{"id":5436,"date":"2025-06-05T16:56:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T16:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeizabudapest.com\/?p=5436"},"modified":"2025-06-11T17:49:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T17:49:47","slug":"things-you-should-know-before-travelling-to-budapest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeizabudapest.com\/?p=5436","title":{"rendered":"Things you should know before travelling to Budapest"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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udapest is waiting for you, and you're more than ready. You've got your plane tickets and hopefully you've booked somewhere as comfortable, central and cool as Chez Zeiza.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The first task is done. Do you have your lists handy? You know, the essential sights to see in Budapest and the best spas in Hungary’s capital.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The most important things are already covered, but the little doubts begin. Those doubts that will accompany you from now until you get off the plane; do you know the basic Hungarian vocabulary? What kind of plugs are there? What currency do they have? How to get from the airport to the city centre?\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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All these questions bombard us all before we travel, and you need to solve them if you want to avoid any setbacks or problems on your trip to Budapest. And that’s what we’re here for. We will answer the most important questions about your trip to Budapest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We're going to take a look at the most important things, from customs you should know to little details that could mean getting to an excursion on time, so stay tuned.<\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\tPhone\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t

The days when you had to call to say you were changing countries are over. If you are travelling within Europe, your roaming will be automatically activated and you will continue to have the same conditions as your usual internet data plan in your home country.<\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\tBasic vocabulary in Hungarian\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t

English - Hungarian<\/strong><\/p>

Yes - no<\/p>

Igen - Nem<\/p>

You\u00b4re welcome - Sz\u00edvesen<\/p>

Please - K\u00e9rem\/k\u00e9rlek<\/p>

Thank you - K\u00f6sz\u00f6n\u00f6m<\/p>

Hi - Hell\u00f3<\/p>

Bye - Viszl\u00e1t<\/p>

Sorry - Sajn\u00e1lom<\/p>

I (don\u00b4t) Understand - (Nem) \u00e9rtem<\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\tCurrency in Budapest\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t

In Budapest, as in the rest of Hungary, the Hungarian Forint is used. Although they are expected to start using the Euro soon, for the moment their official currency is the Forint.\u00a0<\/p>

To give you an idea of the exchange rate, 400 Forints are something like 1\u20ac or 1\u20a4 and 4000 Forints are about 10\u20ac or 10\u20a4. This way, the calculation will be much simpler.<\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\tFrom Budapest Airport to the city centre\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t

On leaving the terminal, you will find a bus stop for the 100E bus. This bus makes the round trip between Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and K\u00e1lvin t\u00e9r and De\u00e1k t\u00e9r squares in the city centre.<\/p>

Once there, it is very easy to get around the city centre using the metro and bus. Budapest's public transport is very easy to use and punctual.\u00a0<\/p>

The 100E bus service costs 2500 Ft, which in euros is just over 6\u20ac or 6\u20a4. It is fast, simple and comfortable and runs every 15 minutes.<\/p>

You can buy your ticket at the metro stations or even at the door of the bus from the driver or the staff who will be there to help you.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\tAreas of Budapest\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t

The city of Budapest is actually made up of three towns; \u00d3buda, Buda and Pest. These three small towns were finally united in 1873 and have remained united ever since despite the turbulent social, economic and political problems their citizens have experienced ever since. Although the city areas still retain the three names respectively.<\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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When you book an activity or a restaurant, keep in mind that the order in which they write the date is exactly the opposite of how most Europe actually do.\u00a0<\/p>

If you have a reservation for 14 June 2024, i.e. 14\/06\/2024, it will appear on the Hungarian website or app as 2024\/06\/14.<\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The type of plug and socket used are the two-prong plugs, both the ungrounded type, known as type C, and the grounded type, known as type F. These are the most common throughout Europe.<\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\tDrinks in Budapest\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t

Hungary is a wine-growing country, and you will find a wide variety of different types of wine. If you like wine, this is a real discovery.\u00a0<\/p>

In addition to wine, they have a wide variety of beers. The best known brands are P\u00e9csi, Dreher, Soproni and Borsodi.<\/p>

Special mention should be made of the national drinks; Unicum and P\u00e1linka. The former is a herbal liqueur used for everything from curing a cold to celebrating a birthday.\u00a0<\/p>

The second, P\u00e1linka, is a fruit distillate with 50% alcohol. Both are drinks you should try, no excuses. They are also commonly drunk after a meal as a digestive.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Egri bikav\u00e9r: Known as Eger bull's blood, it is the most famous red wine in Hungary.\u00a0<\/p>

Irsai Oliv\u00e9r: Variety of white wine, with muscatel character but with a very particular taste.<\/p>

Tokaji asz\u00fa: Sweet white wine belonging to the sweet wines known as Asz\u00fa.<\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\tFood and typical dishes in Budapest\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t

Enjoying typical Hungarian food in Budapest is very easy, as there is a large number of restaurants dedicated to the local cuisine.\u00a0<\/p>

Therefore, we would like to give you a brief and simple introduction to what you should not miss on your menu.<\/p>

The big highlights are: Guly\u00e1sleves, a beef soup very similar to stew, Csirkepaprik\u00e1s, a chicken stew and L\u00e1ngos, fried bread with cheese, sour cream and garlic as a base, although you can add whatever you want, it's great for a quick and typical dinner or lunch.\u00a0<\/p>

And when it comes to dessert, the undisputed number one is K\u00fcrt\u00f6skal\u00e1cs, a tube-shaped sweet bread with various toppings. It is also known by its English name, \"Chimney Cake\". Also not to be missed are the Zserb\u00f3 apricot and walnut cake, Eszterh\u00e1zy butter and meringue cake and Fl\u00f3dni, a typical Christmas sweet made with apples and plums.<\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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