Budapest Shopping

Arkad is one of the newest Malls in Budapest located at the "Ors Vezer tere" ending of the M2 underground line.

It has all the shopping possibilities you might need: groceries, clothing, electronics, etc...

Unlike most of the other malls this one does not have cinemas inside, but well, just sit in one of it's cafés and bars on the top floor and chat with your friends! :)

Open from 10 am until 9 pm (6 pm on Sunday).

What to buy: What you need :)

I just love japanese food. One of my short term plans is to learn to make sushi at home :)

Well...here is a place where one can buy the ingredients :)

The shop is in the basement of the Budagyongye Shopping Mall.

What to buy: Sushi rice, soy sauce, nori, etc :)

The shop is full of old collectibles and everyday use items from the old times.

Just drop in and look around if you want some original souvenir from the past!

What to buy: Anything old :)

What to pay: Less then the shops in Vaci utca.

Want to try the same same toys the childrens of Hungary were using in the past?

Just buy one here! :)

(The toys are actually new, don't expect used and antique items to be found here!)

What to buy: Old toys...my favourites are the things from the old "Lemezgyar" - "Metalplate factory".

Kozponti (Central) Antikvarium is the oldest second-hand bookstore in Budapest, existing since 1881, where you can buy old books, maps and prints starting from the years 1400 until now.

Since it's opening the area became a paradise for book fans (before WW1 the street already had 37 bookstores!), with many second hand shops on Muzeum korut and huge new bookstores on Rakoczi ut near Astoria.

What to pay: Fair prices, cheaper then else, but not the cheapest.

Majolika is a way of doing pottery started in the XV century in Italy.

Nowdays they make it also in Hungary and usually they are modern, colorful items for general use.

Not as fancy as the world famous Zsolnay and Herendi, but if you just need a mug in happy colours for your breakfast table, then this is the thing to chose! :)

The shop is open from 10:00 am until about 5:00 pm at least (maybe not on sunday...)

What to buy: Majolika items - mugs, plates, etc.

What to pay: Items starting from 1-2 EUR

Kaczian Maria's shop in the downtown of Budapest is one of the very few shops which ddidn't changed at all but are still alive and prospering.

If you need a tie and want something traditional or something you won't get elsewhere (They actually make ties and sell them only over there) this is the place to go.

What to buy: Ties of course

What to pay: 3000-9000 HUF

The Hungarian "Tisza" brand (it's actually a river's name originally) was big during the communism. The "Tisza cipo" (Tisza shoes) was for long the only sportshoe available over here (besides some chinese ones...).

Now, that the retro style is such a good business, someone decided to renew this brand and sell the original stuff and some newly designed ones as well.

Open from 10 am to 7 pm on weekdays, and from 10 am to 2 pm on saturday.

What to buy: A pair of shoes from here and your friends abroad will be looking up to you! :)

What to pay: Average sporting goods prices...maybe a little less :)