Travel GuideChristmas in Hungary is the most important holiday of the year, thanks also to the fact that the Christmas festivities coincide with the feast of St. Stephen, the founder of the Hungarian state. So for Hungarians, Christmas is not only a religious holiday, but also a national holiday. There are also numerous Christmas Markets in […]
Hungary’s capital and most important city of the country, Budapest was founded at the end of the nineteenth century by the merger of the towns of Buda, located on the western shore of the Danube, and Pest, situated on the eastern shore. Founded by the Romans under the name of Aquincum, as a legionary fortress. In […]
HOW TO GET TO HUNGARY: FLIGHTS AND AIRPORTS Hungary’s main international airport is Ferihegy Airport in Budapest. From this airport it is possible to reach dozens of destinations in the world managed by a total of over 50 airlines. Many airlines connect Hungary with major European cities. The country has four other international airports such […]
HUNGARY: DOCUMENTS To visit Hungary, European citizens must have an Identity Card valid for expatriation or a Passport. Children and minors must have their own passport / identity card. Citizens of some countries must apply for a Visa. Driving license: European or national driving license. Car insurance: European insurance is valid for entry into Hungary […]
The climate of Budapest is a temperate continental type climate, usually relatively dry and especially with cold winters and hot summers. The differences in seasonal temperatures are quite high, the average maximum temperatures vary between 26 ° C in the summer months at 3 ° C in the month of January, but during July and […]
The city of Budapest was founded in 1873 by the union of two ancient centers built since the Middle Ages along the banks of the Danube. These towns were Buda, located on the right bank of the river, and Pest, located on the left bank. It seems that the Romans had already settled in the […]
Hungary is a nation in Central and Eastern Europe characterized by a mainly continental climate. The climate of Hungary has among its characteristics a marked variability during each month of the year and strong temperature variations both daily and seasonal. The summer months in Hungary, that is, those from June to August, are very hot. […]
Hungary was an integral part of the great Habsburg empire until the end of the First World War. The so-called Austria-Hungary, of which the country was an important part. Due to its geographical position, Hungary has represented a crossroads of the peoples and cultures of the European continent since the Middle Ages. This condition is […]
Hungary (Magyar Köztársaság) occupies the vast plain crossed by the Danube, which stretches between the Alps and the Carpathians. The country has no access to the sea, but possesses in Lake Balaton a large lake, located in the western part of Hungary. The Hungarian state was formed after the dissolution of the great Austro-Hungarian Empire […]