Great Market Hall Central Market (Vasarcsarnok)

Built in 1897, this magnificent venue has more than 100 stalls on three floors, housed in a Neo-Gothic building, the Great Market Hall is the most beautiful and largest market of all. markets in Budapest. This red brick building with its striking yellow and green tiled roof is an attraction for architecture buffs. With a dome design, accented by steel beams, the centrally located Great Market Hall (hence the name Central Market Hall) is a 5-minute walk from the city center and is always bustling with people. Trading takes place here every day.

Visitors can find all kinds of goods on 3 floors of the Great Market Hall, from fruits, vegetables, dairy products, salami, pickles, fresh fish, Hungarian paprika, Tokaj wine, Lots of souvenirs, bags, clothes, pans and pots, even home-style meals, or Hungarian snacks like Langos at the eateries upstairs. The ground floor is filled with fruit, vegetables, sausages, cheese and pickles. Game stalls and fresh fish are located in the basement like a maze. The first floor is divided between pieces of folk art and silk embroidery, and an attractive food court.

The best time to photograph the crowded market scene is early in the morning, when housewives and locals go to the market early in the morning of the week until around 8-9am. The market is especially crowded on Saturdays, when many locals have more time to shop around. Saturdays are also popular with tourists (both local and foreign), so Saturdays are when the market is at its busiest. The best time frame to comfortably walk around to visit the market is from 10:00 - 12:00 and 14:00 - 16:00

Address: Vámház krt. 1-3, 1093 Budapest

Opening hours: - Tuesday - Friday: 06:00 - 18:00

- Monday: 06:00 - 17:00 / Saturday: 06:00 - 15:00 / Sunday: closed