Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Hungarian addresses start with the name of the recipient, followed on the next line by the
postal code and city or town and then the street name and number. The Hungarian postal
code consists of four digits. The first indicates the city or town ('1' is Budapest), the second
and third the district
(kerület)
and the last the neighbourhood.
Conveniently located post offices:
Sat; M1/M2/M3 Deák Ferenc tér) In the centre of town.
7am-8pm Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm Sat; M3 Nyugati pályaudvar) Just south of the station.
branch; 7am-9pm Mon-Fri, 8am-2pm Sat; M2 Keleti pályaudvar) Most easily reached
from platform 6.
Public Holidays
Hungary celebrates 10
ünnep
(holidays) each year.
New Year's Day
1 January
National Day
15 March
Easter Monday
March/April
Labour Day
1 May
Whit Monday
May/June
St Stephen's Day
20 August
1956 Remembrance Day/Republic Day
23 October
All Saints' Day
1 November
Christmas holidays
25 and 26 December
Taxes & Refunds
ÁFA, a value-added tax of between 5% and 27% (the highest in Europe), covers the pur-
chase of all new goods in Hungary. It's usually included in the quoted price but not always,
so it pays to check. Visitors are not exempt, but non-EU residents can claim refunds for total
