Harvest Procession in Budapest Wine Festival

The Harvest Procession (Szureti Felvonulas) is a traditional event as part of the Budapest Wine Festival in the Buda Castle. The procession is a beautiful showcase of Hungarian folk dresses, traditional Hungarian womenswear and menswear in all sorts of regions in Hungary (there are over 10 wine regions which represent themselves in the procession).

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Renaissance & Medieval Festival in Buda Castle

Renaissance Medieval Festival Budapest Buda Castle

History comes to live in the Buda Castle in Budapest! The Buda Castle Medieval Festival (Budavari Tortenelmi Jatekok) is a historical festival in Budapest launching in 2013. Historical games, medieval challenges, dresses, tools, foods and drinks from the Middle Ages of the Hungarian Kingdom will be in focus at the festival set in the picturesque courts of the Buda Castle …

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Buda Castle Easter Festival

Buda Castle Easter Festival Tre of Life Folk Dancers

In spring time (March, April), one of the most featured events in the Buda Castle District is the Buda Castle Easter Festival The Festival was not scheduled in the Buda Castle in 2016. Instead, most Easter visitors could take a look around the Easter Market in central Budapest, on Vorosmarty Square. More about Budapest Easter on Top Budapest travel guide. The …

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Buda Castle History in Photo Slideshow: 1904 vs 2004

Buda Castle History Middle Ages

Buda Castle was a beautiful royal palace before WW2. This slideshow perfectly illustrates what the Buda Castle looked like in the past (in 1904), and what is its present state. The slideshow alternates old photos and current photos (1904 vs 2004) of the Hungarian Royal Palace, aka Buda Castle.

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