Shopping - The Rough Guide to Budapest - page 294

Insitu V, Múzeum körút 67 1 266 3080, insitu.hu ; map . In the courtyard of the beautiful
Unger Ház, Insitu is a design shop full of clever ideas, and has some souvenirs with a differ-
ence, such as T-shirts bearing the Hungarian alphabet. Mon-Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 10am-3pm.
Intuita V, Váci utca 67; map . Amid the tourist tat at the main market hall end of Váci utca,
this shop stands out for its quality Hungarian pottery and jewellery. Intuita 2, just along the
road, is the place to go for hats and bags. Both Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-2pm.
Magma V, Petőfi Sándor utca 11 1 253 0277, magma.hu ; map . Wide range of stock
by local designers, including funky bags and cushion covers decorated with Hungarian rare
breeds-pulidogsandlong-hornedcattle-andwithBudapest-relateddesignsthatmakeideal
souvenirs. Mon-Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 10am-3pm.
Ómama Bizsúja V, Szent István körút 1 1 312 6812, omamaantik.hu ; map . A tiny
treasure-trove of a shop, crammed full of jewellery at the Pest end of the Margit híd - it
is on the left as you walk in from the street. In among the more glitzy costume jewellery
are some stunning Deco-style pieces and good-quality paste. They have a larger shop with
more clothes at the Buda end of the bridge at XII, Frankel Leó 7. Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat
10am-1pm.
Rododendron V, Semmelweis utca 19 0670 419 5329 rododendronart.com ; map .
Books, toys and accessories by thirty local artisans, such as a delightful design on T-shirts
and bag with a pyramid of Hungarian rare breeds. Mon-Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 10am-4pm.
Wladis Galéria V, Falk Miksa utca 13 1 354 0834, wladisgaleria.hu ; map . Founded by
a lecturer at the Applied Arts College the workshop produces very appealing chunky silver
jewellery at a price: rings from 20,000Ft and earrings from 29,000Ft. Mon-Fri 10am-6pm,
Sat 10am-2pm.
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MUSIC AND FILM
KodályZoltánZeneműbolt V,Múzeumkörút21; map . ScoresofCDsandsecondhandHun-
garian classical records, opposite the Múzeum Cukrászda. Good jazz and folk section, and
they sell sheet music too. Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 9am-1pm.
Kultúr Barlang VII, Kertész utca 42-44; map . The “Culture Cave” has one of the best se-
lections of DVDs of Hungarian films around - and next door Laci Bácsi's record shop has
thousands of rock, pop, blues and jazz records. Mon-Fri 11am-6pm.
MesterPorta I, Corvin tér 7 1 4202 3859; map . The outlet for Etnofon Records, one
of the most active publishers of Hungarian and other folk music, has a great range of CDs,
instruments and sheet music. The other half of the shop is given over to folk crafts to fill
your case with pots and embroideries. You'll find it a tram stop down from Batthyány tér.
Tues-Sat 10am-6pm.