Budapest is a popular tourist destination for travelers from all over the world. But people come here not only to walk along the ancient streets, admire the magnificent Parliament building and spend time in the famous baths. Budapest is also a favorite place for shopping. Many factors contribute to pleasant and profitable shopping in Budapest — prices are lower than average in Europe, many shopping spots where you can find both affordable and luxury brands, as well as several outlets. In addition to clothes, you should definitely bring local sausage, wine, and porcelain from Hungary.
Here we have collected the 7 best shopping spots in Budapest, which will charge you with positive energy during your visit to the city.
Fashion street – one of the favourite shopping spots
One of the most popular shopping districts is Fashion street. The length of this street is only 150 m, but there are shops of various luxury and democratic brands, as well as cafes and bars where you can drink coffee or wine during a break between shopping.
Váci Street
As in Fashion Street, the main shopping area Váci Street houses the best supermarkets, democratic multi-brand boutiques, designer showrooms, souvenir shops, perfume, and jewelry stores.
In addition, there is also a large bookstore selling books by Hungarian writers in foreign languages, wine shops, marzipan shops, antique shops, and Hungarian porcelain galleries.
West End City Center – one of the most luxurius shopping spots
If you are used to shopping in malls, then you should go to the luxurious West End City Center. It is the largest shopping center in the city. There are more than 400 shops of various specializations and price categories under its roof. Here you can buy fashionable clothes, sports accessories, equipment, and books. Also, we cannot fail to mention that here you have the opportunity to visit one of the largest cinemas in the city with 14 halls!
Andrássy Avenue
The most elegant shops in Budapest are located on Andrassy Avenue. This is where you should go if you are interested in world-famous fashion brands. On the avenue there are such shops as  Burberry, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Ermenegildo Zegna, YSL, Giorgio Armani, Hubli, Sinequanone, Madison, Boggi, Capsula, Baci di-Stile, Ferragamo, Christian Dior, Lanvin. Here you can buy clothes of your favorite brands at a more democratic price by the standards of Europe.
Kiraj Street
One of the most unusual shopping spots in Budapest is Kiraj Street. There are private shops of local designers where you can buy handmade shoes, exclusive jewelry, and many other goods at a reasonable price. In addition, it is one of the most stylish parts of the city. There are many interesting places here: galleries, pubs, restaurants, and others.
Central Market Hall – one of the best shopping spots of local goods
If you want to bring local designers ‘ clothes, food, porcelain products and just souvenirs from Budapest, then you should go to the Central Market Hall. This is one of the most beautiful buildings in Budapest, which resembles a railway station. On the ground floor of the market, local vendors offer you a variety of products, including famous Hungarian wines, cheeses, and sausage. On the upper floors, you can buy traditional Hungarian masterpieces of folk art.
Outlets
A great place to buy clothes of your favorite brand at a ridiculous price is outlets. The largest outlet in Budapest is the Premier Outlets Center. This is a European multi-brand trading center, where goods from well-known world manufacturers are sold 30-70% cheaper. On the territory of the outlet, there are more than 90 shops and boutiques with quality goods from well-known manufacturers. And in the center of the outlet, there are food courts and playgrounds where you can leave the children to play with the hired educators.
When is the best time to go shopping in Budapest?
As in all of Europe, there are two seasons of global discounts in Budapest — summer and winter. The summer season starts in August and lasts until about the end of September. The winter season starts immediately after the New Year and lasts until the beginning of March. At this time, discounts on world-famous brands reach up to 70-90%! In addition, some stores arrange off-season sales. In many of these stores, things from past collections are sold out throughout the year.
