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#1 of 11 general tips & advice in Hungary
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lizalcott says:
Downtown Budapest is one of the easiest cities to navigate. The public transport system there is second to none, even the HEV (overground suburban trains)run regular as clockwork. With bus's, taxi's, trolley-busses, trams and the underground all at your fingertips its actually a refreshing change fr...
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#2 of 11 general tips & advice in Hungary
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Rose1983 says:
MY boyfriend and i thought we could get away with not buying tickets every time. not true. costs 20 euros upfront when they catch you-often waiting at the bottom of the escalators!
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#3 of 11 general tips & advice in Hungary
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maxcw says:
The website for trains to and within Hungary is http://www.elvira.hu/
or in English http://www.elvira.hu/elvira.dll?language=2
It indicates that you can also buy the tickets online but I could not figure out how to do this.
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#4 of 11 general tips & advice in Hungary
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princess_bakes says:
About 10 years ago when I was in Budapest we were approached on the street by a fellow tourist. All seemed ok when he claimed he was lost & needed directions. Armed with a map, he spoke to my friend about getting somewhere. Whilst my friend was trying to locate it on the map, the bloke was checking ...
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#5 of 11 general tips & advice in Hungary
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Quest says:
ZÓNA Taxi is the cab company in Budapest with fixed prices. The price are devided in zones. 1-2 zones 3600 HUF, 3 zones 4000 HUF and 4 zones 4400 HUF.
(Most other cabs in Budapest will try to cheat and charge you way more then what it really costs. If you chose to use another cab company, make sur...
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#6 of 11 general tips & advice in Hungary
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Dinish says:
Initially we we're planning this trip with an option of flying with Malev from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, which was more convenient since we live only 8 miles from this location. But when we found out about Wizzair, our plan switched immediately, since flying with Wizzair is an absolute bargain com...
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#7 of 11 general tips & advice in Hungary
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Quest says:
It took us about a day to figure out the Metro system in Budapest, but once we got it, it was quite easy.
We started with bying single tickets for all 4 of us, but that would have gotten pretty expensive in the long run, so we found that it would be much better to buy a 3 day tourist ticket. These...
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#8 of 11 general tips & advice in Hungary
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Chokk says:
Every time when I come to an airport, one of the big things is taking the first taxi to my hotel. For me this usually says a lot about the general situation of the place and what I have to expect.
In Budapest it was very efficient - no hazzle and perfect service. You tell your destination to a pe...
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#9 of 11 general tips & advice in Hungary
Cheap "General Tip & Advice" in Hungary
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fr3yam says:
First of all, the roads in Hungary are just excellent. And they keep making them better ;) OK, if in Hungary you must try their Gulyas, it's their traditional dish, tasty. Unfortunately they don't have mountains or much nature to boast with, but they do have excellent thermal spas. Prices are r...
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#10 of 11 general tips & advice in Hungary
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nmcrae1 says:
Student travelers should also consider www.statravel.com. They offer great student rates as well as the flexible "Blue" Ticket, which allows you to change flight times and other details for a 25$ fee. Much better than most similar deals.
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#11 of 11 general tips & advice in Hungary
Check Hungary Hotel Deals
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