Vanha kauppahalli in Helsinki

29 June 2022 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Bon appétit, Shopping Reading Time:  3 minutes

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© Diego Delso/cc-by-sa-3.0

The Vanha kauppahalli (english: Old Market Hall) is the first and oldest market and department store in Helsinki. The Vanha kauppahalli was opened in 1888. The building was designed by Gustaf Nystrom. Today the hall is also a popular tourist attraction.   read more…

Great Market Hall in Budapest

13 May 2019 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Bon appétit, Shopping Reading Time:  4 minutes

© Dd-ang2s

© Dd-ang2s

The Great Market Hall or Central Market Hall (Hungarian: “Nagyvásárcsarnok”) is the largest and oldest indoor market in Budapest. The idea of building such a large market hall arose from the first mayor of Budapest, Károly Kamermayer, and it was his largest investment. He retired in 1896 and participated in the opening ceremony on February 15, 1897. It is located at the end of the famous pedestrian shopping street Váci utca and on the Pest side of the Liberty bridge at Fővám square.   read more…

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