Great Market Hall

Nagy Vásárcsarnok

A grand old three-level market hall, with a modern supermarket in the basement, small stalls selling mostly gourmet food items on the ground floor (more paprika and goose liver than you can shake a stick at) and handicrafts on the second floor. It is very touristy these days but still worth a visit. Bargaining and comparison-shopping are recommended. The Langos stand is a tourist scam, serving up a deep-fried snack called "lángos". Base prices are listed prominently, but the server will pile on additional condiments and it is not made clear that these cost extortionately extra. Before you know it, you will end up with a US$30 or $40 pancake, charged in Hungarian forint.

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Address

IX. Vámház körút 1-3.

Getting there

'Fővám tér'; tram 2, 2B, 23, 47, 48, 49; bus 15; trolleybus 83

Hours

Mon 06:00-17:00, Tue-Fri 06:00-18:00, Sat 06:00-15:00

Website

piaconline.hu (opens in a new tab)