Budapest City Park Ice Rink is Europe’s 2nd most popular! – PHOTOS
There are numerous fabulous ice rinks in Europe, but to visit the 2nd most popular, you need to come to Budapest and skate on the ice of Lake Városliget near the Heroes’ Square, the Museum of Arts and the Vajdahunyad Castle. Budapest City Park Ice Rink is one of the most popular ice rinks in Europe based on the number of Google searches.
London’s Hyde Park Winter Wonderland is the 1st
According to turizmus.com, DFDS, a Danish international shipping and logistics company, compiled the list of the most popular ice rinks in Europe, choosing Budapest’s City Park Ice Rink near the Vajdahunyad Castle as the 2nd most popular ice rink. Their list is based on the number of Google searches between December 2023 and February 2024.
The first place went to London’s Hyde Park Winter Wonderland (115,000 searches), where you can experience an unparalleled Advent atmosphere with traditional gastronomy, pubs, lots of light to beat the creeping dark and an entertainment park-like environment.
The 2nd place went to the ice rink on the Lake of the City Park of Budapest (72,000 searches). The City Park is one of the lungs of the Hungarian capital, offering multiple opportunities for doing outdoor sports, from football to ice skating.
City Park Ice Rink is near popular Budapest tourist traps
The rink is between the Heroes’ Square and the Vajdahunyad Castle. The latter is the replica of the ancient Transylvanian nest of the Hunyadi family that “provided” a governor who beat the Ottomans in 1456 in Nándorfehérvár (Belgrade) and King Matthias, probably the greatest king of Hungary in the Middle Ages.
Amazingly, the lake was created for the Millennium celebrations in 1896 and is surrounded by the Museum of Fine Arts and the National Gallery. The world-famous Széchenyi Bath is not far from here, and you can also visit the Budapest Zoo, which is only a bus stop away.
The third place went to the Christmas market of Strasbourg (68,500 searches), located in the city’s heart, a world heritage site.
Here is the list of Europe’s best ice rinks in the 2024-2025 winter season:
- Winter Wonderland, London
- City Park Ice Skate Rink, Budapest
- Strasbourg Christmas Market, Strasbourg
- Ice*Amsterdam, Amszterdam
- Somerset House, London
- Neptune Fountain, Berlin
- Ice Magic, Munich
- Vienna Ice World, Vienna
- Ice Park, Helsinki
- Hampton Court Palace, London
Finally, a summer photo of the City Park Lake:
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