Religious and social views aside, Christmas is great. It brings colour and light in grey winter days, it smells of hot wine and sweet and savory delicacies, it gives us a few days to slow down and relax. See our photos from the streets and Christmas markets of Budapest, winter 2011.
3 days, 18 microbreweries from all over the country, many peculiar beers to taste from currant to honey to nettles. And some of them are surprisingly good and deserve commercial success.
The second Palinka and Sausage festival will be held this year from 7 to 10 October in Buda Castle.
Festivals like this one are quite frequent in Budapest for an obvious reason: they are popular with locals and tourists, and they offer two things that interest everyone, food and drink!
The traditional Christmas market on Vörösmarty tér opened last weekend to stay till 29th of December is always a hit with locals and visitors to Budapest.
From 5th October 2010 Budapest baths will launch happy hours on weekdays when visitors have 50% discount on the entrance ticket. For instance, on Tuesday you can bathe half price in Lukács Bath, and on Thursday - in Gellért Bath.
From 11th October Gellért Bath will also run every Sunday the Family Day when men and women can use two thermal sections that are separated on all other days.
Saint Stephen’s Day is a main national holiday in Hungary. Here its capital Budapest enjoys bread and circuses.
The National Gallop is a three-day celebration of Hungarian history, gastronomy and Hussar traditions.
In this spectacular riding competition held annually, over a hundred horses and riders from Hungarian towns and villages race round the Heroes Square and reconstruct the historic battle scenes.
Each participating town has a pavilion to introduce their settlement to public. Visitors are also treated to craft fair, folk music performances and traditional Hungarian cuisine.
To help you plan your trip to Budapest we listed the major events held here in summer: from music festivals to gay pride to Formula 1 race.
discounted or free admission to museums of Budapest till late at night with special bus routes.
June 20, 2009
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ten-day long international multicultural festival with events at main sites of Budapest.
June, 2009
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various weekend programs for kids and adults held on the Chain Bridge: music, arts, dance, fairs, exhibitions, concerts, performances
June–August, 2009
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Mangalica is an indigenous to Hungary pig breed distinguished by its rich and curly coat. Its breeding has been revived in recent years, and today its meat is becoming increasingly available and popular in Hungary.
This year the second Mangalica Festival will be held from 6th to 8th February in Vajdahunyad Castle in Budapest’s City Park (Városliget).
The festival will feature more than 30 breeders of Mangalica and distributors of products made of Mangalica meat that is delicious and healthy due to low cholesterol content.
Christmas Fair on Vörösmarty Square is one of the most attractive Christmas destinations in Budapest. This is a place for you to choose some special gifts among many handcrafted items – from teddy bears to brooms, to warm up with the hot wine, to enjoy the air of festivity.