Ecseri Flea Market

Update Feb 8, 2025. I went out the Ecseri this morning and by 9:55 AM the vendors who set up in the parking lot were already packing up to leave. Seems kind of ridicules to leave so early. Normal market inside was just OK, not a ton of buyers saw much of the same merchandise I've seen in past visits, much of it overpriced and damaged. There are a couple of dealers who do a great job and others selling fairly beat up stuff. As I noticed before I see more and more of these dealers on Sunday over at the much busier and less expensive market in Buda, attempting to make a buck. If you speak English prepare to be hit with higher prices and really have to haggle for a decent price. It seems the best day to go is on a Saturday, but if it's raining it's not going to be very much fun because the more interesting outside vendors won't be there. It's also best to get there early because people start closing up by 12 or 1. And yes the prices seem to get higher each time I go and the merchandise less interesting. There were so few visitors when I visited this last Saturday that people were begging me to come into their stalls. As with most places like this you have to haggle for a good price, if you are an American they automatically assume you have lots of money so the asking price will start HIGH, so don't accept the first price you get. There are several food stand out there but the food is kinda greasy basic, the place that sells strudel is ok, but if you get the cherry one be really careful because there are always cherry pits in it, this last week I found 3, so be careful.

Went on a weekday. Probably best to hit weekends for the majority of vendors to be open. Definitely expat pricing and the need to negotiate if you aren't fluent in Hungarian. May have to go back to see what was behind the doors of the many closed shops on a Monday afternoon.

Great place to get a touch of the way things were. Some hidden treasures include gramophone recorders and players from the 19th century around 4k euros. When we visited, many of the shops were closed post Easter. But definitely worth visiting. Even had an old rpg launcher for sale

✨️Going on a Saturday suring summer helps✨️ This is a nice fleamarket that is more curated with items based on theme. For example, stall 43 is all about analogue film cameras ranging from Soviet to German to Hungarian models. It is true that not all shops open, but the majority of them are open and ranging from the items. Most sellers don't speak English, but a translator works well, and the sellers are really quite nice. The prices that they give are usually very fair or market value. I also felt like they weren't give you a price higher because you were a foreigner. If you get Hungary a small bistro is serving some coffee and homemade baked goods and Lungos.

I really like antiques. So I was looking forward to a trip to Hungary and this market is the place I wanted to visit the most😊 I was worried because the reviews were so bad and I was disappointed already because it was a rainy Friday💧 when I went there, I felt better after seeing interesting shops and various things. The merchants were very kind, explained the stuff well. they genuinely love and care their antiques. It was a good experience 👍🏻 just tell them what you are looking for and price they will help you to find what you want 😎

It was the first time, I visited the Ecseri flea Market, but not the last one. You can find many antique or unique furnitire, home decoration, old books, paintings etc… Definitely worth to visit.

Don't go on a weekday. Many vendors were closed. Unfortunately we were leaving before Saturday. Interesting selection of Eastern European porn. Perhaps there's more in common with the West than I imagined.

Indoor/outdoor flea market with stalls selling an array of antiques, from dishes to taxidermy.