Currency exchange facilities are available at the airport, at major banks and in hotels. Most post offices accept postal cheques. Cheques and major credit cards are accepted in hotels, larger restaurants and some department stores and shops, but you should ask before ordering a service. The evenings, however, might be cool, so you may find a pullover, a light coat, a raincoat or an umbrella useful. Showers may occur, but the humidity is normally not high.
Informal dress is appropriate for all events.
The 2-pin plug is different from those used in some other countries. The twin cities of Buda and Pest are situated opposite each other on the banks of the River Danube. Buda, on the right bank, is the more ancient of the two, dating back to Roman times and beyond. The baroque Royal Palace, looking down on the plain where the city of Pest sprawls, is already the fourth or fifth regal habitat on the hill. Pest, the more modern part, is the home of the country's political life and the seat of government.