Ecseri Flea Market: Discover Antiques and Communist Era Relics in Budapest
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9 Ratings
Budapest
Immerse yourself in the unique scene of Budapest’s Ecseri Flea Market, where you can discover antiques and relics from Hungary's communist era. Explore the buzzing bazaar and uncover a treasure trove of trinkets and curiosities.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Budapest - We meet our guests at their preferred pick up location and travel to the market together, making the journey a short tour itself.
- Ecseri Flea Market (Ecseri bolhapiac) - On the outskirts of the city lies Ecseri Piac (Ecseri Market), Central Europes largest flea market. The place for treasure hunters, to find hidden treasure at every stand, despite the first impressions.
- Budapest - After the great time on the flee market we travel back with you to your preferred drop off location and finish the tour there.
What's Included
- Expert local guide
- Informative handouts provided
- Complimentary souvenir pen
- Free notebook included
- Enjoy a coffee or soft drink with a traditional lángos
What's Not Included
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Purchases at the flea market
- Additional food and drinks
Additional Information
Step into Budapest’s distinctive local trading world at the Ecseri Flea Market, filled with diverse antiquities, curiosities, and remnants of the country’s communist past. The market bustles with authentic Hungarian personalities adding an extra layer of interest to this already intriguing venue, adorned with eye-pleasing trinkets and delightful finds that never fail to impress visitors. Come explore our eclectic mix of items - from cozy fur hats to remarkable walking sticks, antique furniture, and communist-era medals - the assortment available here is forever changing and exciting to explore.
The market is most vibrant on the weekends. Although it’s quieter on weekdays, you still have the opportunity to visit.
Bear in mind that our market is situated on the city’s outskirts. A public transport bus will take about 30 minutes, plus extra travel time to get to the bus, depending on your starting point. A taxi is also an option, but this cost isn’t included in any market fees.
- In order for you to have the best Ecseri experience, we highly recommend booking this tour for Saturday and Sunday mornings since these are the days/times that the market is in full swing and fully open
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Budapest
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(9 Ratings)
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Worldtraveler822018
Oct 22, 2023
Excellent Shopping Trip - As always an excellent trip to the flea market. Miklos is a great guide and knows how to find and get the best deals. Make sure to go on Saturday because that is when the most vendors are there as well as a smaller market outside the main one. Other days of the week are not really worth it. OH! and you get to taste the best langos in town!
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Worldtraveler822018
May 30, 2022
Great Day! - Miklos as usual was a great host and helped me find some great deals. A great tour if you are looking to find that interesting piece of history to buy!
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Worldtraveler822018
Nov 3, 2019
Great - A great day again. Found unique items from the communist period in Hungary. The market and shops had good finds. Thanks Miklos!
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Lmsd7
Apr 22, 2019
Ecseri Flea Market_Go There, But Only With A Guide - Our guide was from Fungarian. He was a Hungarian native who spoke fluent English (and several other languages). He met us at our hotel at 9:00am and we took public transportation there. It was 2 trams and 1 bus, so it was VERY handy to be going with someone who knew the route. We decided to go on a Saturday, as that is usually the best day.
This was not just a trip to the flea market. On the way to the flea market, our guide told us a lot about the landmarks we were passing. He pointed out things that he thought would be of interest to us (like the vending machine with new, pocket sized books for 1000HUF ($3.57) and stopped to buy some small Hungarian pastries for us to try.
At the flea market, our guide was indispensable! He knew the the layout and where we were most likely to find what we were interested it, told us the historical significance of many items, and bargained with the vendors when we were interested in items.
After shopping, our guide bought us langos and a drink.
We had a great time, didn't get lost, found some fun Hungarian items, and had a knowledgeable guide through it all. Highly recommend this tour with this guide if you like flea markets, old stuff, and learning about the country and culture through seeing items from the past and present.
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Robert
Mar 31, 2018
Great, fun experience and a wonderful way to experience a bit of the "real" Budapest - My wife and I were lucky enough to do the Flea Market tour with Fungarian when we were in Budapest in early December. In every way, it was a wonderful day. Our guide (Stephan, we are pretty sure) was energetic, friendly and extremely knowledgeable. He gave us a running explanation on the trip to and from the Flea Market and went out of his way to be sure we did what WE wanted to do. Had great discussions about history, culture and yes, even a little politics. We enjoyed every bit of it and even found some great "treasures" to take home with us. In short, we recommend the Fungarian experience VERY highly. At the end of the day, we felt we knew and appreciated so much more about Budapest than we could ever have gotten on our own. If you are going to be in Budapest, DO THIS. You will be really glad you did.
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Tana
Dec 24, 2015
This was a great trip. Fabulous... - <p>This was a great trip. Fabulous opportunity to get out of the city and do something off the beaten track.</p>
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Julie_i
Aug 11, 2023
Not worth going on a Thursday as there are too few vendors. My guide was wonderful. - My guide Barnas Kovecs made it fun. There are hardly any vendors on Thursday and the ones that do come are after 11:00 AM. A bit disappointed given the cost.
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Mine
May 25, 2016
hi, <br/> the Tour guide was very... - <p>hi, <br/>
the Tour guide was very good, very informative, the Doughnut was great.<br/>
but the Tour was mainly on the BUSES, TRAINS, WALKING, <br/>
I Waisted most of the hours Traveling on Public Transport.<br/>
next time I will check 10 times over what it exactly covers,<br/>
thank you.</p>
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