Prague and Budapest
 

My daughter has gifted me a Rick Steves tour for 8 days. I will be visiting Prague and Budapest. I'm hoping someone here has a suggestion for any textile related must see destinations.

I have been to Praque but did the touristy thing and DH was not feeling well.. I hope someone will give you some information on this.

We used Rick Steves book in our Europe travels.

Wow. Haven't been but definitely on my list. Have a wonderful time.

Watson

Can't help you out. I have no desire to travel, especially out of the U.S.A.

I love delving out shops when we travel abroad. But you might be wiser to check with the Rick Steeves group before you spend too much time on this. I imagine with his/their tours they have a particular focus.

Google is your best friend for information of this kind.

I've been to Budapest, a wonderful city. Had the best massage ever at Hotel Geliert, probably misspelled. Loved walking the main streets, my grandmother was Hungarian.

You will really enjoy your Rick Steves tour, they keep you pretty busy and you won't have much time for shopping. We travel to Europe quite often and I have found that most of the fabric stores carry the same quilting fabric that we can get here only very much more expensive. The only place I have found local fabric is in the Czech Republic and Holland.

My experience with over seas travel, is it's pretty hard to find textile shops anywhere other than the British Isles and even those are very expensive. I'd do a lot of research before leaving so you don't spend precious time hunting for something that just doesn't exist. The only other country I've found fabric is New Zealand.

???? I am almost speechless.

International fabric buyers come to the United States (Quilt Market) to buy the same goods. Enjoy the touring...buy fabric at home.
sandy

Why? I agree.
sandy

We used his guide book there too. Very interesting country. This was a few years ago and not its easy to access info on the internet too. have a great time and share photos please.

I think it is a wonderful world, and that given the opportunity and funds (sad, but necessary) to travel and experience other countries/food/culture is good for us all. Fear keeps us prisoners.

Don't know about quilting stores but Prague is in the Czech Republic which is well known as a source for glass beads. Don't know any where specific for them but there are bound to be places in Prague for beads.

I know that fabric is all produced in China and Japan but the fabric I bought in a little shop in Provence has a special place in my heart. Search out that fabric store. It is the best souvenir you'll find! Enjoy your trip!

Well, I live in Budapest. What people have said about fabric is generally true; but Hungary does have some traditional dark, bright navy blue and white fabric called kekfesto. I don't know of any shops in Budapest that carry this; but if you are in a tourist area where you see little sheds set up and people selling arts and crafts and foods, there is a good chance that there is a stand that is selling the kekfesto material. Look for clothing that is blue and white, pillows, etc. I bought some fabric at one of these stalls--they had packets of 1/4 meter bundles of 4 1/4 meter pieces. They also had a few bolts of the fabric in the shop.

If your tour is going to Szentendre, a small city just north of Budapest, there is a shop with their fabric that is just north of the old city section, within walking distance. Look at the map that is included in this website: http://www.kekfestokovacs.hu. You might have to go to the page called "az islet" on the menu bar on the left. You can put the address of the shop, Bogdányi út 36 Szentendre, in Google Maps to see the exact location.

Enjoy your trip to central Europe. Both Prague and Budapest are beautiful cities!

Carolyn