Thank you for the question and the answer is yes. Most shops, restaurants and activities in Budapest accept payment with VISA card. There are of course some exceptions to the rule, especially in smaller restaurants (like Comme Chez Soi) and if you visit Szentendre most shops there only accept payment in cash. However the general […]
Where are the best places to change Euros to Florints in Budapest. Or, can I just use Euros?
Thank you for the question and we hope you will find our answer satisfying. There are several articles dealing with this matter on the web, and in our own Budapest Guide you can also read about this in the following article. The first question is where it is best to change Euro to Forint (not […]
Currency converter
The Hungarian Forint is never standing still, and it can be quite hard to keep up to date with the value of the Hungarian Forint. Some years ago 1 Euro was 230 Forint, and then in 2009 1 Euro reached around 320 Forint. Currently 1 Euro gives you somewhere between 280 and 290 Forints, but […]
Forint getting weaker
I just noticed yesterday that the Hungarian Forint has gotten a little bit weaker the last week. Lately 1 Euro has normally been between 268 and 270 Forints, but as I looked around and checked out the Currency Converter tool on our currency page I noticed that the Forint has grown a bit weaker and […]
Currency converter (HUF/EUR/USD)
Earlier this spring we updated our pages almost daily with news concerning the Forint, as it reach record bottom levels. Since then it has stabilized, and it is normally to be found that 1 Euro is around 270 Forint. 1 Dollar is normally around 185 Forint. The good news is that we have found an […]
