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Museum of Fine Arts
www.szepmuveszeti.hu XIV. Hősök tere
Terror Housewww.terrorhaza.hu
VI. Andrássy Ave. 60.
Liszt Ferenc Museum www.lisztmuseum.hu
VI. Vörösmartz u. 35.
Parliament Housewww.parlament.hu or www.mkogy.hu/
V. Kossuth tér 1-3.
Opera House www.opera.hu
VI. Andrássy Ave. 22.
For tickets www.tex.hu www.jegymester.hu/index_eng.html /www.ticketportal.hu If they don't have what you want, send us an e-mail and we'll try and get them for you, group & student discounts available
St. Stephen’s Basilica www.basilica.hu
V. Szent István tér
The Statue Park www.szoborpark.hu
XXII. Balatoni út & corner of Szabadkai út.
Holocaust Memorial Center www.hdke.hu
IX. Páva u. 39.
Open Sat closed Mon
Dohány utca Synagogue & Jewish Museum www.bpjewmus.hu
VII. Dohány u. 2.
Closed Sat.
Matthias Church www.matyas-templom.hu
I. Syentháromság tér 2.
Open Daily
Budapest History & Castle MuseumLocated in the Buda Castle Royal Palace
Open everyday, closed Tue mid-Sept to mid-May
Museum of Applied ArtsIX. Üllői út 33-37.
Ludwig Museumwww.ludwigmuseum.hu
IX. Komor Marcel u. 1.
Hungarian National Gallerywww.mng.hu
Located in the Buda Castle Royal Palace
Hungarian National Museumwww.mnm.hu
VIII. Múzeum krt. 14-16.
Ethnographical Museumwww.neprajz.hu
V. Kossuth tér 12.
Medieval Jewish Prayer Housewww.btm.hu
I. Táncsics Mihály u. 26.
Open May to Oct 10-18 only
Open Sat closed Mon
Fun things to do besides our tours
Cavingwww.barlangaszat.hu
Stop by a Yellow Zebra Store for tickets and info www.yellowzebrabikes.com
Bath Houseswww.SpasBudapest.com
Tips on how the baths work:
Pay the entry fee (keep your receipt!), use your ticket or chip to enter, change cloths, jump in!
When leaving drop your chip, collect your receipt, if you leave with in 3 hours of your arrival, go to the collection desk give BOTH receipts to get a small refund.
Basic Massage at all baths start at 2000 Ft for 15 min.
Please note you must enter bath 1 hour before closing time, all baths require a bathing suit except on male or female days (Rudas)
Gellért BathLocated at the foot of the Gellért Hill Buda side of the Liberty bridge
Entry 3000 Ft
Daily 6 AM to 7 PM
Széchenyi BathLocated on the Pest side in the middle of the City Park Metro 1
Entry 2300 Ft
Daily 6 AM to 10 PM
Lukács BathLocated on the Buda side just up river from the Margaret Bridge
Entry 1700 Ft
6 AM to 7 PM Weekdays
6 AM to 5 PM Weekends
Rudas Turkish BathLocated on the Buda side at the foot of the Elizabeth Bridge
Entry 2000 Ft
M-Th 6 AM to 8 PM Men only*
F & Sa 6 AM to 5 PM Men only
* Women only times are:
Tu 2 PM to 8 PM & Th 6 AM to 12 PM
Sat – Mixed 10 PM to 4 AM
Sun – Mixed 8 AM to 5 PM
Ecseri Flea MarketTake bus 54 from Boráros tér (Pest side of Petőfi Bridge) to Nagykőrösi út. 156. About 10 min.
Pecsa Flea Marketwww.bolhapiac.com
Located in the SE corner of the City Park behind Heroes’ Sq. and open only on weekends.
Margaret IslandRent a bike from Yellow Zebra and discover the greener side of Budapest. Also a hot spot to jog and topless sunbathing or just a romantic afternoon walk.
Great Market HallGet your Paprika spice here, just like Lady Di did whne she was here. Tip is to go down to the basement level and get it cheape rin the super market. While zou are there take home a bottle of Tokaj 3 or 4 or 5 puttnyos (very sweet dessert wine) and a bottle of Bull’s Blood red wine from Eger a.k.a. Bikavér! Market is open Mon to Fri early morning till 5-6-ish and Sat early till 2 PM, closed Sundays.
Budapest & HungarianGeneral Info & Facts
Hungary is a landlocked country & shares its borders with 7 other countries (Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Yugoslavia, Croatia & Slovenia).
Hungary is 93,000 sq. km in size (roughly the size of Indiana)
Population is 10,2 million people
The capital is Budapest
Budapest 2.1 million inhabitants making up 1 in 5 or 20% of the population
Hungary lies in the middle of the Carpathian basin, that is why we have all those hot springs! Hungary is a mostly agricultural nation
Hungary is known for its thermal waters since the Romans 1st discovered it
The five largest cities in Hungary are: Debrecen, Miskolc, Pécs, Szeged & Gyor
Money, Money
The Hungarian Forint is aberviated as Ft or HUF. The currency comes in coins and bills.
Coins in denominations of: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100
Bills in denominations of: 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10.000, 20.000
Currency Converter
Know the rates before you go it is the best way to prevent yourself from being cheated at some exchange booths, make sure to get a receipt as well!
www.xe.com Currency Converter 
Some tips about money
Change money only @ exchange booths, even if you are offered a better rate by a sketchy individual, such as the ones hanging out in front of the booths at the train stations & on Vaci St.. Changing money on the street is against the law plus you’ll get cheated & lose whatever amount you wanted to exchange.
The best exchange rates are in exchange booths not banks if you know how to find the correct ones. Beware because companies like Inter Exchange will provide you with tolerable rates but the trick is you’ll need to change 250,000 Ft (1000 Euros / U.S. Dollars) in order to get that good rate. A tip is to ask how much you’ll get for X amount of currency, never lay your money down till you are satisfied with the rate. Again be familiar with your rate exchange. Some reliable places to exchange are M&M Exclusive, Northerline, Unio. One other item is commissions, you should never have to pay a commission, again ask first if there is one or not before laying your money down.
Traveller Cheques should be exchanged with the same company they are from in order to get the best rates & possibly no commission taken out. Every where in Hungary they take commission so ask first.
Visa & MasterCard are excepted in most banks as well as ATM machines. I personally recommend using these or your bank / check card as they provide the daily rates. But before leaving home check with your bank to see what the charges are as credit cards charge a transaction fee between $5-15 and a 5-10% exchnage rate service as well. Normal banking check cards tend to charge only for the use of the ATM charge. I find my Credit Union best as I am only charged $1 with each transaction!
Usually banks is where you need to go and banks are only open from 9 AM to 4 PM Also if they offer you a map don’t take it as they charge you for it and deduct it from you exchanged amount.
In Hungary you’ll feel a bit rich because of the extra zeros but don’t let that confuse you with the reality of the value.
Planes, Trains, Buses & Public Trans
Taxi Services
3800 HUF (Pest side) & 4300 HUF (Buda side)
6x6 Taxi (Tel: 266-6666)
4000 HUF (Pest side) & 4500 HUF (Buda side)
Fő Taxi (Tel: 222-2222)
3500 HUF (Pest side) & 4000 HUF (Buda side)
– At the airport there is Tourist Taxi. The have a desk and a chart telling you how much you have to pay for your desitination. The cost is usually a bit more than if you call one 1000-2000 HUF more but you don’t have to wait. The Other recommended option is to call a taxi service & they will come with in 5-10 min. & meet you at the outside curb from arrivals, remember the company you call as you will look for the logo on the taxi. Avergae cost to downtown is between 4000-5000 HUF.
Taxi Companies that charge a set price to / from the airport
Taxi 2000 (Tel: 200-0000) www
How to get to Budapest (some are really cheap!)Book now the cheapest Low Budget tickets across Europe and the UK  www.Malev.com (Hungary's main carrier) www.airberlin.com (cheap!) www.skyeurope.com (cheap based from Budapest!) www.centralwings.com  (cheap!) www.wizzair.com (cheap based from Budapest!) www.easyJet.com (cheap!)  www.hlx.com  (cheap!) SPANAIR  (cheap!) Vueling  (cheap!) www.KLM.com www.austrianair.com www.airfrance.co.uk  www.germanwings.de (cheap!) www.norwegian.no (cheap!) www.aerlingus.com www.jet2.com (cheap!) www.smartwings.net (cheap!) www.sterlingticket.com (cheap!)
www.helvetic.com (cheap but to the Balaton area) www.ryanair.com (cheap but to the Balaton area)
Options to get to and from the airport
(Ferihegy Repülőtér 2 or 1)
Public Transportation – From the Airport take Airport Bus (Reptér Busz) # 93 to the end station (Kőbánya-Kispest) & then take the Metro (Blue line) to Center. Cost is 125 HUF per ticket, bags should have a ticket too if they are quite large. For the trip to the center you'll need at least 2 tickets.
Minibus Service – Door to door like a taxi but you ride with others and it takes a bit longer but is a good deal if you are alone. The cost is 2300 HUF each way if bought separate or 3900 HUF if you buy a round trip ticket – vaild for 3 months. As you exit the customs area you will find a counter & there will be a sign for "Airport Minibus Service", go to that counter. Please note that sometimes you wait up to one hour before leaving the airport. if you want to use this service on the way back to the airport you'll need to book it 48 hours in advance call 296-8555.
Renting a car or Rent-a-car options to consider Driving in Hungary is very easy and the streets and roads are in farily good condition, especially the new higways. Which are tollways and you have to buy a toll sticker at any gas / petrol station. Renting a car is best for driving to more remote areas and if you need to save time. If you are a small group this can also be more economical. Here are some links and if you need some help stop buy our partners Yellow Zebra Stores for more info.
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