Friday, May 31, 2013

Saturday Snapshot

 

Saturday Snapshots is now being hosted by West Metro Mommy as Alyce at At Home With Books has decided to take a break. 
May 2012 - Budapest Hungary
More than a bookstore........















If you visit Budapest you must save some room to stop by the Alexandra Bookstore for a coffee and pastry.

Bookcafé is located on the second floor of the former Paris Department Store, which currently houses the Alexandra bookstore. The café is decorated with beautiful chandeliers and a fresco-style ceiling, painted by Károly Lotz. His paintings also decorate the rooms of the Parliament building. 










The grandiose, palace-like interior makes visitors feel like they are in the residence of an aristocrat who once used to live on Andrássy Avenue. What makes Alexandra Bookcafé particularly interesting is that both the building and its interior are fine examples of Art Nouveau, while the café is reminiscent of a renaissance-style ballroom.

The menu contains small, gourmet meals, like salmon on a bagel or cheese platter and a large selection of pastries at reasonable prices. Free WiFi.
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Location: Budapest, Hungary

12 comments:

  1. LOLfromPasaJune 1, 2013 at 7:22 AM

    My goodness. What a wonderful surprise when view the progression of images you have here. I want to go to Budapest :).

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  2. 21 WitsJune 1, 2013 at 8:41 AM

    Very nice! These are the kinds of bookstores that are so much fun!

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  3. UnknownJune 1, 2013 at 9:27 AM

    Oh...fantastic. I'm going to Budapest in two weeks. Is the cafe hard to find? I'll have to talk my husband into a cafe pit-stop!

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  4. Nise' June 1, 2013 at 10:55 AM

    Beautiful!!!

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  5. ArtiJune 1, 2013 at 11:15 AM

    What an amazing place for a bookstore! The ceiling art makes me think of the Sistine Chapel.

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  6. Laurel-Rain SnowJune 1, 2013 at 11:18 AM

    That is the kind of bookstore/cafe where I could linger all day! Gorgeous...and comfy, too.

    Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.

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  7. UnknownJune 1, 2013 at 1:25 PM

    I think I'm in love or heaven, haven't quite decided which ;)
    Here’s my Saturday Snapshot

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  8. Susan LindquistJune 1, 2013 at 2:01 PM

    Wow! Great digs for a bookstore and cafe! Love the architecture!

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  9. Ginx CraftJune 1, 2013 at 2:11 PM

    What a fantastic place. Lovely ceilings. That coffee is rather amazing too.

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  10. betty-NZJune 1, 2013 at 5:45 PM

    Oh, how I could spend hours and hours there! Lovely photos.

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  11. Leslie (Under My Apple Tree)June 2, 2013 at 2:15 AM

    Calling that a cafe doesn't do it justice... it's so grande!

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  12. Paulita June 2, 2013 at 11:30 AM

    Phenomenal. I'd love to visit that cafe and bookstore.

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