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Hungary Christmas Markets

Christmas markets

Christmas balls. Author and copyright M. R.

Christmas markets are a very old tradition that developed in central Europe several centuries ago, during the Middle Ages. Their origins are connected to German culture and traditions, in fact the first written documents attesting the existence of Christmas markets are documents concerning some German cities. The oldest document found so far which speaks of the ancestors of today’s Christmas ...

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Christmas markets in Hungary

Christmas balls. Author and copyright M. R.

Christmas in Hungary is the most important holiday of the year, thanks also to the fact that the Christmas festivities coincide with the feast of St. Stephen, the founder of the Hungarian state. So for Hungarians, Christmas is not only a religious holiday, but also a national holiday. There are also numerous Christmas Markets in Hungary, from the famous Christmas ...

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Budapest Christmas Markets

Christmas balls. Author and copyright M. R.

Hungary’s capital and most important city of the country, Budapest was founded at the end of the nineteenth century by the merger of the towns of Buda, located on the western shore of the Danube, and Pest, situated on the eastern shore. Founded by the Romans under the name of Aquincum, as a legionary fortress. In the sixteenth century it was ...

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ATTENTION: We recommend that you check the opening of the Christmas markets with the organizers.