Market shopping in Budapest
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Ecseri Piac
Often just called the piac (market), this is one of the biggest flea markets in central Europe, selling everything from antique jewellery and Soviet army watches to Fred Astaire–style top hats. Saturday is said to be the best day to go; dealers get there early to search for those proverbial diamonds amidst the rust. Take bus 54 from Boráros tér in Pest or, for a quicker journey, the red-numbered express bus 84E, 89E or 94E from the Határ utca stop on the M3 metro line farther afield in Pest and get off at the Fiume utca stop. Follow the crowds over the pedestrian bridge.
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Chinese Market
The popular name for what is actually called Józsefvárosi Piac (Józsefváros Market), this is the place to come if you don’t feel like doing the laundry and want to replace the wardrobe cheaply. It’s chock-a-block with clothing made in China and Vietnam at ultra-bargain prices (not to mention cosmetics, cigarettes and liquor of dubious provenance). There are some decent (read authentic) Asian food stalls here too, especially the noodle ones.
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City Park Flea Market
This is a huge outdoor flea market – a kind of Hungarian boot or garage sale – held next to the Petőfi Csarnok in City Park. The usual stuff is on offer – from old records and draperies to candles, honey and herbs. Sunday is the better day.
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