What to buy?
As with almost any tourist location, saucers and magnets with panoramas of the city are brought from Budapest. But Budapest is famous at all. Here you should buy wooden dolls in Magyarsky clothes, products with manual embroidery, Matean and Kalocian textiles, magnificent storkeco and Herendian porcelain, silver products and local crystals.
Do not forget about the amazing delicacies that this edge is so rich. For example, marzipan is one of the symbols of Hungary. Figures made of almonds, sugar sand and flour (which is actually marzipan) there are a variety of: flowers, animals, cars, men - all this will be an excellent gift from Budapest. Or paprika is a sharp pepper, which Hungarians are ready to add to all dishes except desserts. Or delicious sausage salami, produced by old recipes and packaged in wrapper colors of the Hungarian flag. Or a special mass for a walk - in order for at home to please Magyar's loved ones with your favorite dish.
Do not pass by alcohol stores - Hungary's national alcoholic drinks are among the best in Europe. It is necessary to purchase a delicious white dessert turkey wine or red wine called Eger Bull Blood - no less tasty, albeit less popular than "Tokay". Lovers of "What Pohsch" is recommended to buy Palinka - Hungarian fruit brandy with a fortress not less than 37.5, made of apples, apricot, grapes, pears, plums, and bitter-sweet, filled more than forty herbs balm-liquor "Unicum".
Where to buy?
The main shopping streets of the Hungarian capital - Andrassy Avenue with luxury boutiques, for example, and a shopping and restaurant street Wazi with democratic shops of clothing and shoes, souvenir shops, wine and bookstores, as well as supermarkets.
The largest supermarkets, shops and markets Budapest
The largest shopping and entertainment center on Waci Street, and in general in the city is West End City Center. Here is a great many shops with female and men's clothing, bags, shoes, cosmetics, clock, jewelry, and cinema, bowling and countless cafes and restaurants. Here are stamps, Zara, Gap, Bershka, Adidas, Guess, as well as departments with clothing of Hungarian designers. Located near the West Railway Station.
The second largest shopping center of the city is Polus Center on SzrentmiHalyi Street, which also has various shops, cinema, bars and cafes.
The central market of Budapest, located near the freedom bridge - the largest marketplace of the city. Here it is best to buy souvenirs - dolls in national clothes, porcelain, Khalash Lace, Hungarian Crystal. But the most important thing is why a tourist to Budapest market can come - this is behind local disassembly - the original goose liver, burning and sweet pod, marzipan and the famous Scherochchenaya sausage "Peak".
Gouuba Art Market is the artist market, this is not only the place of shopping, but also one of the sights of the city. There is a market in the erect neighborhood. You can buy products of folk fishing, author's works, paintings, old photos that Budapest is so famous.
Sales
As well as in Europe, seasonal sales occur twice a year in the Hungarian capital. The main winter sale starts immediately after winter holidays and lasts until the beginning of the spring. Summer sales are usually in July-August. Discounts sometimes reach 50 percent.
Mode of operation stores
Most shopping centers of the Hungarian capital are open from 10 am to 9 pm, on Saturday - a shortened day to 6 pm, Sunday and great public holidays - a day off. Some stores work up to 6 pm, on Saturday to hour and on Sunday closed. The private shops, mainly with souvenir products, work in their own, individual graphics. But large supermarkets such as tightly work around the clock, or from 6-7 am to 9-10 pm.
A little about Tax-Free
Making purchases in Hungary, do not forget about such a pleasant moment as the value added tax return system. There is such an opportunity for buyers Non-citizens of the European Union who have committed a one-time purchase at the Tax-Free store worth not less than 50 thousand forints (today it is slightly less than 170 euros). Usually on the doors of such stores or at the checkout, the Tax-Free plate is attached. Between the purchase and design of Tax-Free at customs must pass no more than 90 days.
So, to get the return VAT required:
- During the purchase, provide your passport and ask the seller to fill the Tax-Free Return Blanc. In the form it should contain passport details, total purchases, percentage of VAT and the amount per minus VAT, and cash checks are attached;
- When leaving the country, present a filled Tax-Free return form, cash checks, a passport and purchased goods in the packaged form (the last item is rarely asked). Tax-Free Return Points are located in 1 and 2 terminals of the Budapest Airport, in the International River Port of the capital, Kelety Railway Station and at the automotive border customs points. It should also be remembered that the payment of Tax-Free is charged a commission that is on average (depending on the customs paragraph) five percent of the return amount.