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I know some will be coming for the Christmas Markets this year. My guess based on the posts is at least 7 RS Forum members, which is at least 14 people.
So, if there is some overlap and anyone wants to meet up ... post it here.
Myself, I will be here except 24, 25, 26 December I will be visting my son stationed at Ramstein AFB in Germany; and I will try and make a few day trips to see some of the Christmas markets near .... maybe Gyor, Szentendre, Estergom, Sopron and Székesfehérvár. Might run up to Eger for a night. Dont know yet.
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General Information on the markets: https://dailynewshungary.com/christmas-markets-budapest-top-5/ and https://www.gigsntravel.com/budapest-christmas-markets-a-guide-to-budapest-at-christmas/ and https://www.hungarybudapestguide.com/events/christmas-markets/#google_vignette
video: https://youtu.be/A2aSB25SBdg?si=VXVPC2IhpfP_-qR1
A walking tour of the markets in Pest
https://maps.app.goo.gl/P3e9w6Jcg7Vy3ATz6
VOROSMARTY TÉR https://vorosmartyclassicxmas.hu/en/home/
17 November – 01 January With 100+ stalls, the largest of the markets in Budapest.
FASHION STREET (DEÁK FERENC UTCA)
17 November – 01 January
ERZSÉBET TÉR
17 November – 01 January
ST. STEPHEN’S BASILICA (Szent István-bazilika) https://adventbazilika.hu/en
17. November – 01. January The second largest in Budapest and the one that has been awarded as the best in Europe on four separate occasions.
https://dailynewshungary.com/congratulations-this-hungarian-christmas-fair-is-europes-most-beautiful/ and
https://welovebudapest.com/en/article/2023/12/07/advent-basilica-is-announced-europe-s-best-christmas-fair-for-the-4th-time/
VÁROSHÁZA / CITY HALL PARK
24 November – 7 January
MADÁCH TÉR
3 December – 22 December
UJBUDA (In front of the Allee Shopping Center) https://eventland.eu/budapest/event/72937/ujbuda-christmas-market/
6 December through 24 December So, if you are here for a longer period of time, or if you are the type that likes to ride trams (although the M4 goes there as well), and to wander and explore the trip out to Moricz Zsigmond Korter can be interesting. District XI (Ujbuda) is a further continuation of typical Budapest architecture, but this area has a bit more of Germanic feel about it. I find myself out there once a week or so for coffee and strudel. Public transportation is so good in this town that distance really doesn’t matter much. A couple of nice restaurants on the way.
Location https://maps.app.goo.gl/LN5DCF1khrdWtaPV7
CORVIN HUTTE (Covrin Plaza, Adjacent to the shopping mall)
20 November through 24 December
To reach this area you get to see a lot of great architecture. The final destination also proves that modern and nice doe exist in Budapest. The link shows taking the M3, but I would take the 4/6 tram from the Oktogon so to see some of Budapest. The route goes past the NY Café.
Location https://maps.app.goo.gl/QAEaUa6tteEXJVqR8
GOZSDU UDVAR (Gozsdu Courtyard)
Also decorates up for the holidays and there are vendors set up at tables throughout the courtyard. If you come other than Christmas season there will be vendors set up on the weekends.
Location https://maps.app.goo.gl/PNp5PRyK4xqvRqaLA
FŐ TÉR (Main Square) in Òbuda https://www.adventobudan.hu/
29 November through 22 December The Christmas Market for the locals. Not large but definitely worth the trip.
Location https://maps.app.goo.gl/iSpgvfYtQtucfzVW8
SZENTENDRE on the Danube Bend. https://www.facebook.com/AdventSzentendre
30 November trough 7 January Small town markets. A beautiufl town at Christmas.
Location https://maps.app.goo.gl/1acMBpYayEZzunWe9