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Don’t travel on public transport without as – validated ticket or pas it’s strictly controlled and you can be fined Don’t pay in Euros, even if a shop accepts thege currency (the exchan rates are very poor and you will pay more) Don’t exchange money on the streets with random strangers sinc.e it is prohibited by law Don’t leave your belongings unattended while traveling the country.
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the afternoons! BEWARE: addictive!
DO Ask trustworthy locals to offer authentic places to go out Avoid flirty girls who suggest you to take them to specific entertainment spots and run up bills at visitor’s expense. It’s a common scam LÁNGO dough S: Fried c with overed topping various people s. Fitness lovely b BEWARE: ut stod gy.
ÚT, UTCA: road,street, avenue TÉR: square KÖRÚT: boulevard or ring road KÖZ: alley or lane
LICENSED TAXIES ► Yellow, TAXI-sign on the roof, company logo, chequered stripe on the side, “Licensed Budapest taxi” statement, car brands vary ► Prices shown outside and inside as well ► Prices are fixed and unified ► All major credit and debit cards are accepted, check the stickers ► Crossing the Danube multiple times in one journey is suspicious, be sure that the driver isn’t doing extra mileage to run up the metre. PUBLIC TRANSPORT Metro, tram, bus, trolleybus, suburban railway (HÉV), cogwheel railway, chairlift, funicular (Sikló) - and many more! MOL BUBI Budapest City Bike System ON FOOT Look left first, and LOOK CAREFULLY. Drivers are sometimes unwilling to stop.
BASIC PHRASES Hello/Goodbye – Szia! (pronounced “Seeya”) Cheers! – Egészségedre! (“Egeeshegedre!”) Thanks! – Köszönöm! (“Koesoenoem!”)
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TÚRÓ RUDI: Sweet cottage cheese snack bar, covered with chocolate. BEWARE: you will love it or hate it!
ABOUT THE LOCALS The locals’ leve l of English varies, but younger pe ople are more likel y to speak it. Hungarians ar e frugal when it comes to smiling, but they spare nothing on bein g hospitable.
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SOUVENIRS TE We recommend buying original MINU LAST CARD handcrafted material, products POST tal service os of young designers or paprika p u o o n y if is There airport, but end powder and salami, as these are s e n to at th permitted in airline cabins. rgotte still have fo tcards, you t Hungarian quality wines and s s o la p e r h tt you spirits are available at the top o so a can d t the non-s ti airport departure hall for those a le e e minut ce at the K sed who travel with hand luggage s fi f e o c c t s po tion (a udvar only. Keep in mind that your a ay Sta Railw Keleti pály destination may refuse the ). via the tro Station entry of meat, vegetables Me and dairy products.
MUST HAVES
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► Opera House ► Hősök tere (Heroes’ Square) ► House of Parliament ► Batthyány tér (photo point for the Parliament)
► St. Stephen’s Basilica ► The Great Synagogue ► Buda Castle (Fisherman’s Bastion, Matthias Church) ► Citadella
DAYS ► The Danube bridges (use tram line 2) ► Andrássy út ► Great Market Hall
► Váci utca ► A bath or spa ► A culinary experience ► A party
DAYS ► Broader Castle District ► A museum ► Városliget (City Park)
► Margitsziget (Margaret Island)
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