General Information about Hungary

Hungary is conveniently located in the heart of Europe, between Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. Nature has generously endowed this country spurs of the Carpathians and the foothills of the Alps, beautiful lakes and hot springs (more than 500, including at the Budapest). Hungary can be easily called this spa resort. Lake Balaton is a famous spa resort and a great place to relax. All this combined with a lot of historical sites makes Hungary one of the most visited countries in Europe.
 
Climate Hungary

The climate is temperate continental with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in July in Budapest +22 ° C, -1 ° C in January, sometimes rains. Annual rainfall is 600 mm. Hungary is famous for its long and warm spring and autumn. Winter cold spells interspersed thaws, due to the influence of Atlantic air masses coming from the west periodically. However, the snow cover lasts from 30 to 40 days, and the Danube often completely covered with ice for a long time.

Money Hungary

The forint is 100 filler, but since 1999 has no filler walking. In circulation coins of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 forint banknotes of 100, 200, 500, 1 000, 2 000, 5 000, 10 000 and 20 000 forints.
100 HUF = 2.99 UAH

Hungarian traditions
 
Hungarians have a passion for dance, especially prized national dances. They can be seen on any summer holiday, walking, wine festivals. The whole world knows the Hungarian czardas dance: it introduced the symphonic classical music, the famous composer Franz Liszt. Preservation of national traditions can be seen in family life, although many foundations have changed. For example, remain important traditional wedding customs. A week before the wedding, bridesmaids in traditional dress, or a special "wedding headman" with painted bright ribbons staff in hand visiting homes and invite to the wedding. Invited to deliver the next day to the house of the bride any products (chicken, eggs, sour cream, flour, etc.). The procession is accompanied by musicians playing, singing ceremonial songs and dances. Culmination of the wedding - dinner. And now the feast ends with the old custom of keeping every guest has the right to dance with the bride round, paying some money.

Cuisine of Hungary

National cuisine is satiety, plenty of dishes of vegetables and use a lot of seasonings. The most famous is, of course, goulash - a thick soup, cooking tradition which goes back to the nomadic past Magyars. Must try the fish soup "halasle" paprikasch chicken, delicious home fries "perkelt", "turosh-Chusan" (hot noodles with cottage cheese, sour cream and bacon), the famous Balaton fish dishes, as well as goose liver of all conceivable ways of cooking . A separate article in the national cuisine - sweet food. Traditionally served for dessert roll-retesh with all kinds of toppings, pancakes "Gundel" biscuit-chocolate dumplings in shomloyski with whipped cream and a lot of famous chestnut cream. Of course, any menu necessarily supplemented wines. Around the world famous Tokaj ACS, gold badachonskie wine "Badacsony Riesling", "Syurkebarat" and "Keknelyu" perfect "Ottonell Mushkotay" and "Abashari Riesling" and red "Egri Bikaver" (the famous "Bull's Blood"), "Medina" , "Merlot", "Zweigelt" and "Kabarne-Frank", as well as sparkling wine "Turley."

Attractions in Hungary
 
Budapest

Budapest, "the pearl of the Danube", is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Panorama of the central part of the city overlooking the Danube enlisted in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Budapest consists of three historical districts - Pest, Buda and Óbuda combined in 1872 in one city. In the first century AD the Romans founded the city on the Danube Aquincum ("heavy water"), and on the opposite bank of the river at the same time strengthening Kontrakvink pawned. City, who grew up on the spot Aquincum, and was named Buda. In the XIII century. after the devastating Mongol invasion of the city center was moved to the fortress hill, where he was elevated to the Royal Palace and defending his castle. Buda was called now is a new settlement, and the former was called Óbuda, ie, the "Old Buda". At the site of the former grew Kontrakvinka center of crafts and trade Pest. Budapest - unique on a world scale, as is also a modern metropolis, a spa and a large port. Of the architectural sights of particular interest Parliament, Buda Castle, Matthias Church, Fisherman's Bastion, Chain Bridge (the oldest in Budapest), etc.

Holy Trinity Square
 
Trinity Square is the most popular excursions to the Budapest. In the middle of the square stands a monument to the Holy Trinity, erected in memory of the victims of the plague epidemic in the early XVIII century. The main decoration of the square - the temple of Matthias (1247), which became the burial place of the wedding, and many Hungarian kings. Next to him is one of the main attractions of the Buda Castle - Fisherman's Bastion ("Halasbashtya"). From his lookout offers spectacular views of the Danube and Pest.

Basilica of St. Stephen

St. Stephen's Basilica - one of the most luxurious buildings and the largest church in Budapest, accommodating 8500 people. Consecrated in 1905. It contains the Holy Right Hand - the power of the right hand first Hungarian King Stephen. In the right tower houses the country's largest bell, which weighs nine tons.

Visegrad
 
Visegrad is located 45 km north of Budapest, at the foot of the Visegrad mountains. Over the former capital of Hungary towering ruins of a fortified castle with a magnificent view of the Danube Bend. In the tourist season is held jousting tournaments and concerts, the castle becomes a theater stage and gets medieval appearance. After tournaments Castle Restaurant "Renaissance" happy meal abundant knightly style of ancient times. Just below the castle tower stands Shalamona - an impressive hexagonal watch tower height of 30 m in the lower city preserved Gothic fountains Royal Palace. In the XV century, it was a magnificent palace with 350 rooms. Unfortunately, after many wars were only fragments of the greatest creations of architects.

Lake Balaton
 
Resort area of Lake Balaton is one of the natural treasures of Hungary. The shore of a beautiful lake filled with thousands of tourists each year who want to enjoy sunbathing and gentle waves of the lake, to find peace in the contemplation of the beauty of the surrounding landscape, as well as improve your health at the famous resorts of the lake. Lake is rich in fish literally attracts many fans of fishing, in every major resort center, there are also tennis courts and a golf course and other sports.

Tihany

Tihany - modern tourist center. Two-towered church dominates the landscape from afar attracts travelers to the peninsula, the area which is now declared a protected zone. In this poetic corner of Lake Balaton travelers to expect every step of legend and pictures of the past.
 
Balatonfüred

Balatonfüred is known as an old health resort and cardiological sanatorium. Here, from the depths of the earth come naturally carbonated springs, the water of which is used for medicinal purposes and for drinking and for various kinds of baths since Roman times.

Siofok

Siofok is one of the most popular holiday centers not only in the south coast, but only Balaton. His summer houses and mansions were built quarter at the end of XIX century and is considered the largest tourism project at the time. Among the regular events organized in the city - a colorful holiday season opening on Whitsunday, folklore festival "Golden Shell" and the famous equestrian competitions.

Veszprem
 
Veszprem - one of the most beautiful and oldest cities in the country, "the city of the King", which was founded 1000 years ago, the first Hungarian King Stephen I Saint. The city lies on the hills, the highest of which - the Fortress Mountain and is the basis for the wonderful palaces and temples of the city. Very popular with tourists are the treasures of the Diocesan Museum and the Museum of Queen Giselle Dej Lacko, which presents the most valuable relics of millennial history Bakonskogo mountain. As "places of worship" are the viaduct over the creek Shed, Bridge Velde, the Botanical Garden and the wonderful zoo named Kalman Kittenbergera. Cultural life in Veszprem does not stop all year: theater performances, concerts and exhibitions follow one another.

Heviz

Heviz - Europe's largest lake is warm, healing water which is rich in mineral salts, and the bottom cover treatment sludge with a high content of radium. Therefore, local resorts are especially recommended for the treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system. In reality it is a crater lake, dying geyser, whose surface is decorated in late summer by thousands of specially imported from India, red lilies.