We passed back through Budapest from Israel and arrived just in time for the winter markets.... they set up cottage-style wooden stalls and an outdoor stage in some of the main squares of Budapest...we did not know they were happening but were lured there by the sounds of the performances and the smell of traditional honey cookies, mulled wine, cinnamon and fir. The Hungarian society for the folk arts guarantees all the decorations and products are hand-made and made from traditional materials from traditional techniques... We watched a few cultural dancing and singing programs and walked about in the cold until we gave over to trying some of the traditional Hungarian food and cakes, strudel and grilled sausages... we wanted to try the kurtos kalacs hollow cylinder-shaped pastry with different coatings but the line ups were too long... so we settled for enjoying langos and the atmosphere instead...
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