Top3 European Best Xmas Fair Budapest.
The top market destinations you should never miss when your in Europe for Xmas!
Nothing is far away if you want to feel good … Visit St. Steven Basilica Budapest – Hungary.
District, V., Saint Steven Square – Budapest
November, 22. 2019 – January, 1. 2020.
Quality exhibitors … Environmental awareness are the headlines at this year’s Advent Fair!
On November, 22, for the 9th time, one of the most beautiful festivities in Budapest open the Advent Fair at the Saint Steven Basilica. Was on a social media guided tour whereas spoke about this year’s program having underlining interactive self-help points and a 12-meter huge Christmas tree.
On the social tour visited the selfie spot, where can create a unique pattern on the facade of the Basilica, take a photo and post your own special creations typing an e-mail address to share with friends or family. Can choose from 5 pre-designed decorations having Xmas greetings in over 40 languages. Following the Prosecco stand where from the region Treviso, Prosecco DOC wine and also showing the sky high price champion available. Visited The Hungarian Ecumenical Charity Service, where every item brought there income goes to the needy. Another highlight on the square was the giant wreath entering into the Fair’s area. Next stop was really for the young kids and even their parent where they will not walk on by without looking at the small Legoland figures. Many might have already heard or seen the famous Hungarian blue paint materials. Clothes and other handy accessories. The lady on the stand told that there was a time when Antonio Banderas bought a hat from her. We stopped at the B & Q stand where hamburgers are made from the Hungarian grey cattle meat.
In the middle of the market, there is an oval skating-rink where everybody once again experiences in going back in time as being a kid. Skating training for children on Saturday and Sunday from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. It is free to use under the age of 14 and if the skates are not in hand can borrow some for free of charge. If the small ones are insecure on the ice, they can take part in training every weekend.
More than ever, this year’s program is complete with interactive self-help points and a 12-meter twinkling Christmas tree. The 3D light painting goes on every day from 10 o’clock in the morning. The screening goes on within every half an hour from 4.30 p.m. – 10 p.m. The thrill in viewing the light on-and-off on the walls of religious scenes come alive on the Basilica facade. With special plastic glasses can view the animation and which can be purchased on the spot.
Walking around shopping makes you hungry soon-or-later but no worries special gastronomic offers for visitors are there what their eye desires. Stay to enjoy the delicious gourmet food and drinks offerings, homemade handicrafts and artisan culinary delights.
The market will offer typical Hungarian culinary products and will also feature artisan food products and Xmas gift at the wooden chalets ideas from both local and European traders. So if you have left this year’s Xmas shopping until the last minute. No worries … sneaks into the last-minute Fair. Discover decorations, toys and gifts as the air comes alive with festive sights, scents and sounds.
During the season of Advent transforming its weekly market into enchanting Xmas fair loosen yourself and enjoy the time at the Saint Steven Basilica filled with holiday cheer. Friends and family give yourselves over to the festive moods, shot mulled wine and perhaps watch next to the rink as the skaters roll, a time for everyone to see Xmas lights and the view of the grand Basilica as it shines up.
Open from Monday to Thursday: 10 a.m. 8 p.m.
Weekends: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Furthermore: December, 24: 10 a.m. 2 p.m.
December, 25.- 26. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
December, 31. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
January, 1. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Slip into the Xmas spirit and enjoy the tasty dishes at the many gastronomic wooden stands here in Budapest – Saint Steven Basilica Square.
Update, snaps Aggie Reiter
Rolling in Budapest 