Weather

Hungary has a temperate continental climate. Seasons are usually well defined, with July and August the hottest months (28-30° C, 82-86° F) and December and January the coldest, when temperatures may fall to -15° C or just +5° F. Average sunshine from April to September is in excess of eight hours a day.

You can get more info about the actual weather conditions and weather forecast of Budapest here!

Budapest is in the Central European Time Zone. In the winter months this means clocks are set at GMT + 1 hour, and in the summer (March to the end of October) GMT + 2 hours.

Public holidays are observed on the three national holidays (15th March, 20th August and 23rd October), on 1st May, and on the main religious festivals and holidays (New Year's Day, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, Whitsunday and Whit Monday, All Saints' Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day).

Electricity

Voltage in Hungary is 230 volts, and plugs are of the two-pin continental type.

Telephone

The international code for Hungary is 36, the area code for Budapest is 1. To call a number within Hungary, first dial 06. Budapest telephone numbers comprise seven digits, all other areas' have six digits (excluding the area code in both cases). To make an international call from Hungary, first dial 00, then the country code followed by the area code and the subscriber's telephone number. Public telephones accept either coins (20, 50, and 100 forints) or telephone cards (available from tobacconists, newsagents, post offices, and petrol stations). Cheap rate runs at night and on public holidays. To call a (Hungarian) mobile telephone, first dial 06, followed by the subscriber's seven-digit number starting with either 20-, 30- or 70-.

Hungarian Cuisine

Hungarian Dishes

The Republic of Hungary famous for its unique language, interesting history and culture, and its curious and flavorsome cuisine.

Food and cooking form an important part of Hungarian culture. Traditional Hungarian cuisine relies on the wide variety of high quality ingredients produced in the country including meats, seasonal vegetables, fruits, fresh bread, cheeses and honey, based on centuries old traditions in spicing and preparation methods. Hungarian food is often spicy. It frequently uses paprika (and paprika powder, hot or sweet), black pepper, garlic and onions. The best paprika comes from Kalocsa, or Szeged.

Paprika and garlic is to be found everywhere. In the autumn, a fascinating view is the strings of red paprika (unground red pepper) hung on the white walls of the houses (e.g. in Kalocsa).

Hungarians are passionate about their soups, desserts and stuffed pancakes.

You can find several unique, famous hungarian dishes and read more about Hungarian cuisine here.

Hot paprika: the traditional hungarian spice

Drinks

The thousand-year past of Hungarian vine-growing and vine-making is founded upon ancient eastern traditions brought by the Magyars themselves. It is thanks to generations of wine-makers that such unique wines have been created as the Bull’s Blood of Eger and Szekszárd, and Tokaj’s aszú, hailed by connoisseurs and professionals alike as the king of wines and wine of kings.