Budapest bucket list – Best things to do in winter

We were happy to see that our readers liked the article about the autumn bucket list, so we thought we should repeat it and bring you some of the best things to do in Budapest during the winter months, because winter can be fun!

Christmas markets

You can choose from several great options when it comes to Christmas fairs, but if you’re looking for something extraordinary, visit Konyha’s nature-outdoor and food-design thematic Christmas market on the 17^th of December.

The unmissable mulled wine experience

It might sound cliché, but can you imagine winter without some good old mulled wine? Visiting a Christmas market with friends, sipping on some wine and chatting about life… If you find that Vörösmarty Square is too crowded for you, check out this list for similarly great but less frequented options.

Get cosy in a teahouse

Besides mulled wine, tea is the other indispensable beverage of the season. If you’d like to drink traditional English tea served with orange, violet or rose petals, visit the unique Cydonia Tearoom & Vintage. But if you fancy a different tea experience, then make sure to read this article, as it might give you great ideas.

Drink unique hot chocolate and make festive cookies

Traditional hot chocolates can be one of your favourite desserts in the season, but since this is a bucket list, we want to recommend something special. Budapest’s chocolate bars and cafés offer the most unique flavours, from cardamom, raspberry to gingerbread. Hot chocolate goes well with cake, right? No matter how experienced of a baker you are, registering to a cookie or cake workshop can be a lot of fun, because you can create Christmas classics or novelties with experts.

Handmade gifts at a workshop

Workshops have been quite trendy in Budapest, because for one thing, they are fun programe ideas and for another thing, you can make amazing gifts for your loved ones. For instance, you can learn quilling, a paper artwork technique which is centred around rolling the paper, in Fiók.

Watch the Nutcracker

A ticket to the Opera House is always a valuable gift, but also one that is hard to get hold of, especially in the holiday season. However, you can watch the all-time classic Nutcracker in Müpa (Palace of Arts) performed by the National Philharmonics.