The figure marks a 12.5% increase from last year, according to the Hungarian Tourism Agency.
Of those attending with mobile phones, 83% were Hungarian residents, up 14% year-on-year, with the majority arriving from districts around Budapest including Érd, Budakeszi and Szigetszentmiklós. The number of international visitors carrying mobile devices reached almost 139,000, a 7% increase compared with 2024, with Germany, Romania, Poland, Italy and Slovakia serving as the largest source markets.
The evening fireworks show drew more than 450,000 spectators — 125,000 more than last year. Around 365,000 of them were Hungarian, representing a 41% rise, while 89,000 were foreign visitors from around 60 countries, up 27% from 2024. The largest groups came from Romania, Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Italy.
One-day visitors from outside Budapest also rose, with 395,000 arriving for the celebrations, a 13% increase from last year, the agency reported.
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