winters are usually cold, cloudy and humid (average temperature between 0 and −15 °C / 32 and 5 °F), summers are warm (average temperature between 27 and 32 °C / 81 and 90 °F)
the average annual temperature is 9.7 °C / 49.5 °F
the average yearly rainfall is approximately 600 mm / 24 in
Currency and payment methods
the currency of Hungary is the Hungarian Forint (HUF)
1 USD = approximately 270 HUF
1 EUR = approximately 310 HUF
credit cards are accepted in an increasing number of places (American Express, MasterCard, EuroCard, Visa, etc.)
it is a good idea to bring cash if possible, since the banks ask for a 5% commission to change travelers’ cheques
unless Western Union Transfer is used, bank transfers can take 2-4 weeks to arrive
it is difficult to use personal cheques – the banks need at least 1 month (usually 6 weeks) to process one
Useful phone numbers
Call code of Hungary +36
Call code of Debrecen +52
Office of Immigration 52 503-840
Emergency
Police: 107
Ambulance: 104
Fire-department: 105
Other emergency: 112
Directory Enquiries
telephone numbers within the country: 198
telephone numbers abroad: 199
other: 197
Telephone
pay phones operate with 100, 50, 20, and 10 forint coins, however, you might be better off with a phone card (which are sold at post offices and newsstands)
the area code for Debrecen is 52
to make international calls from Hungary, dial 00 wait for the dial tone then go on with the country code, area code and number
06-80 are known as green numbers and can be called free of charge
phone numbers beginning with 06-20, 06-30, 06-60, or 06-70 are cell phone numbers
there are three phone companies in Hungary, offering cell phone service:
There are some holidays in Hungary when all the schools, shops and offices are closed.
1st January – New Year’s Day
15th March – National Holiday
Good Friday – the Friday preceding Easter Sunday
Easter Monday
1st May
Whitsun/Pentecost – seven weeks after Easter Sunday
20th August – National Holiday
23rd October – National Holiday
1st November – All Saints' Day
25th-26th December – Christmas
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