budgetplaces.com presents: City events in Summer

Berlin
- Soaring temperatures in Berlin make for a great reason to visit the Berlin International Beer Festival which takes place from the from the 7th until the 9th of August. “Belgium, country of the beer, offers the best” is the motto of this year’s edition of the festival – 800,000 visitors are expected to come and pick from 1,800 beer variaties while ejoying live music on 18 stages. Check out the details of the Beer Festival Berlin and book your budget hotel, hostel, B&B or apartment with budgetplaces.com.

Budapest
- Soaring temperatures in Budapest and one big party island… what else could you wish for during your Budapest city break? From the 8th until the 15th of August, Budapest’s Sziget Festival takes place on a “sziget” (island) on the Danube river. Placebo and the Prodigy are only two of a whole range of great acts at this Budapest music festival. Check out the full lineup for Budapest’s Sziget Festival and book your budget hotel, hostel, apartment or b&b with budgetplaces.com.

London

- The Notting Hill Carnival has been held on the last weekend in August since 1966 in the streets of West London, featuring the all the sights and sounds you would expect of a major European festival (2009 Notting Hill Carnival runs from 29-31 August). This event is Europe’s biggest multicultural street party, with an endless stream of floats that gets this famous London district buzzing, with music and spectacular choreographies. We offer budget hotels, hostels, apartments and bed and breakfasts in London, in unbeatable locations, so you can live the magic of the Notting Hill Carnival right up close. Budget accommodation in London, close to major tourist attractions like Buckingham Palace, London Eye, Oxford Street and West End.

New York
- New York once again plays host to the US Open Tennis championships, one of the world’s most prestigious tennis competitions. The 2009 US Open will be held at the legendary Flushing Meadows stadium from 31st August to 13th September. More than 600 professional tennis players are set to participate in this Grand Slam tournament, sharing between them a total of 16 million dollars in prize money. Will Rafael Nadal succeed in breaking the domination of Roger Federer, winner of the last five tournaments? Will Serena Williams once again be crowned women’s champion, or will her title fall into the hands of Maria Sharapova, or another leading Russian tennis player? Find out in person - Experience first-hand this major sporting spectacle at Flushing Meadows, and make great savings thanks to our range of budget hostels, bed & breakfasts and apartments in New York.