Christmas Markets

Budapest Christmas Market

The annual Christmas Markets in Budapest are turning more and more popular, and starting earlier and earlier every year. The most famous of the Christmas markets is the one located at Vörösmarty Tér in the heart of Budapest, but there are also several others, and on this page you will find information on the different Christmas Markets.

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Christmas Markets at Vörösmarty Tér

The most popular Christmas market in Budapest is located at Vörösmarty Tér (square). Here you can buy warm sausages and other nice food, drink some glue wine and find lot of junk you never thought you would need, perfect to bring home for Christmas. The Christmas Market is a great thing, especially in the evening it looks almost magic with all the special lights on the Vörösmarty Square. The square is in the end of the shopping street Vaci Utca, so it is easy to find, and while here you can also stop and take a cake at Gerbeaud. Great advice: Taste the sweet and tasty Chimney cake available at the Christmas market, it tastes great!

Christmas Markets in front of St. Stephen’s Basilica

The newest Christmas market in Budapest is located in front of the Saint Stephens Basilica. This was opened for the first time in 2011, and it has an amazing atmosphere, great lights and you can make nice pictures standing on the stairs of the basilica. You can buy mostly the same stuff as on the Vörösmarty Square, but here you can also go ice skating as you can find a small ice skating rink in the middle of the Christmas market.

Other Christmas markets

You can also find a nice Christmas market at Liszt Ferenc Tér (Franz Liszt square) near Oktogon. This is located in the nice restaurant street, and can be a nice alternative to the other markets already mentioned. Next to Allee Shopping Center you can find another market, though not the biggest with appx. 15 stands selling different Christmas products.