Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
10am-8pm
Mon-Sat, from noon Sun; ; M2 Astoria)
Branch of the celebrated bookshop in Kraków, Poland, Massolit is one of Budapest's best,
with new and secondhand English-language fiction and nonfiction, including Hungarian his-
tory and literature in translation. It has a beautiful shady garden and tables set amongst the
shelves, so you can enjoy coffee, sandwiches, cakes and bagels as you browse the volumes.
Also hosts readings, concerts and a film club.
CRAFT, CLOTHING
PRINTA
11am-7pm Mon-Fri,
noon-6pm Sat; M1/2/3 Deák Ferenc tér)
This wonderful, hip silkscreen studio, design shop and gallery focuses on local talent: bags,
leather goods, prints, T-shirts, stationery and jewellery. Also serves great (Has Bean) coffee.
MARKET
GOUBA
10am-7pm Sun;
M1/2/3 Deák Ferenc
tér)
Weekly arts and crafts market lining Gozsdu udvar, where you can pick up some interesting
pieces from local artists and designers. A great place to shop for souvenirs.
MARKET
SZIMPLA FARMERS' MARKET
9am-2pm Sun;
;
M2
Astoria)
Every Sunday,
Szimpla Kert
holds a charming farmers' market where you can buy all man-
ner of locally produced jam, honey, yogurt, cheese and bread. Also available are paprika,
vegetables, fruit, cured meat and fruit juice. Grab a coffee from the courtyard while you
browse.
SHOES
TISZA CIPŐ
10am-7pm Mon-Fri, to 4pm Sat;
M2
Astoria)
'What goes around comes around', the old saying tells us, and that's certainly true of Tisza
Shoes, which has metamorphosed from Communist-era producer of forgettable footwear
('since 1971') to trendy trainer manufacturer.
FASHION, ACCESSORIES
LUDOVIKA
