Country info

Official name: The Republic of Hungary
Native name: Magyarország
Capital city: Budapest
Size: 93,000 km²

Currency: Hungarian Forint (HUF)
Population: c.a. 10 million
Political system: multi-party democratic parliamentary republic
Time zone: GMT +1 hour
Climate: Hungary has a continental climate, with four seasons. Summer is warm to hot with an average temperature of 27 to 32 °C (81 to 90 °F). Winter is cold with occasional snow, with average temperature of 0 to ?15 °C (32 to 5 °F).

Hungary’s Star Quality - Singularly Unique, Reassuringly Familiar

Architecture

Hungary is home to many grand public buildings, including the largest synagogue in Europe (Great Synagogue), the largest medicinal spa baths in Europe (Széchényi Baths), one of the largest cathedrals in Europe (Esztergom Basilica), the second largest territorial abbey in the world (Pannonhalma Archabbey), and the largest Early Christian Necropolis outside Italy (Pécs). The city of Budapest offers everything from Roman ruins to renaissance architecture to fin de siecle Habsburg urban elegance.

Nightlife

In the past decade, downtown Pest has seen a revolution in its drinking and socialising habits, with a plethora of temporary open air bars and music clubs springing up in disused courtyards and other atmospheric vacant spaces - These arty and cool "Romkocsmas", literally ‘Ruin Pubs’, are the heart and soul of the city’s summer nightlife, and a must see.

Wine&dine

Hungary is famous for its traditional cuisine and world standard wines. Today, the country’s young chefs continue to uphold these traditions, whilst also embracing the very best of high-level international cooking. Truly, a wonderful country in which to wine and dine.

National holidays

New Year’s Day (1st January), National Holiday (15th March), Easter Monday, Labor Day (1st May), Whit Monday, National Holiday (20th August), National Holiday (23rd October) All Saints’ Day (1st November), Christmas (24th-26th December), New Year’s Eve (31st December).

Neighbouring countries

Hungary shares borders with seven countries: Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Ukraine and Slovakia