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Forum: Hungary
Sep 25th 2023, 11:12 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 810
Posted By xavierx

Re: Recommended sights / activities?

Walks, views, monuments, interesting architecture, castles, towers etc

There are of course a hundred "top 10 things to do in Budapest" websites, but I tend to only find nice places outside of...
Forum: Hungary
Sep 25th 2023, 7:40 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 810
Posted By xavierx

Re: Recommended sights / activities?

Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen looks nice thanks.

Does no one else living in Hungary go outside? 🤣
Forum: Hungary
Sep 20th 2023, 10:05 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 810
Posted By xavierx

Recommended sights / activities?

Hi all,

I have another house viewing trip in a few days time.

I'll be around for a couple of weeks and driving all over the country so does anyone have any favourite sight seeing / activities...
Forum: Hungary
Jun 22nd 2023, 12:19 am
Replies: 7
Views: 595
Posted By xavierx

Re: Trees, hedges and bushes at crossroads

The best feature I ever got on my car was the 360 degree camera option. You can select "Side View" mode and see around blind corners. Every car should have this, its fantastic
Forum: Hungary
Jun 21st 2023, 3:55 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,283
Posted By xavierx

Re: Property prices

I was told that houses take 10+ years to sell in Hungary, clearly not true.

I save many properties in Ingatlan to review on my next trip. Almost all of them sell before I get to view.

There...
Forum: Hungary
Jun 21st 2023, 3:52 am
Replies: 5
Views: 658
Posted By xavierx

Re: How come they effortlessly speak great English?

I found far more competent English speakers in Hungary, than I was led to believe existed, even out in the countryside
Forum: Hungary
Jun 7th 2023, 10:25 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 616
Posted By xavierx

Re: Hungary to join Euro in 2030

I remember before Germany adopted the Euro, I used to import absolutely loads of things from Germany to the UK, the second the Euro was implemented, prices of everything skyrocketed instantly. It...
Forum: Hungary
Jun 7th 2023, 10:19 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 641
Posted By xavierx

Re: Budapest

If you do go to the Westend area again, it's 10 minutes walk, straight down Vaci Ut to the I55 American restaurant, which was the best American style food place I have found so far
Forum: Hungary
Jun 5th 2023, 11:02 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 641
Posted By xavierx

Re: Budapest

The pinball museum is a short walk from the Westend, I hope you visited 😂
Forum: Hungary
Oct 25th 2022, 10:52 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 715
Posted By xavierx

Re: schools

I was not expecting much English outside of Budapest, but on my recent house hunting trip (mostly in the middle of nowhere in Bacs Kiskun, i was pleasantly surprised by how many people would reply...
Forum: Hungary
Oct 25th 2022, 10:43 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 11,102
Posted By xavierx

Re: Register My UK Car In Hungary.

I'm also interested in hearing a follow up from AAD

Regarding the headlights, my Volvo has a switch inside the headlight that changes the beam pattern, so assume this is fine

My BMW has active...
Forum: Hungary
Oct 15th 2022, 1:44 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,058
Posted By xavierx

Re: Photos New Roofed Terrace and Patio

Looks very nice. Hope you enjoy sitting out there :thumbsup:
Forum: Hungary
Oct 10th 2022, 1:24 am
Replies: 35
Views: 2,084
Posted By xavierx

Re: Ukraine-Russia War

It's not. I am saying that is Putin steps foot in Hungary, the USA would immediately retaliate against Putin
Forum: Hungary
Oct 10th 2022, 12:01 am
Replies: 35
Views: 2,084
Posted By xavierx

Re: Ukraine-Russia War

Exactly, Orban is not playing silly games with Russia, whereas the UK government (in particular Boris Johnson) was childishly antagonising Putin to score virtue signalling points.

America is...
Forum: Hungary
Oct 7th 2022, 5:32 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,279
Posted By xavierx

Re: AUCHAN petrol station

I can answer my own question now .....

Alamo said I would not be able to get the discount, as it is a commercial vehicle.

I tried to do my best Hungarian impression when filling up :-

1)...
Forum: Hungary
Sep 14th 2022, 3:43 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,279
Posted By xavierx

Re: AUCHAN petrol station

When I was booking my hire car I ended up going with Alamo, because the Hungarian local rental companies get nothing but bad reviews (I did hear several times, as you mentioned, that you will often...
Forum: Hungary
Sep 12th 2022, 11:06 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,279
Posted By xavierx

Re: AUCHAN petrol station

Do they give you the registration doc with a rental car in Hungary then? Only place I have ever seen that is in America up to now
I'm going to be driving around the whole of Hungary from next week,...
Forum: Hungary
Sep 12th 2022, 8:08 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,279
Posted By xavierx

Re: AUCHAN petrol station

So if you have to show driving licence / ID does this mean you can no longer get the discounted price when driving a Hungarian rental car?
Forum: Hungary
Jul 22nd 2022, 3:31 am
Replies: 64
Views: 3,653
Posted By xavierx

Re: New restrictions on energy usage? KATA Changes?

This article from yesterday has the new gas and electric prices :-

https://dailynewshungary.com/government-sets-retail-energy-price-for-private-consumption/


Households will pay 102 forints...
Forum: Hungary
Jul 6th 2022, 11:29 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,876
Posted By xavierx

Why do house sellers do CRAZY price increases

So I have been looking at Hungarian house prices since 2019 and have many properties of interest bookmarked.

I have seen a strange thing that happens with Hungarian house prices that doesn't...
Forum: Hungary
Jun 26th 2022, 3:40 am
Replies: 89
Views: 4,360
Posted By xavierx

Re: Plans for our new part roofed terrace.

That's a nice mountainous forest view
Forum: Hungary
Jun 25th 2022, 11:15 am
Replies: 89
Views: 4,360
Posted By xavierx

Re: Plans for our new part roofed terrace.

Are you going to show some in progress pics? ;)
Forum: Hungary
Jun 24th 2022, 3:41 am
Replies: 27
Views: 1,770
Posted By xavierx

Re: Hungarian Property Price increases

A large garden is an excuse to buy a tractor. Every man wants to own a tractor right?

I'm sure the novelty wears off after a few weeks, but that's tomorrows problem :rofl:

Also as any tractor I...
Forum: Hungary
Jun 24th 2022, 3:24 am
Replies: 27
Views: 1,770
Posted By xavierx

Re: Hungarian Property Price increases

Funny story, I was looking at getting a large one of those a while back, so I joined a forum in the UK specifically for people building their own garden workshops, and several people were absolutely...
Forum: Hungary
Jun 24th 2022, 3:13 am
Replies: 27
Views: 1,770
Posted By xavierx

Re: Hungarian Property Price increases

I don't think 400m2 is as big as you think.

Imagine if you had a square house of 400m2, On a single floor that's only 20m long and 20m wide. The average person can walk 1.4m/s so if would take...
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