of one of Europe's largest and most eclectic festivals.

‘I went to Sziget Festival and discovered a real queer haven’

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Nestled between the two halves of Budapest (Buda on the west bank and Pest on the east, for those unacquainted with the Hungarian capital) sits an unassuming island in the Danube River, which, every August,...

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Nestled between the two halves of Budapest (Buda on the west bank and Pest on the east, for those unacquainted with the Hungarian capital) sits an unassuming island in the Danube River, which, every August, transforms into the home of one of Europe's largest and most eclectic festivals.

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Nestled between the two halves of Budapest (Buda on the west bank and Pest on the east, for those unacquainted with the Hungarian capital) sits an unassuming island in the Danube River, which, every August, transforms into the home of one of Europe's largest and most eclectic festivals.

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