13 Survival Tips for Your First Time at Sziget Festival + Packing List
Looking for tips for Sziget Festival?
I’ve written a few posts about my experience at Sziget, so anything you want to know, you’ll find it here. Consider my blog your official Sziget Festival guide in fact.
I spent a week at Sziget and had a brilliant time, despite the crazy weather the year I was there. We really didn’t know what to expect before I went so I wanted to put together this Sziget survival guide so you can prepare for all events, and know what to expect.
Genuinely, I was like Simba in the ravine on my first day at Sziget, there were people coming at me from everywhere. I couldn’t quite get my head around the Sziget payment system and I definitely hadn’t had as much to drink as some of the people I saw strewn around the site.
As I got to know the festival and people had obviously got over the excitement of arriving at Sziget, I got in the swing of things. I want to help you avoid that initial WTF? stage and get straight in there to the good vibes and great feelings I ended up getting from the festival.
If you’re looking for a Sziget Packing List, scroll to the end.
Your Sziget Survival Guide
1. Dress for warm, cold and rain
The temperature suddenly drops in the evening and you’re going to want something warm, no matter what the weather was like in the day. During the week I was at Sziget it rained (torrentially), was scorching hot, freezing cold and at time just ‘nice’. Pretty much like being in England actually.
Make sure you bring some spare clothes – a long sleeved top / tights – to keep you warm at night. Even if you’re not cold at the festival I can guarantee you’ll want it for walking home.
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