A small cozy Hungary, located in the "heart" of Europe, attracts tourists from all over the world. This unique beauty of nature with clean waters of beautiful lakes and the famous hot springs, rich architectural and cultural heritage of the country with traditional folk wine festivals and flower carnivals, and of course, the hospitality of the Hungarian people.
Geography
 
Hungary is located in Central Europe in the Carpathian Basin. The maximum distance from north to south - 268 km from east to west - 528 km. It has borders with Slovakia in the north-east - Ukraine, in the east - with Romania, to the south - with Serbia (republic of the new Yugoslavia), Croatia and Slovenia in the west - with Austria.
Surface Area - 93,030 sq km. Hungary is mostly flat. Danube, which forms part of the Hungarian-Slovakian border, turns sharply to the south, dividing the country into two regions. Middle-plain occupies most of the region east of the Danube in the east go to the territory of Romania, in the south - Serbia. Located in the north foothills of the Alps and the highest point of Hungary - Kekes Mountain (1015 m). To the west are the low mountains Meshek and Bacon, as well as the largest lake in Central Europe - Balaton.
Climate

The climate is temperate continental. The coldest month - January (average temperature of -1 C), the hottest - August. Spring can be quite rainy, but the long rains are rare. In summer the weather is hot, there may be thunderstorms. Autumn fogs are frequent.
Capital

Budapest.
Population

Population (estimated for 1995) is about 10.471 million people in the largest cities: Budapest (2,017,000 people), Debrecen (215,000 people), Miskolc (193,000 people), Szeged (177,000 people), Pécs (170,000 people). The average population density is about 113 people per sq km. Ethnic groups are Hungarians (Magyars) - 88%, Roma - 3%, Germans - 2.5%, Slovaks, Serbs, Croats, Romanians. Average life expectancy (1992): 66 years old - male, 75 years old - female. The birth rate (in 1000) - 12. The mortality rate (per 1,000 people) - 14.
Language

Hungarian (official), many Hungarians know one of the foreign languages - English, German, Russian.
Currency

The official currency in Hungary - Forint, 1 odds. = 100 filler. Coins: for 1, 2, 5,10, 20, 50,100 forints. Notes: 100, 200, 500,1000, 2000, 5000 and 10000 form.
 
Currency exchange can be made only in the official exchange offices, a certificate of currency exchange is necessary to keep out of the country. The Hungarian National Bank (Budapest, V district, Szabadsag ter 8) takes clients Mon. on foot. from 10.30 to 14.00, the commercial banks - from Mon. to Thursday from 08.00 to 15.00, on foot. from 08.00 to 13.00 on Saturdays, all banks are closed. Clock a currency exchange in hotels, and during the week - and a travel agency. After office hours at your service machines for currency exchange and ATMs.
Time zone

Time lags from Kiev at 1:00.
Religion

Catholics - 67%, Protestant (mostly Lutheran and Calvinist) - 25%, Jews.
Political Structure

Full name - the Republic of Hungary. Political system - a parliamentary republic. Hungary is divided into 19 regions, the country's capital Budapest has a special status. Hungary became an independent republic on November 17, 1918 after the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. National holiday: 20 August - Day of the founder of the Hungarian State St. Stephen, March 15 - Day of the revolution of 1848-1849., October 23 - Day of the Revolution in 1956 and the proclamation of the Republic of Hungary. The executive power is vested in the president and the government led by the prime minister. Legislative power is vested in a unicameral parliament - the National Assembly.
Visa

On November 1, 2003 ceased visa free entry for citizens of Ukraine. Introduction of a visa regime due to the accession of Hungary to the EU, and, accordingly, the accession to the Schengen Agreement. Visas are issued by the Hungarian Embassy in Kiev. Turnaround time - 5 working days. For citizens of Ukraine visa free.
 
Documents required for a tourist visa
Ordinary passport, which is valid at least for six months at the end of the planned trip;
One photo, taken not earlier than six months ago, and all the same (the only color, size 3.5 x 4.5);
reservation confirmation;
Confirmation of financial support;
documents to travel back and forth;
completed application form.
Customs regulations

May be imported free of duty: items for personal use, clothing and other items that meet the purpose and duration of travel. Persons over 16 years old allowed to import 250 cigarettes, 50 pcs. cigars or 250 grams of tobacco, 1 liter of strong alcoholic drinks and 2 liters of wine. Excess of the above items may be carried: 1 liter of strong alcoholic drinks, 1 liter of wine, 5 liters of beer 500 pcs. cigarettes or 100 pieces. cigars, or 500 grams of tobacco, 1 kg of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices (except paprika) other items worth a maximum of 270 thousand forints, including individual value categories: 10 units at a price of five thousand forms. / pcs., 5 products for the price of 20 thousand forms. / pcs., 2 items for $ 50 thousand forms. / pcs., one product worth more than 50 thousand forms. Customs duty will be charged for the carriage of goods, the value of which exceeds these limits, and are considered to be commercial quantities. Allowed to import 350 thousand HUF per person, with no restrictions on denominations. Convertible currency can not be imported to a limited quantity, but export currency without a license can be no more than 100 thousand forints.
Transport
 
The national railway network (MAV) connects the capital Budapest with all the cities of the country. Ensure delivery of the highest speed train systems "InterCity" and express trains. Tickets can be purchased as a HUF and for hard currency. In group travel discounts on the value of the ticket. In the city's public transportation trades many pickpockets. Benefits to tourists: the tourist pass for 7 and 10 days, the nominal (in week 1 or 2 class: 11670 and 7780 respectively odds. For 10 days and 11 200 -16 600 form.), Daily ticket "Balaton": namely, for an unlimited number of trips around the lake in one of the chosen day, -1000 odds.
Shops

In Budapest, grocery stores and shopping centers from Monday to Friday are usually open from 07:00 to 19:00, Saturday - 07:00 to 13:00. On Sundays, open until 14:00 only some large supermarkets. Clothing stores and other consumer goods and department stores are open from 10:00 to 18:00 on weekdays and on Saturdays - 09:00 to 13:00. Located near major transportation arteries supermarkets can work longer. On Sunday, manufactured goods - in a limited range - can only be purchased in supermarkets and on commodity markets.
Link

International code of Hungary - 36, Code of Budapest - 1. Long-distance calls within the country - over 06. For communication with the settlements is not a PBX in Hungary order by phone. 191, with overseas callers - 190. International calls from Hungary: in 00, after the background long distance dial tone nonstop country code, city and phone number. Sending telegrams by phone (in Hungary) - 192. Budapest phones - seven-digit, and the provincial numbers, including area code, - eight-digit. Payphones installed two types of coin and card. First take 10 -, 20 -, 50 - 100 forintovye coins for use in the second post, at newsstands and tobacco and gift shop "traffic" can be purchased universal phone card for 50 and 100.
Electricity

The voltage is 220 volts.
Tip
 
In Hungarian restaurants menu prices do not include the maintenance, therefore, as a rule, give a tip of 10-20% of the final amount. The same applies to the hairdresser, beauty salon, taxi and other services.
Weekends and holidays

January 1 (New Year), March 15 (National Day), according to the church calendar: Easter (+ Easter Monday) and Pentecost (+ Whit Monday), May 1 (Labor Day), 20 August (Constitution Day), October 23 (Day Republic) on 25-26 December (Christmas).
Main Attractions

In Hungary, the 1260 works of public meetings and the collections of museums and galleries, 225 of them - in Budapest. Usually museums are open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00 to 18.00, while the winter is reduced.

Major museums in Hungary

Among the major museums of Budapest particular stand out: the Hungarian National History Museum with its rich collection of exhibits Magyar history, from the IX century Hungarian Art Museum, Hungarian National Museum of Natural History, Museum of Applied Arts, Museum of Ethnography. Museums Castle District (Varneded): Hungarian National Gallery, the Museum of Modern Art Museum. Ludwig Museum of Military History. Museums of the City Park (Varoshliget): Museum of Fine Arts, Myucharnok - Central Exhibition Hall, the Museum of Hungarian Agriculture, Transport Museum, Hungarian Museum of Natural History.
Museum of Szekesfehervar has a rich collection of ancient artifacts period of the Roman Empire. Museum of the City is famous for its rich collection of Szolnok archaeological exhibits. Museum of Miskolc famous one of the best collections of artifacts and objects of the Scythian culture of the Bronze Age.
 
Castles, palaces and castles

Fortress, fortified castles, castles - many of these magnificent architectural works are silent witnesses and bearers of history, culture, history, battles and battles, as well as the development of the Hungarian state. In Hungary, there are about a thousand buildings with "the fate of the castle", about 800 of them are protected - together with their surrounding gardens and parks - as architectural monuments.

Esztergom - the royal fortress, later the Archbishop's Palace, now serves as a museum of serfs. Special feelings are visitor when he is among the old walls, which in the X century began to build Prince Géza, and in which his son was born, the founder of the Hungarian state Holy King Stephen (975-1038).

Lying on the banks of the Danube city Ratskeveyskogo sleeves Keve known but excellent conditions for fishing, extraordinarily beautiful Orthodox church in the Gothic style, decorated with Byzantine frescoes and Baroque iconostasis, and standing on the bank of the river lock Austrian commander Eugene of Savoy.

In Godollo is one of the outstanding architectural ensemble of Hungarian Baroque XVIII century - is engaged with the adjacent buildings, 17,000 square feet Grashshalkovichey castle with a park in 29 acres.

Located just 30 kilometers south-west of the capital, in Vatsratote, Castle Brunswick is the center of the cult of Beethoven in Hungary. The estate located Scientific Research Institute of Agriculture Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and in five halls of the castle on the first floor has a Beethoven Memorial Museum, where we can see the exhibits on the composer's friendship with the family Brunswick, all that linked him to Hungary.
 
On the gentle slopes of the southern edge Cherhatskih Mountains, just over 90 kilometers from Budapest, is Sirak. The last 250 years of its history linked to the fate of the most beautiful buildings in the city - a box resembling Baroque castle Roth Teleki. Today the castle is to respond to any requests hotel. Wellness goals are a sauna, solarium, indoor automated platforms for archery and bowling.

One of the favorite places for sightseeing and recreation has now become Tata, located just 70 km from Budapest. The abundance of wildlife in the nearby mountains and Vertesh Gereche proximity to Bodo, water-rich karst springs, fed by Altan old (Ereg) lake, as well as rich fishing small streams and lakes in the Middle Ages made this area a favorite place for recreation and fishing Kings. Correct rectangular gothic castle with four corner towers in the early 1400s built by King Zsigmond used in construction remains of the old fortress on the banks of the Old Lake.

Hedervar real gem, got its name from the castle once belonged to a noble family Heder. The park with the rise in the sky century-old trees towering castles, three-story building, with three corner towers, built in the Renaissance style and beautifully restored. This building now serves as a hotel, providing excellent conditions for families. The cozy courtyard surrounded by walls, in the summer there were concerts of baroque music. In the Baroque chapel of young people within the church ceremony can swear each other eternal love. Fortress castle is surrounded by lying on an area of 12 acres of forest park with gigantic plane trees and botanical rarities such as magnolia or yew. Available in the surrounding area and a paradise for anglers. By appointment tourists gladly spend on the premises of the castle.

One of the most beautiful and largest castles of the country is located at 192 kilometers from Budapest, the leader in Sopron road in Ferted, formed in 1950 after the unification of Esterhazy and Shyuttera. Jewelry, stone carvings on the walls of the castle show of wealth and love of luxury Esterházy family. The ensemble of the castle often called the "Hungarian Versailles".

Nadtsenk - a small village, located near the Hungarian-Austrian border. Baroque castle in the middle of the ensemble of the XVIII century began building Szechenyi Count Antal. Count Ferenc Széchenyi - the founder of the Hungarian National Museum - rebuilt it, the facade of the castle was made in the style of early classicism. Now, in a cozy castle hotel guests to order are 19 en suite rooms and two suites. Guests receive free access to the museum and located five kilometers from the castle pool spa resort Balfe.

On the western edge of the border with Austria of yours, at the foot of Kesegskih Mountains, on the banks of the creek Dendesh placed the bulk of Koszeg, the so-called fortress Jurisic.

Built on the banks of the stream Dendesh Vashsechen boasts with two locks are architectural monuments - the old and new castles Ebergeni. The center spreads for 11 acres of English park dominates the large building transparent design with its characteristic features of classicism. Existing conditions can make excellent use of the building as a castle hotel. Under the arches of rooms hidden cafes, elegant restaurant and a cozy wine cellar. Retaining all the features of the architectural monument residential ensemble offers all the amenities for a relaxing break 46 guests.

Sarvar is located in the western part of Transdanubia, Hungary, south Fereda. It was based on a swampy area, where two rivers Dendesh and Rab. Hence the name of the town: Ball in Hungarian means "mud." Fortress castle today is the cultural center of Sarvar, it has a museum named after Ferenc Nadasdy, city library and the Palace of Culture. The permanent exhibition: the exhibition "Sarvar Century" about the history of the village and castle, exhibition history of cartography and the exhibition "Printing and publishing in the estate Nadasdy" the literary patronage Nadasdy family.

Architectural monuments

Among the monuments can be identified in Budapest palace complex with a church in the Gothic style in Buda, the Houses of Parliament (1896), in Pest, with domes and spiers, occupies most of the Galway City panorama of Pest, in Pecs - Cathedral XI century, two Turkish mosque; in Shombateli - the remains of the ancient Roman settlement, the Episcopal Palace XVIII century in Szekesfehervar - Cathedral XVIII century on the foundations of the Church of XI century in the city of Esztergom - the largest cathedral in the country, follows the shape of the dome of the dome of the basilica of St. Peter's in Rome. The cathedral was a Cross, presented to the king Istvan 1 (saint) by Pope Sylvester II in the tenth century, in Szeged - Tower XIII century, a large cathedral with two spiers, in Debrecen - Protestant church, which in 1849 declared its independence from the Hungarian Empire Habsburg.

Lake Balaton

The second most important tourist destination in Hungary - Lake Balaton. It is the largest lake in Central Europe, and its area - 600 km2, length - 78 km, depth - up to 11 meters. The lake has no outlet to the river Sio, which flows into the Danube. Constructed in the vicinity of Lake Balaton and comfortable first-class hotels, reputable holiday home, clean comfortable apartment service "paying guest", located in a beautiful area with affordable prices campsites welcome guests with already legendary Hungarian hospitality. Balaton generally known and respected in the world in the first place as a water resort, providing a cloudless summer vacation. Among all kinds of entertainment leading place a variety of sports: sailing, becoming more popular surfing. Lake is rich in fish literally encourages fishers try their luck, and in every major resort center has tennis courts and mini-golf. Horseback riders can satisfy their passion for the sport in Tihany, Szantod, Keszthely or Nadvazhoni, and in many places in the vicinity of Lake Balaton, one after another opened a riding school. For reasons of ecology using motor boats on Lake Balaton is prohibited. In the event of an approaching storm yellow and red missile warning swollen far bathers and boaters of impending danger.
The lake and its surroundings at any time of the year offer an unforgettable experience on a variety of fascinating attractions. Spring and fall are not the lake - the merger between man and nature. In winter, the most entertaining event at Lake Balaton - is covered by ice surface of the lake, on which they ride iceboat rapidly, trying to keep up with their lovers skating.

Lake Tisza

Once upon a time, a few decades ago, a man took it and decided to create a lake in the heart of the endless steppe Hungarian Alföldi: Filled by closures Tisza unique artificial pond area 127 square kilometers was named "Lake Tisza." At the sight of some of its parts, where the lake ripples glide yacht and windsurfing, and pestreyuschy guest houses, hotels and restaurants, beach buzzing cheerful hubbub sunbathers, it seems that we are at a party at Lake Balaton. But a few kilometers away our view captivates the charming beauty of untouched nature: flowers overgrown water lilies and water lilies Bay, the surface of which is covered with a carpet of leaves rare in European waters, water chestnut plants or shrimp, listed in the Red Book, overhanging the water willows harboring beneath tents. Thanks happy hydrographic features of the reservoir here live together lovers of active water sports recreation, bathers, Nezha resting in the sun, do not tolerate noise fishermen and wildlife researchers - botanists and ornithologists, whether real scientists or simply Amateur naturalists.

Dear customers! Remember that a well-prepared documents - are also key to a successful trip! In connection with this offer you to review the requirements to the documents provided to the tourist visa to Hungary.