If you go shopping, Budapest offers many options for finding good deals. The number of shops in Budapest has increased greatly since the 90′s as they have appeared in every corner of the city shopping malls and new boutiques.
Where to shop?
If you are thinking of buying are typical local products, many vendors are going to find in the district of Castle and Mount Gellert, and in the area of Váci Street, but here are more expensive. Best for this is to go to Grand Central Market located on the Pest side at the end of Liberty Bridge. Not only is the best, but it is the oldest in Budapest.
As usual area of shopping for clothes, do not hesitate to get close to the busiest street in town, the Váci street. Another option is to address the Andrássy Avenue, that if this area is the famous designer shops, exclusive gift shops and some restaurants and cafes rather expensive.
Recommended hotels closest to Vaci Utca
- Regency Suites
- Intercontinental Hotel
- Kempinski Hotel Corvinus
Opening hours of shops:
Grocery stores are open Monday to Friday from 18.00 to 06.00 Saturdays from 67.00 to 13.00.
Other kinds of stores, such as textiles, are open Monday to Friday from 10.00 to 18.00 and Saturdays from 10.00 to 13.00.
Large supermarkets have longer opening hours and stay open on Sundays. Some, like Tesco are open 24 hours.
In the center of the city, mainly in Pest, you will find shops open 24 hours. In these you can find cigarettes, alcohol, soft drinks, snacks and other food products are usually priced higher.
All shops are closed on holidays.
How to pay:
The large shops accept credit cards, especially in the touristy part of town. In small shops and markets have to pay cash, so bring enough securing of HUF.
VAT is included in most shopping you do. There is the option of reimbursement for purchases of more than 50,000 guilders (about 200 euros). Ask the store about the necessary documentation to be returned to you post VAT. A good site for such reimbursement in the agency IBUSZ the Ferihegy Airport. Do this right after the check, but before going through security.
One thing we must bear in mind is that you get the forms of certificates by the customs within 90 days of purchase, and that you must mail the forms within 183 days after the date of certification of exports in the form of a refund request.
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