Tourist Places to Visit in Hungary, Europe

Tourist Places to Visit in Hungary, Europe

Hungary is a Central European country sharing its borders with Ukraine and Romania in the east, Slovakia towards north, Austria in the west, Slovenia towards southwest and Serbia and Croatia in the south.

Budapest is the capital and largest city, Hungarian is the official language and Forint is the currency of Hungary. Hungary is one of the member countries of the European Union, the Visegrad Group, the OECD and NATO.

Geography of Hungary:

Hungary is located in the Carpathian Basin between 47.4981° N latitude and 19.0400° E longitude covering an area of 93,030 sq. km.

History of Hungary:

According to the historical sources, the Hungarian grand prince Arpad was the founder of Hungary, founded in the late 9th century. Later, in 1000 AD, Hungary was converted to a Christian kingdom by Saint Stephen I who was the great-grandson of Arpad. The current constitution of Hungary dates back to 23 October 1989.

Connectivity to Hungary:

Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport is the most important airport of Hungary located in the national capital, Hungary. This airport is situated around 17 km away from the downtown Budapest with scheduled flights to most of the major European cities and few Asian cities as well. Other major airport in Hungary is Airport Debrecen in Debrecen.

Budapest is a central point for Hungarian Railway with trains from Germany, Czechia, Slovakia and Austria. The cities of Hungary are also connected with several international destinations by bus services.

Some taxi operators in Budapest include:

Budapest Taxi
Budataxi
+ TaxiCab
6×6 Taxi

Culture, Food and shopping in Hungary:

Hungary is rich in culture home to several internationally renowned artists and writers. Hungarian is the widely spoken language all over the country.

Goulash is a very famous dish in Hungary and the purchasable items in Hungary include spices, wines and unicum. Most of the large shopping malls of Hungary are placed in Budapest.

Places to see in Hungary:

Lake Balaton:

Being a largest lake in Central Europe, Lake Balaton measures a catchment area of 5,174 sq. km, width of 14 km and length of 77 km. This freshwater lake is in the Hungary’s Transdanubia region. From June to August is ideal time to visit this world famous lake.

Szechenyi Thermal Bath:

The Szechenyi Thermal Bath is Europe’s largest medicinal bath located in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. It was inaugurated on June 16, 1913 and Gyozo Czigler was the designer of this bath.

Buda Castle:

Buda Castle was constructed in 1265, used as a palace complex by Hungarian kings. It belongs to the Budapest World Heritage Site and stretches an area of 4.73 sq. km. Buda Castle is located in Budapest.

List of other places of interest in Hungary include:

Hungarian National Bank
Hungarian Parliament Building
Chain Bridge
House of Terror
Fisherman’s Bastion
Hungarian State Opera House
Lake Hévíz
Fővárosi Szabó Ervin Könyvtár
Matthias Church
Museum of Fine Arts
Esztergom Basilica
Matthias Church
Nyíregyháza Zoo
Vajdahunyad Castle
Hungarian National Museum

Best time to visit Hungary:

Hungary experiences a continental climate with hot summers and cold snowy winters. From March to May and September to November will be the best time to enjoy holidays in Hungary.

Accommodation options in Hungary:

Hungary is home to around 100 reputed accommodation centers categorized as hotels, BB and inns, lodges and vacation rentals. The city of Budapest covers most of the international hotels in the country. Here are the best hotels in Hungary (Budapest):