Voted Europe's best Christmas fair for the second time last year, Advent Basilica will be back in 2022, bringing its cosy atmosphere together with all the sights, sounds, and smells of this wonderful festive season. Visitors can expect to enjoy a 12-metre Christmas tree, light painting, a selfie point, an ice rink, and nearly 120 quality craft and gastronomy exhibitors, all situated in the square in front of St Stephen's Basilica in Budapest.
“Where Love Holds Hands”: this is the slogan of the 12th annual Advent Basilica, which will open to the public on the 18th of November 2022, and just like previous years, the organisers of this year’s event have pulled out all the stops to ensure that visitors can experience a festival atmosphere like no other.
The Christmas Fair in St Stephen’s Square is one of the most beautiful festive events not only in the Hungarian capital, but also in the European region, as evidenced by the fact that it has twice been named "Europe's Best Christmas Fair", beating similar events in Vienna, Gdansk, Basel, Prague, Brussels, and other cities.
This year's fair will host nearly 120 national exhibitors, including both craft and gastronomy vendors. Alongside the most popular festive dishes, all of which are crafted from only the finest ingredients, the fair will also offer a range of local delicacies, in-keeping with the spirit of the event. These will feature street food and barbeque dishes, as well as dishes from the local tavern culture, including venison stew, authentic Swiss raclette, lamb roast, goulash soup served in bread, and sandwiches filled with12-hour smoked pulled pork or pulled beef.