Hungary
is located in one of the most favorable in terms of topography and
climate over Europe, which makes it attractive for rest and treatment. You
will be interested Balaton resorts or patriarchal parts of Hungary,
which are famous for natural beauty and national holidays. In Hungary, you can enjoy incredibly delicious cuisine and famous local wines.
The political system
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state president, the legislature is unicameral sobranie.Strana State is
divided into 25 administrative units, including 19 counties (regions)
and 6 cities (including the capital - Budapest), equivalent to counties. Language
The official language of Hungary. Only
less than 3 percent of the population speaks a language other
yazykah.Samobytny Hungarian related to the Ugric branch of the
Finno-Ugric family for centuries was strongly influenced by the Turkic
and Slavic languages, but still retained the originality and uniqueness
to the present. Currency
The currency of the country - Forint (HUF or ft). On August 15, 1998 - U.S. $ 1 220.7799 Hungarian forints. Hungarian forint was the currency in 1946. Prior to that, the country went to the Hungarian crown, replaced in 1918 the Austro-Hungarian crown. In November 1928 it was replaced by the new monetary unit pengos (Hungarian pengo - coin), existed before August 1, 1946. On the eve of 1997, it was announced that a new series of paper money in Hungary. The
banknotes with face values ranging from 100 to 10,000 forints
reproduced portraits of various figures of the national liberation war
of the Hungarian people - from the first king Saint Stephen to Lajos
Kossuth.
Visa
Entry visa - gives reason to stay in the country during that time in her, but no more than 90 days. Transit visa allows you to stay in the country for 48 hours. "City sightseeing visa" is valid for 24 hours and issued Border Service on the second terminal of the airport Ferihegy. The visa is issued Hungarian consular department or diplomatic representation in the country of the visitor. The
cost of a simple, double or multiple entry visa is respectively 40, 75
and 180 USD: simple, double or multiple-entry transit visa -
respectively 38, 65 and 150 USD. Vnepasportny sheet visa costs extra 25 USD. Visa
for road checkpoint can get citizens of the Americas, Australia,
Bahrain, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kuwait, Morocco, New Zealand, the United
Arab Emirates, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and Thailand. Customs may be imported free of duty
Hungary. Otdyhneobhodimye things on the road for personal use, clothing and other items that meet the purpose and duration of travel. Persons over 16 years old allowed to import 250 cigarettes, 50 pcs. cigars or 250 grams of tobacco, 1 liter of strong alcoholic drinks and 2 liters of wine. Excess of the above items may be carried: 1 liter of strong alcoholic drinks, 1 liter of wine, 5 liters of beer 500 pcs. cigarettes or 100 pieces. cigars, or 500 grams of tobacco 1 kg of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices (except paprika) other
items worth a maximum of 270 thousand forints, including individual
value categories: 10 items for the price of 5 thousand odds. / pcs., 5
products for the price of 20 thousand forms. / pcs., 2 items for $ 50
thousand . odds. / pcs., one product worth more than 50 thousand forms.
Importation of means of payment:
Allowed to import 350 thousand HUF per person. Convertible
currency may be imported in limited quantities are not, however, if you
have a large sum in the currency and do not plan to waste it in
Hungary, it is better to ask at the border of the so-called "Customs form." Must
be saved until the departure of the certificates issued in the exchange
of official posts and also containing your passport number as when
leaving the customs authorities may ask for them. Tip
Tourism in Hungary Hungary pay gratuities to doctors, dentists, waiters, hairdressers and taxi drivers (usually about 10%). The restaurant gratuities paid immediately upon receipt of invoice. Emergency
First aid in case of an accident - free, but examination doctor or X-rays - are paid. First aid and outpatient services are free, if your life is in danger or disease can become irreversible form. Police
registration, renewal of legal stay in Hungary, as well as statements
about the loss of passports are produced in foreign police. For the declaration of a traffic accident, a crime against you or stolen You need to go to the main police station. Embassies and Consulates
Hungarian Embassy in Russia: 117192, Moscow, ul. Mosfilmovskaya, 62, tel.: 143-89-55, fax: 143-46-25. Consulate of Hungary in St Petersburg 191025, str. Marat, 15, tel.: 312-64-58, 312-66-63. Hungarian Embassy in Ukraine: Kiev, st. Lugansk, 33, tel.: 212-41-34, 225-02-98. Consulate of Hungary in Uzhgorod Street. Liberty, 56, tel.: 82-678. Hungarian Embassy in Moldova: Chisinau, tel.: 234-983. Hungarian Embassy in Kazakhstan: Almaty, tel.: 83-272. Embassy of the Russian Federation: Andrbssy t, 104, tel.: 131-89-85. Embassy of Ukraine Nugrbdi utca, 8, tel.: 155-24-16. Embassy of Kazakhstan: Kapy utca, 59, tel.: 275-13-00.
Mail and phone
Tourism VengriiMezhdunarodny code of Hungary - 36, Code of Budapest - 1. Long-distance calls within the country - over 06. For
communication with the settlements is not a PBX in Hungary of the
orders by phone. 191, with overseas subscribers - by phone. 190. International
calls from Hungary: in 00, after the background long distance dial tone
nonstop country and area codes (the phone book), and phone number. Sending telegrams by phone (at the address in Hungary) - at tel.192. In Hungary, there are two types of pay phones: coin and card. First
take 10 -, 20 -, 50 - 100 forintovye coins for use in the second post,
at newsstands and tobacco and gift shop "traffic" can be purchased
universal phone card for 50 and 100. Climate and Nature
Hungary's
climate is temperate continental, by the influence of westerly winds
and the position of the country in the Carpathian mountain arc.
In
winter, the mountains hinder the movement of cold air masses from the
north and north-east, so winter in the country is relatively mild,
summers are long and hot. The average July temperature is 24,7 ° C, and the coldest - January 4,1 ° C. Rainfall is up to 450-900 mm. Hungary is the sunny country of the countries of Europe Tsenralnoy sunshine 1979 hours per year. Population
The population of 10.6 million people (1997), 97% of Hungarians. The urban population of 62% (1990), the population density is quite high, 110 persons per 1 km2. Hungary - a country of one nation, only 3% of the population have a different mother tongue. In
ancient times, in Hungary and lived frankiyskie Illyrian tribes, which
were replaced by Celtic and Germanic, then settled here Huns, Avars and
Slavs. At
the end of the IX century in the present limits of Hungary Ugric tribes
invaded the Magyars or Hungarians who settled in almost all modern
Hungary and assimilate all the old people. Culture
Hungarians naturally and organically combine healthy vitality and practicality of high spirituality and national romanticism. In Hungary itself, almost continuously held numerous musical, theatrical, dance festivals and flower carnivals. The
most famous and worldwide recognition to Hungarian dances, combining
subtle oriental temperament (a legacy of the Ottoman yoke) and a large
gypsy swing. Gastronomy
In Hungary, a great cuisine. The most commonly used meat - pork. The most popular vegetable - cabbage. Considered delicacies goose liver and chicken paprikash. Hungarian goulash - it's beef soup with onions and potatoes. Fisherman's Soup - assorted cooked fish with tomatoes, green pepper and paprika. As a garnish for fish dishes are served noodles with cheese and bacon. Hungarian soft cheese is a blend of goat cheese and paprika. Strudel - layer cake with apples, cherries, cabbage or cheese. There and vegetarian food: hot cheese, fried mushrooms, mushroom soup or fruit soup. A special kind of pancakes cooked with cheese, mushrooms, nuts or poppy seeds. Product quality in Hungarian shops European standards. In the largest supermarkets in Hungary you can always get fresh salads, Hungarian sausage and inexpensive wine. The most famous of Hungarian wines - Tokay, "the king of wines - the wine of kings!" - A venerable title, it has for centuries. The
most valuable of its kind - "Tokaji asu" which the more valuable, the
more times it lay slightly dried honey-sweet late harvest grapes. Popular and all three varieties of wine "Tokaji Szamorodni" - dry, semi-dry and sweet. Hungarian red wines produced in the wine-producing regions Eger Szekszárd and Pécs. Have the greatest reputation "Egri bikaver" (Eger Bull's Blood), "Medina", "Villani Burgundy" and "Oporto". Among
white wines stand made from grapes grown on volcanic soils pribalatonya
- "Badacsony Riesling", "Badacsony syurkebarat", "Keknelyu." But demand and wines from the foothills of Matra, for example, "Abashari Riesling."
Attractions
We
advise you to visit the main city of Hungary - Budapest, which is
situated on the banks of the Danube: Buda - on hills, Pest - in the
plains. The
main feature of the architectural complex of Budapest is that the XV
century building harmoniously with the architectural monuments of the
XVIII century. Monument
of the Holy Trinity church Matiyash, Fisherman's Bastion, from lookouts
offering a magnificent view of the Danube and Pest. The
Royal Palace, which is now open to several museums, including the
National Gallery - these and other attractions make the most
sophisticated lovers of old and forget time and fatigue. Recommended
site tour of the Danube Bend, where you will learn about the ancient
Serbian cities: Szentendre, Visegrad and Esztergom. Szentendre - a kind of open-air museum. Its territory is full of museums, among them the Museum of Ceramics, Marzipan Museum, a museum of wine tasting. The
former Hungarian capital of Visegrad now excavate the summer residence
of the Hungarian kings, in addition you can visit the observation tower
Sholomona. Esztergom - the former capital, the center of the Catholic Church in Hungary. It is possible to visit the Basilica, the largest church in the country, as well as a museum of Christian art. Famous
for a glorious historical past, an abundance of ancient monuments and
wines of Eger, lying in a picturesque setting between the mountains and
the Bükk Matra. Balaton - the largest lake in Central Europe. The
water in Lake Balaton warms up quickly (the depth of the lake in only a
few places over three meters), so you can swim in it from spring to
late autumn. There are excellent conditions for sailing enthusiasts, boating and fishing. Recommend visiting spas around Lake Balaton, and their more than twenty. One of the resorts - Lake Hévíz, warmwater lake saturating hot keys. Here you can swim all year round in the open. Comfortable saunas, mud baths, massages, solarium, gymnasium located at numerous hotels on the beach.
National holidays
New Year - January 1 Revolution Day 1848 - March 15 Easter Labour Day - May 1 St. Stephen's Day - August 20 Republic Day - 23 October Christmas - December 25 and 26 Favors
Your
friends and family will be happy and traditional crafts: ceramics,
wooden dolls, wool, embroidery and porcelain from Herend and Kalocsa. Removal of purchases allowed for an amount not more than $ 50.
