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Budapest, Hungary Data Sheet

Getting here
Not too long ago the hungarian national airline went bankrupt, but there are still daily flight from all over Europe.
Delta operates a non-stop flight between New York and Budapest

Weather
Usual 4 seasons setting. Best time to come is around April, May. Summer can be uncomfortably hot, winter is long and cold. We don’t get too much sunshine during the winter months, which can be depressing.

Getting around
The city has 3 metro lines, the fourth one has been under construction for a very long time.
Most convenient is to use the yellow trams. Main lines are marked with 4 and 6. They cross the city (starting from the Buda part all the way through Pest, then back to Buda).
Left Part of the city is Buda, right part is Pest. The city is divided by the river Danube.



Money
Currency is hungarian forints. conversion is the following:
1EUR = 283 HUF
1USD = 219 HUF
ATM’s are all around the city, no problem getting money anytime, anywhere.

Accommodation
Safest bet is airbnb.com or couchsurfing. You can search for apartements in google You’ll see hits like http://www.budapestrent.com/. Honestyl I can’t say anything about quality, as I have never needed those sites, because I live there.

Safety

Apart from pickpockets, not an issue. There are some parts of the 8th and 10th district, you should not be going to. This parts are rather far from the main areas of the city.
Be aware of taxidrivers scamming you. Always ask for prices first.

Food

Food is excellent. You can find any type of cousine here. Just to name a few.
Pomo D’Oro. http://www.pomodorobudapest.com/
Pampas Steakhouse http://www.steak.hu/
Bock Bisztró http://www.bockbisztro.hu/
Mosselen http://www.mosselen.hu/
Prime Steakhouse http://www.primerestaurant.hu/
Citadella http://citadellapanorama.hu

Things to do

You can visit many museums, parks, and do sightseeing. There is a lot to see. I can expand this part of the datasheet more, if requested.

Vibe
Overall the city is nice. For you you have been to Prague will find the architecture quite similar. Only difference is that here they are less taken care of.
Hungarian people used to be among the warmest, but things changed a little bit, the struggles of the last couple decades made the population somehow bitter, and more closed than they used to be.

Cost of living

Compared to western european and american salaries, it is cheap. Hungarians complain about steep prices all the time, but that’s because the average income even in the capital is not more than 700 USD.
Some prices will surprise you. Gas costs double than in the US.

The girls

I’m biassed, but I’ll say one of the most beautiful you can find. I would say, most of them are open to meeting foreigners.
Make sure to check out the party photos of the clubs listed below.

Clubs

Depending on what your taste is you can find a variety of clubs.
I would suggest to hit up Tomppa street and Ráday street for bar hopping. The latter is a little bit expensive though.
Another nice part of the town is around Oktogon quare. Right nex to it you can find Liszt Ferenc square with some restaurants and bars. Ont he other side of the avenue, there is a street called Nagymező, full of clubs and bars. Make sure you avoid the strip clubs at all cost, they are going to rip you off like never. Expect to pay 50 USD for the first small bottle of Heineken. Girls there are not worth it either.
Three clubs that are known for being full of foreign friendly girls are the following.
Instant (on Nagymező Street) http://instant.co.hu/
Szimpla kert http://www.szimpla.hu/
Morrisons 2 http://morrisons.hu/morrisons_music_pub2/
Check out the gallery.
If you are not into this kind of set up head to Hajógyári Island. It is full of clubs (Bed Beach, Pink, Coronita), but more like with techno type of music. Unfortunately the website of the island is useless.
Some of the nicest clubs:
http://www.peachesandcream.hu/index-hu.php
Ötkert (website is out of use now)
Creol http://www.creolbar.hu/
Budapest Sky Bar
If you are into wines, make sure to check out http://divinoborbar.hu/ Nice place, with nice wines and girls.
Entrance ranges from 5-10 USD in all of the places.
Enjoy….

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Solid sheet elhúngaro. Regarding hungarian girls, in your view, what is their single best physical attribute?

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there is already a really good datasheet and discussion here/

/thread-5937.html

you could searched and added your info, but thanks nonetheless

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Nice report, I take it you are a native hungarian!

Do you find there are alot of ex-pats there? I looked into working there awhile back.

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(12-08-2012 01:24 PM)Technics Wrote:  Solid sheet elhúngaro. Regarding hungarian girls, in your view, what is their single best physical attribute?

Technics, I would say their faces is their best attribute, but then again, I might be biased. You can find a lot of variety, because we are a very mixed nation.

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(12-08-2012 01:40 PM)Sourcecode Wrote:  there is already a really good datasheet and discussion here/

/thread-5937.html

you could searched and added your info, but thanks nonetheless

Source Code, honestyl I didn't even searched for already existing datasheets for Budapest. I wanted to add my own information, and due to the fact that I am a native, it could be helpful to other forum members. I don't think it hurts the community (seeing that there is an abundance of Rio and Medellin trip reports, but not many for Budapest.

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El húngaro,

As you said, no problem if we have multiple data-sheets on cities.

As an insider, what percentage of hungarian girls in Budapest do you think can speak PASSABLE English?

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(12-08-2012 01:52 PM)elhúngaro Wrote:  

(12-08-2012 01:40 PM)Sourcecode Wrote:  there is already a really good datasheet and discussion here/

/thread-5937.html

you could searched and added your info, but thanks nonetheless

Source Code, honestyl I didn't even searched for already existing datasheets for Budapest. I wanted to add my own information, and due to the fact that I am a native, it could be helpful to other forum members. I don't think it hurts the community (seeing that there is an abundance of Rio and Medellin trip reports, but not many for Budapest.

Multiple data sheets are great, especially since the situation on the ground is varying so fastly in every country or city every year.

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Take it how you want..these are a couple pictures from morrisons.

I feel like they have a horrible fotographer.
I've seen much better girls here

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(12-08-2012 02:29 PM)Sourcecode Wrote:  



Take it how you want..these are a couple pictures from morrisons.

I feel like they have a horrible fotographer.
I've seen much better girls here

haha Sourcecode. You might have chosen the worst photographs. This is not the quality I'm talking about. Most of the guys wouldn't even look at those girls in a club.
Anyway, I'm not trying to force anybody to visit. I'm just saying my opinion.

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There was one place on the Pest side that makes me want to go back to Budapest again and again. It's a nightclub called Angel or Dark Angel or White Light or White Angel or some combination of those words. Beautiful decor, gorgeous and very open women, and weirdly enough, friendly guys. First time I went, I made the mistake of getting a hotel room some 20 minutes away. Have your logistics down pat (read: don't live so far away), dress to impress, and once you're in, go talk and dance with girls, and you should have no problems closing every time you go.

i don't miss budapest all that much, but man i miss that place...

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(12-08-2012 02:08 PM)Technics Wrote:  El húngaro,

As you said, no problem if we have multiple data-sheets on cities.

As an insider, what percentage of hungarian girls in Budapest do you think can speak PASSABLE English?

Technics, I would say that 50-60% is a safe assumption. Most of the younger girls speak some english, as it is mandatory to learn at least 2 languages during elementary and high school, and english is the most commonly chosen language.

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In my travels, the most beautiful women I met were in Budapest. Non-pretentious, able to speak English and feminine. Even the guys I met were welcoming.

Would go back there in a heartbeat.

I had my own room across from Szimpla Kert, so logistically hit the jackpot

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Il planning to go with a friend at the end of january...

we want to like in a hotel near the party area and the best part of the city..

would you recommend any hotel in particular?

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Hey Petrosius,

Sorry for the late reply.
The hotel depends on your budget. I'm not really familiar with hotels and prices around here because I never needed one. Check out these websites.

http://www.booking.com/

http://szallas.hu/

One thing you have to make sure is that you stay near the Körút (József, Ferenc, Erzsébet, Teréz, Szent István), because that way you'll have access to the tram 4 and 6, which takes you almost anywhere in the city even during the night. Let me know if you have any questions.