That meant we had a lot of ground to cover in just one day! We were planning on checking out two markets, but we stumbled on so many by the end of the night that I had lost count. ![]() Our time in Vienna was very limited-we only spent one night in the city as we had a flight from Vienna to Berlin the next morning. They were both delicious but I think the punch might have been my favorite hot drink from the entire trip! In addition to mulled wine, they also offer Medovina, which is a honey wine, and Punc, which is a fruit punch oftentimes with actual fruit pieces in it, so I just had to try both. It was so warm and delicious that we couldn’t resist! Our favorite was the market at the Main square because we went up the tower of the Old Town Hall at sunset and witnessed some amazing views overlooking the market! We also caught a gospel choir concert and sampled some amazing treats at this market, too.Īt the Main square market, we ordered a Trdelnik (chimney cake) after a nice older gentleman insisted we try a bite of his. There are savory lokše options, as well, but we went with the sweet option! For desert, we had a Bratislava roll and lokše (potato pancakes) with Nutella. We ordered Ciganska Pecienka, which is basically a chicken (or pork) sandwich with mustard and onion-a very popular dish at the markets in Bratislava. When we arrived at our hotel the first day of our Bratislava visit, we were starving, so our first stop was to the Christmas market for a late lunch. We visited Hviezdoslav’s square (the market that was right outside of our hotel), Old Town Hall’s court, and the market that spans both Frantiskanske square and the Main square. We were lucky with our accommodations in Bratislava-we used reward points and scored an amazing room at the Radisson Blu Hotel, and one of the main Christmas markets was right out our front door! While the Bratislava markets all have handmade crafts and lots of beeswax products, we found a large focus on food and drink stands. And, to drink, mulled wine was available in a variety of fruit flavors! We tested out the langos, strudel and stuffed cabbage at the Central Market on a food and cooking tour, so we didn’t try them again at the Christmas markets however, we did purchase mulled wine and a chimney cake cone with delicious chocolate inside. Some of the common foods at the markets were chimney cakes, langos, roasted chestnuts, sausages, goulash soup, parlor candy, strudel and stuffed cabbage. We would have to say the Saint Stephen’s Basilica market was our favorite-we loved the light show that took place on the front of the basilica! While the market at Vorosmarty was by far the busiest (probably because we visited on a Saturday), the others were more comfortably packed. We visited the markets at Vorosmarty Square, St Stephen’s Basilica, Erzsebet Square, and several smaller markets that we wandered by and never learned the names of. Some were small-only a half block long-and others took up large squares, offering block after block of festivities. Over the course of five days, we wandered around Budapest and happened upon numerous markets. Here are some of our favorite photos and a recap of the Christmas markets we visited in each city. It was so much fun exploring market after market and noticing the small differences at each one. We worked this trip into a two week timeframe, and while we wanted to spend more time in each city, we ended up settling with the bulk of our days split between Budapest and Berlin with quick stopovers in Bratislava and Vienna. I originally wanted to visit the famous market in Nuremberg, Germany, but after a series of changes for a variety of logistical and timing reasons, we decided to head to four cities: Budapest, Hungary Bratislava, Slovakia Vienna, Austria and Berlin, Germany. This year we finally made that dream come true, and it was as fantastic as I had hoped! Because of a last minute work obligation, what started off as a summer trip through Europe, eventually turned into a Christmas market tour through Europe. ![]() ![]() ![]() I have wanted to visit the Christmas markets in Europe for as long as I can remember. Christmas markets originated in Germany, and the tradition can now be found throughout the world. Festive lights, spicy mulled wine, tasty treats, local handicrafts and holiday cheer are all overflowing at holiday markets and a visit is sure to put you in the holiday spirit. In Austria, Blog, Europe, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, Urban AdventureĪs the temperatures start to drop and winter starts to set in, so does the holiday spirit.
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