Hungary has a mild continental climate with considerable differences in temperature between the summer and winter seasons. The warmest months are June to August with averages above 25°C, while they tend to drop below zero around December and January. Rainfall is to be expected all year round, but especially in May, June, and in …

Hungary can be visited visa-free for up to 90 days by citizens of most European countries, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Israel, UAE and most countries in America. If you are unsure whether or not you need to apply for a visa, we recommend that you contact the embassy or consulate …

Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) lies 16 km southeast of the city, and there are various means of transport linking it with the city centre. You can either take Metro 3 towards Kőbánya-Kispest and change to bus 200E using your standard pass or ticket, or take the direct bus 100E right from the …

Public transportation in Budapest is provided by BKK. Tickets and passes can be purchased from purple ticket machines near the stops, or on board at an elevated price. A single ticket is only valid for a single journey excluding any changes (except within the same metro station), so it is worth buying a pass …

Contact any of the operators below: Budapest Taxi +36 1 777 7777 rendeles@budapesttaxi.hu www.budapesttaxi.hu Fő Taxi www.fotaxi.hu/?lang=en +36 1 222 2222 6x6 Taxi +36 1 6 666 …

Postal services in Hungary are provided by Magyar Posta Zrt., and post offices in Budapest are open from 7.00 or 8.00 until around 19.00. Nyugati railway station has extended opening hours until 20.00, among a few …

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Several pharmacies have 24-hour service numbers you can phone at any time. Mária Gyógyszertár 1139, Béke tér 11 +36 1 320 8006 Royal Gyógyszertár 1073, Erzsébet krt. 58 +36 1 235 0137 Uránia Gyógyszertár 1088, Rákóczi út 23 +36 1 338 4036 Széna-tér Patika-Fitotéka-Homeopátia 1015, Széna tér 1 +36 1 225 …