Hotels in Budapest, accommodation in Budapest, Hungary

Hotels in Budapest, accommodation in Budapest, Hungary

Area

93,030 km²

Population

10,043,000

Capital city

Budapest

Form of state

Republic

Public administration

19 counties, 23 towns with county rights

Official language

Hungarian

Local time

Central European Time Zone (GMT +1)

Summer time

March – October +1 hour (GMT+2)

Currency

1 Forint (Ft/HUF)

Electricity

220 V, 50 Hz 2pin plug

Ethnical composition

96.6% Hungarian, 1.6% German, 1.1% Slovak, 0.5% Croatian, 0.2% Rumanian

Geographical location and regions

Hungary is situated in Central Europe, in the Carpathian Basin, a low-land country, cut across by rivers.

The two most important rivers are the Danube and the Tisza.

The territory of Hungary can be divided into six large areas according to the most important natural features: the Great Plain, the Little Plain, the Northern Mountain-range, the Transdanubian Mountain-range, the Transdanubian Hills and the Western-Hungarian border, part of the Eastern Alps. The highest geographical point of the country is Kékes (1014 m) in the Mátra Mountains, in the Northern Mountain-range.

Climate

Three climatic zones influence the climate of Hungary: the continental, the oceanic and the Mediterranean, so the continental climate is relatively moderate.

The warmest month is July (21.3ºC), the coldest one is January (-1ºC).

Weather-forecast

Getting to & around

By plane

Hungary’s international airport is Budapest Ferihegy, from 28 kilometres from the city with 2 terminals:

Flights of foreign airlines arrive and depart at Terminal 2B.
MALÉV flights arrive and depart at Terminal 2A.

Car rental services and secure parking facilities are available at the airport.

Information:

Flight inquiries: (36)-1-296-7155
Telephone sales: (36)-1-235-3888
Lost and found at Ferihegy 2A: (36)-1-296-8108, (36)-1-296-7217
Lost and found at Ferihegy 2B: (36)-1-296-7690, (36)-1-295-3480
General customs clearance information at Ferihegy 2: (36)-1-296-8306

Timetables: MALÉV, LUFTHANSA, SWISSAIR, KLM, AIR FRANCE, AEROFLOT

By car

Hungary has a network of over 30,000 km of roads.

Motorways are marked by „M” and international routes by „E”.

M1: Budapest - Győr - Hegyeshalom (160 km) motorway ticket!
M3: Budapest - Füzesabony motorway ticket!
M5: Budapest - Kiskunfélegyháza motorway ticket!
M7: Budapest - Zamárdi, Lake Balaton (110 km), now being under renewal.

Budapest Circular Road (M0): now being built around Budapest, at present it links the M1, M5, M7 motorways and main roads No. 5, 51, 6, 7.

Driving papers

You must keep all the car documents, your driving license and passport with you. Never leave your papers in the car, always take them out with you!

Driving on the left with priority to the right!

Speed limits for passenger cars: motorways – 130 km/h, highways – 110 km/h, outside built-up areas – 90 km/h, built-up areas – 50 km/h.

Drinking

The permitted blood alcohol level is 0.05 % !!

Headlights

If you are outside city limits, your headlamps should be on.

Seatbelts

Drivers and passengers are supposed to wear seatbelts.

Emergency Aid Service:

Emergency phones are located every 2 km along the M1, M5 and M7 motorways.

Hungarian Auto Club: 188 and 212-2821 (0-24 h)

By coach

VOLÁNBUSZ Transport Co., being a member of Eurolines, runs scheduled services to the following countries and cities:

AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREAT BRITAIN, ITALY, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, POLAND, ROMANIA, SERBIA, SLOVAKIA, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND

Information: (36)-1-485-2100,

Timetable

By train

Budapest has got three grand international railway stations:

Budapest West/Nyugati pályaudvar (Budapest, VI. Nyugati tér)
Budapest East/Keleti pályaudvar (Budapest, VIII. Baross tér)
Budapest South/Déli pályaudvar (Budapest, XII. Magyar Jakobinusok tere)

MÁV: Budapest, VI. Andrássy út 35.

Non-stop telephone information on international trains: (36)-1-461-5400

Non-stop telephone information on inland service: (36)-1-461-5500

Intercity Ticket Order: (36)-1-349-8503

Interactive Train Schedules – ELVIRA

Shipping

International and Inland Boat Services

MAHART TOURS Budapest, Belgrád rakpart

Regular Hydrofil Service between Budapest-Bratislava-Vienna

Daily from April to November

Tel.: (36)-1-318-170, international: (36)-1-318-1758

MAHART BALATON Shipping Company

Shipping programs, charters, boat-trips

Tel.: (36)-84-312-308, (36)-84-310-050

In Budapest

Budapest has an excellent network of public transport. Buses, trolley buses, trams, 3 metro lines (all connected at Deák tér) and 3 overland HÉV trains are in service generally from 4.30 to 23.00.

You can use the same type of ticket for all forms of public transport in the city, but you must validate a new ticket when you change lines.

Special vehicles in Budapest

Cogwheel-Railway (Fogaskerekű vasút): Városmajor – Széchenyi Hill

It was built in 1873, introduced into Hungary 5 years after the first cogwheel appeared in the US. It leaves from Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor and climbs the Buda Hills.

Children’s Railway (Gyermekvasút): Széchenyi Hill – Hűvösvölgy

It is run by children aged 10-14 years, through the Buda forest from Hüvösvölgy to Széchenyi Hegy.

Chair-lift (Libegő): Zugliget – János Hill

Cable Car (Budavári Sikló): Clark Ádám Square – Buda Castle

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Hungary Card/Budapest Card

The Hungary Card offers you numerous advantages of price reductions:

· 10-20% discounts on specific accommodation

· 10-15% discounts in specific restaurants

· 20-100% discounts on museum entry-tickets

· 30-70% discounts for certain tourist services and special events

· 10% off your car rental contract at FOX Autorent

· free accident insurance

The card is accepted throughout the whole country, and is valid until 15 April 2003.

The price of one Hungary Card is HUF 6.888,-

The Card is available in Tourinform Büros in Hungary.

The services of the Budapest Card:

· unlimited travel on public transport

· free entry to 60 museums and other sights

· sightseeing tour for half price

· reduced price tickets for cultural and folklore programs

· discounts in restaurants and spas

· discount for the airport minibus service, car rental, sports facilities and other places

The services of the card are detailed in a 100-paged, colored publication in Hungarian, English, German and Italian languages.
Valid: for 48 or 72 hours

Each Card is valid for one adult and one child up to 14 years of age.

Price: HUF 3700 for 48 hours, HUF 4500 for 72 hours

Available: main metro ticket offices, tourist information bureaus, travel agencies, hotels and the airport, and abroad at major tour operators, and several representations of Malév Hungarian Airlines.

Telephone & postal services

The post offices are generally open from Mondays to Fridays 8-18 and on Saturdays 8-13.

Public phones operate with 20, 50 and 100 HUF coins or with phone cards, which are available in post offices or at news agents for HUF800 or HUF1800.

Local telephone-numbers contain 7 digits in Budapest, and 6 digits outside Budapest.

Calling…

Code for Hungary: 0036

Budapest: 1

For long-distance calls inside Hungary: 06

Emergency center: 112

Ambulance: 104

Fire Department: 105

Police: 107

Domestic directory assistance: 198

International directory assistance: 199

Report of domestic long distance calls: 191

Report of international long distance calls: 190

Talking clock: 180

Breakdown Service (Hungarian Automobile Club):188

Internet Cafes in Budapest

Libri Könyvpalota: VII. Rákóczi út 12. Tel.: 267-4844

Teleport Internet Café: VIII. Vas u. 7. Tel.: 267-6361

Vista Café: VII. Paulay Ede u. 7. Tel.: 267-8603

Westel Enternet: V. Deák Ferenc u. 5. Tel.: 30-900-0000

Ami: V. Váci u. 40. Tel.: 267-1644

Budapest Net: V. Kecskeméti u. 5. Tel.: 328-0292

Cyber Café: VI. Andrássy út 24. Tel.: 374-4076

Easynet Internet Center: V. Váci u. 19-21. Tel.: 485-0460

Opening hours

Supermarkets: from Mondays to Fridays 7-19, on Saturdays 7-14

Shops: from Mondays to Fridays 10-18, on Saturdays 9-13

Commercial banks: from Mondays to Thursdays 8-14 (some of them to 16), on Fridays 8-13

Post offices: from Mondays to Fridays 8-18, on Saturdays 8-13

Museums: generally open from Tuesday-Sunday 10-18

Sights: visiting hours vary

National Holidays

1 January – New Year’s Day

15 March – Anniversary of the Revolution of 1848

Easter Sunday/Monday

1 May – May Day Holiday

Whit Sunday/Monday

20 August – Celebration of King St. Stephen and Foundation of the State

23 October – Republic Day

1 November – All Saints’ Day

25-26 December – Christmas

World Heritage

Budapest – The two banks of the Danube from Margaret Island to Gellért Hill and the Buda Castle Qqarter was put on the list in 1987. The palace complex is still the most important cultural and historical centre of Budapest. Here can be found the Hungarian National Gallery, the National Széchenyi Library, the Budapest History Museum and the Ludwig Museum.

The Andrássy út and its historical environment in 2002 became the part of the World Heritage. Some of the outstanding buildings are the Opera House, the Ballet Institute, and the Music Academy. Under the street there is the Millenium Underground Railway, which was the first on the continent. Andrássy út leads to Heroes’ Square. The statues of outstanding Hungarian rulers and leaders stand in the semicircular colonnade. On the two sides of the square there are the Museum of Fine Arts and the Art Gallery.

Pannonhalma – The Pannonhalma Abbey stands on the Szent Márton Hill. The Benedictines founded the first monastic school here. The building was built three times: in the course of the 11th century the first church and monastery were built, the current church and crypt were only completed in the 13th century.

Pécs – The city was founded by the Romans in the 2nd century. The early Christian pile is a unique sight of the town and the country as well. The early Christian mausoleum from the 4th century, the Romanesque Cathedral founded by King Saint Stephen and the crypt from the 11th century became the part of the World Heritage in 2000.

Hollókő – This is the first village in the world to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The buildings of the small Palóc village preserved the traditional structure. The protected territory covers 55 historic buildings and a 141 hectare protected area, was put on the list in 1987.

Hortobágy – It is one of Europe’s largest protected grasslands. The „puszta” is a favourite tourist destination, where the characteristic animals (the Hungarian grey cattle, the twisted horn Racka sheep, the typical sheep-dog „puli” and buffalo herds) and the ethnographic traditions can be seen. The past and present of the national park, the wildlife and the folklore are presented by visitors’ centers.

Aggtelek – The calcium carbonate cave group is one of the most significant areas from a geological, zoological, palaeontological and archeological point of view. …the 25 km long Baradla cave system, which is the longest in the region, adorned with stalactites and stalagmites. The caves are at the Hungarian-Slovak border, the two countries jointly requested them to be added to the World Heritage List.

Lake Fertő – It became the part of the World Heritage in 2001, on the basis of the common proposal initiated by Hungary and Austria. The salt natron lake, lined with extended fields is the 3^rd biggest lake in Eastern Europe. The thousand hectares of reed fields and the free water surface give shelter to a lot of protected birds. The Fertő-Hanság National Park protects the valuable living areas, the plants.

The only holiday resort on the Hungarian coast is close to Fertőrákos. Good conditions for sailing and surfing are guaranteed. The channels are popular places for line fishing.

Tokaj-Hegyalja – A historical wine region, put on the list in 2002. The Tokaji Aszú, a world- famous wine, is made of grapes with concentrated sugar content. It was used as a medicine in the Middle Ages. „King of Wines, Wine of Kings”.

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