For a relatively small country located in the center of Europe, Hungary has a surprisingly diverse tourist potential. Here you will find options for recreation for almost every taste. Classical music lovers will be attracted by numerous festivals in Budapest, connoisseurs of architectural delights will enjoy the historical districts of the capital and the old streets of Eger, completely designed in the Baroque style.

According to areacodesexplorer, the capital of Hungary is a charming city, divided into two halves (Buda and Pest) by the fastest European river, the Danube. Budapest offers a wide range of hotels: from modest inexpensive hotels to luxurious 5 * hotels of the world’s best hotel chains.

Although Balaton is known and popular in the world primarily as a water resort that provides a cloudless summer holiday, the lake and its surroundings offer an unforgettable experience at any time of the year with many fascinating sights. Spring and autumn are not on the shore of the lake – a period of confluence of man and nature.

Debrecen considered the center of eastern Hungary, located 229 km from Budapest, the second largest in Hungary. The city can rightly be proud of its historical traditions and spiritual heritage. In the northern part of the city there is the Alföld nature reserve or the Great Forest with a thermal spring. Alkaline chloride water contains chlorine, hydrocarbon, iodine, bromine, salt, temperature +63*C. The use of water for medicinal purposes has recently begun, today the bath in Debrecen is one of the most popular resort places.

Second name of Szeged, sister city of Ukrainian Odessa – a sunny city. Szeged really owes this to the sun, which shines here almost 300 days a year. The city is famous for its world-famous products – Szeged Pick-salami sausage and Szeged red paprika. Being here and not trying these products is nonsense.

120 km. from Budapest is one of the most beautiful cities in Hungary – Eger, famous for its monuments of the Middle Ages and Baroque architecture. Eger is a city of flowers, thermal springs and the famous red wine – Egri bikaver. Slightly radioactive medicinal water containing calcium, magnesium and bicarbonate is successfully used in the treatment of chronic diseases of the musculoskeletal system, rheumatism, as well as in rehabilitation treatment after orthopedic operations. Hydrotherapy procedures can be used both in winter and summer.

Spa Hajdúszoboszló located in the eastern part of the country, 21 km from Debrecen, the second largest city in the country. The resort complex consists of 19 indoor and outdoor pools, here is the first entertainment water center in Hungary – the Aquapark (it has a giant 113-meter slide, a four-track competitive slide, a 101-meter black hole, a crazy stream).

The resort of Heviz is a medical and health resort. Heviz is one of the most visited and famous resorts in Hungary. The town is located in a picturesque valley on the southwestern shore of Balaton, 6 km from Keszthely, 180 km from Budapest.

Here is located the natural active thermal lake Heviz, unique in its properties and microclimate. The water in the lake changes completely naturally every three days. Treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Lake Heviz is the world’s largest natural warm-water healing lake. Its area is 47500 sq.m, depth is 38 m. The lake is fed by karst springs. Since the source is very powerful – it gives 86 million a day. liters of water – a change of water in the lake occurs every 28 hours. The temperature of the lake in summer is 33-34 degrees, in winter it does not fall below 23-24 degrees, which makes it possible to swim all year round.

Balatonfured – one of the popular exotic resorts of the northern shore of the lake. Balaton, located near the Tihany peninsula. This resort has a long history. As early as the end of the 19th century, the first rest houses began to appear here. And the poets and writers who came here showed their admiration for this picturesque piece of paradise.

Tokaj is a small and surprisingly picturesque place in the north-east of Hungary along the banks of the Tisza River, harmoniously blending into the landscape of the coast. The city endowed with the love of the sun and moisture, combining the kindness and diligence of a person, is famous for its winemaking. Peasants have been engaged in this craft since antiquity.

Interesting facts

St. Stephen’s Day (August 20) is the main public holiday in Hungary. It is believed that on this day in 1083 the first king of Hungary, Istvan, was crowned.

In the Middle Ages, Hungary was called the kingdom of the Huns (it is mentioned in the novel The Nibelungenlied). It was believed that the Hungarians invaded Europe along with the Huns as their allies.

In Hungary, tips are still paid to doctors, dentists, waiters, hairdressers and taxi drivers (about 10%). In a restaurant, tips are paid as soon as you receive the bill.

Kitchen: most dishes include paprika. Paprika occupies the same place in Hungarian cuisine as pasta in Italians. The most popular vegetable in Hungary is cabbage, sometimes served Turkish style (toltott kaposzta) or used in soup (kaposzts levis). Hungarian delicacies are foie gras and chicken paprikas (paprikas csirke). As a side dish, noodles with cheese and bacon (turos csusza) are served with fish dishes. Hungarian wines are well-known in the world, and the best varieties are sold with the Hungarian flag depicted on a sticker around the neck of the bottle.

Featured Products: the quality of products in Hungarian stores meets European standards. Traditional souvenirs from Hungary are ceramics, wooden dolls, woolen goods, embroidery and porcelain from Herend and Kalocs.

Bargaining: You can only bargain with street vendors.

Visa: to enter Hungary from the countries of the former USSR, a visa is required only for citizens of Uzbekistan. Citizens of other states can stay in Hungary without a visa for up to 30 days if they have an invitation issued by the police station or the company that invited you.

Customs regulations: when entering the territory of Hungary, the border guards have the right to check your return tickets and the currency you are carrying. There is no minimum amount of money required to enter Hungary. It is officially allowed to take out of the country 1000 forints (in banknotes no more than 500 forints). Export of purchases in non-commercial quantities in the amount of not more than $ 50 is allowed.

Car rental: cars are only rented to persons over 21 years of age who have a place of residence in Hungary (for example, a hotel). If you do not have a credit card, you will be asked to leave a cash deposit ($300).