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Budapest Christmas Market Tour with Basilica Visit
Get the local’s point of view on the Christmas traditions and culture while seeing some of Budapest’s best inner city sights. Your guide will walk you through the downtown area and 2 Christmas markets showing you Hungarian handicrafts, trinkets, and souvenirs as well as the local foods and sweets on sale. Along the way, you’ll see the Opera House, Andrassy Blvd with the option to see the holiday decorations inside and illuminated on the square. A glowing Christmas market awaits you at the Basilica and your guide will show you around outside and inside St Stephen’s Basilica.
The tour continues to one of the world’s most beautiful festive markets, the Budapest Christmas Fair on Vorosmarty Square. You will be treated to a delicious chimney cake and mulled wine. The square offers a market with a variety of ceramics, contemporary jewellery, local handicrafts by Hungarian artisans and daily concerts and shows arranged on the stage. Your guide will leave you in the market to explore and do some holiday shopping. Also off this square is the famous Vaci Street and Budapest’s Fashion Street where many shops can be found for more shopping.