Shopping Streets of Budapest
Budapest offers some historical and also some recently developed shopping streets as well. Some of them are pedestrianized and quite and some of them are busy roads but all has their special style and atmosphere. The main shopping areas are in the city centre and on the Pest side. Many trendy designer outlets can be found on Váci utca and Andrássy Avenue in Pest, while the Castle District and Gellért Hill are home to some great speciality, souvenir and craft shops.
Let’s see the most important shopping areas in more details:
Vaci Street (Váci utca)
Váci utca became a fashionable shopping street at the end of the 18th century. The street is actually separated by the Elisabeth Bridge providing two totally different sections. The northern part is overcrowded with tourists and shop windows in every building, while the southern part, which is also pedestrianized, has a quieter and more historical atmosphere with restaurants and cafes leading to the Central Market Hall. The northern part is located between the Vörösmarty Square and Ferenciek Square and it is one of the most popular shopping streets in the city center. Don’t forget to look up from the shop windows and check the beautiful buildings, too, while strolling along the street. For more details check “Vaci street” at the TOP 12 section of the homepage. |
Fashion Street
Fashion Street was created in 2007, from the reconstruction of „Deák Ferenc utca”, which links Vorosmarty Square with Deak Square. The relatively short street has been inlaid with fine ornamental cobblestones. It profits greatly from being an actual modern-time extension of the main pedestrian street Váci utca.
Mainly luxury fashion shops can be found here and some special brands, too. Definitely worth walking along while staring the huge yellow building at Deak Square at the background which is quite imposing but unfortunately is in bad shape.
Fashion Street was created in 2007, from the reconstruction of „Deák Ferenc utca”, which links Vorosmarty Square with Deak Square. The relatively short street has been inlaid with fine ornamental cobblestones. It profits greatly from being an actual modern-time extension of the main pedestrian street Váci utca.
Mainly luxury fashion shops can be found here and some special brands, too. Definitely worth walking along while staring the huge yellow building at Deak Square at the background which is quite imposing but unfortunately is in bad shape.
Grand Boulevard (Nagykörút) The Grand Boulevard is a giant circular road and the longest road in central Budapest with its length of more than 4 kilometers. Running through five districts of the city, it bears five different names (Margit, Szt. István, Teréz, Erzsébet, and József), named after Habsburg queens and kings. Along the Boulevard you find more common shops which are originally not for tourist and as a result offering products on more affordable price. Every kind of shops can be found here if you are fit enough to walk the long distance to discover. If you need some rest though it is a good idea to stop in one of the many cafes for a cake or just hop on the longest tram of Europe (No 4/6) which runs in the middle of the road on its entire length. |
Andrassy Avenue
The UNESCO world heritage site offers a wide-variety of luxury shops and lot of elegant restaurants, as well. You rather walk along the avenues admiring the fantastic building but the exclusive shops are also worth mentioning. For shopping purpose only walk between “Deak Ferenc Square” and “Oktogon” where the main shopping are is located.
The UNESCO world heritage site offers a wide-variety of luxury shops and lot of elegant restaurants, as well. You rather walk along the avenues admiring the fantastic building but the exclusive shops are also worth mentioning. For shopping purpose only walk between “Deak Ferenc Square” and “Oktogon” where the main shopping are is located.