In 2016 now holding as a tradition again national days at the Great Market Hall in Budapest.
District, IX. 1-3 Vámház Blvd. Budapest … On the Pest side of Liberty Bridge.
A fine time to get to know more about Hungarian and International National Gastro Days. Of course, not just for the local but the tourist during their stay in Budapest. Also the tourist can take a peak at one of Europe’s oldest and huge market hall on regular guided tours at the three-storey hall. Great opportunity for the foreigners for the time being, April, 5-7. 2016 in Budapest to see what Hungary has to offer for them.
Each week from Thursday to Saturday different nations introduces beside culinary delights, cultural and items from their natural treasures.
Here are the other dates to the coming National Gastro Days:
April, 5-7 – Hungarian Days
April, 12-14 – Moroccan Days
May, 3-5 – Peruvian Days
May, 10-12 – Greek Days
May, 17-19 – Indonesian Days
May. 24-26 – Croatian Days
May, 31 – June, 2 – Vietnamese Days
June, 7-9 – Portuguese Days
June, 21-23 – African Days
July, 5-7 – Indian Days
July, 19-21 – Egyptian Days
August, 2-4 – Brazilian Days
August, 16-18 – Thai Days
August, 31-1. September, 1 – Polish Days
September, 13-15 – Mexican Days
September, 27-29 – Hungarian Days
October, 4 – 6 – Australian Days
October, 11 – 13 – Szekely Days
November, 15 – 17 – Nepalese Days
December. 2- 3 – Santa Claus Day
A little background information about the Great Market Hall:
„At the turn of the 19th-20th centuries, after Budapest was formed by unifying Buda, Pest and Óbuda, the city begun flourishing and expanding.
The chaotic outdoor markets could no longer adequately supply the growing number of inhabitants with fresh produce.
The city leaders decided to build covered market halls similar to those in Paris and other Western European cities.
Construction of the Great Market Hall started in 1894 according to the design of Samu Petz. In 1896 a few days before the hand over fire destroyed about half of the roof.
The southern side of the Market Hall faces a the University of Economics Campus
After repairing the roof, the market opened on 15th March, 1897 together with the other four Budapest Markets, built at the same time.
Budapest’s Great Market Hall belonged to the most modern indoor markets at that time, with up-to-date lightning and refrigeration.
Originally the vendors shipped their products into the hall through a network of indoor channels. They aren’t in use anymore.
The Hall was reconstructed between 1991-94., having beautiful Zsolnay tiles cover the enormous roof structure, that make it the most spectacular element of the building from outside. Source from Great Market Hall.”
Update by Aggie Reiter
