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Terebess Tarlat: Terebess - Exotic gitfs

Terebess stores are selling exotic, mostly asian art crafts, furniture, kitchen-ware, other home furnishing things and also gifts. They have a quite wide assortment of items.

Worth to drop by and have a look if you like these sort of things.

Besides the new "Tarlat" (exhibiton) shop in the center, they have shops in some shopping centeres too (Mammut, Westend, Europark, some Tescos) and a discount shop in the 7th district (Nefelejcs u. 50).

What to pay: Prices are not cheap, but reasonable. They have an "outlet" wholesale shop ( a bit out of town, in Kistarcsa) as well, where they do serve retail guests.

Address: 5th district, Iranyi u. 20.

Directions: Iranyi utca is parallel with Kossuth Lajos utca (btw Astoria and Ferenciek tere). The shop is close to Ferenciek tere in the direction of the Danube.

Wholesale shop: Kistarcsa, you can get there with the "HEV" from Ors Vezer tere, station: Zsofialiget.

Other Contact: terebess@terebess.hu

Phone: +36 1 266-3538

Theme: Home Furnishing

Website: http://www.terebess.hu

Korean and Japanese foodstore: Korean and Japanese foodstore

Finally a place where you can buy all the ingredients for a nice sushi or for any other japanese/korean dish...and for reasonable prices!

What to buy: Wasabi for instance :)

What to pay: The place has very normal prices, I must say!

Address: 7th district, Rakoczi ut 74-78

Directions: The shop is in the old Otthon Aruhaz ("Home" department store), at the entrance which is on the corner of Rakoczi ut and Also Erdosor utca. The street is between Blaha Lujza ter and Keleti railway station.

Phone: +36 30 515 4621

Theme: Food and Drink

Kozponti Antikvarium: Old books and maps starting from the 15th century

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.

Address: 5t district, Muzeum korut 13-15.

Directions: The store is between Astoria (M2 underground station) and Kalvin ter (M3 underground station) almost in front of the National Museum...well...not exactly, but on the other side of the road anyway :)

Other Contact: rarebooks@matavnet.hu

Phone: +36-1-317-3514

Theme: Books

Terez Patika: Night pharmacy near Nyugati station

Terez Patika is a well equipped pharmacy which is also open during the night (they give out the medicaments through a little window, but still...).

They also have homeopatic things.

Address: 6th district, Terez krt. 41.

Phone: +36 1 311-4439

Theme: Other

Kigyo Gyogyszertar: Old stlye pharmacy in the center

The Kigyo (Snake) Pharmacy's interior is just as like a pharmacy was in the good old days, but you can surely find the new medicaments here as well.

Address: 5th district, Kossuth Lajos utca 2/b

Directions: The pharmacy is under the arcades on Ferenciek tere. You can get there with the M3 underground or the buses 7, red 7, etc.

Theme: Other

Red Bus - Secondhand English Bookstore: English Books from the Red Bus

Run out of reading stuff during your trip? Try this little shop for a new book for your next 14 hour train trip! :)

Open from 11 am to 19 pm during the week and from 10am until 2 pm on Saturday.

What to buy: Well...books, what else! :)

What to pay: Depends on the book, but you can get some good deals.

Address: 5th district, Semmelweis u. 14

Directions: The street is between Astoria and Ferencziek tere. If you walk from the Astoria underground station to Ferencziek, it' on the right hand side.

Phone: (+36 1) 337 7453

Theme: Books

Jatekszerek Anno: Old toys for boys (and girls of course :)

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".

Address: 6th district, Terez krt. 54.

Directions: The shop is almost on the corner of Terez krt and Podmaniczky utca, just one step from the Noa Grill House.

Phone: +36 30 944-6553

Theme: Toys and Games

Gyujtok boltja: Collectors shop - for old local items

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.

Address: 7th district, Klauzal utca 1.

Directions: The street is off Rakoczi ut, between Blaha Lujza ter and Astoria on the right hand side (closer to Blaha Lujza ter, M2 underground station).

Other Contact: +36 30 944 2929

Phone: +36 1 322 8848

Theme: Antiques

Budagyongye - Szega cheese shop: Budagyongye - Cheese with cheese

Want to find your favourite cheese here in Budapest? Szega is one of the best cheeseshops around town.

The shop is in the basement.

What to buy: Well...cheese! :)

What to pay: A little more than usually, but it's worth :)

Address: 2nd district, Szilagyi Erzsebet fasor 121

Directions: From Moszkva ter bus number 22, 56 and 156 or by tram number 56.

And there is also a bike path going alond Szilagyi Erzsebet :)

Other Contact: info@budagyongye.com

Phone: +36 1 275-0839

Theme: Food and Drink

Website: http://www.budagyongye.com

Budagyongye - Szega ham shop: Budagyongye - Ham and extras

Looking for special ham, or other special food items? Szega might have what you need.

The shop is in the basement.

What to buy: Ham, mushroom (even truffle), dried fruits, etc.

What to pay: A little more then usual, but well...these are hard to get items...

Address: 2nd district, Szilagyi Erzsebet fasor 121

Directions: From Moszkva ter bus number 22, 56 and 156 or by tram number 56.

And there is also a bike path going alond Szilagyi Erzsebet :)

Other Contact: info@budagyongye.com

Phone: +36 1 275-0839

Theme: Food and Drink

Website: http://www.budagyongye.com