Vaci Street, Budapest

Extending for more than 15 blocks, from Vörösmarty square to Fővám square, passing through the very heart of Pest, the pedestrian Váci street takes about half an hour walk its entire length. For more than a century, this street has been the place for the locals to come to and see things and be seen. Lined with numerous lovely spots, each door on the side of Váci Street is either a shop, a restaurant, a cafe, a bar or a store worth popping in and checking out.

If time is in shortage, feel free to ignore the more generic ones and look out for those gems of Art Nouveau facades presented here in abundance. Behind some of them, you will find antiques stores, art galleries, souvenir shops, and lots of foreign exchange offices, mind you, in case you need any Hungarian Forints. The prices here a bit steeper than, say, just a few blocks away. Strolling down Váci Street is an experience well worth having, especially if coupled with a cup of coffee, a glass of wine or a full meal enjoyed along the way.