Best time to visit Budapest
Best time of year to visit Budapest
The best time to visit Budapest is December since the city is all about Christmas spirit with its markets, twinkling trams, ice-skating rinks, and Christmas treats. Besides, Széchenyi Thermal Bath will keep you warm during chilly winter days. Being charming all year round, Budapest can be a perfect setting for hiking and wakeboarding in summer. Moreover, March through October is a perfect season for exploring the Danube and city's greatest sights. In August, you can go crazy during the famous Sziget Festival and even have a chance to celebrate Michael Jackson's birthday under the memorial tree.
13 THINGS TO DO IN BUDAPEST (DECEMBER 23 - JANUARY 01)
Budapest Christmas Markets
unconfirmedOpen an Advent calendar's window and welcome Christmas with Hungarians
Kelenföld Power Station Visit
The collision of Art Deco architecture and abandoned technology under one roof
Széchenyi Thermal Bath—Winter Warm-up
Chilly winter days are perfect for a swim in an outdoor bath in Budapest
Ruin Pubs
Most ruins across the world are about age, but ruins in Budapest are about pubs
Flea Markets
Punk fashion, vintage watches, and 18th-century cups are waiting for their new owners
City Park Ice Rink
Sliding, gliding, skating, and skiing in front of a Neo-Baroque castle
Christmas Trams
Not only the streets of Budapest are lighted up during the Christmas celebrations but also its streetcars
Christmas Bejgli
Poppy-seeds and walnuts are baked into specialty pastries for Christmas Eve
Budapest Timewheel or Időkerék
Time is a flow of glass particles in a Budapest park through the choke of a giant Timewheel
Winter Wonderland at the Fisherman's Bastion
The view from the balconies of the Bastion is incomparable during the winter months
Mézeskalács or Honey Biscuits
Sweet honey delicacies for a sweet Hungarian Christmas or St. Valentine's Day
Pálinka
Hungarians say "Pálinka in small amounts is a medicine, in large amounts a remedy"
New Year's Eve
Usher in the new year in Budapest—choose from a variety of NYE parties for any taste
16 THINGS TO DO OUT OF SELECTED DATE RANGE
Sziget Festival
out of rangeThe island of freedom is where almost half-a-million people from around a hundred countries meet
Mangalica Festival
on holdHungarian pigs are fed only with pasture plants, potatoes, and pumpkins in order to enhance the flavour of their meat
Festival of Folk Arts
out of rangeChallenge yourself in blacksmithing, woodcarving, or feltmaking!
Easter (Húsvét)
out of rangeThe feast of Húsvét in Hungary is a cultural celebration involving folk arts and traditional foods
Budapest Autumn Festival (Budapesti Őszi Fesztivál)
out of rangeFeel the spirit of Contemporary Art on the streets of ancient Budapest
Cruising the Danube
out of rangeA romantic way to see the greatest sights of Budapest
Hungarian F1 Grand Prix
out of rangeHungaroring, a tough and spectacular narrow circuit near Budapest, is loved by drivers and viewers
Flora of Sas-hegy
out of rangeMeet the gentle flora of the Ice Age on top of one of the Buda's hills
Kürtőskalács or Sekler Cake Festival
out of rangeYou can't say you have been to Hungary, if you haven't tried this pastry
Margitsziget
out of rangeA green gem of Budapest in the middle of the mighty Danube
Hiking in Budapest
out of rangeSome light hiking within the city limits is a great activity between tasting Hungarian cuisine
Halloween
out of rangeGet lost in scary medieval labyrinths or get loose on a Danube cruise
Wakeboarding
out of rangeA perfect activity if you're looking for extreme even while travelling
Unicum Bar
out of rangeTry the iconic Hungarian spirit at the iconic Hungarian music festival
Michael Jackson Memorial Tree
out of rangeCelebrate Michael Jackson's birthday near his memorial tree
Easter Food
out of rangeSweet bread with salty ham and spicy dressing can be very extravagant for many, but not for Hungarians
