HUNGARY
| Capital City | Budapest |
| Geographic Location | Hungary is placed at the Central Europe. It has borders with Austria and Slovenia at west, Slovakia and Ukraine at north, Roumania at east and Crotia, Serbia and Montenegro at south. |
| Geographic Coordinates | 47 00 K, 20 00 D |
| Climate | It has a mild climate. Winter is cold and summer is highly hot. January isthe hottest month while July is the coldest month. |
| Time Zone | GMT +1 |
| Language | HUNGARIAN |
| Other Languages | |
| Monetary Unit | Forint |
Telephone |
The international dialling code (to): 0036, The international dialling code (from) 00 + The related country code |
| Mobile Phone | GSM 900/1800 |
| Important Phone Nos. | Ambulance 104, Police 107, Fire Brigade 105 |
| Internet | .hu |
| Opening Hours | Banks; 8a.m. - 4p.m. (Mon-Fri) Shops; 10.m. - 4.m. (Mon-Fri), 9a.m. – 1p.m. (Sat) |
| Public Holidays | New Year’s Day (1 Janury), National Day (15 March), Easter Monday, PentecostLabor Day (1 May), Constitution Day (20 August), Saint Stephen Day (20 August), Proclamation of the Republic (23 October), All Saints’ Day (1 November), Christmas (25-26 December), the main holiday season (June-August). |
| Electric | 220V 50HzHz |
General Information
Spas, lakes, the Danube, the World Heritage Sites and Budapest... Everyone will want to visit this small in terms of its territorial land, but pretty huge with its cultural, natural and historical prosperity.
Budapest rising on the two banks of the Danube is one of the most beautiful capitals of Europe. The diverse residential areas divided by Danube, the historical highlights and being one of the best cities in terms of the spa culture of Hungary all are among the factors making Budapest an amazing tourist geography. Buda, the left bank of Danube, is founded on the hills becoming a united whole with the river. Pest, the right bank of Danube, is composed of the residential areas of wide plains.
Dohany Street Synagogue found in Budapest is the biggest Synagogue in Europe. Esztergom Basilica situated 50 km to the northeast of Budapest is the third biggest church of Europe. More than 100 spas and a great deal of medicinal baths are found in the capital. Szechenyi Medicinal Bath taking its water from two spas is the biggest one of its kind in Europe.
Balaton Lake is the biggest lake in Europe. Tisza Lake is the biggest artificial lake in the country. About 1,300 spas are found in Hungary. 300 of them are used as bath.
Budapest rising on the two banks of the Danube is one of the most beautiful capitals of Europe. The diverse residential areas divided by Danube, the historical highlights and being one of the best cities in terms of the spa culture of Hungary all are among the factors making Budapest an amazing tourist geography. Buda, the left bank of Danube, is founded on the hills becoming a united whole with the river. Pest, the right bank of Danube, is composed of the residential areas of wide plains.
Dohany Street Synagogue found in Budapest is the biggest Synagogue in Europe. Esztergom Basilica situated 50 km to the northeast of Budapest is the third biggest church of Europe. More than 100 spas and a great deal of medicinal baths are found in the capital. Szechenyi Medicinal Bath taking its water from two spas is the biggest one of its kind in Europe.
Balaton Lake is the biggest lake in Europe. Tisza Lake is the biggest artificial lake in the country. About 1,300 spas are found in Hungary. 300 of them are used as bath.
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