Budapest Christmas Markets! Weekend flights from Dublin and Shannon and 4 nights in a 4* hotel from €319 pp!

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This deal is for a weekend trip to the Budapest Christmas Markets with flights from Dublin and Shannon and 4 nights in a 4* hotel from €319 pp!

Please note: there is not concrete dates for the Budapest Christmas Markets, however it usually starts from the end of November to New Year’s Day, which is why I selected a date in December.

Budapest is renowned for hosting one of Europe’s best Christmas Markets. Budapest Christmas Fair and Winter Festival usually starts from the end of November to New Year’s Day. The two main markets in the city are at Vörösmarty Square and St. Stephen’s Basilica. If you get tired of the market, then there are also the hot spring pools at Szechenyi Baths or take a river cruise along the Danube.

Price breakdown from Dublin with links:

Return Aer Lingus flights from Dublin to Budapest 11th December – 15th December €142 per person

Carlton Hotel Buda Castle 11th December – 15th December €177 per person for a 4 night stay

Total from Dublin: €319 per person based on 2 people sharing

Price breakdown from Shannon with links:

Return Ryanair flights from Shannon to Budapest 11th December – 15th December €159 per person including priority with 2 cabin bags

Carlton Hotel Buda Castle 11th December – 15th December €177 per person for a 4 night stay

Total from Shannon: €336 per person based on 2 people sharing

The flights from Dublin are with Aer Lingus, leaving on Wednesday the 11th of December and returning on Sunday the 15th of December. Aer Lingus have changed their cabin luggage policy on the lowest fares, you can choose to check in a 10kg bag free of charge or pay a fee to carry it on board. There is a link below to the flights, click on this to be brought to the Skyscanner website.

Return Aer Lingus flights from Dublin to Budapest 11th December – 15th December €142 per person

The flights from Shannon are with Ryanair, leaving on Wednesday the 11th of December and returning on Sunday the 15th of December. There is a link to the flights below, click on this to be brought to the Ryanair website. Please note as Ryanair have changed their baggage policy, I have added priority and 2 cabin bags to the overall price which brings the price for flights to €159 per person.

Return Ryanair flights from Shannon to Budapest 11th December – 15th December €159 per person including priority with 2 cabin bags

The hotel is the 4* Carlton Hotel Buda Castle, which is rated 9.4 out of 10 with guests from Booking.com. This newly renovated hotel is located less than 500 metres from Buda Castle and the Chain Bridge. The hotel is less than a 2o minute walk from the Christmas Markets that have taken place at St. Stephen’s Basilica and Vörösmarty Square. The rooms have a mini-bar and air-conditioning.

A double room at Carlton Hotel Buda Castle is available for €177 per person for a 4 night stay. This brings the total cost from Dublin to €319 per person and the total cost from Shannon to €336 per person. Both options are based on 2 people sharing.

There is a link below to book the hotel, click on this to be brought to the Booking.com website.

Carlton Hotel Buda Castle 11th December – 15th December €177 per person for a 4 night stay

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