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Transport
The easiest and fastest way to come to Budapest is by plane.
You can fly to Budapest with Malev www.malev.hu (from England: London, Manchester or from Ireland: Dublin, Cork) but affordable return tickets are available with low cost flights from England and Ireland too:
London-Budapest-London from 50 GBP (www.wizzair.com)
Liverpool-Budapest-Liverpool from 80 GBP (www.ryanair.com)
Dublin-Budapest-Dublin from 60 Eur (www.ryanair.com)
Don't hesitate to contact us if you need help to find the cheapest flights from your town.
Budapest airport is situated about 22 kms (13miles) from the center.
Transfer* from Budapest airport to the clinic is included in the price (*transfer available everyday between 8am and 11pm).
Accomodation
We help you to book a hotel room at your convenience.
Budapest offers high qualitiy accomodations at affordable rates.
Prices vary depending on the season.
Example: for 2 persons, including breakfast:
Hostel: 28-38 euros/night
Hôtel 3*: 46 euros/night
Hôtel 4*: 57 euros/night
Appartement: 60-65/night
Accomodations are near to our clinic.
Prices include breakfast and for some hotels prices may include use of pool, thermal SPA and fitness room.
Hotels:
-Hotel Papillon http://www.hotelpapillon.hu/
-Hotel Fabius http://www.fabiushotel.hu/
-Hotel Rege http://www.ecc-hunguesthotels.hu/
-Hotel Normafa http://www.normafahotel.hu
-Hotel Zara http://www.zarahotels.com/hu/
Appartements:
Appartments at historical center of Budapest are available from rate 60 eur/day.
Transport modalities:
-Public transport is an affordable and efficient way to circulate in Budapest. You can buy single tickets 230 HUF.- (appr. ~ 1 eur.) or a more economic seven day travel card 3600 Ft.- (appr ~ 15 eur.).
-Taxicabs also provide a transportation service but their price is not easy to define. To move inside the city should cost about 2000-3000 HUF (~ 8-12 eur.).
-Rent a cars offer another possible way of transport during your stay. Payment can generally be made in euro.
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General info
Hungary
Territory : 93.000 km2
Population : 10.245.000 habitants
City residents : 65%
Capital : Budapest, 1.930.000 habitants
Language : Hungarian
Currency: Forint (Ft)
Religions : Roman catholic, Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, Judaism
Transportation : Railway: 7.750 km, electric: 2.277 km, roads system: 30.031 km
Hungary is famous for its fine atmosphere and traditions, for thermal spas and touristic landmarks (Budapest, Balaton, Tisza), for the Opera and theatres, and last but not least the traditional hospitality and wines.
Hungary's geographical situation
Hungary is situated in the heart of Europe, in the Carpathian basin, surrounded by the Alps, the Carpathian and the Dinari mountains. Its territory is approximately 1% of the territory of the whole European continent.
Most of the population speak Hungarian language that belongs to Finno-Ugric language. Hungary's maximum extension is 268 km from north to south, 528 km from west to east. The full length of the frontiers is 2.242 km.
climate
Climate
The country is found at crossroads of two climates and four seasons. Continental and at the same time oceanic influence from Western Europe, makes its weather changeable. The annual average temperature in Budapest is 12 C. It is the highest in July: 21,7 C, and the lowest in January: -1,2 C. There is 2000 hour sunny poeriod.
There are 1200 natural lakes and ponds in Hungary. The most popular and at the same time Europe's biggest lake is the Lake Balaton. Its surface is 598 km2, and is 77 km long and maximum 14 km wide.
Due to its average depth (3 m only) in hot summer days the water can grow warm quickly to reach even 26 C. Hungary is rich in thermal waters. Subsurface of Alföld (great plain) in the depth of 1000-2000 m contains spring water resources that supply enormous geothermic energy. This giant tank has remarkable heat generating power. Spring waters and thermal spas are extremely rich in mineral substances due to ancient volcanic activities. Coexistence of these natural phenomena nourishes thermal waters and makes Hungarian spas famous:
Széchényi Bath: One of the biggest thermal springs in Europe was discovered in 1897. (74-75 C) The neo-baroque building that is found in the City Park was completed in 1913, while the swimming pools in 1927. Open-air pools attract crowds of people in winter time too due to their fine temperature of the water.
Rudas Bath : The central octagonal pool and four minor ones of different temperature are used in the original condition in the spa that was built in 1550, later in 1566 rebuilt by Sokolou Moustafa pasha.
Gellért Bath : It is one of the most popular tourist spas in Budapest. The spa's thermal spring goes back to the 13th century. The pool found in the hotel reminds visitors of the stylistic features of art modern with the mosaic ornaments, painted glass and sculptures.
transportation
Arrival to Hungary
Airport : The airport is situated a bit far from the city centre, at approximately 15 km, but it is comfortable to reach.
We call your attention to Airport Minibus that is successful means of transport to collect tourists from any point of the city for 1500 HUF.
Info : >(36-1) 296 96 96
Railway transport : There are three international railway stations in Budapest.
. Eastern Railway station VII. Baross square
. Western Railway station VI. Nyuhati square
. Southern Railway station I. Krisztina blr. 37.
Info : (36-1) 353 27 22
Coach : You can find the international coach terminal in the centre of the city on Erzsébet square
Info : (36-1) 485 21 00
Vehicles : In Hungary you must buy vignette to use high-ways.
Speed limit :
. Inhabited area 50 km/h
. Uninhabited area 90 km/h
. Motor ways 110 km/h
. High ways 130 km/h
Info : (36-1) 345 17 55
Useful information
Health care : There is no obligatory vaccination.
Passport/visa : You must have valid identity card or passport. (Identity card for EU state members only)
Electricity : 220 Volts. Sockets of international standard.
Telephone : International code number for Hungary is: 36, for Budapest. 1. Homeland code number is: 06. Mobile provisions: T-Mobile 06 (30), Pannon 06 (20), Vodafone 06 (70)
Currency : Hungarian Forint. (HUF)
1000 HUF equal 4 Eur. Coins: 1,2,5,10,20,50 and 100.
Banknotes: 200, 500, 1000, 2.000, 5.000, 10.000 and 20.000.
Credit cards are acceptable everywhere, in case they are not you can find bankomats in most places. The most popular is Visa card. Traveller's cheques are accepted in certain places with special assignement.
