Astonishing Szeged Christmas fair opened: it is much cheaper than Budapest – PHOTOS

Szeged is just 2.5 hours away from Budapest by train and 2 hours by car if you travel on motorway M5. The southern Hungarian town is called the “City of Sunshine” since the number of sunny days is the highest there in Hungary. In December, you should not miss the city’s astonishing Christmas fair. Szeged Christmas fair is cheaper than the ones in Budapest and offers multiple attractions, including the Szeged Eye, and the same traditional Hungarian foods. Only the mulled wine is more expensive than in the capital.

Everything is cheaper at the Szeged Christmas fair except for mulled wine

Telex compared the prices in Budapest and Szeged with the help of a journalist working for Szegeder, a local media outlet. According to László Botka, the mayor of Szeged, they turned on the lights of the Christmas fair on Friday. Furthermore, light trains started to carry passengers in the city. According to Telex, many people visited the fair on the first day. They were curious about the new attractions and hoped to taste traditional Hungarian drinks and foods like lángos, chimney cake and mulled wine.

Telex wrote that only mulled wine is more expensive in the town’s Christmas fair than in Budapest. One dl costs EUR 1.5, several cents more than Budapest’s two main fairs, the Advent Bazilika (chosen as Europe’s all-time best) and the Vörösmarty Square.

Meanwhile, a plain lángos costs less than EUR 3, and if you choose to eat it traditionally, with sour cream and cheese, you still only have to pay EUR 5. A pancake costs EUR 1.25, eight mini doughnuts are EUR 4.5, and 12 is EUR 5. Extra lyophilised raspberries cost EUR 1.5.

Photo: Szegedi Karácsonyi Hetek/FB

If in Szeged, you should try the Szeged Eye

Strudel costs only EUR 2.5, while, in Budapest, you have to pay almost EUR 4 for it. Roasted chestnuts are also cheaper in Szeged, the price is almost 50% lower than in Budapest. The same goes for the chimney cake (less than EUR 4).

Photo: Szegedi Karácsonyi Hetek/FB

Except for the mulled wine, all drinks at the Szeged Christmas fair are cheaper than in Budapest. For example, tea costs half the price in Budapest, and the same goes for soft drinks and mineral water. Pálinka is also discounted compared to Budapest, but it is better to buy in larger quantities (4cl instead of 2cl).

The Szeged Eye is a popular destination for all visitors. Ticket prices have increased by EUR 1.25. The adult ticket costs EUR 7.5, while the kids have to pay EUR 5.5.

Read also:

• How do Hungarians celebrate Christmas? – read more HERE
• Budapest Christmas market named Europe’s best: Top 5 markets to visit this winter – details in THIS article