Travel Reference
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9am-7pm Mon-Sat; 7)
This large shop stocks hundreds of varieties of
pálinka
(fruit brandy). Szicsek is a premium
choice.
MARKET
RÁKÓCZI TÉR MARKET
6am-4pm Mon, to 6pm Tue-Fri, to
1pm Sat; M4 Rákóczi tér, 4, 6)
Recently revamped Rákóczi tér has sported this handsome blue-and-yellow market hall
since 1897. Renovated in the early 1990s after a fire, inside you'll find all the usual staples -
fruit, veg, cured meats, pasta, cheese and baked goods, as well as branches of chains Spar
(supermarket) and Rossman (beauty products).
FASHION, HOMEWARES
IGUANA
10am-6pm Mon-Fri, to 2pm Sat;
M3/4 Kálvin tér,
4, 6)
Gloriously cluttered little store selling vintage clothes of all kinds, plus homewares, electric-
als, lamps, signs and bikes.
MALL
BÁLNA
Best appreciated from the opposite side of the Danube, the 'Whale', a striking glass struc-
ture, was designed by Dutchman Kas Oosterhuis and built around two existing warehouses
on the riverbank. It houses the
New Budapest Gallery
, hosts events and has a range of
shops, restaurants and cafes. The architecture makes for interesting views from its upper
levels.
ARTS & CRAFTS
BABAHÁZ
11am-7pm Mon-Sat;
M3/4
Kálvin tér)
Dolls and their fabulous period outfits are made in-house here. The owner does a nice line
of teddy bears and fabric flowers too.
