- Unusual Roman buildings

- Impressive monuments of Romanesque art, Gothic, Baroque

- A special atmosphere in the capital of the Danube

- Excellent cuisine and fine wines

- Hot springs

- Cultural events

- Crazy, Finno-Ugric language

- The song "The Girl With Pearl Hair" by Omega

Hungary lie within the warm continental climate. Coldest months, according to statistics in Hungary in January, when the average air temperature is -1 degree, and warmest - July, then the average 24 degrees temperaturawynosi. Temperatures, however, have not felt a big connection with the statistics. We must therefore reckon with the very cold winter, snow in Hungary should not be in this period is rare, especially in the higher parts of the country, often in the summer and there are almost 40-degree heat, and urban life becomes impossible. In Hungary is dominated sunny days, there are about. 1800 year. Days with precipitation in Hungary are rare and occur mainly in spring and autumn.

Hungary's location in a temperate zone that makes you see them throughout the year. Each season favors the other purposes of travel.

Spring sights present themselves well then, and accommodation prices are lower than during the holidays. Sailing on Lake Balaton season begins 23 Apr. Swimming at the outdoor campsites and usually operate from 1 or May 15.

In summer the sun shines much more than us, and resorts at Lake Balaton and the famous thermal baths complete the number of tourists. Summer is the season of fruit ripening, first cherries, plums and apricots, then water-melons, peaches, grapes, mulberries, apples and pears.

In autumn the weather is still very beautiful and the prices are falling, even in prestigious locations at Lake Balaton. How long and wide Hungary start harvest festivals and various wine-related. Less and less tourists and more easily observe the daily lives of Hungarians.

Winter is milder than in Poland, but more wind. Great winter attraction, quite exotic for us, then sit in alle Terme and swimming in hot springs under the sky.

It should be borne in mind however, that the late autumn, winter and early spring are not the best time to visit the country (outside of Budapest and larger cities), as most provincial museums, open air museums and castles will be closed from mid October to mid-April.

Hungarians in Europe is considered as an exceptional nation. For a long time had their origin unknown. Adopted the standards of Western culture, they were even referred to as the eastern outpost of Europe, however, retained much of its distinctiveness. The Turks consider the Hungarians as their kin, but even more so to underline its presence in Europe than relying on the solid foundations. Complete separation to maintain the traditional rural folk music. A lament songs, usually sung by women, have preserved archaic rhythm and sound, not seen in other European nations. Uneven rhythm merges with the accent stroke on the first syllable which is in Hungarian language. Sound generally considered as traditional Hungarian music, as made famous in the world czardas, in fact, are the origin of the Gypsy.

This is dance music is a combination of music and music of the Roma Cities. This ethnic group came, the area of Hungary in the fifteenth century, and had no equal in terms of impact on the music of Hungary. With Hungary and the local gypsy music composers became famous around the world. Roma themselves, in spite of centuries of assimilation, as in many other countries are still at the bottom of the social pyramid.

Hungary is often described as the country of Bartók and Kodály, the power of music. Not only in classical music. Many of us yet knows operettas such as "Princess Czardas" or "Merry Widow"

Approximately 50% of Hungarians declare membership of the Roman Catholic Church, the rest are mostly Lutheran or Calvinist religion. In addition, commonly also the followers of other religions. About 25% of Hungarians do not belong to any religious organization, even though those declaring a lack of faith in God or religious indifference can be much more. Hungarians are a nation of weak religiosity.

Inherent in the romantic dinner, a Hungarian gypsy music and folklore program of Hungarian dances full of verve. For the Budapest Spring Festival, joins 11 other cities. Should also be mentioned in the May and August Balaton Festival of Opera and Ballet Festival in Budapest, Ceremonial Performances amphitheater in Szeged, Art Days Zemplény in Patak and covers many cities in the Jewish Summer Festival. Also in churches and palaces are systematically organized concerts. An excellent opportunity to entertain a good-bye winter, hello spring, summer or autumn harvest harvest festival, but many traditions are associated with Christmas - Easter, Pentecost, Christmas. At these occasions is to this day you can see the costumes poubieranych villagers carefully caring for their heritage. Significantly differ from each other motifs and colors of different regions of the country. The most famous are probably the motives of Kalocsa, which can be seen not only in dress but also in the walls of houses painted wprawnymi hands of women. Equally colorful folk art of "Matyó" which shows a clear picture of the museum in Mezőkövesd. Examples of folk architecture is exhibited in the open-air museums and museums in the open air, which can be found in many places of the country. Hungarians are considered gay people, imaginative, romantic and very affectionate.

English, German

Especially in the capital and major cities in the English language communication is not a problem. Also, Lake Balaton, the tourist locations.

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European Union citizens who intend to stay in Hungary for three months, obtain the right to stay without any additional conditions and formalities. Need to have a valid identity card or passport. The right of free movement and residence of a family member becomes an EU citizen does not have an EU citizenship, regardless of his nationality. Hungary to stay longer than three months requires verification: you must obtain a residence permit or residence card to work, to visit or to study. Issuing the residence card is one of Budapest's regional Office for Immigration and Citizenship.

Let us note that the Hungarian border police in general, very carefully inspect the vehicles and their documents. If you notice any irregularities vehicle is stopped to explain, which sometimes lasts up to several hours. If the car has a person other than the owner should have the notary authorization from the owner, translated into Hungarian, English or German. Drivers of vehicles that are moving in the lease should be provided with the lease contract translated into Hungarian, English or German.

At the entrance we have to remember to take out a disc to get the right to move on Hungarian motorways. Purchase disc it is convenient to make the first mijanej gas station or even at the border point of sale.

Embassy of the Republic of Hungary

st. Chopin 2, 00-559 Warsaw

tel. 628 1944 1951-1955, fax 621 1985 1961

E-mail: varsnk@2a.pl

Polish Embassy in Budapest

Városligeti Fasor 16, H-1068 Budapest

tel. centers. (00361) 413 8200

tel. Secretariat (00361) 413 8228

Fax:. (00361) 351 1723

E-mail: central@polishemb.hu; info@polishemb.hu

www.lengyelorszag.hu

Consular Section

Address: Same as above

tel. (00361) 413 8214

Fax:. (00361) 351 1725

E-mail: consulate@polishemb.hu

Private individuals are not citizens of the EU, wishing to stay in Hungary more than 30 days are required before that date to report to the police station responsible for the stay. However, in the event of an arrest in a hotel, camping and private accommodation are tourists report without delay to the office on arrival.

Just as when entering the country.

For medical service in Hungary you will pay. The cost of this is covered by the insurer, with whom will buy insurance, failing that cover the whole treatment alone. In some hospitals accept credit cards.

You can give a foreigner a free first aid and medical aid, but only if its failure to cause the death of the patient. With free medical treatment, we use it when the symptoms occurred very suddenly, or have been caused by an accident. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all persons traveling to Hungary, it is advisable to take out special insurance policy covering medical expenses abroad.

Hungary accepts Aug. Polish insurance policies. Must have precise information about coverage and information, to whom, if necessary, should be reported and what is the mode of implementation of the policy.

Ambulance - 104

In Hungary can buy prescription drugs printed in their native country if the drug is on sale and is placed on the market. Some medications can also buy without a prescription, but please ask for details in local pharmacies.

The Hungarians do not speak, as a dangerous country. However, we have the weight that it is precisely here is the world's largest proportion of killings: 40/100, bigger even than the U.S.. Interesting is also the largest percentage of suicides in the world.

It should be on alert and watch out for pickpockets, especially in the capital. Many thefts take place in malls, public transportation, in the attractive tourist destinations. Remember when going to places such as Castle Hill (Fishermen's Bastion, the Matthias Church), near Heroes' Square and Basilica, and especially the Gellert mountain at dusk.

Thefts also occur on the beaches and bathing.

Police - 107

Given the high probability of theft, in many places operate storehouses of precious objects. It should therefore take advantage of them.

When you decide to drive a car you should know that the shortest route from Krakow to Budapest is through and from Katowice by Chyżne Korbielów or Ujsoły.

Is a very convenient way of Cieszyn, but the passage of this route involves the overcoming of an additional border crossing between the Czech Republic and Slovakia in the vicinity of Cadca.

Surely the entire route of the journey is dependent on the place from which we will go. Coming from the central part of Polish, bound for Budapest, mostly in excess of the Polish-Czech border in Cieszyn and venom of Zilina and Zvolen, or the Polish-Slovak in Chyżne and pass through Banska Bystrica.

Distance from Warsaw to Budapest is about 620 km, then drive through the Territory - 40 km, Slovakia - 240 km, Hungary - 100 km.

The shortest route from the southern part of Polish lead to Budapest through the border crossing in Korbielów, and then runs through the Banská Bystrica and Zvolen. Slovak-Hungarian border passes at the border Sahy-Parassapuszta opening the way for Vacu and Budapest.

The route from Bielsko-Biala in Budapest has been about 380 km, and then we pass through Slovakia - 240 km, Hungary - 100 km. From the eastern Polish usually travels through the Dukla Pass, Preąov and Kosice.

For the western part of Hungary's best to enter through the border crossing the Slovak-Hungarian near Bratislava Rusovce-Rajka, or a party in Austria - by Nickelsdorf-Hegyeshalom or Kligenbach-Sopron to Györ and Nitra the Slovak and Slovak-Hungarian border in Komarno-Komárom. To get to Miskolc, Debrecen and other places with lovely swimming pools and warm waters of the southern Polish best to go through Zvolen. In Zvolen, you can steer to the south east towards the city Lucenec, and here it is only a piece of the Hungarian Salgótarján. Also the road by Lysa Polana (crossing the Slovak-Polish) in the direction of Poprad, Tornalu Rožňava and leads to the transition-Benreve Kral, and then to Ózd and Miskolc. Shortest route to Hungary with Polish combines Dukla Pass, Presov and Kosice with border crossing Milhost'-Tornyosnemeti. It has about. 180 km.

A flight from Warsaw to Budapest takes about. 45 minutes. Ro is by far the fastest way of getting to Hungary. There is a regular network of connections between Polish and the airport in Budapest, we can choose between state lines, and those offering cheap flights.

In Hungary there are five international airports:

Budapest-Ferihegy, Debrecen, Gyor-Per, Pécs-Pagans Repülőtér, Sármellék Nemzetközi Repülőtér

The Polish can get to Budapest by train traveling from Warsaw. In addition, you can still arrive to Budapest by train from Frankfurt, Berlin, Belgrade, Rijeka, Vienna, Dortmund, Prague. At night, the night trains run EuroNight (EN) from Zurich and Bucharest.

The total daily commute to Budapest 54 international trains, all with sleeping and dining.

Travel by train, however, is more expensive than the coach and takes longer.

For information on shuttle buses to various countries and societies to ensure the sale of tickets (Eurolines), we obtain from the foreign delegations of the National Tourism Delegation of Hungary.

Information regarding the schedule and purchase tickets in Hungary we find:

- Erzsebet from the bus station at tel: 317-2562, fax.: 266-5419, Monday through Friday. 6.00-18.00, Saturday hours. 6.30-16.00

- From the bus station at no teltel Népstadion.: 252-1896, fax.: 252-0696 Monday-Friday. 5.30-18.00, Saturday, 5.30-16.00

The car is the cheapest means of transport for going to Hungary, provided that it is not going alone.

When you decide to ride on the Czech and Slovak motorways and fast traffic routes, one has to reckon with the need to buy a special sticker. The sticker is placed on the windscreen. You can buy it at the border and petrol stations.

In addition to international airports are also four public domestic airport, but a network of connections within the country is not well developed.

The most convenient way to travel by train. In addition to the Hungarian railways trains and hasty operates 29 InterCity trains, which link the capital with major cities in the country. Stop only at the destination station and within 1 to 3 hours to commute them to cities such as Debrecen, Miskolc, Nyiregyhaza, Szeged, Pecs. Travellers under 26 years of age and above 60 years (based on card) pay 30 percent less. Subscriptions are valid for foreign travel for 7 or 10 days, authorizing an unlimited number of rides and subscriptions, "a group of mini-euro (maximum 4 adults and one under 16 years). When traveling back and forth on the same route is replaced by a 50 percent discount. Children under 4 travel by train in Hungary, for free, up to 14 years - pay half the ticket price.

Yellow and yellow-red, often luxurious ikarusy Volán companies reach even the smallest, most remote villages. Very often, the journey takes a lot longer than it would indicate the mileage to overcome, since the bus halted to a number of villages along the way. Long-distance vehicles approximately every 1.5 hours stop at 10-minute break.

On the train platforms and bus stops are located timetables, in which the m.in. Also known in our pictograms.

Let us note that at the beginning and end of the weekend long-distance bus can be very crowded.

Tickets (price is ok. 13 Ft / km), mostly purchased from the driver, who hands the bill of sale. It should tell the driver about the destination location, especially if it is a small village, outside the main train because buses often stop on request only.

Discounts include children aged 6-14 years (67%), EU citizens over 65 years of age (100%) and children under 6 years (100%, if not occupy a seat).

Travelling by car on the territory of that country is really nice. These are relatively good surfaces, good marking and short-distance. Main roads, radiating from Budapest, are numbered from 1 to 8 from the west, according to the clockwise. Quickly emerging highway before the number to letter M. Moving away from the main road sub-double numbers (eg. 31 leaves from 3 somewhere near Budapest) and then from the - local roads with triple numbering. Highways are paid, the form of vignettes, relatively inexpensive.

Buses, trams and trolleybuses run daily from 4.30 to 23.00. Metro operates in Hungary 4.30-23.30 hours, Monday to Friday every 3-6 minutes on weekends every 5-8 minutes in the morning to 6.30 am. You can also navigate using taxis.

The Hungarian Post (Magyar Posta) is available in every city and every large village in the country. Stamps (bélyeg) and phone cards (telefonkártya) will purchase outside offices and in tobacconists with tobacco and the press. Post offices generally operate work from Monday to Friday from 8.00 to 18.00, in rural areas to 17. The offices at the train West (Nyugati) and East (Keleti) are open daily from 7.00 to 21.00. Postage for a simple postcard to Europe costs 120 Ft and 140 Ft outside Europe. Fax send only with major offices in major cities, sometimes also with conference centers in luxury hotels.

It should use all the discounts offered by the railways and buses, especially children, youth and seniors learner.

Forint (HUF)

Replace both the currency in banks and exchange offices. You can also withdraw cash at ATMs, they are available. In Hungary, you can not pay directly for goods and services in foreign means of payment other than credit cards and eurocheque

-Night per person in high season: 3000-5000 forints (1948-1980 zł)

-Eating out of the booth with the fast-foodami: 300-350 ft. (4,80-5,60 zł)

-Set of the McDonald's restaurants: 700 ft. (12 zł)

-Pizza: 1500-3000 ft. (24-48 zł)

-2.3-course dinner with: 3000-5000 ft. (1948-1980 zł)

Coca-Cola 2l - 399 (7.50 zł)

-Peaches 1 kg - 250 (4 zł)

-Nectarines 1 kg - 400 (6.50 zł)

Buy the cheapest foods in large supermarkets. Those belonging to the largest network of mostly located on the outskirts of the city on the exit routes and motorways.

Much more convenient and easier to get to grocery stores grouped in a slightly smaller networks, but present throughout the city, also in its center. Virtually every single colony can find at least one of them.

The highest margins count the owners of small shops and booths of dairy products or vegetables. However, they do this, plus that very often are open much longer than the usual large stores, which can also make purchases later in the evening.

Regional products, folk, which can be purchased at the occasional fairs or in souvenir shops.

Hungary is also home to Rubik's cube, where to buy the original model, instead of cheaper, Chinese fakes.

It should bring some drinks, such as szilvapálinka (Magyar plum brandy), Tokay Aszú (sweet wine, dessert), Egri Bikavér (strong red wine), Torley (sparkling wine), Unicum (herb liqueur).

Persons who have completed 17 years, can carry across the border:

- 90 liters wina/100 liters of beer

- 800 g pieces papierosów/50 cygar/250. Tobacco

- 250 ml of water kolońskiej/50 ml of water perfumed

In Hungary, there are many charming hotel, decorated in the old aristocratic palaces and residences. Prices per night in double room with bath from 6000 are indicative of one star Ft little hotels in the provinces, 6000 - 10 000 Ft in the two-star, 000 Ft 9000-19 in three-star, four-star 90-300 € 300-450 € and the pięciogwiazdkowych.Poza luxurious, modern hotels can be found also the same as the renovated hotel staff.

In Budapest, prices may be slightly higher.

Instead of an overnight stay at the hostel be better to use the shelter.

Hostels still offer the cheapest accommodation, while many of them had to close down or transform the future of private pensions. There are two types of tourist resorts: Turistaszálló, which are usually located in provincial towns, and Turistaház, located in the vicinity of the mountain and is frequented by hikers on foot.

In total there are nearly 400 campsites, mostly at Lake Balaton, Lake Tisza and the Velence, on the Danube and the Tisza and the thermal bathing almost every country.

But mostly they work seasonally, from May to September or October. On most of them are houses (faház) or bungalows (üdülőház) for rent in price 1500-3500 Ft / person. For two people and pays a small tent Ft 1500-4500, depending on the time and location. Those with the best of the best camping equipment operate in Lake Balaton.

Breaking up a tent outside the places designed to be prohibited throughout the country.

Private accommodation. They are in almost every corner of Hungary. We include them both in blocks sublokatorskie rooms in Budapest, small rooms in homes in rural areas and rooms in residential neighborhoods and apartments specially for this purpose posed buildings.

Best to go to accommodation registered, legal (fizető Vendéglátás), they ensure a fair standard. Such accommodation can be rented by a local travel agent or personally, to their homes following the marked plate Szob, Szob Kiado or Zimmer frei. With the exception of apartments for rent in its entirety, the headquarters using the bathroom (and possibly the kitchen) together with the household. This bed is 1500 - 3500 Ft / person. A big plus is the contact with the household.

Prices per night in double room with bath from 6000 are indicative of one star Ft little hotels in the provinces, 6000 - 10 000 Ft in the two-star, 000 Ft 9000-19 in three-star, four-star 90-300 € 300-450 € and the five-star.

Homes (faház) or bungalows (üdülőház) rental prices are per person 1500-3500 Ft.

For two people and pays a small tent Ft 1500-4500, depending on the time and location.

It is next to the peppers and tomatoes, onions and beef and veal were always based on traditional local dishes folk. A very large impact on the development of the culinary arts in Hungary was in the early nineteenth century Károly Gundel, who to this day is considered to be the first Magyar Chef. Be the first one he systematized inventory of food typical for the region, and invented his compositions are the flagship position in all self-respecting contemporary restaurants. Sweet and hot pepper used in all forms, powdered, dried and raw, adding it at various stages of cooking. Thanks to this dish becoming a beautiful red color, flavor and sharpness. Once the Hungarian dishes were so severe as to be conceived palate. Today, carefully seasoned with pepper, leaving guests the option to add it on your plate already. In each place the bowl on the table stand with acute paste with paprika or pepper, dried cherry, which alone can wkruszyć to eat. If the tables they do not, ask the service to bring, and is always willing to do it. Hungarian cuisine is famous for zawiesistych soups, which are also the stew, often served in a pot called bograczem. There are different kinds of stews and soups fasolowych.

-Stew

Fish-soup

-Any food with pepper

-Paprika

-Lángos

Hungarian wine, primarily Tokay.

Restaurants. Premises visited by tourists are often the menu in German (and sometimes in English), which can operate fairly well most of the waiters and waitresses. Tourist-oriented restaurants, especially in Budapest, give a menu without prices - a clear sign that they are ready to place expensive or "pluck" the consumer's money. Cheating in the accounts, it is unfortunately becoming more frequent and even those who speak Hungarian, will pay more, if not exactly verify the account.

Some restaurants offer low-cost meals in a set (voltage menu), but the majority applies the principle of à la carte. After a three-course meal with wine in the pays an average $ 8-15 restaurants, and, in the center of Budapest - twice.

Snackbary are open from 8.00 am. It is time for the increased traffic-bar or Tejivó. They are milk bars - they are standing in them - serving hot milk (meleg this) and cocoa (cocoa), horns and sweet buns with stuffing (sajtos pogácsa and sajtosrolló) zawijańce pastry with cottage cheese (túrós TASK), the chalk raisins (mazsolás kalács) and other various sweets.

Tipping is usually not included in the bill and its amount in the discretion of the client (usually around 10% of bill). When handing the money, say "thank you", it means that the waiter can keep the rest - so be careful what they say.

When you eat a light soups, hot desserts, mostly different types of pancakes. The exception is the fishing soup, after which orders the delicate homemade pancakes with bacon, cheese and sour cream.

After the stew, however, should not be ordered pörköltu, because it's almost the same, or pieces of meat stewed in a thick sauce.

Beware of fraudulent accounts!

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-Vysehrad

Great Hungarian Plain: Downtown Kecskemet, riding horses in shows Bugac, Organ concerts in the Cathedral of Kaloczy, spas Hajdúszoboszló, Piacé Deri Múzeum utca and in Debrecen.

March 15 - Anniversary of 1848 Revolution r

Spring - Whit (Pünkösd)

August 20 - St. Valentine's Day. Stephen, patron of Hungary

October 23 - Anniversary of 1956 Revolution

Budapest is a major center of nightlife with countless clubs, bars, discos and casinos. You can also performances in Budapest Opera House.