Vásárcsarnok means Market Hall.
In 1897 , 5 such buildings opened their doors in Budapest and this is Number II.
Spot the numerals just below the clock , next to the word Vásárcsarnok.
After emerging unscathed from World War II , the building was razed by fire and rebuilt in the early 90s.
The WW II part is amazing considering how many buildings in Budapest were bombed and scared by bullet holes during that period.
What I liked a lot about this market is that the pace is not chaotic as there are less people . Makes for easy wandering. Plus the chances of a pickpocket snaring your wallet is almost zero.
Check out this wine stall with kegs of wine on tap , lined against the wall .
In another corner I found this tuck shop.
No chairs , standing room only.
Oh yeah , I tried it. But not here. Tried standing up to wolf down a Langos snack at the Great Market Hall but ended up having to pull a chair to sit on in the end as the crowd there was sheer madness !
Vegetable stall.
Tubers such as carrots and turnips come with super long tops.
Set up of the meat stall below, is standard.
For more exotic meats such as rabbit, deer , etc etc head over to the Great Market Hall.
Sausage and Salami galore at another.
Butcher.
Yeah, those are trotters up there.
Pickle stall.
Notice the trophy.
Hungarian summer pickles contain lactobacillus which is very good for the gut, so make sure you purchase some home .
Not very expensive but good for your health. So why not ?
Cheese counter.
The one here is an artisan cheese stall if I am not mistaken.
Think this lady's selling dairy products, noodles and paprika in tubes but she looked kinda stern so I moved on without investigating ( -.-') lest she gets cranky .
Local convenience store.Everything is lined up front with the cashier at the small window.
When you see these crates, it means you are in a section set aside for smaller operators.
Because it's summer, petunias are sold everywhere. Couchsurfers should consider picking some potted flowers for your host family as the Hungarian people also practise the buah tangan gift giving tradition just like us.
Do not pop into a Hungarian home empty handed ! A box of chocolates will also be welcome.
And yes, I have both couchsurfed and hosted before.
Over here, the selection is not only quite limited , we can find all these potted flowers back home just as easily in Malaysia. Marigolds, African Daisies, periwinkles...
One thing in common is that most stalls here are run by senior citizens.
This lady is selling homemade jams, eggs as well as beautiful flowers that look like peonies and roses.
Here's a close up of the wine barrels on tap again.
What in my opinion, is one of the more unique features to be found at this neighbourhood market
Location : Budapest
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