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Market shopping in Hungary

  1. A

    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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  2. B

    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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  3. C

    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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  4. Flea Market

    A lively Flea Market, full of Serbs, Romanians and Hungarians from Transylvania, takes place on Wednesdays and Saturdays north of Árpád tér, just beyond the bridge to Petőfi Island.

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  5. Market

    Keszthely's lively food Market combines the best and worst of Hungary's markets, with homemade honeys and jams alongside t-shirts with Indians on Harleys.

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  6. D

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    Kecskemét's large market, with both a covered and an open-air section, is located north of Szabadság tér behind the Piarist church.

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  7. E

    Fruit & Vegetable Market

    Szeged has a big fruit & vegetable market on Mars tér, site of the notorious Star Prison for political prisoners early in the 1950s.

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  8. F

    Fruit & Vegetable Market

    Szeged has a big fruit & vegetable market northwest of Széchenyi tér on Szent István tér.

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    Gyula's main Market for fruit, vegetables and other produce is southwest of the bus station.

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  10. G

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    Eger's large covered market has more fruit and vegies than you could possibly carry away.

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  12. H

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    Pécs' fruit and vegetable market (Zólyom utca) is near the bus station.

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    The town's large market has plenty of food stalls and stand-up places to eat.

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  14. I

    Fruit & Vegetable Market

    The bustling covered fruit & vegetable market has plenty on offer.

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  15. Flea Market

    Kecskemét's lively Flea Market is southeast of the city.

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  16. J

    Market

    A tiny but colourful open-air market is held most mornings.

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  17. K

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    Miskolc's large market is east of Búza tér.

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  18. Market

    Kalocsa's Market has a lot more than just grain.

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