What You Need to Know about Entry Location, Climate Hungary lies in Central Europe, in the Carpathian Basin. The 2 most important rivers are the Danube and the Tisza. The climate is continental. Hungary can be reached with any form of transport. Taxis have yellow license plates and must be equipped by a meter.
Tariffs are cheapest by phone.
Foreign currency can be exchanged at official bureaux. Don't take the risk to exchange unofficially. Some larger stores have Saturday and Sunday hours and there are some 24-hour foodstores throughout the country. Click on the photo to order one on-line now. The first 3 are travel guides of well-known series, the last is a wonderful book of historical buildings in Hungary.