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Step into Írók Boltja, one of Budapest's most characterful independent bookshops. Browse Hungarian literature downstairs, then climb to the upper level for foreign-language titles and a comfortable seat among the shelves.
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Írók Boltja is an independent bookshop in Budapest's VI. kerület with a long history and an elegant interior. The main stock is Hungarian literature, while the upper level carries a good selection of books in other languages, with reviewers singling out the curated English-literature shelves.
There are spaces to sit and browse, and visitors have also used it to pick up local Hungarian newspapers. A typical visit takes around 30 minutes, longer if you settle in with a book.
Írók Boltja is an independent bookshop in Budapest's VI. kerület with a long history and an elegant interior. The main stock is Hungarian literature, while the upper level carries a good selection of books in other languages, with reviewers singling out the curated English-literature shelves.
There are spaces to sit and browse, and visitors have also used it to pick up local Hungarian newspapers. A typical visit takes around 30 minutes, longer if you settle in with a book.
Duration
30 min
Best time
morning, lunchtime, afternoon or early evening
Intensity
Easy pace
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This is a beautiful bookshop with a long and interesting history. They have a great selection of books - primarily in Hungarian, but on the second level they have quite a few books in other languages (primarily, English, German, and French), as well as translations of Hungarian books. A must-visit place for book lovers
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