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Shopping in Bucharest
Bucharest’s main shopping areas are the shopping centres and malls listed in the relevant sections, as well as B-dul Magheru and - increasingly - Calea Victoriei.
The overall shopping experience remains lousy, however, and if you’ve come to Bucharest for the shopping you are in for a nasty shock.
Still, there are plenty of places to buy souvenirs, and if that special someone is demanding you bring back something Romanian, here are a few ideas...
Romanian Monopoly
Features the streets and districts of Bucharest (placing Primaverii in place of Mayfair). It can be bought for around 120.00 lei in good toy and book stores.
Romanian Folk Costumes & Souvenirs
All of the handicraft shops listed in this guide sell some kind of folk costume, though perhaps the best places to find such items is the museum shop of the National Peasant Museum.
Latest Comments:
Cărturesti
Magical place.....be sure to meander around and take it all in. The children's area is delightful ...Piata Obor
The program hours are not correct.Monday till Saturday the market is open from 07.00 till 19.00 and on Sunday just from 07....Cărturesti
They recently closed their wonderful main-floor tea room and opened a large cafe downstairs which can also be accessed through a door direct to the street....Souvenir Shop
Fairly decent selection of stuff but in limited quantities. I went in to purchase several items of the same type (large family of in-laws)....Anthony Frost English Bookshop
First of all there is no website which is very disconcerting. Are we in 2011? Thus you cannot find out about promotions new acquisitions discounts etc....Surmont Store
Been there small shop but they have something you can choose from city bike's mountain bike's....Hugo Boss
Adresa Hugo Boss s-a schimbat de aproape un an de zile. Mai nou pot fi gasiti pe Calea Victoriei 145, nr de telefon: 021....Feeria Shopping Centre
Carrefour very nice ,good service.thats why i always come back....AFI Palace Cotroceni
I have just returned from Bucharest for a first-time visit to Romania. It is nice surprise that there is a modern shopping mall....AFI Palace Cotroceni
I like the mall because it has so many things to offer. I just moved here from the States and I was impressed with the size of the mall and the ice skating is cool....AFI Palace Cotroceni
Mega mall yes, its impressive , many shops but the disappointing thing is that the same old shops keep popping up around all the malls e....Anthony Frost English Bookshop
Wow! I most be living in a Romania from a parallel universe, because I never saw a bookshop where ALL the books are face-forwards on the shelves....Anthony Frost English Bookshop
Seems whoever wrote this thought Romanians are nothing but cavemen. "Books are arranged on shelves spine-forwards"....Anthony Frost English Bookshop
wow, what a stupid review! fortunately you won't find the same arrogant attitude in the bookshop....Thomas Antiques
Best place for antiques in Bucharest. Really nice and special antiques for half the price of other antique shops....