Shopping Centers:

Duna Plaza XIII. Váci út 178. Tel: 465-1666
Mall with multiplex cinema, bowling, Greek taverna, fast food.
Open: 10:00-32:00, Sat: 10:00-30:00, Sun: 10:00-16:00

Europark XIX. Ülloi út 201. Tel: 347-1607
Mall with no entertainment, for serious shoppers.
Open: 09:00-20:00, Sun: 09:00-18:00

Mamut II. Széna tér, Tel: 345-8020
Open: 10:00-21:00, Sun: 10:00-18:00

Pólus Centre XV. Szentmihályi út 131. Tel: 415-2114
Fast-food restaurants, small ice-skating rink, huge Tesco. A special bus (same stop as Bus #7) leaves from Keleti Train Station to Pólus Centre roughly every half-hour.
Open: 10:00-20:00

Westend City Center VI. Váci út 1-3. (next to Nyugati Train Station) Tel: 238-7777
This mall is Budapest's biggest (boasting nearly 400 shops) and most centrally located.
Open: 07:00-24:00, Sat-Sun: 10:00-18:00

Market Halls

Great Market Hall IX. Fovám tér
Situated on the Pest side of the Szabadság Bridge, is a remarkable building which should not be missed. Planned by Gustav Eiffel (yes... the man who built the tower of the same name ? and the Nyugati Train Station), huge arched windows cast light in an occasionally angelic fashion across the many meat and vegetable stalls which line it?s spacious aisles. This is camera happy tourist heaven. There is also a very useful grocer in the basement selling every non-Hungarian ingredient under the sun. Following its complete restoration in 1994 it has become one of the most popular and visited shopping sites among tourist circles.
Open: 06:00-18:00, Mon: 06:00-17:00, Sat: 06:00-14:00, Sun: Closed

Ecseri Market - flea market XIX. Nagykorösi út 156 Tel:280-8001
Located in a vast lot in an industrial area. Mostly antiques, furniture and clothing. The best selection is supposedly on Saturdays. Take Bus N°54 from Boráros tér to the Fiume utca stop, then cross the pedestrian overpass.
Open:08:00-16:00, except: Sat: 06:00-15:00, Sun: 08:00-13:00

Petofi Csarnok Bolhapiac - flea market XIV. Zichy M. út 14 (Citypark) Tel:363-3730
This outdoors flea market is one vast Magyar garage sale. Pirated CDs, old books and records, badges, coins and stamps. A fun place for souvenir hunting, or just looking through some of the collected consumer detritus of the past 20 years.
Open Sat, Sun 07:00 - 15:00.

The Chinese Market VIII. Kobányai út
Whether you want to experience East Asia meets Eastern Europe or you just want to buy an astonishingly cheap pair of socks, the Chinese market is worth a visit. Consisting of three to four narrow 600m-long aisles, this market is literally packed with just about every item of clothing and household appliance you could imagine, though the range is surprisingly limited. The quality of some produce is worthy of the 'Made in China' label and haggling is a must. 10 minutes from Blaha Lujza tér on tram N°28.
Open every day: 09:00-16:00