Hungary - Shopping

In this wine shop on the northern edge of Castle Hill, the famous Tokay wine is sold; on Saturdays from... 2 pm to 5 pm there's wine tasting - and it's free. more

This trader has a wide range of hand-painted brand-name china from Herend. Founded in 1826, the manufacture... of earthenware and fine china boomed with the rise of the bourgeoisie, although the aristocracy were amongst the best customers at the outset. more

His customers travel from all over the world to be measured for their hand-made men's shoes at this shop.... However, you can also buy ready-made shoes which are manufactured according to old shoemaking traditions and made from the finest leather using painstakingly tried and tested tools. more

Whether ceramics, porcelain, embroidery, dolls, carpets, costumes, wood carvings or some other typical... Hungarian arts and crafts, you are sure to find what you are looking for among the wide range on offer here. more

With its huge range of antiques, jewellery and trinkets, this is the largest flea market in Budapest,... where you can really have a rummage around and haggle. more

The excellent marzipan from the best confectioner's (in a small side street in the Váci utca pedestrian... zone) makes a wonderful little souvenir. On the terrace in summer you can indulge yourself with pastries and other delicious sweets more

Situated somewhat off the beaten track in Óbuda, this shop has the city's best collection of world music... and the largest collection of Hungarian folk music. Fonó Records also has its own music label. Located in the same building as the Fonó music club, the hottest place for concerts of archaic Hungarian Village Music or ethno jazz. more

Music-lovers hunting for treasure will always find a bargain in this second-hand shop for records and... sheet music. Located not far from Váci utca, the music shop sells cheap classical CDs and LPs, sheet music and folk and rock music. more

A large well-stocked art and crafts shop which sells all sorts of ethnic Hungarian products: linen, tablecloths,... wall hangings, embroidery, costumes and wooden toys. Not cheap, but good quality. more

The bookshop in the Photography Museum sells originals and reproductions by famous Hungarian and international... photographers, art postcards and historic photographic products. It also has the best collection of photography books in Budapest. more

Most antiques dealers can be found here not far from the Parliament. Auctions are also held in the large... Nagyházi Gallery. It is worth having a quick look: paintings, furniture and old traditional Hungarian items and embroideries are all awaiting new owners here. more

The designer Katalin Hampel creates glamorous nostalgic party clothes and costumes using the rich motif... world of traditional Hungarian clothing. She only uses the best natural materials, top quality lace and embroidery. more

Two of the largest second hand bookshops in Budapest can be found opposite the National Museum. In the... Központi Antikvárium (Múzeum körút 13-15) and at Honterus you will find all categories of books (including books in English), entire libraries, maps and prints. Honterus is also well-established as an auction house. more

Fruit brandy or schnapps goes by the name of Pálinka in Hungary. The best home-brewed varieties are... produced exclusively from fruit and have a 50-55% alcohol content. In this House of Hungarian Fruit Schnapps you will find schnapps varieties from all regions of the country. The most popular are the apricot schnapps varieties (barackpálinka); plum schnapps (szilvapálinka) from Szatmár is also famous. more

This small company-owned PICK shop with a snack bar in the square behind the Parliament is the best place... to learn about and try salami and Kolbász products (with paprika salami) made by this Szeged sausage company which has been running successfully for 150 years. more

400 shops, 40 restaurants, snack bars and cafés, cinemas, casinos, a supermarket and much more draw... thousands of locals every day into Eastern Europe's largest consumer and architectural temple. Lavish interior design with an impressive "Niagara Falls" at the entrance and a 3 ha (7.4 acre) Semiramis roof garden (children's play area). more

Quality and originality are the top priority when choosing antiques: whether you are looking to buy oil... paintings, decoratively painted chests, chandeliers, old bookcases, porcelain or bronze figures - Pintér Antik certainly does not make the choice easy for art lovers. more

On no account should you miss a visit to the Budapest market halls, for example on Batthany tér 5 or... in the central market hall (Nagycsarnok). which was was renovated in 2003. After a stroll through the small shops, where you can buy popular souvenirs such as cherry and apricot brandy (pálinka) or herbs and paprika pastes, the café in the market hall has a wonderful view of the Parliament building. more

This store in a pedestrian-only shopping street offers a large variety of souvenirs and household articles.... Modern Hungarian art also can be bought here. more

Make sure you pay a visit to the Hologram Gáleria in the Páriszi Udvar shopping passage. It stocks... a wide range of fascinating items from stickers to puzzles in all price ranges. Incidentally, the hologram was invented by the Hungarian Nobel Prize winner Gábor Dénes. more