On the Pest side of Budapest we checked out the the city’s main Christmas market, a large collection of stands and kiosks all decked out in holiday style.
We were surprised how many of these were selling food or drink as opposed to gifts.
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It seemed that this market was more of a gathering place for friends and family to grab a bite, hang out, socialize, and listen to music than a shopping venue.
Basically a street fair, so we loved it.
We started with a cup of forralt bor, meaning boiled wine, the Hungarian version of mulled wine, or glühwein.
With our cockles properly warmed we were ready to sample some of the local fare.
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Everything looked fantastic but we settled on töltött káposzta, cabbage stuffed with meat and rice and served with a paprika sauce and sour cream, then we added a huge smoked meat dumpling with sauerkraut to our meal.
Exceedingly Hungarian!
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Best jet-lag cure, total immersion into the local food and customs.
David & Veronica, GypsyNester.com
Thanks to Viking River Cruises for inviting us along and providing this adventure! As always, all opinions are our own.
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See more about the history of Christmas markets and our explorations of these markets around the world!
I would love to buy a Christmas Market mug from Budapest. I was on this Viking River Cruise in 2015 and failed to get one at the time, though I have one from the other places we visited. Any ideas on how I can accomplish this? I’d very much appreciate it!
Sorry Mary, we don’t have any insights for that. Wish we did.