Showing posts with label Budapest - Info. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Budapest - Info. Show all posts

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Hungarian Public Holidays 2013

New Year’s Day – Újév
Tue 1/Jan/2013
Memorial Revolution Day 1848 – Nemzeti ünnep
Fri 15/Mar/2013
Easter Monday – Húsvéthétfő
Mon 1/Apr/2013
Labour Day – A munka ünnepe
Wed 1/May/2013
Whit Sunday - Pünkösd
Sun 19/ May/2013
Whit Monday (Pentecost) – Pünkösdhétfő
Mon 20/May/2013

St. Stephens Day – Szent István ünnepe
Tue 20/Aug/2013
Memeorial Revolution Day 1956 – Nemzeti ünnep
Wed 23/Oct/2013
All Saint’s Day – Mindenszentek
Fri 1/Nov/2013
Christmas Day – Karácsony
Wed 25/Dec/2013
2nd Day of Christmas – Karácsony másnapja
Thu 26/Dec/2013
Bridge Public Holiday
Fri 27/Dec/2013 (Compensated 21 Dec)

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Cost of Living in Hungary


Prices in Hungary - Source: Numbeo.com
Markets
Milk (regular), 1 liter 205.00 Ft
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 180.00 Ft
Rice (1kg) 290.50 Ft
Eggs (12) 480.00 Ft
Local Cheese (1kg) 1,500.00 Ft
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) 1,400.00 Ft
Apples (1kg) 300.00 Ft
Oranges (1kg) 350.00 Ft
Tomato (1kg) 400.00 Ft
Potato (1kg) 160.00 Ft
Lettuce (1 head) 160.00 Ft
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 100.00 Ft
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,000.00 Ft
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 200.00 Ft
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 300.00 Ft

Monday, May 27, 2013

Vist@NetCafe Internet Cafe

Vist@NetCafe is located in the heart of Budapest close to the Western Train Station.

It's a well-equipped(headsets, webcams) Internet Cafe with 40  computer stations, which can be also used for gaming. Most applications you need are already installed (including MSN Messenger, ICQ, Skype, Yahoo! Messenger, AIM, Google Talk, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Firefox, Opera, Google Chrome, Acrobat Reader, Codecs, Flash, Java, etc...).
You can also also find all the equipment you would find in a modern office  (fax, printer, scanner, etc...).

Working Time:  non-stop (0-24h). Address: Budapest XIII, Váci út 6.  Map





Saturday, July 9, 2011

Useful phone numbers

The international prefix for Hungary is +36, and 1 for Budapest. To call abroad from Hungary, dial 00 or +, followed by the country code.

If you are using your mobile phone in Hungary, there are 3 providers to choose from: Vodafone, T-Mobile and Pannon. The general prefix for all calls is 06, followed by the area code and the telephone number. When you dial a local number from a landline telephone, the prefix is not needed.

Calling the ambulance (104),  the fire service (105), the police (107), and the general emergency number - central help number (112) are free of charge.

Example:  If you want to call Budapest number 450-0950

1- From other Budapest phone you call 450-0950
2- From other place in hungary you call 06-1-450-0950, or +3614500950 or
    003614500950
3- From mobile you call 06-1-450-0950 or +3614500950
4- From abroad +3614500950 or 003614500950




Saturday, July 2, 2011

Useful tips

Metro 1, 2, 3
Connect the suburbs with the biggest transport hubs, numerous touristic highlights and central hotels.

Tram 2 runs along the river Danube on Pest side.
Tram 4, 6 follow Nagykörút, Pest's inner ring road.

Bus 7, 7E, 173 and 173E
Connect Keleti railway station with the city center and many points of interest in Buda and Pest.

Bus 16, 16A and 116 go to Buda castle.

Bus 105
Connect Hősök tere (Hero's Square), goes up and down Andrássy boulevard to Deák square/Erzsébet square before it goes across the Chain Bridge to Buda and passes by Déli pályaudvar (Southern railway station).

Bus 200E serves the airport.