This is Witness the Wonder, the Preview to the 2023 World Champs in Budapest for Day 26, May 14, 2023.
Updated May 14, 2023, with a quote from Sha’Carri Richardson in Nairobi, Kenya.
For the next 18 days, RunBlogRun will be posting a story a day on the buildup to the World Athletics Outdoor Championships, to be held in Budapest, Hungary, from August 19-August 27, 2023.
Tonight we will talk about Budapest! (courtesy of Visit Hungary and World Athletics)
Budapest
The Hungarian capital was established in 1873 when Buda and Pest merged with Óbuda.
- 525 km2
- 1.7 million people, 23 administrative districts
- Buda: hilly, Pest: flat; the two parts are separated by the Danube
- 9 bridges, 3 islands
GENERAL INFORMATION
Official language: Hungarian, the most commonly used spoken languages are English and German. Hungary has been a member of the European Union since 2004 and of the Schengen area since 2007.
Official currency: Hungarian Forint (HUF). Information on the current central bank rate: www.mnb.hu.
Currency exchange: It is possible to pay by credit card (Visa / Mastercard) everywhere; exchanging money at a bank or an official currency exchange point is advisable. You may need cash at the market or street parking machines.
Phone: +36 (Hungary), 1 (Budapest), 7-digit phone numbers, e.g., urban: +36 (1) 111 1111, mobile: +36 20/30/70 111 1111, countryside +36 (34) 111 111
Weather: 4 seasons, warmest months: July – Aug. + 25 / + 40 ° C, coldest: Dec – Jan. -4 / -15 ° C
Time zone: UTC + 1 hour in summer (March-Oct) UTC + 2 hours
Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays (Jan. 1, Mar. 15, Good Friday, Easter Monday, May 1, Pentecost, Aug. 20, Oct. 23, Nov. 1, Dec. 24-25– 26.)
Business hours: Most stores are open from 9 or 10 am to 6 or 8 pm, Monday to Friday, and from 10 am to 1 or 2 pm on Saturdays. Grocery stores open early, at 6 or 7 am. Fuel stations along freeways are also open 24/7. Banks are open Monday to Friday. Museums are usually closed on Mondays, just like a few restaurants. All banks, offices, and stores are closed on National Public Holidays.
Electricity: In Hungary, power plug types C and F are used. The electric current is of 230 V and 50 Hz. If you need an adapter for your electric devices, getting one at home or at an international airport is recommended.
SAFETY
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