The VitalEurope guide to Budapest

The VitalEurope guide to Budapest

By suggesting you places of interest we would like to make your stay in Budapest one to remember. Your dental treatment may occupy a lot of your time spent in Budapest, however you might want to have a facial on your free days or celebrate the finish of your treatment with dinner by the Danube. In this little brochure you will find all the important things, discounts to restaurants and contacts to reliable service providers. If you have any questions please feel free to contact our front desk or our customer care team. We are updating our brochure on regular bases and looking forward to receiving your suggestions. Basic Information VitalEurope Dental Clinic Address: 1113 Budapest Nagyszőlős u. 11-15. Mon, Wed: 8am 8pm Tue, Thu, Fri: 8am - 6pm Phone: (+36 1) 48 48 611 24 hour emergency line: (+36 70) 334 5659 www.vitaleurope.com www.vitaleurope.co.uk www.vitaleurope.fr www.vitaleurope.no facebook.com/smilecompany

A few words in Hungarian Yes No Please Igen Nem Kérem Transportation Főtaxi Our front desk team will be happy to organize your transfers to and from the VitalEurope Dental Clinic. Please never get into a taxi that does not have a license plate, logo of a reputable taxi firm and the fares posted on the dashboard inside. Phone: (+ 36 1) 222 2222 Thank you Sorry / Excuse me I don t understand Do you have...? I don t speak Hungarian Do you speak English? Good morning Hello Good evening How are you? Good bye I love you Where is...? It hurts It doesn t hurt You are beautiful Köszönöm Bocsánat Nem értem Van...? Nem beszélek magyarul Beszél angolul? Jó reggelt Szia Jó estét Hogy vagy? Viszlát Szeretlek Hol van...? Fáj Nem fáj Szép vagy Public Transportation Public transport in Budapest is cheap and fun. You have to validate your ticket as you enter the vehicle or at the station for the metro. Over the age of 65 years the public transport is free! The nearest ticket purchase option to VitalEurope is on Kosztolányi Dezső tér, near the pharmacy. Look for the Jegypénztár sign (ticket office). Single tickets are 350 Ft Seven day travel card 5 000 Ft Budapest Card is ideal to discover the city. This is a discount card for tourists valid 24-48-72 hours, offering 150 discounts and free transportation, free walking tours and museum entries. 48 hour card: appr. 24 72 hour card: appr. 29 For more info visit: www.budapestinfo.hu Accessing VitalEurope Dental Clinic Buses 150, 153, 240, 250, 272 stop right in front of VitalEurope, the stop s name is Hollókő utca. Bus 86 leaves 100 meters from the VitalEurope Dental Clinic. Get off at Clark Ádám tér to take the steps or the Sikló (funicular railway built in 1870) to go up to the Castle district. Bus 7 leaves from Kosztolányi tér. 1

Get off at Ferencziek tere to visit the Váci utca shopping area. Tram 49 leaves from the corner of Tétényi út, a 5-minute-walk from VitalEurope. Take this tram to Gellért Bath (stop name: Szt. Gellért tér) the city center (towards stop name: Deák tér) or the Central Market (stop name: Fővám tér) If you get off at Fővám tér and take Tram 2 towards Jászai Mari tér for a price of one single ticket you can enjoy several sights which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage. Shopping CBA convenient store A small store with everything you might need, the closest one the VitalEurope Dental Clinic. Address: on the corner of Karolina and Bocskai út, 5-minute-walk from VitalEurope Mon - Fri: 6:30am - 8pm, Sat-Sun: 7am - 2pm Tesco Expressz Fresh food and groceries. A 10-minute-walk from the VitalEurope Dental Clinic. Opposite the tram stop 49. Address: Budapest, XI. Bartók Béla út 113. Mon - Sun: 6:30am - 10pm Interspar Hypermarket in the Allee shopping center. Address: Budapest, XI. Október 23 út 8-10. Mon - Thu: 7am 9pm, Fri: 7am - 10pm, Sat: 7am - 9pm, Sun: 8:30am - 7:30pm Fehérvári Market Next to the Allee Shopping Center. Best to visit in the morning, fresh fruit and vegetables, bakeries, butchers. Cheap self service restaurants for a quick lunch. Address: Budapest, XI. Kőrösi J. utca 7-9. Mon: 6:30am - 5pm, Tue - Fri: 6:30am - 6pm, Sat: 6:30am - 3pm Allee Shopping MALL Retail stores, pharmacy, organic store, bookshop, restaurants, cafés, cinema, gym, hypermarket and more. Address: Budapest, XI, Október Huszonharmadika utca 8-10. Mon - Sat: 10am - 9pm, Sun: 10am - 7pm Bejuska Stylish clothes, bags, jewellery and accessories from Hungarian designers. Show anything that has VitalEurope logo on and you get 10% off the listed prices. Address: Budapest, I. Dob utca 2. Mon - Wed: 11am - 6pm Thu: noon - 7pm Fri:11am - 7pm Sat: noon - 4:30pm www.bejuska.hu Central Market Hall (Fővám tér Market) Feel the vibrant city buzz as locals bustle from stall to stall shopping for fruit, vegetables, meat and baked goods and tourists stock up on Tokaji wine, paprika powder, goose liver pate and other traditional Hungarian items. The building was completed in 1897 with a distinctive Zsolnay tiled roof. Take tram 49 to Fővám tér stop. Address: Budapest, IX. Fővám tér Mon - Fri: 6am - 6pm, Sat: 6am - 3pm Take a walk Lake Bottomless (Feneketlen tó) For a short walk between treatments, check out this little park near the VitalEurope Dental Clinic. Kopaszi Gát A wonderful park with restaurants and cafés, surrounded by the Danube. Not easily accessible by public transport, but worth visiting. A taxi ride would be appr. 4. No dogs allowed. 2

Restaurants Hemingway Restaurant Just 5 mins walk from the VitalEurope Dental Clinic on the deck of Lake Bottomless is one of the capital s most romantic and only lakeside terrace. Enjoy live music during winter months in its orangery or next to a fireplace. VitalEurope patients receive a free glass of champagne with their meal. Address: Budapest, XI. Kosztolányi Dezsõ tér 2. Feneketlen tó Opening hours: Mon - Sat noon - midnight, Sunday noon - 4pm Reservations: (+36 1) 381 0522 Pavillon de Paris The French restaurant of Budapest, with a large choice of sea delicacies and a special menu for patient under dental care. It is located next to the Chain Bridge and at the foot of the Castle hill, in an historical building, and a secluded romantic garden. A welcome drink will be offered for your visit. Address: Budapest I., Fő utca 20-22. Tue - Sat: 12am - 3pm, 6pm - 10pm Closed on Sundays and Mondays Phone: (+36 1) 225 0174 MgTels restaurant A cheap restaurant which is famous for its huge portions. They do home delivery. Show anything that has VitalEurope s logo and you get a 5% discount. Small terrace in the summer months. Their language skills may be limited but they are nice and the food is great. Address: Budapest, XI. Bocskai út 76. Mon - Sun: 10:45am - 10:45pm Phone: (+36 1) 279 1129 Tranzit Art Cafe A trendy, artsy little café close to the VitalEurope Dental Clinic. The building is an old, restored bus station. Free wi-fi for customers. Great terrace and non smoking inside. Address: Budapest, XI. Bukarest utca, on Kosztolányi square bus station Mon - Fri: 9am - 11pm, Sat: 10am - 10pm, closed on Sunday. Phone: (+36 1) 209 3070 Gerlóczy Café This wonderful retro-style cafe has a view to one of Pest s most attractive little squares and serves excellent breakfast and light meals. Take tram 49 to Deák tér. Address: Budapest, V. Gerlóczy utca 1. Mon - Sun: 7am - 11pm Phone: (+ 36 1) 501 4000 Déryné Bisztró Great café and restaurant, quality food, excellent service. They run a late kitchen from Thursday to Saturday. English and French speaking staff. Take tram 18 to Krisztina tér. Address: Budapest, I. Krisztina tér 3. Mon - Sun: 7:30am - 1am Phone: (+ 36 1) 225 1407 Dunacorso restaurant Situated in the heart of Budapest, at the city s most spectacular pedestrian walkway on the bank of the River Danube. During summer try out their terrace with live gypsy music and Hungarian meals. Closed in January and February. Booking is necessary! Ask for info regarding their breakfast services. Take tram 49 to Fővám tér, then change for Tram 2 to Vigadó tér. Address: Budapest, V. Vigadó tér 3. Phone: (+36 1) 318 6362 If you are after a dental surgery it might be possible that you have difficulties with chewing. After whitening do not eat or drink anything that might color your teeth. Do not eat dairy products after implantations. We suggest: Cream soups (krémleves) Mashed potatoes (krumplipüré) 3

Hungarian specialities Pubs and Nightlife Budapest is famous for its pubs and night clubs. We advise you to be careful with some of the downtown clubs. Please avoid heavy drinking before treatments. Ráday utca: The closest area for bars and restaurants. Take tram 49 to Kálvin tér. Gulyásleves: Goulash soup made with vegetables and beef Újházy tyúkhúsleves: Chicken broth full of vegetables Halászlé: Fish soup Paprikás csirke: Chicken paprika Libamáj: Goose liver Marhapörkölt: Beef stew with paprika For afternoon pastry enjoy local sweets: Somlói galuska, Dobos cake and Rigó Jancsi. What to drink Pálinka: strong Hungarian spirit made of fruit Try plum (szilva), pear (körte) and apricot (barack). Unicum: a hungarian bitter containing more than 40 herbs, it has its own museum near Boráros tér. Beer: Dreher, Soproni, Borsodi, Kőbányai are the local brands. Wine: Hungary is famous for its wine culture. Try ones from Villány. We have a tradition of mixing wine with sparkling water to make a spritzer called Fröccs (best at Déryné). A38: A medium sized concert venue, bar and restaurant is the once a Ukrainain barge used for shipping stones, the A38 is transformed into a cultural space. It hosts concerts and DJs and has an open air bar and restaurant. Address: Budapest Petőfi Bridge, Buda side Courtyard bars: Don t miss out visiting the vibrant and unique often grungy, downtown courtyard bars. The most popular ones are Instant (Nagymező utca. 38) or Mika Tivadar (Kazinczy utca. 47). Ötkert is more funky and for the trendier crowd (Zrínyi utca 4.) Health and Beauty Vintage Beauty Vintage Beauty is using traditional, natural methods. Complete regenerating and relaxing facials for 55, full leg wax, eyelashes tinting for 8. Book an appointment in advance trough our reception team. Address: Budapest, III. Nánási út 40/A. Phone: (+ 36 70) 455 0605 www.vintagebeauty.hu A-List Salon & Style With work experience from Paris and the USA, Susanna Galgóczi has been providing high standard hair care, nail and foot care and several different types of European and Asian style body massages. English speaking staff! Show anything that has VitalEurope on and you get 15% off the listed prices. Address: Budapest, II. Szilágyi E. fasor 27. Budapest,V. József Nádor tér 8. Mon - Fri: 8am - 8pm Sat: 9am - 8pm Phone: (+ 36 1) 212 1946, (+ 36 30) 515 9944 www.a-list.hu 4

Gilda Max Allee Gym Squash, spinning, aerobic, box - open 24hrs a day. Just a 15-minute-walk from VitalEurope Clinic. A single entry including the usage of the sauna is appr. 6. Address: Október Huszonharmadika utca 8-10 in the Allee shopping center Massage 8 minutes walk from the clinic One hour massage is approx. 30. Please book well in advance. (min. 1 day) Address: Budapest XI. Bukarest utca 9. Weekdays: 8am - 9pm, Sat: 8am - 6pm Phone: (+ 36 70) 299 9140 Dr. Rose Private Clinic and Hospital A 5 star private hospital in downtown Budapest offering all types of medical examinations as well as surgical options (general, plastic, orthopedaedical, urological etc.) under the comfort of one roof. Complete health screenings within 3 hours from 400. Take tram 2 to Roosevelt tér. Address: Budapest, V. Roosevelt tér 7/8. City sights/things to do Riverride Sightseeing Tour Manual Therapist / Chiropractor Our manual therapist András Sztankay will help you if you have spinal, cervical or posture problems. One session is 40. He will visit you in your apartment or hotel. For bookings please ask our front desk team. Phone: (+ 36 70) 339 8856 Gellért Bath The city s most famous thermal spa is the Gellért Bath below Gellért Hill. Soaking in this Art Nouveau palace has been likened to taking a bath in a cathedral. The pools here maintain a constant temperature of 44 C. Outdoor pools are available in the summer. Take tram 49 to Gellért tér. Address: Budapest, XI. Gellért tér May - Sep: daily 6am - 7pm; Oct - Apr: weekdays 6am - 7pm; Sat - Sun 6am - 5pm; RiverRide sightseeing tour offers you a twohour unique experience of an unforgettable city trip around Budapest on an amphibious bus. We can arrange bookings on your behalf. Please ask our reception staff. Price approx. 30 per person. Castle Hill (Castle, Fishermen s bastion, Matthias Church) Nyéki Imre Swimming Pool The closest swimming pool to VitalEurope Dental Clinic. Take bus 7 from Hamzsabégi út. Address: Budapest, XI. Kondorosi út 14. Budapest s Castle District abandons in great historic attractions, interesting museums, charming, crooked streets following the shape of the hill, little cafés and restaurants. Besides the monuments you get a breathtaking panorama from of the Danube with the Chain Bridge and the opposite Pest side. 5

Heroes Square and Andrássy street The monument was built for the 1896 Millennium celebrations, when Hungary celebrated the 1000th anniversary that its ancestors found a place to settle down in the Carpathian Basin. Since 2002 the Millennium Monument together with Andrássy Avenue is part of UNESCO s prestigious World Heritage sites. Gellert Hill, Statue of Liberty and the Citadel Gellert Hill received its name after bishop Gellért who came to Hungary from Italy around 1000 AD. St. Stephen King invited him to help converting the Hungarians into Christianity. Some resisting pagans rolled him down the hill in a barrel into the Danube. The hill is a 140 m high dolomite rock rising above the Danube in Buda. According to the legend witches visited the hill every night and were riding on the back of a human being. St. Stephen Basilica Budapest s neoclassical cathedral was built over the course of half a century and completed in 1905. Much of the interruption had to do with the fiasco in 1868 when the dome collapsed during a storm, and the structure had to be demolished and rebuilt from the ground up. The basilica is rather dark and gloomy inside, but take a trip to the top of the dome, which can be reached by lift and 146 steps and offers one of the best views in the city. Great Central Synagoge The Great Synagogue is the largest Jewish house of worship in the world outside New York City and can seat 3000. Built in 1859 according to the designs of Frigyes Feszl, the synagogue contains both Romantic-style and Moorish architectural elements. Parliament The domed neo-gothic structure was inspired by the British House of Parliament and serves as both a vibrant government centre and a proud city landmark on the banks of the Danube. Antique and art shops + a walk on Margaret Island A 5-minute-walk from the Parliament will take you to Falk Miksa street famous for quality antique and contemporary art shops. Afterwards take a walk on Margaret Island where quiet walkways, flower gardens, romantic ruins and century-old trees make up a popular recreation spot. Shopping day Start your trip from the Fővám tér market, enjoy breakfast upstairs with the locals class: try sausage and tepertő (dripping) as well as pickled cucumber, then continue on Váci utca to shop. Enjoy lunch in Gerlóczy or Dunacorso restaurants (see our restaurant section). Walk on to Király utca also known as Budapest s Design Street. Its filled with interior design and furniture stores, funky boutiques and modern art galleries, and is quickly becoming a trendy part of Budapest. Organized sight seeing DiscoverBudapest Our partner DiscoverBudapest offers a 10% discount for VitalEurope s patients, just show this brochure when booking segway tours, 6

walking tours or theme tours like their pub crawl and 1956 city walk. They have a rent-a-bike service and a bookstore too. Location behind the Opera House Address: Budapest, VI. Lázár utca 16. Phone: (+ 36 1) 269 3843 www.discoverbudapest.com For day trips Szentendre Szentendre is a town that has changed little in appearance since the 18th century. A special little town with possibly too much tourists on summer days. Worth visiting for those interested in museums, galleries, artists, souvenir shops. Take the 40 minute train ride from the Margaret Bridge Buda side (look for HÉV). Lake Balaton Lake Balaton, often called the Hungarian Sea, is the country s substitute for a coastline, a place where many locals and tourists escape summer heat. At 78km long, 15km across at its widest Europe and covering 600 sq km, it s Europe s largest body of fresh water and an aqua-playground big enough to cater to most holiday-makers. Trains run to Balatonfüred or Siófok hourly from Déli pályaudvar. Within 2 hours you can enjoy the biggest sweet water lake of Europe. Eger Everyone loves Eger, and it s immediate apparent why: the beautifully preserved baroque architecture gives the town a relaxed, almost Mediterranean, feel; it is the home of the celebrated Egri Bikavér (Eger Bull s Blood) wine known the world over; and it is flanked by two of the Northern Uplands most inviting ranges. But these aren t the only reasons Hungarians visit Eger: it was here that their forebears fended off the Turks for the first time during the 170 years of occupation in 1552. Trains run to Eger hourly from Keleti pályaudvar station. The information in this booklet may change, please let us know if any of the information is not correct. 7

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