Shopping in Romania
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Market
It's worth visiting the market on Wednesday and Saturday when Roma and villagers from outlying regions come into town on their horse-drawn wagons to sell their wares.The daily market has a good selection of fruits, vegetables and cheese.
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Libraria Noi
This is the best bookshop in Bucharest by a mile. It stocks the only decent range of English-language novels, has Lonely Planet guides, lots of maps, and a fab antiques section with old maps, sketches and photos of Bucharest's glory days.
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Romanian Folk Art
Cluj's best shop for traditional items around Romania, this alley shop offers painted eggs, embroidered dresses and tablecloths, colourful masks and hats, and other pieces. Prices are a little lower than some shops, and quality's high.
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Central Market
The Central Market is your fresh fruit and vegetables source. Below street level, it has entrances on Str Costache Negri and Str Anastasie Panu (look for the glass dome). There's a small supermarket above in Hala Centrala.
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Himalaya
A great sports store with ski and hiking boots, sleeping bags, rock-climbing gear - pretty much whatever you forgot. Staff double as knowledgeable guides and they can sell you trail maps and point you to good DIY ones too.
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Hala Centrala
Hala Centrala has kiosks selling jewellery. Look for dirt-cheap pieces made from Romanian amber (chihlimblar) set in Turkish silver – glass and knick-knacks.
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Galeria Helios
Hermestim and Galeria Helios are adjacent shops, selling artwork (from around €15), jewellery (from around €30), handcrafts and ceramics (from €12).
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Hermestim
Galeria Helios and Hermestim are adjacent shops, selling artwork (from around €15), jewellery (from around €30), handcrafts and ceramics (from €12).
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Str Hanul cu Tei
In the historic centre, wrought-iron gates lead to cobblestoned pedestrian lane Str Hanul cu Tei, a well-kept passageway with galleries, art supplies and antiques.
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Central Market
For fresh produce, stroll through the quite colourful Central market, behind the Complex Commercial Mihai Viteazul shopping centre on Piaţa Mihai Viteazul.
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Amzei Market
Just off Calea Victoriei on Piaţa Amzei, this market opens daily from sunrise to sunset and has the juiciest selection of fresh fruit and veg in Bucharest.
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Billa
Billa is a fully stocked supermarket with takeaway food and Communist-era long lines. Smaller, 24-hour markets line B-dul Ştefan cel Mare.
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Rom Filatelia
Find a souvenir backup at this swank (almost snooty) modern stamp shop, which sells artful stamps from the 1960s to present.
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Crama Vinoteca
Barrels and barrels of Romanian wine, and empty litre and half-litre bottles to fill and take to your own drinking spot.
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Central Market
Stock up on fruit, cheese and vegetables at the central market between the train station and southern bus station.
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Betix
Lots of neat hats are worn around these parts, some of them made here at this cute, 35-year-old shop.
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Librăria Mihai Eminescu
Stocks a less exhaustive range than Humanitas but still has a variety of English-language books.
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Mega Supermarket
The Complex Commercial Mihai Viteazul houses Mega Supermarket, a good pick for self-catering.
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Salingers
This bookshop stocks some English-language fiction and nonfiction and Lonely Planet guides.
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Atta
Outdoors shop with maps, rock-climbing gear, tents and sleeping bags, hiking boots.
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Hard Discount
Fully stocked supermarket next to the indoor/outdoor fruit and vegetable market.
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Doua Roti
Great old-time shop selling used bikes and parts. Can help you with repairs too.
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Sora Supermarket & Shopping Mall
The Sora supermarket & shopping mall has cafés, a basement restaurant.
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Grand Supermarket
The Grand Supermarket has a good choice of cakes, biscuits and staple foods.
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Iulius Mall
Fully westernized, it will alleviate the strongest case of culture shock.
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