An Asian in Pécs, Hungary
editHi! If you are new here, I come from Laos and I'm a student of University of Pécs. This web page I will review my experiences and suggest you some nice places that I used to go.
Transportation
editPeople in Hungary usually walk or take a bus rather than use a private car. If you wander either in the city center or urban area, you will see a walkable foot path everywhere, no matter how narrow the street is, and people walking around as usual, which is quite different from my habit that I used to do in my home country. Even if the distance is 500 meters, we still prefer to go by private car or motorcycle, because of many issues[1] such as insecurity, pocket pickers issues, and less-quality plus inadequate foot paths. Another thing that impressed me a lot is the bus system here. Before I came here, I never took a bus in my country because I had no idea how to do so and how it works, plus I heard that many reviewers said that the time schedule is inaccurate.
Stores and Restaurants
editActually, I don't really like to hang out at night that much, but since I grew up in a city lit up with light, people enjoy gathering at night. Many restaurants are open until 4 in the morning, on streets full of lively teenagers. I get used to that atmosphere more than a quiet night in a big city. In stores or supermarkets here, they close surprisingly fast[2], and it is inconvenient sometimes when I need something urgent but I cannot afford it. This is different from my country, where we have convenient stores open 24 hours. So, living here, I have to prepare myself well and stock emergency stuff at home.
Asian Stores
editLiving an Asian life in Europe, one important thing that every Asian may feel the same is "missing Asian food", especially in Pécs, where it is hard to find an Asian restaurant, but at least here we have an Asian supermarket, where you can buy ingredients to cook, and this is the list of stores that I can find.
- Choy, Pécs, Nagy Jenő u. 16/2, 7624
- Family market (Chinese store), Pécs, Hungária u. 47, 7624
- Dubai, Pécs, Király u. 15, 7621
- PiKi Asia Supermarket (Vietnamese store), Pécs, Rákóczi út 49, 7621