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Population
Hungary 10.2 million
Budapest 1.9 million
Language
Hungarian; German and English are widely understood.
Religion
Roman Catholic 65%
Protestant 25%
Public Holidays in 2002
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January 1 |
New Year's Day |
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March 15 |
National
Holiday |
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March 31 & April 1 |
Easter Sunday & Monday |
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May 1 |
Labor Day |
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May 19 & 20 |
Pentecost (Whitsun) |
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August 20 |
St. Stephen's Day |
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October 23 |
Remembrance Day |
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November 1 |
All Saint`s Day |
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December 25, 26 |
Christmas |
Climate
Continental, with the average temperature (listed in Fahrenheit):
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January
February
March
April
May
June |
29F
39F
50F
62F
72F
78F |
July
August
September
October
November
December |
80F
80F
74F
61F
46F
39F |
Time
Greenwich Mean Time + 1 hour
U.S. Eastern Standard Time + 6 hours
Electricity
The voltage is 220 V/50Hz with European two-prong plug.
Electrical equipment of 110V/60Hz requires the use of an adapter
and/or voltage converter.
Telephone, Fax
Hungary country code 36
Budapest area code 1
International pre-dial
00 + country code + local number
Domestic long distance pre-dial
06 + area code + local number
Important telephone numbers
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Ambulance:
Police:
Fire Department:
Directory Assistance:
International Directory: |
104
107
105
198
199 |
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Public phones
require 10, 20, 50 or 100 Forint coins, or a pre-purchased phone
card (sold at newsstands, supermarkets, hotels and post offices).
Fax machines
are available for tourists in main post offices and in many city
hotels' Business Centers.
International collect calls
can be made from a private line or public payphone. A coin or phone
card has to be inserted to initiate the call.
International operators:
AT&T 00 8000 1111
MCI 00 8000 1411
SPRINT 00 800 0 1877
Currency
The unit of currency is Forint (Ft).
US$1= approx. 290Ft (January 2001). For up-to-date currency exchange
rates check
www.travlang.com/money/.
Banks, Currency Exchange
Banks are open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Friday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. All banks are closed on Saturdays.
Money can also be exchanged at exchange offices, hotel reception
desks and travel offices. Currency exchange machines and ATMs
operate after hours in Budapest and other major cities. It is
recommended that all money exchange receipts be kept.
Note: Foreign currency should be exchanged for Forints only in
authorized exchange offices.
Credit Cards, Debit Cards and Checks
Major credit cards (AmEx, Visa, Mastercard, Diners, Cirrus) can be
used in the member shops and businesses. Look for the logo displayed
at the entrance.
ATMs operate 24 hours a day. Major credit cards and banking cards
are accepted.
There is usually a commission of 1% for cashing travelers checks at
banks. Please note that most stores will not accept travelers
checks.
Tipping
Restaurant prices in Hungary generally do not include a service
charge and it is therefore customary to give a tip, generally
equivalent to 10-15% of the bill. For all other tipping, the same
guidelines are applicable as one would use in the USA.
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