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Budapest
1. The need to exchange currency with caution. Banks will always be a very unfavorable exchange rate, and in exchange you need to carefully study the committee. Exchangers are many, but often if all count rate will be the same.
2. The most popular souvenir from Hungary - Paprika. On its removal no customs restrictions. Just a lot of souvenirs in the form of pepper.
3. The most beautiful building is considered to Parliament. It is difficult to find without a guided tour of Parliament. If you fill out an application in advance on the website, you can get in on a tour.
4. The national cuisine is very familiar. Usually this stew. The most popular dish - goulash.
5. The local currency - the forint. They are useful only in a cab on the market, in the street stalls with drinks and food. In all other cases it is more convenient to pay by card. Euros are accepted everywhere, but usually overcharge.
6. If the snow falls - sidewalks sprinkled with salt bath.
7. On the streets of the city are common bakery. There go for local fresh bread and pastries. Usually there are a few tables inside, but there is rarely someone sitting. If you sit in the morning with a cup of coffee - all visitors will greet you and wish a good day.
8. Homeless rare and always very clean and good shoes.
9. In the shopping centers are always on duty doctor. When receiving the sellers work they specify knowledge of languages. If you become ill - will guard the Russian-speaking, to turn the conversation with the doctor.
10. Water from the tap is clean, drinkable.
11. Budapest many thermal springs. There are bathing waters with different compositions from different kinds of diseases. The largest swimming pool in Europe - "section" has lots of pools with a choice of temperature from 15 to 40 degrees.
12. If you are visiting the monuments without a guide, you'd better have them in advance any idea. Otherwise, you can get into awkward situations. For example, on the Danube, near the Parliament, established dozens of pairs of men's, women's, children's shoes are made of cast iron. Many people think it's funny, people are starting to have fun, try ... And it is a monument to Holocaust victims, who were shot and pushed into the Danube. Pre-course off their shoes.
13. The eastern and western parts of the city are connected by a plurality of bridges over the Danube, and with the two of them can get on Margaret Island. The entire island is a park. Vehicular traffic is prohibited.
14. Budapest is very common package offers. Even from the city administration has a Budapest Card. Card entitles you to unlimited travel around the city on any public transport, as well as gives a lot of discounts and bonuses. For example, free admission to the museum or a discount on the entrance to the zoo.
15. If you buy a ticket for one trip on the tram you need to punch it punch. A composter regularly occurs turn all attend a doubt how to do it correctly. Asking local useless. They enjoy travel. Turn to his ticket numbers in the cells. Symbol resembling arrow hints which way to insert the ticket into the composter.
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