Sightseeing & Shopping Tour in Budapest
4 Hours
Visit the capital and take a piece of Hungary home!
Budapest Shopping offers plenty of options. The number of shops has heavily increased since the 90-ies, big shopping malls, new fashion shops appeared on every corner of the city.
Although nowadays, there are fewer bargains to be had on items such as shoes, clothes and jewellery, there's no doubt that shopping in Budapest can be an interesting and rewarding experience. Prices here are higher than elsewhere in the country, although they remain slightly lower than most Western European or North American countries. You will find that shops along Váci street, which has some of the smartest stores in the city, meet with even the most discerning tastes.
Steps of the tour
Firstly on our BASIC BUDAPEST CITY TOUR, you will see all the wonderful sights of Budapest; the nicest squares, monuments and churches of the city and the unique panorama of the river Danube. The City Tour of Budapest includes the visits to the most interesting and famous sights of the capital, such as:
- the impressive House of Parliament
- the fabulous Castle District with its medieval sights
- the panoramic Danube view
- Citadel, a former military fortress
- the nicest promenade of Budapest, Andrássy avenue
- Heroes' Square, Hungary's biggest square
Shopping in Váci street
A Budapest shopping experience that really should not be missed out.. After the sightseeing we guide you to the famous Váci street, in the heart of the downtown.
This was the first pedestrianized street in Budapest, but it was one of the best places for shopping long before this change. The street gained its status in the mid-19 th century when the original small buildings and shops were replaced by neo-Classical and Eclectic apartments, department-store, international trade-centre and hotel located here, making Váci street another symbol of Budapest. There are small hidden passages, cast iron balconies, art nouveau style decoration and Zsolnay ceramic tyles that make each building different and worth noting, giving special atmosphere to the street.
Today Váci street is one of Budapest's main pedestrian and most famous streets with several restaurants, bank offices, cafés, bars, souvenir- and bookshops. Among the retaliers located here are: Zara, H&M, Mango, ESPRIT, Douglas AG, Swarovski, Hugo Boss, Lacoste, Nike.
According to the Lonely Planet:
"It's tourist central, but the line of cafés and shops are worth seeing - at least once."
At the north end of the street the always bustling Vörösmarty sqare with the wonderful old-fashioned Gerbeaud café can be found. At the centre of the square facing west is a large statue of poet Mihály Vörösmarty. Behind the monument a small fenced park can be found and a fountain flanked by stone lions.