Guide to Hungary

Situated in the Eastern Europe, this quite little landlocked country constitute a very attractive place to visit. Hungary is famous for picturesque lakeside resorts, delicious food ans wine or exceptional architecture. The tourist related infrastructure develops very fast: more and more people speak English and the standard of tourist accommodation increases. Summers are typically very warm in Hungary, springs and autumns are quite mils, while winters are very cold.

The Hungarian culture is very diverse and unusual, it has rich traditions in classical and folk music. Moreover, numerous well loved composers and performers were born in Hungary (Franz Liszt, Bela Bartok and Zoltan Kodaly among them).

The Hungarian history is complex. The Magyars who originally inhabited its territory were converted to Christianity and their Prince Stephen was crowned in the year 1000 the nation's first ruler. After that, Hungary was reigned by many dynasties, occupied by Turks and passed across the era of Communism. All those periods and events have left their marks on the architecture, culture and tradition of modern Hungary.

Hungarians are very proud of Budapest, the capital, that is a major tourist destination. Situated on two riversides of the Danube river, this extraordinary, pulsating with life city offers great spectrum of monuments, museums and other tourist attractions that can occupy travelers for weeks.

One should also visit Eger - a Baroque town known for its wines, historical villages along the Danube Bend, numerous palaces and castles or the resort-linked Lake Balaton, volcanically heated lake at Hévíz and the thermal spas.

So don't hesitate, catch a flight and explore Hungary yourself. Just have in mind that the diversity of this outstanding country would be heard to exhaust during one visit!