Capturing New Year’s Eve Magic: Top Photography Spots in Budapest
Budapest during the New Year’s Eve season is nothing short of enchanting. The city transforms into a sparkling wonderland adorned with festive Christmas decorations, twinkling lights, and vibrant markets that make the central areas come alive with holiday cheer. While there is no official city-sponsored firework show to mark the New Year, Budapest still offers
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How to Recover from New Year’s Eve in Budapest: Your Ultimate Guide to a Relaxing Start to the New Year
After an exhilarating New Year’s Eve in Budapest, it’s essential to take some time to unwind and recharge. Whether you’ve spent the night dancing the hours away at one of Budapest’s lively clubs, enjoying a gourmet dinner at a stylish restaurant, or taking in the breathtaking fireworks along the Danube, you’ll want to start the
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When it comes to celebrating New Year’s Eve in style, Budapest offers the perfect backdrop for a romantic and unforgettable experience. Whether you’re strolling along the illuminated streets of this historic city, enjoying an intimate dinner, or soaking in a thermal bath, Budapest provides the ideal setting for couples looking to start the new year
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Budapest is a city that dazzles with its rich history, stunning architecture, and vibrant culture. When you think of fireworks in Budapest, you might imagine spectacular displays lighting up the sky over the Danube, with the iconic Parliament building or Buda Castle as a backdrop. While you may have seen breathtaking photos of such displays,
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Traditional New Year’s Eve meals you should try in Budapest
Apart from New Year’s resolutions, there are plenty of Hungarian traditions in connection with the celebration of the New Year. Most of these are linked to old superstitions or beliefs and can vary between each household. These so-called superstitions have been weaving the Hungarian lives for over centuries. Most superstitions in gastronomy are surrounded by
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10 Bucket list places to visit in Budapest
Are you planning to visit the Hungarian capital during winter? Let us help you, and check out what are the best places to visit during your stay in Budapest! Budapest can offer a lot to its visitors and residents during the winter period as well. Apart from these winter activities, we collected some of the
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The Christmas Tram in Budapest
Budapest is one of the best choices if you are planning a winter European vacation. You will definitely not be disappointed if you visit this wonderful city with the traditional delicious Hungarian Christmas food, the intimate atmosphere of the Christmas fairs in the city will surely dazzle you. One of the defining elements of the
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New Year’s Eve Dinner and Party on the Danube in Budapest
Budapest has a thousand faces, if not more, but one of the most beautiful and cozy is the view looking from the Danube’s water. On New Year’s Eve, the sky is full with fireworks, and the Parliament, the MÜPA, the Gellért Hotel, the Buda Castle and the iconic buildings are reflected from the water surface.
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Traditional Hungarian Christmas eve dinner: Halászlé
Fisherman’s soup or halászlé is a hot, spicy paprika-based river fish soup, originating as a dish of Hungarian cuisine, a bright-red hot soup prepared with generous amounts of hot paprika and carp or mixed river fish, characteristic for the cuisines of the Pannonian Plain, particularly prepared in the Danube and Tisza river regions. With its
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Hungarian Christmas sweetie the Szaloncukor
Szaloncukor is a traditional Hungarian Christmas candy, a real Hungarikum which means that this candy is special, unique and only characteristic of Hungary. It was originally made of fondant, covered by chocolate. It’s wrapped in shiny coloured foil, then hung on the Christmas tree as decoration by using strings or small metal hooks. Thecandy‘s name
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