Tag Archives: Vth District

Vörösmarty square

Gerbeaud by night part 2

Gerbeaud

Farger’s building

 
If you want a decent coffee in downtown Budapest, you’ll have multiple choices. You can narrow your possibilities by good location, good service, bagels and fresh cakes, terrace, dog of the house, great building and there you are. If you’re American, you know the place already or you will get to. It’s the opposite side [...]

Budapest Bazilika once more

Pannonia Motorcycle on photo in downtown Budapest

 
I think this is the “legendary” Pannonia motorcycle produced during the heights of the socialist era. This item may be original or a replica - I would vote for the first although the engine block seems quite new. Anyway, they’re planning to relaunch the brand combining the old image with 21st century technology. I’m curious [...]

Budapest, Szent István Bazilika

Budapest Antiquties

 
Falk Miksa street has an excellent location for Arts trade: starting at Kossuth tér (there the Parliament is attracting tons of visitors) and few hundred meters from embassies and bank headquarters. But the offering is more disappointing: very few contemporary items and questionable, sometimes overpriced antique pieces spread in maybe 25 tiny shops. Still, it’s [...]