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Thursday, October 29, 2026

Budapest Day 3: Morning Stroll

On our way to the Szechenyi Thermal Bath, Don and I strolled through the famous Central Market Hall. It is so highly touted as a must do, but we breezed through it pretty quickly since I did not find what I was looking for.

There are two main classifications of booths: souvenir shops and groceries. I was in the market for neither. I was looking for a cheap plug to charge my cell phone because I loaned the one I bought last year at La Batte in Liege, Belgium to our daughter and she could not find it in time for our trip. Perhaps I entered with too narrow of a focus. I wanted to recapture the flea market feel of La Batte, and instead felt the lack of variety draining.

If you want to find paprika to bring home (which I thought about for my parents, but couldn't remember if it was mom or dad who liked it more), or souvenir socks, magnets, etc. or if you are staying in a place with a kitchen, this market is the place for you.

I'm glad we went, but would need a different mindset before returning.






Loved seeing book carts.
There were books in English, too.

On the historic Metro 1 heading to
the thermal spa

 

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