Siofok

Introduction

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Siofok is a town with about 25,000 inhabitants on the shores of Lake Balaton and is one of the busiest tourist spots in Hungary, and therefore also one of the richest places in the country. It is especially popular in summer and with young people for partying. The town and surroundings have much more to offer though, mainly focused on the lake or nearby countryside. The town itself hasn't got much to offer.

Sights and Activities

Events and Festivals

Getting There

By Plane

From April 2011, Ryanair will resume their flights to Frankfurt and London from Sármellék International Airport (SOB), also known as FlyBalaton Airport.

By Train

Regular trains connect Siofok with Budapest.

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Budget

Mid-Range

Upscale

Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

See also: International Telephone Calls

The phone code for Hungary is 36. To call internationally, dial 00 and then the international number, usually without the first 0.
There are 3 mobile operators in Hungary: Vodafone, Pannon and T-Mobile. Depending on the operator, mobile phone numbers start either with 06 20 (Pannon), 06 30 (T-Mobile) or 06 70 (Vodafone). Free numbers start with 06 80, but there is also a 'half price' number starting with 06 40. It is cheapest to place calls in the evening, weekends or on public holidays. They also have their own prepaid service and travellers that are planning to stay in Hungary for longer periods might want to consider buying a prepaid SIM-card.
Public phones are readily available and are either coin operated or require phone cards. Phone cards can be purchased at the usual outlets like kiosks and post offices. Phone cards to calll internationally are available as well, for example T-Com, EZ Phone and Bellafone.

Post

Magyar Post is the national postal service of Hungary. Their English version only seems to concentrate on stamps though, but you will find helpfull English speaking staff in most of the main post offices throughout the country.
Opening hours of post offices depend on whether it’s the main office or if it’s a branch. Main post offices operate mostly from 8:00am until 8:00pm Monday to Friday and usually also on Saturday; some keep shorter hours on Sunday. Branch post offices open at the same time but close much earlier, usually between 4:00pm and 6:00pm and are open on Saturday morning only. The smallest settlements and villages are served by the MobilPosta service. You can buy post your letter and parcels here and buy stamps, although you can buy these at kiosks as well. Hungarian postal services are generally reliable, relatively cheap (especially domestic services) and fast, with most of the postcards and/or letters being delivered within a week to other European countries, 10 days to several weeks outside of the continent.
Anything of value is best to be send by registered post. For parcels, you might also use international companies like TNT, UPS or DHL.

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