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Byer Ungarn

Budapest

Landinformasjon

landskode: HU
kontinentet: Europa
hovedstad: Budapest
språk: Ungarsk

EU-medlemskap: ja
NATO-medlemskap: ja

GSM: 850/1900
GPS: 47 00 N, 20 00 E
elektrisitet: 230V/50Hz

valuta:
Ungarske Forint: HUF
1HUF = 0.005 USD
1HUF = 0.004 EUR

Telefonkode: +36-1

Travel råd og advarsler Ungarn

Tourism	There is a long history of tourism in Hungary, and Hungary was the world's thirteenth most visited tourist destination country in 2002. Tourism increased by nearly 7 per cent between 2004 and 2005. European visitors comprise more than 98 per cent of Hungary's tourists. Austria, Germany, and Slovakia supply the largest amounts of visitors to the country. Most tourists arrive by car and stay for a short period of time. Hungary's tourist season is from April through October. July and August are the peak tourist months. Budapest is the country's most popular tourist destination.
Culture	The culture of Hungary has a distinctive style of its own in Hungary, diverse and varied, starting from the capital city of Budapest on the Danube, to the Great Plain bordering Ukraine. Hungary was formerly (until 1918) one half of Austria-Hungary. Hungary has a rich folk tradition, for example: embroideries, decorated potterys, buildings and carvings. Hungarian music ranges from the rhapsodies of Franz Liszt to folk music and composed folk-music-influenced songs and Roma music. Hungary has a rich and colorful literature, with many poets and writers, although not many are well known abroad due to the limited prevalence of the Hungarian language being a Uralic language. Some noted authors include Sándor Márai and Imre Kertész, who have been gaining acclaim in recent decades. János Kodolányi was more known in the middle of the twentieth century in Italy and Finland. Imre Kertész won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2002. Péter Esterházy is known and popular in Austria and Germany, and Magda Szabó has become well known in Europe recently as well.
Cuisine	Hungarian or Magyar cuisine is the cuisine characteristic of the nation of Hungary and its primary ethnic group, the Magyars. Traditional Hungarian dishes are primarily based on meats, seasonal vegetables, fruits, fresh bread, cheeses and honey. Recipes are based on centuries-old traditions of spicing and preparation methods.
Climate	The best time to travel to Hungary is during late summer, when the weather is warm and relatively dry. Hungary has a continental climate with distinct seasons, and a great variation between winter and summer conditions. During winter the weather is bitterly cold with snow blanketing the ground for weeks and the mighty Danube River freezes over. Spring and early summer are subject to heavy showers of rain. Summer temperatures can reach 82°F (28°C) or higher.
Language	Hungarian is a Uralic language with about 15 million speakers in Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine and Slovakia. There are also many people of Hungarian origin in the UK and other European countries, the USA, Canada and Australia
Shopping	Hungary shopping is full of fun and excitement. There are many shopping malls, centers and markets that are located in different Hungarian cities. <br /> These shopping complexes are best places for buying clothes, shoes, food, wine, books, furniture, music CDs, books and many more items. <br /> Hungary is a quite famous for its local wine. An enormous collection of wine is available in the Hungary markets, shops, and stores. Rissling, Bikaver, ouff, Tokaj and Zweiguelt are a few to name. <br /> Hungary is known for its sweets tooth. There is a huge variety of cake and pastry shops in Hungary where a collection of mouth watering sweets, chocolates and cakes are available. Shops located at the International train station are quite famous for its sweets. <br /> Budapest has some of the greatest shopping centers like MOM Park, Europark, West End City Center, Mammut and Polus centre. There are 70 shopping centers, a cinema hall and a restaurant at the popular Mom Park.
Costs	Hungary is considered not too expensive for foreign travellers, however since the transition of 1989 prices have changed a lot. Nowadays you can buy everything you are used to at home or need. In Hungary all of the international credit cards are accepted. Usually there is a mark on the doors of the place if they accept. Money exchange can be done in banks, travel agencies, or at exchange offices in the main shopping areas. Tipping is habitual in Hungary . The tip should be 10 % of the costs of the services, but only if you are satisfied with it.
Currency	First of all, Hungary is a member of the European Union, but they have not started with the Euro yet. Many places you can still pay with Euro, but expect to receive forints back. If you do pay with Euros the shops normally give you little for your Euro, so you would do better to go change your Euros, and then go back into the shop and pay with forints (for example in McDonalds). Forint is the official currency in Hungary. If you want to understand approximately how much money you are using, normally you can calculate it in this way: 1 American Dollar = 210 Forint 1 Euro = 275 Forint