Budapest, Hungary
Stay safe in Budapest
Budapest is one of the safest cities in Europe, however as with all big cities you have to look out for the following:
* Beware of the pickpockets (virtually everywhere you go nearby humans but especially on crowded trams and subway).
* Policemen rarely speak English. Try not to mess with them, cause if that’s the case, they respect you. If you break the law, they can treat you worse than local people.
* Try to avoid walking alone in the night in outer zones of districts 8th and 9th as these are shady (but not particularly dangerous) areas. Bigger public parks are also to be avoided during the night. The downtown within Nagykörút, the touristy areas and Buda are completly safe. Night buses passing through the city center, mainly line 906 along Nagykörút can be extremly crowded on Friday and Saturday nights; pickpockets are frequent and there is a serious risk to come across with agressive drunk youngsters on the vehicles or at the stops. Always keep low profile or avoid weekend night public transportation system.
* Since October 2006 there have been anti-governmental street demonstrations in the capital and in some major cities. In Budapest a few demonstrations resulted in street fights and affrays. Although political demonstrations are not to be avoided, never participate in violent, illegal or night demonstrations, as your personal security can not be guaranteed and police tends to arrest demonstrators and bystanders with no distinction.
* Watch your steps: many pathways and grassy places are covered with dog feces, even though the situation is slowly getting better.
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