Six of the Best: Budapest traditional markets

By Alison Stewart
Updated November 17 2017 - 9:03am, first published November 15 2017 - 8:04pm

Drenched in culture, Budapest is a place with a keen sense of the exotic, reflecting Hungary's Magyar distinctiveness within Europe. This unique soul reveals itself in the dynamic parade of life that revolves around an important part of Budapest life - its markets. In the 1890s, Budapest replaced its 40 small open-air markets with five grand indoor market halls of brick, cast iron and glass. These grand markets were built along the lines of Paris' Les Halles and in a Hungarian take on the popular Eiffel style.

THE GREAT MARKET HALL

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