Let's get straight to the point! There are 3 good reasons to visit the Central Market Hall in Budapest if you are still not sure if it is worth it:
1) To get acquainted with one more 19th-century architectural landmark, which stands in the very city center.
2) To learn about the gastronomic traditions and taste food excesses of Hungarians, as well as gain strength and have a snack.
3) To combine a pleasant walk in the age-old building with buying souvenirs for yourself and your family.

Okay, first things first.

The Central Market Hall is the largest, oldest, and most beautiful indoor market in Budapest. The first mayor of Budapest, Karoly Kamermayer, suggested the idea, and it was later realized by the Hungarian architect and art professor Samu Pecz, who designed the future building.

The construction of the trading site was completed in 1897. This amazing two-story neo-Gothic building with front windows, angle towers, and a roof made of colored tiles from the Zsolnay factory, appeared on Customs House Boulevard (Vamhaz korut), which is part of a semicircle of Small Boulevards and is located in the historical district of Ferencvaros. The main shopping street of Pest, Vaci Street, leads to the entrance of the Central Market Hall. Besides, the Liberty Bridge and Corvinus University are very close.

Since the Central Market Hall was opened, it has been used only for its intended purpose. The total area of its selling space is more than 10 thousand square meters. Once you get used to the nimble locals busy with their daily grocery shopping, the noise of voices, and the variety of smells, stop, look around and appreciate the scale and grandeur of the hall. Everything is impressive and striking: high ceilings supported by metal columns and gratings, huge panoramic windows that let in the sunrays, many shopping arcades, and shops. The abundance of metal structures does not look heavy and rough but, on the contrary, light and airy.

There are alcoholic drinks, canned food, spices, a wide range of meat, dairy products, mushrooms, sausages, fruit and vegetables, fresh and frozen fish, pastries. Part of the shopping arcade is in the basement. On the second floor, there are gift and handicraft shops, as well as a restaurant with traditional Hungarian food.