Hungarian Name Days
Hungarians are really crazy about name days. Especially older people rather celebrate their name days than their birthday which is basically drawing the attention away from their age. You can find big parties going on just like you celebrate your birthday. In Hungary it is tradition that you give a present for somebodys name day or at least some flowers to girls. Nevertheless this is reason enough to give you the list of Hungarian name days by date.
Written in General, HungaryShared Office in Budapest
Colabs Shared Office Budapest
If you are running a small business from home but you are missing the collegial environment of an office I have a superb solution for you. A shared office in Budapest. Prices for offices, even though office buildings are built one after the other, are quite high and most of the time not affordable for small business owners. The solution of a shared office is perfect for everybody who wants to get out of his or her home.
Written in Finance & Business, Real EstateGrand Market Hall Budapest
The Grand Market Hall in Budapest (Hungarian: Vásárcsarnok) is one of the main attraction for tourists. If you go to a foreign country I think markets are a great way to discovers the culture and food preferences of the country. If I am on holiday usually half a day is reserved to go to a market and check out what is offered there.
It is probably the same in the Grand Market Hall in Budapest because you find typical Hungarian things such as paprika powder, goose liver or Pálinka. At least that is what the tourists should think about Hungary and their eating habits and I guess that is similar in any other touristic market in the world, they try to make you believe what is traditional. But of course Hungary is not only about paprika, Goulash and Salami even though that is what you mainly find in Grand Market Hall.
Written in Budapest Sights, HungaryMobile Phone Providers in Hungary
Always available
Hungary has three major mobile phone providers. These three split up the market. Market leader is T-Mobile formerly known as Westel. Vodafone and Pannon are close behind. If you decide to get a mobile phone we recommend to take the provider your friends use because the minute fees within the network are cheaper than to other networks. Further there is no major differnece between them but have a closer look at the 3 major ones.
Written in Finance & BusinessLow Cost Airlines to Budapest
Cheap flight to Budapest
From all over Europe it is possible to fly with low cost airlines to Budapest. But don’t expect too low prices and of course look at the hidden costs. Many of these airlines work with methods that make the price no so low anymore. For example Germanwings asks for 5€ per extra lagguage. All airlines add the airport fees and taxes. In most cases the really good offer you see in the beginning is a medium price in the end. Additionally go and book your flight as early as possible because with every day the prices go up.
Below you find a list with all cheap airlines flying to Budapest and all it’s departure cities.
Written in Finance & BusinessBlogs about Budapest
Be up to date!
You search for daily information about Budapest? One of the several blogs about Budapest might be the right point for you to get up to date daily information. Blogs are designed to fast upload fresh content and inform readers about real time issues such as political changes, cultural happenings or just a daily life of an expat in Budapest. To bring you daily information I have created a list of Blogs that deliver good and reliable information about the topic Budapest, Hungary and even more.
Written in EducationStuday abroad in Budapest
Education on top level!
Many universities around the world offer to study a semester or year abroad in Budapest. In Budapest you find top universities for every subject such as the technical university or business studies are well developed in Budapest. Next to the studies in Budapest you will not be bored due to the great nightlife, the amazing city and the firendly people around here. I want to introduce you some universities that offer to study abroad in Budapest. Of course we cannot list all so go to your university office and check if one of the Budapest universities is on the list.
Written in EducationInternational Kindergartens
International from the start!
If you live with your family in Budapest and want to send your child to an international kindergarten this is you list. You will find all international kindergartens of Budapest to send your child to. Of course there are some private international day cares in Budapest as well which you can check out. To be sure your child grows up in an international environment it might be interesting for you to sent him or her to one of the facilities below.
Written in EducationLibraries in Budapest
Read good books!
If you fancy reading a book once in a while but don’t want to buy it or it is not avilable anymore for any reason I recommend to you to go to one of the many libraries in Budapest. In most of them you can find fantastic books and even international ones if you don’t speak Hungarian. Check out the libraries listed below.
Written in EducationInternational Book Stores
English, French, German books!
For foreigners there are several bookstores in Budapest offering books in many different languages such as German, English, french, Italian and so on. Of course the big bookstores like Libri offer international books as well but there are some bookstores in Budapest specialized on foreign language books.
Written in EducationUniversities in Budapest
Where to study what!
Budapest is a city full of universities with a lot of students not only from Hungary but also all over Europe and the rest of the world. You could say that Budapest is a student city which also reflects in the club, bar and nightlife scene of Budapest. If you decided to come to Budapest to study check out the universities in Budapest.
Written in EducationCar hire in Budapest
Budapest car hire at the Airport or in the city center
To hire a car in Budapest I recommend you to choose the easiest way and rent the car online from home. You can be sure that your car is at the airport or in one of the city center rental places. To rent a car in Budapest is ideal if you want to be flexible and maybe see some sights and cities outside of Budapest. If you stay within the Budapest city center during your trip I recommend not to rent a car because you will spend half you day in the traffic which is quite high in Budapest and have trouble finding parking places in the city so rather use the public transport.
Nevertheless you are much more flexible with a car and if you plan to go for trips to Szentendre, Visegrad, Esztergom or to Lake Velence or Lake Balaton. In this case a car is really recommendable because you will reach your destination much easier and faster. Also interesting is to hire a car from the airport to get into the city fast and comfortable even though you probably get cheaper to your hotel if you book an airport pickup before you arrive.
Weather in Budapest
Cold or warm?
The weather in Budapest and Hungary is a normal Middle and Eastern European weather. It has definetly peaks, especially in the winter wich can hurt because it can get down to 20 degrees below zero but that’s really rarely. The average temeperature during winter months is -5 to -10 degrees celsius. In the summer time in Budapest cafes, pubs and bars get out their chairs and tables to serve the guests on the streets or in the backyard. This time is for sure the one when you want to come to Budapest.
Written in GeneralTwin Cities
Partner and friends!
As all cities do, Budapest has many twin or partner cities all over the world. With its 2 million inhabitants Budapest has quite big cities as twin cities e.g. New York City or Berlin. Check out the list of all twin cities of Budapest.
Written in GeneralTrain Stations Budapest
Keleti, Nyugati, Déli
There are three major train stations in Budapest. Déli pályaudvar which is the biggest train station on the Buda site, Nyugati pályaudvar which is the biggest train station and Keleti pályaudvar which is the most frequented train station in Budapest.
For international trains I would start looking at Keleti pályaudvar as there are the most international trains leaving and arriving if you are going to the west. For trains leaving and arriving from the east the Nyugati pályaudvar is the right to look for.
Tourist Offices
Where to go for information!
Of course, most information about Budapest you will get here on BudapestAgent.com but once in the city without mobile device and you need a Budapest map or some information about traveling or whatever you might probably want to see a tourist office near you. So here are adresses of official tourist offices in Budapest. But don’t be shy, Hungarians are friendly people and most probably will help you if you can.
Written in GeneralTaxi in Budapest
Horror trip?
Taxis are the best way to get from A to B in Budapest as they are quite cheap and you don’t have to worry which way to go. Nevertheless there are many taxi companies trying to ripp tourists off and make some extra money. phenomenon which I haven’t seen anywhere else is that the taxi is cheaper if you call it by phone than if you catch it on the street or let the hotel call it. Also pay attention on where the taxi driver is going with you as some try to cheat and take longer ways to earn more money but that is usually not the case. Therefore it is useful to always have the number of your favourite taxi company with you just in case you need a taxi. The companies listed below are all reliable and speak Enlish so you can choose which ever sounds best to you.
Written in GeneralPublic Transport in Budapest
Hév, tram and bus!
If you decide to travel by public transportation in Budapest during your stay the first thing you should do is to get a map of the bus, tram, metro, HÉV network. These are the four major transportation ways in Budapest. Usually you get the maps on any big square like Deak Ferenc tér, Oktogon, Moskva tér and so on. But also on the train stations and at the Budapest airport. There you get tickets as well. You can choose between single tickets and weekend tickets or if you stay longer it would be good to get ticket for a complete month.
Written in GeneralHungarian National Holidays
Celebration and fireworks!
Many of the national holidays in Hungary are the same as in other countries such as Easter, New Years Eve or Christmas. Of course there are some differences but mostly they are similar. One thing here in Hungary that differs and was new to me since we don’t have this rule in Germany is that bank holidays have to be compensated on another day. Means if the public holiday is on a tuesday and you get the monday off it is very likely (most of the time even regulated by the law) that you have to work the following saturday and have only sunday off that weekend. A rule which I don’t really like but OK.
Anyways, here are the public holidays in Hungary.
Written in General, HungaryEmbassies
Your country in Budapest!
If you need a new Visa, have a passport problem or anything else that is related to your country and needs official attention than you will find here the embassies in Budapest of the countries where most of the visitors come from. Are you missing your embassy or know another address than drop me an email.
Written in General, Hungary
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