Budapest
Christmas Fair
Date: 18.11.2011 – 30.12.2011
Location: Vorosmarty square, 1051 Budapest,
Hungary
In this year Vorosmarty square in the heart of Budapest, dresses up again in its holiday finery for the 13th time. One of the most popular Christmas fairs in Europe opens up its gates to the audience on the 18th of November and will entertain its visitors until the end of December.
The Christmas
wonderland is waiting for people in all ages with more than hundred of
cottage-style wooden pavilions. Visitors can buy exclusive Christmas gifts for
their loved ones, directly from the artists. All products are hand-made and
selected by a professional jury to guarantee their quality. Visitors can find here Christmas
decorations made from traditional materials and with authen authentic
techniques such as:candles, wrought iron and woven products, gloves, bags,
scarves, wooden toys and also special items which cannot be found anywhere
else.
Besides the
presents, visitors can taste a wide selection of traditional Hungarian food.
Weather the interested ones choose a bigger meal such as grilled sausage and
meat, stuffed cabbage or kenyerlangos (flat bread baked in a cob oven), or just
a snack: kurtos kalacs (hollow,
cylinder-shaped pastry with different coatings: sugar, walnut),
Christmas cookies or roasted chestnuts, the fresh and delicious traditional
food is guaranteed.
The Fair
provides a great family adventure for children, there are several possible
activities: puppet shows, handicraft workshops, Christmas tree decorating
competition, playhouses, Santa’s personal visit and many other exciting
opportunities. As in previous years the small Bethlehem will come alive on
the square with a crib and live animals.
Visitors can
also attend numerous cultural programs which consist of folklore groups, brass
and reed bands, string orchestras and choirs. The peak of the day is when the
Advent Calendar uncovers a new hidden work of art in the windows of Gerbeaud
House at 5 pm in the context of chimes, fanfares and wonderful lights.
The
scent of traditional honey cookies, mulled wine, fir wood and cinnamon creates
the unique atmosphere of the Fair and gives the visitors the real Christmas
feeling.
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spend valuable and unforgettable time!
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