Christmas in Budapest

Christmas in Budapest - A fabulous Christmas market experience
In spite of its ever increasing popularity, Christmas in Budapest is pleasantly uncommercial and offers an authentic and traditional festive experience. Its main attraction is the wonderful Varosmarty Christmas Market, rated one of the finest in Europe. It features hundreds of craft stalls and workshops offering the highest quality hand made goods including glassware, porcelain and leather goods. Visitors can savour the smells of freshly baked cakes and traditional pastries and be constantly entertained by colourfully attired minstrels, folk dancers and musicians. The square is dominated by a huge illuminated Christmas tree, a magical nativity scene and open air ice rink. Christmas in Budapest will also see lots of fun events here for children with an enchanting Santa's grotto and daily puppet shows.

Christmas in Budapest - Inspiring traditional folklore shows
The festive season in Budapest can enjoy some of the finest performing arts and culture anywhere in Europe with unique Hungarian folklore performances highly popular with visiting tourists. The Hungarian State Folklore Ensemble and the famous 100 strong Gypsy Orchestra provide festive gala concerts that are major highlights of a Christmas in Budapest. The State Opera House and the exquisite Danube Palace have traditional Christmas Day performances of opera and chamber music that are always spectacular occasions. Less refined but equally as enjoyable is the vibrant nightlife of Budapest which seems to have everything. Jazz, live rock music, high octane dance clubs and atmospheric back street bars will provide a special festive ambience and great hospitality during a night out in Budapest at Christmas. 

Christmas in Budapest - A magical wonderland of fun activities
Christmas is undoubtedly a time for children and a Budapest festive short break will see an amazing variety of child friendly activities in the city that range from good old fashioned funfairs to inspiring hands on interactive museum exhibits. No family Christmas short break in Budapest should miss a trip to the vast City Park with its traditional funfair, zoo and circus guaranteed to enthral kids young and old. There is also a thrilling skate park and state of the art Planetarium. Nearby Margaret Island is just as popular with younger children for its charming petting zoo and musical fountains. At Christmas it is transformed into a wintery fairytale landscape with lots of fun activities and rides and is well worth a visit.