Budapest, Lake Balaton, and its thermal baths invite you to history tours, spa culture, and Hungarian cuisine.
HungaryHungaryHungary
01.01 New Year
June 15.03, National Day
May 01.05, Labor Day
20.08, St. Stephen's Day
October 23.10, Revolution Day of 1956
November 01.11, All Saints' Day
December 25.12, Christmas
26.12, St. Stephen's Day
112, single emergency number
104 police
105, fire department
104, emergency medical care
– Franz Liszt, composer
– Bela Bartok, composer
– Imre Nagy, politician
– Ferenc Puskás, football player
- use Nazi symbols and salutes
– bathe in thermal baths wearing clothes
- enter parliament without permission
– photograph military installations
– to remove archaeological finds
– It is customary to shake hands firmly when meeting.
– Polite treatment and respect for elders are mandatory.
– In baths and swimming pools it is customary to observe silence and rules of conduct
– In the villages, tourists are asked to respect traditions
– It is customary to wear national costumes on holidays.
First (in the world)
– The first parliament in the world in Central Europe, operating since the 13th century (the National Assembly of Hungary)
– The world's first thermal spa built on a natural lake (Hévíz)
– The world's first state-run project for digital archiving of Hungarian folk music scores (Bartók, Kodály)
– The world's first museum dedicated to the history of folklore ethnography in the Carpathian region
– The world's first music education system based on the Kodály Method
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The largest thermal cave in Europe (Pálvölgyi Cave, Budapest)
– The highest concentration of thermal springs per capita
– The largest collection of Hungarian folk music in digital format
– The highest density of Baroque and Art Nouveau architecture in Central Europe
– The highest share of foie gras exports among EU countries
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the most famous brands of classical music in Eastern Europe (Bartok, Liszt, Kodály)
– One of the most popular routes for gastronomic tourism (goulash, Tokaj, paprika)
– One of the most ancient languages of Europe that does not belong to the Indo-European group (Hungarian)
– One of the most stable medical tourism markets
– One of the most active participants in international Olympiads in mathematics and physics
– One of the most famous centers of thermal and therapeutic tourism
– One of the most stable levels of preservation of folklore tradition
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest proportion of the population suffering from ragweed allergy is in Europe
– The highest air pollution density in Budapest is in winter (in some years)
– The highest per capita consumption of sugary drinks is in Central Europe
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of youth emigration in the EU
– One of the lowest levels of foreign language proficiency among EU countries
– One of the highest levels of dependence on energy imports
– One of the highest levels of seasonal unemployment in rural areas
– One of the highest levels of vulnerability to droughts and climate fluctuations
– One of the lowest levels of investment in culture per capita among EU countries
– greeting / Jó napot / jo napot
– gratitude / Köszönöm / koszonem
– please / Kérem / kerem
– sorry / Bocsanat / bocshanat
– Where is the bus…? / Where is the bus…?
– how much does a ticket cost? / Mennyibe kerül a jegy? / mennyibe kerul a jegy
– pharmacy / Gyógyszertár / gyogyszertar
– I need a doctor / Orvosra van szükségem / orvosra van szuksegem
– I need help / Segítségre van szükségem / segitsegre van szuksegem
– call the police / Hívja a rendőrséget / hivja a rendorseg
– call an ambulance / Hívjon mentőt / hivjon mentot
– very tasty! / Nagyon finom! / nagyon finom
– bill, please / A számlát, kérem / a szamlat kerem
– toast / Egészségedre! (To health!) / egeszsegedre
– joke / Hungarians have 40 words for paprika!
First (in the world)
– The first parliament in the world in Central Europe, operating since the 13th century (the National Assembly of Hungary)
– The world's first thermal spa built on a natural lake (Hévíz)
– The world's first state-run project for digital archiving of Hungarian folk music scores (Bartók, Kodály)
– The world's first museum dedicated to the history of folklore ethnography in the Carpathian region
– The world's first music education system based on the Kodály Method
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The largest thermal cave in Europe (Pálvölgyi Cave, Budapest)
– The highest concentration of thermal springs per capita
– The largest collection of Hungarian folk music in digital format
– The highest density of Baroque and Art Nouveau architecture in Central Europe
– The highest share of foie gras exports among EU countries
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the most famous brands of classical music in Eastern Europe (Bartok, Liszt, Kodály)
– One of the most popular routes for gastronomic tourism (goulash, Tokaj, paprika)
– One of the most ancient languages of Europe that does not belong to the Indo-European group (Hungarian)
– One of the most stable medical tourism markets
– One of the most active participants in international Olympiads in mathematics and physics
– One of the most famous centers of thermal and therapeutic tourism
– One of the most stable levels of preservation of folklore tradition
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest proportion of the population suffering from ragweed allergy is in Europe
– The highest air pollution density in Budapest is in winter (in some years)
– The highest per capita consumption of sugary drinks is in Central Europe
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of youth emigration in the EU
– One of the lowest levels of foreign language proficiency among EU countries
– One of the highest levels of dependence on energy imports
– One of the highest levels of seasonal unemployment in rural areas
– One of the highest levels of vulnerability to droughts and climate fluctuations
– One of the lowest levels of investment in culture per capita among EU countries
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (goulash, Tokaj wine)
– Music and dance (czardas)
– History and culture
– Baths and thermal springs
- Football
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and power
- Historical conflicts
- Social problems
- Personal income
– swim in thermal springs
– visit castles
– to taste wine
- listen to music
Budapest, Lake Balaton, and its thermal baths invite you to history tours, spa culture, and Hungarian cuisine.
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01.01 New Year
June 15.03, National Day
May 01.05, Labor Day
20.08, St. Stephen's Day
October 23.10, Revolution Day of 1956
November 01.11, All Saints' Day
December 25.12, Christmas
26.12, St. Stephen's Day
112, single emergency number
104 police
105, fire department
104, emergency medical care
– Franz Liszt, composer
– Bela Bartok, composer
– Imre Nagy, politician
– Ferenc Puskás, football player
- use Nazi symbols and salutes
– bathe in thermal baths wearing clothes
- enter parliament without permission
– photograph military installations
– to remove archaeological finds
– It is customary to shake hands firmly when meeting.
– Polite treatment and respect for elders are mandatory.
– In baths and swimming pools it is customary to observe silence and rules of conduct
– In the villages, tourists are asked to respect traditions
– It is customary to wear national costumes on holidays.
– greeting / Jó napot / jo napot
– gratitude / Köszönöm / koszonem
– please / Kérem / kerem
– sorry / Bocsanat / bocshanat
– Where is the bus…? / Where is the bus…?
– how much does a ticket cost? / Mennyibe kerül a jegy? / mennyibe kerul a jegy
– pharmacy / Gyógyszertár / gyogyszertar
– I need a doctor / Orvosra van szükségem / orvosra van szuksegem
– I need help / Segítségre van szükségem / segitsegre van szuksegem
– call the police / Hívja a rendőrséget / hivja a rendorseg
– call an ambulance / Hívjon mentőt / hivjon mentot
– very tasty! / Nagyon finom! / nagyon finom
– bill, please / A számlát, kérem / a szamlat kerem
– toast / Egészségedre! (To health!) / egeszsegedre
– joke / Hungarians have 40 words for paprika!
First (in the world)
– The first parliament in the world in Central Europe, operating since the 13th century (the National Assembly of Hungary)
– The world's first thermal spa built on a natural lake (Hévíz)
– The world's first state-run project for digital archiving of Hungarian folk music scores (Bartók, Kodály)
– The world's first museum dedicated to the history of folklore ethnography in the Carpathian region
– The world's first music education system based on the Kodály Method
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The largest thermal cave in Europe (Pálvölgyi Cave, Budapest)
– The highest concentration of thermal springs per capita
– The largest collection of Hungarian folk music in digital format
– The highest density of Baroque and Art Nouveau architecture in Central Europe
– The highest share of foie gras exports among EU countries
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the most famous brands of classical music in Eastern Europe (Bartok, Liszt, Kodály)
– One of the most popular routes for gastronomic tourism (goulash, Tokaj, paprika)
– One of the most ancient languages of Europe that does not belong to the Indo-European group (Hungarian)
– One of the most stable medical tourism markets
– One of the most active participants in international Olympiads in mathematics and physics
– One of the most famous centers of thermal and therapeutic tourism
– One of the most stable levels of preservation of folklore tradition
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest proportion of the population suffering from ragweed allergy is in Europe
– The highest air pollution density in Budapest is in winter (in some years)
– The highest per capita consumption of sugary drinks is in Central Europe
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of youth emigration in the EU
– One of the lowest levels of foreign language proficiency among EU countries
– One of the highest levels of dependence on energy imports
– One of the highest levels of seasonal unemployment in rural areas
– One of the highest levels of vulnerability to droughts and climate fluctuations
– One of the lowest levels of investment in culture per capita among EU countries
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (goulash, Tokaj wine)
– Music and dance (czardas)
– History and culture
– Baths and thermal springs
- Football
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and power
- Historical conflicts
- Social problems
- Personal income
– swim in thermal springs
– visit castles
– to taste wine
- listen to music