2–6 July 2026

A Food Lover's
Hungary

Five days at the Hungarian table — chefs, markets, bread, lake fish & a little wine.

PécsVillányBudapestLake Balaton

Plates first · Glasses optional

Curated by Ildikó Áts — supreme foodie par excellence

The Table

Every booking on one screen — in the order you'll eat your way through them.

Weather

Daily forecast for each leg. Live data loads automatically — no setup needed.

Essentials

Money, a few words of Hungarian, and how to get around.

Forint converter

Hungary runs on the Forint (HUF) — not the euro. Rates are editable.

Amount

Currency

Edit exchange rates

1 EUR = HUF

1 USD = HUF

1 JPY = HUF

Mid-2026 estimates — set the real rate from your banking app on arrival.

Getting around

Pécs ↔ Villány

≈ 30 min by car / transfer

Pécs → Budapest

≈ 3 h direct train (dep. 09:00)

Budapest ↔ Balaton

≈ 2 h by car

Ride-hailing

Bolt is the main app in Hungary (Uber is limited). In Budapest, Főtaxi is the established taxi line.

Tipping

≈ 10–12% in restaurants; check if “service” is already on the bill.

A few words at the table

Tap the speaker to hear each one.

Jó napotyoh NAW-pot

Hello / good day

KöszönömKUH-suh-nuhm

Thank you

A számlát, kéremah SAHM-laht, KAY-rem

The bill, please

Nem iszom alkoholtnem EE-som OL-ko-holt

I don't drink alcohol

Nagyon finom!NAW-dyon FEE-nom

Delicious!

EgészségéreEG-ace-shay-GAY-reh

Cheers / to your health

Ez nem diéta. Ez kutatás.ez nem dee-AY-tah · ez KOO-tah-tahsh

This is not a diet. This is research.

De még van hely desszertnek.deh meg vahn hey DESS-ert-nek

But there is still room for dessert.

Nem értem, de kérem.nem AIR-tem, deh KAY-rem

I don't understand, but yes please.

A pálinka döntött helyettem.ah PAH-leen-kah DUN-tutt HEY-et-tem

The pálinka decided for me.

Your device has no built-in voice for audio playback — the phonetic guide under each phrase will help.

Emergency

Hungary is in the EU — 112 reaches everything, with English support.

Emergency numbers · Hungary

112General emergency (all services) 104Ambulance 107Police 105Fire TaxiFőtaxi · Budapest

112, 104, 105 & 107 are official. The taxi line is the commonly-used Budapest number — confirm before relying on it.

Nearest hospital

Pécs

University of Pécs Clinical Centre — emergency dept. (confirm nearest on the day)

Budapest

Ask the hotel for the nearest SBO (emergency unit). (confirm on arrival)

Embassy

Contact your own country's embassy in Budapest. (e.g. U.S. Embassy, Szabadság tér 12 — example only)

Find a hospital nearby

Your host

Ildikó Áts

Trip organiser & guide. Your first call for anything on the ground.

Call WhatsApp Email

+41 78 683 50 70 · ildikoats@bluewin.ch — call, WhatsApp or email any time.

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