No matter the cold, it is definitely worth bundling up and leaving your hotel room to explore the city centre of the Hungarian capital in the winter. This is especially true for the evenings, when Budapest’s major streets and roads sparkle with bright Christmas lights, filling both visitors and locals of the city with a joyous feeling. Even taking public transport can be an unforgettable experience, as some of the trams are decorated with blue and white lights at this time of year, making you feel like you are travelling in the warm embrace of the festivities of the season.
Enchanting light show on Margaret Island
In 2022 another extraordinary event will make Budapest’s winter evenings even more atmospheric. On Margaret Island the Lumina Park exhibition offers a fabulous light and sound show to captivate visitors in the run up to holiday season. You can wander through India, Australia, China and the United States thanks to the installations set up in 19 different locations on the 1800-metre promenade around the Palatinus Bath. A light-giraffe that reaches up to the treetops, a car that you can sit in, and astronauts waving from the tops of the slides provide a great experience both for children and adults.
Lumina Park is open every day from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. until 28 February.