Berlitz: Budapest Pocket Guide
Berlitz
Language: English
Pages: 96
ISBN: 1780041195
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
This guide to Budapest features clear, colour-coded sections enabling you to locate the information you need quickly and easily. Sections cover all the places to go and indicate highly recommend sights, the history of Budapest and interesting facts, along with many different things to do, including shopping, sports, children's activities, entertainment, nightlife and more. An 'Eating Out' section provides information on where to go and what the local specialities are. The Top 10 attractions are highlighted, including the soothing Szechenyi Baths and the quaint and fairy-tale like Castle District, allowing you to set priorities for your stay and ensure you don't miss out on the best Budapest has to offer. Accommodation for all budgets is recommended, along with other practical travel tips, covering transport, currency, medical care and more. Beautiful full-colour photographs accompany the text throughout, making this guide truly a pleasure to read before, during and after your visit.
shopping and entertainment centre of Budapest. The focal point of Pest's pedestrian zone is Váci utca ( [map] (pronounced Vah-tsee oot-sa), where you can buy clothes, cosmetics, jewellery, art and books. You will also find lots of restaurants and cafés. Váci utca empties north into the shopping square called Vörösmarty tér, one of Pest's most popular gathering places. A classic rest stop for residents and visitors alike is Gerbeaud, doyen of Budapest's café scene since 1884, and famed for its
most appealing stretch of waterfront is to be found in the gardens immediately east of the port. The town centre is further east, just before the hotel zone. What To Do Spas and Baths You don't have to be suffering from a particular ailment to benefit from spa treatment, and there's nothing wrong with a little pampering when you are on holiday. In Hungary, so-called health and wellness hotels and centres are major attractions. The centres provide saunas and steam baths, therapy and relaxation,
supplement of the Budapest Sun or the monthly publication Where Budapest?, or visit www.pestiside.hu. Each of them contains a good round-ups of bars and clubs in the city. Ticket agencies are usually open Mon–Fri 10am–6pm and Sat mornings. Ticket Express (www.tex.hu) can be found at many locations in the city, including Andrássy út and Ferenciek tere. Publika (Károly krt 9; tel: 322-2010), can help with concert and theatre tickets. Tickets for rock concerts and jazz clubs are available from Music
restaurants. Crime and Safety Budapest has a low rate of violent crime, but use your common sense, don't take risks and be wary of pickpockets. Watch your belongings, especially on the metro or in crowded places. It's wise to make photocopies of travel documents and keep them in a separate place, such as a hotel safe. Report any theft to the Tourist Police office (Vigadó út 6; 24 hours) and get a copy of your statement for your own insurance purposes. The emergency services phone number is
and Vienna). Either way the journey time is at least 24 hours. Check www.raileurope.co.uk for details. Unless you are aged under 26 or over 60, it's an expensive option. The following international rail passes are valid in Hungary: InterRail, Euro Domino, EurailPass (and its variants), European East Pass, and Hungarian FlexiPass. In the US tel: (800) 4 EURAIL. Budapest has three international railway stations, Keleti, Nyugati and Déli (all have metro stations attached). By car/coach. Budapest