Travel
Travel Note
Accommodation
Staying in Hosszúhetény? Hosszúhetény is a village nestled in the Mecsek Mountains just north of Pécs. There are a few BnBs in the village. We recommend using https://szallas.hu for looking into accommodations here. Csókakõ Vendégház was recommended by our hosting venue: https://szallas.hu/csokako-vendeghaz-hosszuheteny (20min walk/4min drive from venue) Staying in Pécs? These are the hotels we recommend: https://adelehotel.hu/ https://palatinusboutiquehotel.hu/ Palatinus Hotel and Adele Hotel are both great options located in the heart of downtown. Additional options (B&Bs and apartments) are available on Booking.com Staying in Budapest (before/after the wedding weekend) Your best bet may be searching online, and finding a deal. There are a couple of neighborhoods you could look at staying: District V. (here we tried and liked: Hotel President) Operaház area Old Jewish Quarter/ Klauzál-tér area (lot of boutique hotels; younger vibes, most of the ruin pubs are in this area) *if you never heard of the ruin bars/pubs here is a short history of them: https://budapestflow.com/history-ruin-bars-budapest/ They are truly unique to Budapest
Travel Note
Travel
Traveling To and From: United States and Hungary - Find a flight that’s not too long and fits your fancy. There are no direct flights between any US city and Budapest. Going from NY, when we can we prefer to find a connection through Frankfurt, Zurich, Brussels, or Helsinki. Budapest airport and Budapest - Minibus Ride Share Service. The official shuttle company of the Budapest airport is the fastest and most direct way between the airport and the city: https://minibud.hu/ Budapest airport and Pécs - Minibus Ride Share Services is the only option apart from car rental. The Minibus service we use regularly and recommend is Fix Travel ($40-50/person): - Fix Travel (Roland Matyas). Reach out to Roland via What’s App at +36707757363 or email at roland.matyas@gmail.com a few days/week prior with: - Number of travelers - Date - Flight number and landing time The trip is about 3 hours and this service is to the center of Budapest but delivery to a designated address can be requested upon booking. Budapest (city) and Pécs - Same Minibus Ride Share Service listed above (Fix Travel) - Railways (MAV Hungarian State Rail) - There are a few options, the train is a low friction one, save for the online booking. You may have to spend a few minutes navigating the website, but the train will bring you from the center of Budapest to Pécs in around 3 hours. - Volanbusz (The National Bus network) is also a pretty easy way to get to and from Budapest Both rail (MAV) and bus (Volanbusz) tickets can be purchased online at https://jegy.mav.hu/ - First choose your preferred means of transport (rail or bus) then for rail simply enter from “Budapest” to “Pécs”; for bus enter from “Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar” to “Pécs, autóbusz-állomás”. Then enter preferred dates and times to see available trains and buses. Taxi apps: Uber (only active in Budapest) Bolt (active in the entire country) If you need help with any of the above just ping us!