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Special Souvenirs from Hungary
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Considering the wide range of crazy options the gift shops offer nowadays, hunting for souvenirs can be pretty fun. Here are some of Funzine’s favourite picks from traditional to cool!
Despite the fact that the array of creative alternatives is simply inexhaustible when it comes to gifts from abroad, sweets, postcards, magnets, key holders and shot glasses still manage to remain the most popular souvenirs all around the world. Whether you are a tourist or an expat living in Hungary, we guarantee that local gift shops have something surprising in store for you too. Let’s take a look at some notable ideas!
Give more thought to shopping!
Sometimes the perfect souvenir is easier to find than you would think: it may be in a supermarket or a toy store in a shopping mall. Ground red pepper in a flashy container is among our favourite gift ideas, as well as Hungarian playing cards and Rubik’s world-famous mechanical puzzle, the Rubik’s Cube.
A smaller bottle of our national “potion”, pálinka also makes a great, personalized gift. You should consider popping into WestEnd shopping mall (located right next to Nyugati Railway Station) too, where Bp Shop’s cool, fashionable shirts, hats and bags are being sold.
Visit WAMP, the design fair!
WAMP is a true gem among outdoor markets, where brand new designer products are available at reasonable prices. WAMP often cooperates with other initiatives, and the joint projects often result in exciting exhibitions. Dozens of emerging Hungarian designers conquer Erzsébet tér (Akvárium Klub’s area) on 5 August to showcase their works, and you can purchase unique fashion and jewellery pieces, notebooks, toys, and many more, straight from the manufacturer.
Bring home a cool Vinylize sunglasses case made by Tipton Eyeworks, choose from Zemse’s fashion jewellery, or check out NATI 100% Pure IDEA’s midsummer jeans collection. LifeisTshirt’s fun shirts are also worth a check!
Hungary-themed designer gifts
Everyone loves ANNAAMELIA’s gorgeous tote bags which are available at Punch Store (Paulay Ede utca 15.) with designs of Budapest’s iconic buildings printed on them. Once you are in Paulay utca, visit Project Showroom, where you’ll find Readheads Design’s fun Budapest Collection.
