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Advent Feast at the Basilica (Christmas market)

Posted on November 8, 2014November 8, 2014 by Budapest Guide

This event will be held in the capital of Hungary in Budapest. The Advent Feast will take place in the centre of Budapest front of the Saint Stephan Basilica at the big square.

Christmas Market Stephens Basilica — The Christmas market in front of the St Stephens Basilica looks awesome at night!

This event in the city is one of the most popular one at the Christmas period and each year it attracts more and more people. At the market visitors will have the chance to try the best and typical Christmas dishes and drinks including the different mulled wines . Apart from the traditional Christmas foods you can also do your pre-Christmas shopping as well.

At the market there will be a wide selection of the best and various hand made Christmas presents and decorations. The Advent Feast offers a wide selection of programs, children and family activities as well. At the market every day and evening there will be some kind of program including the ice rink with a huge Christmas tree in the middle which is free for children. There will be also free child care and play area provided. The Advent Feast at the Basilica will be held from 28th November 2014 until 1st of January in 2015.

This is the second most popular Christmas market in Budapest. The most popular is the one at the Vorosmarty square. More information about the Christmas fairs in Budapest can be found here.

If you want to know more about other concerts, events and exhibitions in Budapest, check the Budapest calendar.

The “Gastro Walkway”

Posted on October 29, 2014February 12, 2015 by Budapest Guide

The event Gasztrósétány will take place in Budapest. The Gasztrósétány is a gastronomical event in the heart if Budapest. The event will be open for four months and it will offer the best products for all the visitors.

At the event visitors will have the opportunity to try the best Hungarian meals and drinks. In that four months at the gastronomical event more than 200 Hungarian food producer will present their best and most delicious foods and drinks and at the event visitors will have the chance to discover the traditional dishes and drinks as well. The best quality pálinka and a wide selection of the best Hungarian wines will be offered at the market. There are four topics during the four months.

In November the focus will be on the Belvárosi Liba and Újbor Fesztivál which is about the best wines and the most delicious meals made of goose. December is the period of Christmas and the Christmas Market with the best presents and mulled wines. In January the Belvárosi Disznótor is waiting for all the visitors and in February there will be the Belvárosi Sajtfesztivál where the most delicious cheeses will be presented to all the visitors. Among the best foods and drinks there will be plenty of other programs and activities waiting for everyone. The four month long festival will take place in the central of Budapest at Erzsébet tèr.

For more information on Budapest events, concerts and exhibitions, check the Budapest calendar.

2014 European Women’s Handball Championship

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Budapest Guide

This year in 2014 the European Women’s Handball Championships will be held again. It will be the 11th time the international handball tournament for women’s national team will be organised by the European Handball Federation, and this time it will be arranged in Hungary and Croatia.

The European Handball Federation, the EHF is the umbrella organisation for women handball in Europe. The organisation was founded in November in 1991 and the head of the organisation is based in the capital of Austria in Vienna. The European Handball Federation has 50 members such as Albania, Andorra, Hungary, Bulgaria, Turkey, Norway, Holland, Spain, Switzerland and so on and two associated federation England and Scotland as well. The organisation was founded in November 1991 in the capital of Germany in Berlin. The organisation is responsible for the different tournaments in Europe and it organised the Men’s and Women’s Handball Championship as well.

The EHF is also responsible for beach handball and to expand the attraction of handball in schools apart from organising the world championships and tournaments. This year the European Women’s Handball Championship will take place in December. The two hosting countries will be Hungary and Croatia in this year. The international tournament will be held from 7th December in 2014 until 21st December in 2014. 16 teams will be presented at the European Championship.

The games will take place in the Hungarian capital in Budapest and in two smaller Hungarian cities Györ and Debrecen. In Croatia the games will be held also in the capital, in Zagreb and in two smaller cities in Croatia, in Varaždin and Osijek. In Budapest the games will take place at Papp László Budapest Sportaréna which has the capacity of 12500 persons, in Györ it will be at Audi Arena with the capacity of 5000 persons and in Debrecen at Fönix Hall with the capacity of 8500 people. In Croatia, in Zagreb the games will be held at Arena Zagreb which hosts around 15200 people, at Varaždin Arena where around 5200 people can gather and at Gradski vrt Hall which can host around 3500 persons.

European Championship groups

In group A there will be Hungary, Spain, Russia and Poland, in group B will be Norway, Denmark, Romania and Ukraine, group C will include Sweden, Germany, Croatia and the Netherlands and group D will be Montenegro, France, Serbia and Slovakia. The first game of the 2014 European Women’s Handball Championship will be held 7th December in 2014 at Audi Arèna in Györ in Hungary. The game will start at 18.00 in the evening.

During the final weekend matches will be played in Budapest, in the Budapest Sportarena. If you are in town and want to do some other cool programs, and maybe do some shopping at the Christmas market in Budapest, read around in our Budapest Guide for information on lots of cool activities and programs.

Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival 2014

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Budapest Guide

The Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival was originally called Budapest Autumn Festival. The festival celebrates the creativity and the achievements in the contemporary arts this year again in the autumn in Budapest.

During the Contemporary Arts Festival the cultural life of the city will come alive and the festival will offer a wide range of programs from the best classical and pop music to film, dance and children’s activity. The festival takes place at different points and places of the city including the most popular and well known Hungarian cafés and pubs such as A38, Cafe Jedermann and Szatyor Bar. In addition the contemporary art galleries such as Trafó and several theatres in the city such as Àtrium cinema or the National Theatre will be presenting the best pieces of the contemporary arts during the festival. The Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival offers a wide range of programs for everyone and the programs offer the best theatre, film and music performances. The festival takes place in the capital of Hungary Budapest from 3rd October 2014 until 19th October 2014.

If you want to know more on the festival and the programs in Budapest visit the official site for more information and details.

Budapest Christmas Market 2014

Posted on October 1, 2014October 1, 2014 by Budapest Guide

Finally they are here, the dates for the Budapest Christmas Market 2014. Are you coming to town to check it out? It will be just as amazing as earlier, with beautiful decorations and beautiful lights in the evening.

The dates for the Christmas market mentioned beneath are the dates for the Christmas Market at V0rosmarty square, the most famous and popular Christmas market in Budapest and Hungary.

Budapest Christmas Market 2014 dates

November 28th – January 1st

Did you know by the way that the ones renting the biggest stands at the Budapest Christmas market (where they are allowed to sell food and drinks) have to pay a bit more than 75,000 Euro in total. That is quite a lot, but with all the visitors coming to town to check out the event and to taste all the traditional Hungarian foods and drinks, they will for sure earn the money back, at least hopefully they will!

At the Christmas market you will also be able to taste the delicious Hungarian chimney cake, so do not miss out on it if you come to town. More information about the Budapest Christmas market can be found here. If you want to read about other happenings and events in Budapest, read the following article.

Kürtöskalács Festival in Budapest 2014

Posted on September 25, 2014September 25, 2014 by Budapest Guide

The Kürtöskalács Festival (Chimney Cake festival) is coming to Budapest again this year. This has been the second time visitors can enjoy the best and most delicious kürtöskalács at the festival.

The kürtöskalács is one of the most popular pastries of Hungary and Hungarian speaking regions. It used to be sold as a treat at different festivals but nowadays is a part of the normal Hungarian life. It is made from sweet and yeast dough which is rolled in sugar. During the baking the pastry gets lubricated with melted butter and it gives a golden-brown colour to it. While baking the kürtöskalács, the sugar that stuck on it becomes caramel which makes a crispy crust on the pastry. It is a really delicious and popular cake among everyone who has ever tasted. This year the festival has even more to offer the visitors apart from the most tasty kürtöskalàcs.

At the festival you can get to know and enjoy the best kürtöskalàcs and there will be several other programs you can choose from. This year’s festival is organized by the Vitèz Kürtös Team. There will be multiple programs such as live concerts and children activities as well. At the festival you will even have the chance to learn to bake your own kürtöskalács. The II. Kürtöskalàcs Fesztivàl will take place in Budapest the capital city of Hungary at Vàrosliget. The festival will be held from 10th October until 12th October 2014.

If you want to know more about other festivals, programs and events in Budapest, check the events calendar.

Oktoberfest in Budapest

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Budapest Guide

The original and authentic Oktoberfest will come to Hungary the second time to bring the good mood of the traditional German beer festival from Germany.

The first festival was held last year in 2013 in the capital of Hungary, Budapest. The original Oktoberfest takes place in Germany, in Munich every year in October. In Germany it is a 16 days long festival which starts in the end of September until the first weekend of October. This German tradition has been held since 1810 and it got worldwide known and popular in no time. It got so famous during the years that Oktoberfest is visiting many countries and cities to show a real beer festival for anyone who is interested. This year, in 2014 Oktoberfest is coming to Budapest the second time and the visitors will have the chance to try all the authentic German beers during this event. At the festival there will be plenty of delicious food to try out and visitors can get to know the real authentic German sausages, cheeses and all the handcraft foods.

During the festival there will be several programs apart from drinking and eating, there will be multiple concerts and handcraft markets as well. The beer festival will take place in Budapest at Városliget from 9th October until 12th October in 2014.

If you want to do a brewery visit while in Budapest, click the link!

Fish and Game Festival in Budapest 2014

Posted on September 18, 2014September 19, 2014 by Budapest Guide

Budapest has plenty of programs and events you can choose from, different exhibitions and multiple concerts and festival during the whole year. There is always something up in the city no matter if it is spring, summer, autumn or winter. Now we are here to present to you a new one, the Fish and Game Festival.

This year there will be a new festival in Budapest called the Hal and Vadfesztivál (Fish and Game Festival). The festival will open its gates the first time and there will be a lot of events and programs to choose from. In Hungarian hal means fish and vad refers to meat which means there will be plenty of food and where food is there will be a lot to drink as well. The first Hal and Vadfesztivál will take place at the Vajdahunyad castle. At the festival visitors can enjoy all kind of traditional Hungarian meals from different region of the country and of course visitors will have the chance to try the authentic halászlé, which is a traditional Hungarian soup with fish. The Szegedi Halászcsárda is responsible for the traditional halászlé. During the festival visitors not only can enjoy the food and drinks but there will be plenty other programs as well to choose from such as the market with the best quality goods. The festival will take place from 19th until 21st September 2014. The entrance for the festival is for free.

Check this one out, and if you have had enough meat, visit the Castle Area for the Chocolate and Sweets festival.

Pálinka and Sausage Festival in Budapest 2014

Posted on September 17, 2014September 19, 2014 by Budapest Guide

The Pálinka and Sausage Festival will be held the 8th time this year. The festival will take place in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. The Pálinka and Sausage Festival will open its gates again for the visitors at the Buda Castle offering more than 400 different types of pálinka.

Pálinka is a traditional fruit brandy which is known by several names and it was invented in the Middle Ages. Only fruit spirits mashed, distilled and bottled in Hungary and similar apricot spirits from Austria can be called pálinka. The pàlinka is made of any kind of local grown fruits such as plum, apricot, apple, pear, cherry. This year the festival’s guest distillate will be whiskey.

During the Pálinka and Sausage Festival visitors can enjoy not only the pálinka and the water of life otherwise known as whiskey but the several handcrafted sausages, cheeses and other meat based specialties. The festival offers not only foods and drinks to try but there will be also live music concerts as well. The festival will start from 3rd until 5th of October 2014. A daily pass for the festival costs 2000Ft which includes a welcome shot and the tasting glass too.

For more information on the festival and location, read our article dedicated to this festival.

Sweet Days in Budapest

Posted on September 14, 2014September 19, 2014 by Budapest Guide

This is the biggest festival of sweets in Hungary. The festival takes place in the capital of Hungary, Budapest. This has been the fourth year since the first chocolate and sweets festival was held in Budapest.

It is highly recommended for those who loves chocolates, sweets, cakes, pastries and all kind of ice creams as well. The festival presents international chocolates such as Swiss or Belgian too. On the festival there will be sold handmade cakes and chocolates and you will have the chance to get to know handmade Hungarian sweets which can be only found during this festival. During the festival the most popular Hungarian brands Bonbonier, Szamos and Bonbonetti will present themselves. There will be traditional Hungarian sweets and pastries and there will be several programs where you can learn how to bake the most delicious Hungarian pastries. The festival is considered one of the best chocolate and sweets festival in Europe. The ‘So delicious fashion show’ is one of the biggest highlights of the festival. The festival this year will take place in Budapest from 19th September to 21st September 2014.

If you want to know more about the festival and location check the following link for more information.