The traditional Hungarian version of Santa is Saint Nicholas, Mikulás (or Szent Miklós). Saint Nicholas visits the little ones on the night of 5th December, which is the eve of Saint Nicholas Feast Day, 6th December. No wonder then that the Budapest Christmas market is in full swing at this time! Christmas in Budapest is an item for your travel bucket list.Usually, the enchanted Budapest city-center Christmas market celebration usually opens mid-November and closes at the end of December (December 31) each year.What to expect from a Christmas in BudapestAmazingly beautifully decorated buildings with Christmas sparkles everywhere.Ice-skating (offering skate rental, and weekend skating lessons for kids under 14) at the Basilica…
