The capital’s premier shopping street is a pedestrian strip crammed largely with chain stores, touristy restaurants and a smattering of shops and sights worth seeking out. Its more unique spots include the Art Nouveau interior of the Philanthia flower shop at No 9; Thonet House at No 11/a, a masterpiece built by Ödön Lechner in 1890; and the sumptuous Bank Palace (Bank Palota) at V Deák utca 5, built in 1915 and now converted into a shopping gallery called Váci 1.
