The Hungarian Health Security does not have a contract with similar foreign institutions about covering the costs of medical services provided for non-Hungarian citizens..This means that in most cases it is recommended to arrange some kind of travel/health insurance for yourself before visiting Hungary. First aid is free for everyone including tourists.
Pharmacies
It is sometimes difficult to get certain medicines without a prescription.
Prescriptions brought from abroad are not accepted. Here are some pharmacies, which are open 24 hours, but you must ring the doorbell after opening hours. An extra fee of 100-200 HUF is charged in such cases.
Déli Gyógyszertár
XII. Alkotás u. 1/b, tel. (+36-1) 355 47 27. Open 08:00 - 20:00, Sat 08:00 - 14:00.
Emergency pharmacy.
Teréz Patika
VI. Teréz krt. 41, tel. (+36-1) 311 44 39. Open 08:00 - 20:00, Sat 08:00 - 17:00, Sun 08:00 - 13:00. Emergency pharmacy.
Csillag Gyógyszertár
VII. Rákóczi út 39, tel. (+36-1) 314 36 94. Open 08:00 - 20:00, Sat 09:00 - 19:00.
Closed Sun.
Solidago naturpatika
I. Hattyú u. 7, tel. (+36-1) 214 81 29. Open 07:00 - 19:00, Sat 09:00 - 13:00.
Closed Sun.
Pharmacy stocking natural herbal remedies like Grandma makes
Shopping
Opening hours
Opening hours vary greatly these days. In the case of supermarkets, food and grocery shops, regular opening hours are: Mondays until Fridays 7 am. until 7 pm., Saturdays 7 am. until 2 pm.. You'll find a lot of 24 hours groceries (where you can buy food), they are usually called "Nonstop-Bolt".
Most other shops (fashion, books etc.) are open from 10 a.m. to 6 pm on weekdays and from 10 a.m. until 1 pm on Saturdays. You will find quite a few newly built shopping malls in Budapest which are usually open until late at night. (Eg: Duna Plaza at M3 Gyöngyösi utca, or Westend City Center at Nyugati Railway Station with tram 4/6).
Tax-free shopping
VAT in Hungary is 25%. No longer possible for EU citizens. Obtain information on Tax-free Shopping at:
Europe Tax free Shopping Magyarország Kft H-1022 Budapest II., Beg utca 3-5, Phone/Fax: 212 49 06
Interimport Kft H.- 1117 Budapest XI., Budafoki út 111, Phone: 204 43 55 Fax: 206 67 03
Also at several border crossings, at the airport, and at East (Keleti) train
station.
Postal Service
A normal size letter (114x162 mm, 110x220 mm) up to 20 grams to other European countries costs 160 HUF; to countries outside Europe 180 HUF. To send postcards to other countries in Europe 100 HUF, all other countries 120 HUF. (Updated August 2004). More details at http://www.posta.hu/
At the East (Keleti) and West (Nyugati) train stations, there are post offices with long opening hours (7 a.m. to 9 pm) - except national holidays. Public post boxes are small and red.
Laundry
Top Cleaning Services
VIII., Blaha Lujza tér, at Corvin shopping center (Metro Blaha Lujza tér),
Phone 338 29 24
IV., Bajcsy-Zsilinski út 4, inside Centrum Újpest shopping center (Metro Újpest Központ),
Phone. 370 00 80
XIII., Váci út 178, inside Duna Plaza shopping center, (Gyöngyösi utca), Phone 465 10 37
Museums & Galleries
Opening hours of museums and galleries vary quite a lot, but they are usually closed on Mondays. Sometimes free entrance is possible on Saturdays. We advise you to call the gallery or museum before your visit and ask about opening hours and also about any informational material in English or other languages. We list here only those museums and galleries that we think are interesting or important. For info on the current exhibitions in Budapest visit: Pesti Mûsor or buy a copy of Budapest Sun, an English language magazine for tourists.
Museums
National Museum (Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum)
VIII., Múzeum krt. 14-16.
(M3 Kálvin tér)
Phone: 338-2122
The history of Hungary from 1000 to present day.
Permanent exhibit of the countries most important historical
artifacts.
Open: Tue-Sun: 10 a.m. until 5 pm
Museum of Fine Arts (Szépmuvészeti Múzeum)
XIV., Hosök tere
(M1 Hösök tere)
Phone: 343-9759
Permanent collection rich in 13th to 18th century European works. Egyptian collection, antique Roman and Greek collection, fin de siécle, symbolism, 20th century art.
Open: Tue-Sun: 10 a.m. to 5.30 pm.
National Gallery (Magyar Nemzeti Galéria)
Buda Castle bldg B,C,D,
(take bus16 from Deák tér or Castle Bus from
Moszkva tér )
Phone: 375-7533
Hungarian art: Sacred medieval, baroque, romantic, 19th and 20th century.
Recommended to everyone interested in the history of art and painting in
Hungary.
Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art
(Kortárs Muvészeti Múzeum - Ludwig Múzeum) Buda
Castle bldg A
Szent György tér 2
(take bus 16 from Deák tér or Castle Bus from
Moszkva tér)
Phone: 375-9175
Contemporary international and Hungarian art is on permanent exhibit.
Specialized Museums
Applied Arts Museum (Iparmuvészeti Múzeum)
IX., Üllöi ut 33-34,
Phone: 217-5252
Temporary exhibitions are usually more exciting than the permanent exhibition. The building of the museum is one of the masterpieces of Hungarian art Nouveau style.
Tue-Sun: 10 a.m. until 4 pm
Jewish Museum (Zsidó Múzeum)
VII., Dohány u. 2., in the bldg of the synagogue.
Phone: 342-8949
Jewish culture in
Hungary.
Open daily from 10 a.m. to 3 pm, Sundays 10 a.m. to
1pm, Saturdays closed.
Statue Park (Szoborpark Múzeum)
XXII. kerület, corner of Balatoni
út (Road 70) - Szabadkai út buses from Kosztolányi Dezso
tér,Phone: 227-7446
The final resting place of socialist statues that once adorned Budapest streets.
Open Mon-Fri 10 a.m. until 7 pm, Sat-Sun 8 a.m. until 8 pm.
Budapest History Museum (Budapesti Történeti
Múzeum)
Buda Castle National galleries bldg E,
I., Szent György tér 2
Phone: 375-7533
Birth of a city, Buda, Pest and Óbuda at the time of unification. History of the city until today.
Galleries/Contemporary art
Palace of Exhibitions/Kunsthalle (Mücsarnok)
Hösök tere, (M1)
Phone: 343-7401 The largest and most prestigious state-owned institution focusing on contemporary art in Hungary and abroad. Temporary exhibitions, large art bookshop.
Ernst Museum
VI., Nagymezö utca 8., (M1 Oktogon)
Phone: 341-4355
Belongs to the Palace of exhibitions, temporary exhibitions.
Open Tue-Sun from 10 a.m. until 6 pm
Várfok Street
Galleries
I., Várfok utca 14. (M2 Moszkva
tér)
Phone: 213-5155
Three small private galleries near each other. If you walk to the Castle area from Moszkva tér, it is worth a visit to them. Contemporary Hungarian artists.
Vigadó Gallery
V., Vigadó tér 2., (M1
Vörösmarty tér)
Phone: 318-7070
Open: Tue-Sun 10 a.m. until 6 pm
Antiques, second hand bookshops
Instead of a long list here is a sample of streets where you will find lots of or at least some antique shops close to each other.
V., Falk Miksa utca (walk one stop or take tram 4 or 6 from Nyugati pályaudvar M3) This street is really the No 1. street of antique dealers and antique galleries.
V., Váci utca Antique shops and second hand bookshops.
V., Múzeum körút Some second hand bookshops.
V., Kossuth Lajos utca Some antique shops between Ferenciek tere and Szép utca.
Flea market: In springtime and summertime every Sunday morning until 2pm at Petofi Csarnok in Városliget. Take trolley bus number 70 or tram number 1. It is real fun to visit this flea market, where you can buy everything you do not need.
Tourist Information
Besides GayGuide.Net Budapest, you can turn to Tourinform, a public tourist information service for all requests:
H-1052 Budapest V., Sütô utca 2
Phone: 317 98 00, 438 80 80, 0680 66 00 44, 0680 63 08 00 (free call inside Hungary), Fax 488 86 61.
Web: Visit this link
German, English, French, Italian, Russian, and Hungarian are spoken.
Open 8 am until 8 pm, all year.