Budapest Christmas Market pictures

Yet another we have been out with our camera making some pictures from the Christmas markets in Budapest. This time we not only visited the Vörösmarty Square, but also the Jokai Tér/Liszt Ferenc Tér by Oktogon. The weather forecasts tell us that there might be some snow later this week, and that it will be quite a lot colder than in the previous week, so be aware!

Christmas fair pictures:

Christmas fair Budapest (Jokai Tér)

Christmas fair Budapest (Liszt Ferenc Tér)

Christmas fair Budapest (Vörösmarty Tér)

Christmas fair Budapest (Vörösmarty Tér)

Two pictures from Flickr

The first day of the Christmas Market

Yesterday was the opening day, and we made some pictures. Unfortunately the weather wasnt the best, so people walked around with their umbrellas. Hopefully it will become a little bit better in the coming days.

Christmas market in Budapest, 21 november


Christmas Market in Budapest, 2 december

The Christmas market is soon to open

Many people from Budapest and from abroad are waiting for the Christmas market in Budapest to open. This Friday is the opening day, and it is already possible to see the people preparing for the Christmas markets around in the city (see picture on the right). Normally the Vörösmarty Square looks as on the picture below, but in a few days it will look as a big square, with an awesome Christmas market. Read more about the Christmas market in Budapest.

Christmas market in Budapest

In forums all around the world and in travel magazines people now speak of the christmas markets around the world, and around in Europe. I just visited a page where they wrote about the ten best christmas fairs in Europe, and Budapest was not included. Included or not, Budapest has a great christmas market at the Vörösmarty Square (endstation of the yellow underground line), and here you can buy presents, food and have a really good time!

This year it is the tenth anniversary for the christmas market, and more than 150 programs accompany the christmas market. Around 600 000 visitors are expected to visit the market between 21 November and 29 December.

More Christmas Market pictures can be found here and here.

From Budapestinfo.hu
The event is one of the highlights of the festive preparations, there is almost nobody in the capital who hasn’t been to the fair at least once, but it can be said that no foreign tourist leaves the capital at this time of the year without walking to the Vörösmarty square to take part in this lively, yet intimate event with special festive atmosphereThe popular and Europe-wide well known festive atmosphere of the Christmas Fair is due to the unique pavilions and the exclusive goods available in them: almost 100 craft stands offer goods, special gifts and folk art and craft decorations certified by the panel of experts of the Association Of Hungarian Folk Artists.

For visitors who have a taste for traditional gastronomic delights the city centre location of the fair is a real heaven: the smell of the fresh bread “lángos” baked in the traditional “Töki” clay oven, the stands of caramelised pastry horn makers and strudel makers, traditional country food baked in clay ovens, friendly meat grills attract anybody walking near the fair. If you like good mulled wine, you should also be there in the Vörösmarty square: after drinking it, you can take home the special mug it was served in: the “Christmas Fair Mug” gets a new design every year.

Should all this be not enough, visitors of the square are continuously entertained by cavalcade of Hungarian folk music, folk dance, classical music, children’s programmes and concerts. The organizers are preparing special surprises and accompanying events for the anniversary year, making this year’s Christmas in Budapest a truly unforgettable experience.

The organizers maintain the right for any changes!

Other events and programs in Budapest