Horváth M. Ferenc (szerk.): Vác The heart of the Danube Bend. A historical guide for residents and globetrotters (Vác, 2009)
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294 PRACTICAL GUIDE AND DIRECTORY WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION? Before starting a trip it is recommended to make plans and find out the necessary information about your destination. Guidebooks and web pages as well as tourist offices will help you to do so. belfoldiutazas.hu • cityguide.budapestrooms.com/hungary • gotohungary.com • lonelyplanet.com • startutazas.hu • szeporszag.hu • travel.state.gov • ungarn-tourismus. de • utazas.com • utazas.lap.hu • virtualtourist.com • vista.hu • wikitravel.org/en/Hungary • worldtravelguide.net • world66.com ROUTE PLANNER eszbonto.hu • realtravel.com • terkep24.hu • terkepcentrum.hu • terkepkalauz.hu • vac.hu + town map PROGRAMME MAGAZINES dunakanyar.hu • onlinelap.com • pestmegye.info.hu • vac.hu • vac.lap.hu • vaconline.hu • vac.lapozz.hu Danube Bank Programme Magazine I dunapartprogram.hu Published at the beginning of every month, available free of charge at newsagents', shops and cultural institutions with the cultural programmes of Békásmegyer, Budakalász, Dunakeszi, Esztergom, Főt, Göd, Gödöllő, Kismaros, Kisoroszi, Leányfalu, Nagymaros, Őrbottyán, Pomáz, Szentendre, Szob, Sződliget Tahi, Vác, Vácrátót, Veresegyház, Verőce, Visegrád and Zebegény. Madách Programme I mimk.vac.hu The programme magazine of the Madách Imre Community Centre published every two months, and in each season with the current programmes. The programmes of the summer festival ("Váci Világi Vigalom") are published in a special issue. WEATHER I idojaras.hu • idojaras.lap.hu • idokep.hu • I met.hu • metnet.hu GENERAL INFORMATION SOME IMPORTANT DATA OF HUNGARY hungary.com • iranymagyarorszag.hu • magyarorszag.hu • vendegvaro.hu • hu.wikipedia.org • zielungarn.de HUNGARY is part of the European Union and the Schengen Area Area: 93 036 km2 Population: 10 117 000 Density: 108/km2 Time zone: Central European time, GMT +1 hour Summertime: March-September +1 hour Official language: Hungarian Government: parliamentary republic Climate: continental Geographical location: Europe, Central Europe, Carpathian Basin Bordering countries: Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia Administrative division - 7 regions: •Central Hungary (Budapest and Pest county) • Central Transdanubia (Fejér, Komárom-Esztergom and Veszprém counties) • Western Transdanubia (Győr-Moson- Sopron, Vas and Zaia counties) • Southern Transdanubia (Baranya, Somogy and Tolna counties) ■ Northern Hungary (Borsod-Abaúj- Zemplén, Heves and Nógrád counties) ■ Northern Great Plain (Hajdú-Bihar, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok and Szabolcs- Szatmdr-Bereg counties) ■ Southern Great Plain (Bdcs-Kiskun, Békés and Csongrád counties) 19 counties and the capital city (23 districts) Capital city: Budapest NATIONAL DAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS • 1 January- New Year's Day ■ 15 March- National Day (the beginning of the revolution and war of independence of 1848/49) • 1 May-Labour Day, the anniversary of Hungary's accession to the EU ■ Easter • Pentecost • 20 August- National Day and public holiday (day of the foundation of the state and St Stephen, the first king of Hungary) ■ 23 October- National Day (anniversary of the Devolution and War of Independence of 1956) • 1 November- All Saints Day • 25-26 December- Christmas CURRENCY, EXCHANGE OF CURRENCY, BANK CARDS Currency: Hungarian Forint (HUF, Ft) Coins: 5,10, 20,50,100 Ft Notes: 200,500,1000,2000,5000, 10000,20000 Ft Exchange of currency: recommended only at official exchange offices and banks Bank card: usually accepted at shops, supermarkets, restaurants and hotels ATMs: accessible non-stop PHONING International call: 00 + country code + district code + phone number International calling code for Hungary: 36 Internal long-distance call: 06 + district code (two digits) + phone number (six digits) District code of Budapest: 1 (the phone numbers in Budapest have seven digits) District code of Vác: 27 EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS, DIRECTORY INQUIRIES General emergency number: 112 Ambulance: 104 (via Budapest), 27/314-862 Medical duty in Vác (2600 Vác, 1-3 Argenti Döme Square, Jávorszky Ödön Hospital: weekdays: 7 p.m.-7 a.m„ weekends: 4 p.m. Friday-7 a.m. Monday, phone number: 27/620-620) Fire service: 105 Police: 107 Internal directory inquiries: 198 International directory inquiries: 199 Breakdown service: 188 Speaking clock: 180 Phone witness: 06/80/555-1 1 1 National Police Headquarters main number (free of charge): 06/80/201-303
