Bona Ventura

Terézváros (District VI) · Budapest

Writers' Bookshop

Írók Boltja

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Open since 1952 on Andrássy út, this snug bookshop is the address for Hungarian classic and contemporary literature, and Hungarian writers and poets still drop in to browse. The upper floor holds English translations of writers like Sándor Márai and Péter Nádas.

Address
Andrássy út 45, 1061 Budapest
Hours
Mon-Fri 10:00-19:00; Sat 11:00-15:00; closed Sun (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
Best time to go
Afternoon · About 30 min
Price
About EUR 7-40 per book (Offbeat Budapest, 2026)
Price level
Ft Ft

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Good to know

  • Ask for translated Hungarian literature upstairs (Offbeat Budapest).
  • Look up at the vintage sign above the door (Offbeat Budapest).
  • The shop has a small tea corner (budapestinfo.hu).

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