Basic Info
| Time difference: | GMT+1 |
| Visa w/EU passport: | Not required |
| Flight time from UK: | 2h 20min |
| Currency: | HUF |
| Voltage: | 220 V (as UK) |
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Embassies Tel. 266-2888 (10am-6pm). Emergency after hours tel. 06-601-4542)
USA:Szabadsag ter 12.
Tel. 112-6450 tel. 111-9600 |
Guide Book for stags in Budapest
WEATHER
Climate: average temperature 11°C
Summer season – July 26°C
Winter season - January 3°C
TURIST INFORMATION
TOURINFORM
Offices : Suto utca 2, (50m from Deak Ferenc ter metro),
tel. 117-9800, open 8am to 8pm daily.
TELEPHONE
International operator is 09
Hungary: 0036, Budapest code: 1
Emergency calls
Ambulance: 104
Fire Department: 105
Police: 107
OPENING HOURS
The visiting hours of museums, galleries and castles are regularly from 9-10am to 5-6pm. Many of them are closed on Monday. Many shops close Saturday afternoon.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
January 01 - New Year's Day
March 15 - Anniversary of the Revolution 1848-49
April 12 - Easter Monday
May 01 - Labor Day
May 31 - Whit Monday
July 01 - Civil Servants' Day
August 20 - Foundation Day/St. Stephen's Day
October 23 - Proclamation of the Republic
November 01 - All Saint's Day
December 24 - Christmas Eve
December 25 - Christmas Day
December 26 - Boxing Day
December 31 - New Year's Eve
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Buy a whole-day ticket (Napijegy) or a 3-day one (Haromnaposjegy), valid on all forms of transport. Individual journey tickets must be punched to be valid.

