{"id":5421,"date":"2018-12-10T10:10:43","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T10:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovefromhungary.com\/fr\/second-best-european-christmas-market-advent-feast-st-stephens-basilica\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T12:16:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T12:16:59","slug":"second-best-european-christmas-market-advent-feast-st-stephens-basilica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovefromhungary.com\/fr\/second-best-european-christmas-market-advent-feast-st-stephens-basilica\/","title":{"rendered":"The Second Best Christmas Market in Europe (2018): Advent at St. Stephen\u2019s Basilica"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n<p data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"697\">Budapest Christmas markets transform the city each winter into a festive wonderland filled with lights, seasonal flavours, and local traditions.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"697\">Every year, hundreds of thousands of travellers vote for their favourite Christmas markets across Europe. In 2018, one of Budapest\u2019s most beloved festive spots received <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanbestdestinations.com\/christmas-markets\/\">an exceptional honour<\/a>: the <strong data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"609\">Advent Feast at <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">St. Stephen\u2019s Basilica<\/span><\/span><\/strong> was voted the <strong data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"666\">second best Christmas market in Europe<\/strong> by European Best Destinations.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"1070\">Anyone who has visited this market will immediately understand why it ranked so highly. Set against the stunning backdrop of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lovefromhungary.com\/a-must-see-the-st-stephens-basilica\/\">Basilica<\/a>, the atmosphere is unmistakably festive. The market focuses on what Budapest does best at <a href=\"https:\/\/lovefromhungary.com\/hungarian-christmas-traditions\/\">Christmas<\/a>: comforting seasonal food and drinks, beautifully crafted local handicrafts, and a warm, welcoming ambiance in the heart of the city.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1341\">One of the highlights is the spectacular <strong data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1135\">video mapping show<\/strong> projected onto the main fa\u00e7ade of St. Stephen\u2019s Basilica after dark. The illuminated visuals transform the square into a magical winter scene and make this market especially memorable in the evening hours.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1587\">And of course, no visit would be complete without sampling traditional treats. Be sure to try a cup of <strong data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1464\">local hot wine<\/strong> and freshly baked <strong data-start=\"1483\" data-end=\"1514\">chimney cake (k\u00fcrt\u0151skal\u00e1cs)<\/strong>\u2014arguably the most irresistible flavours of Budapest\u2019s Christmas markets.<\/p>\r\n<div id=\"gallery_1\" class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"row gallery__items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-4 gallery__item-wrap\" data-filterid=\"\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lovefromhungary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/St_Stephens_Christmas_market-scaled.jpg\" class=\"swipebox gallery__item\" title=\"St_Stephens_Christmas_market\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/lovefromhungary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/St_Stephens_Christmas_market-scaled-720x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumb_gallery size-thumb_gallery\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovefromhungary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/St_Stephens_Christmas_market-scaled-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/lovefromhungary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/St_Stephens_Christmas_market-531x354.jpg 531w, https:\/\/lovefromhungary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/St_Stephens_Christmas_market-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gallery__item__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gallery__item__info__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gallery__item__title\">St_Stephens_Christmas_market<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gallery__item__shadow\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-4 gallery__item-wrap\" data-filterid=\"\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lovefromhungary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/St_Stephens_Christmas_market_3.jpg\" class=\"swipebox gallery__item\" title=\"St_Stephens_Christmas_market_3\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"603\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/lovefromhungary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/St_Stephens_Christmas_market_3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumb_gallery size-thumb_gallery\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovefromhungary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/St_Stephens_Christmas_market_3.jpg 603w, https:\/\/lovefromhungary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/St_Stephens_Christmas_market_3-600x451.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gallery__item__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gallery__item__info__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gallery__item__title\">St_Stephens_Christmas_market_3<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gallery__item__shadow\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-4 gallery__item-wrap\" data-filterid=\"\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lovefromhungary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/christmas_fair_20.jpg\" class=\"swipebox gallery__item\" title=\"christmas_fair_20\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/lovefromhungary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/christmas_fair_20.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumb_gallery size-thumb_gallery\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovefromhungary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/christmas_fair_20.jpg 640w, https:\/\/lovefromhungary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/christmas_fair_20-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gallery__item__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gallery__item__info__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gallery__item__title\">christmas_fair_20<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gallery__item__shadow\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<figcaption><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Budapest Christmas markets transform the city each winter into a festive wonderland filled with lights, seasonal flavours, and local traditions. 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