Hungary became a Christian kingdom in A.D. 1000 and for many centuries served as a bulwark against Ottoman Turkish expansion in Europe. The kingdom eventually became part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and an announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive military intervention by Moscow. Under the leadership of Janos KADAR in 1968, Hungary began liberalizing its economy, introducing so-called “Goulash Communism.” Hungary held its first multiparty elections in 1990 and initiated a free market economy. It joined NATO in 1999 and the EU five years later.
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Hungary Tourism Information…



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The Best of Hungary…
Central
Budapest
Budapest – For more detailed information go to our ➾ Budapest page.
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Here is a list of some of the most interesting and visited places. Cities or areas listed will always have more than just one thing see and do. With the popular cities or areas we list some of the best known, which should go on everyone’s, must see list when they visit. |
Budapest Buda Hill & Castle Fishermans Bastion Matthias Church Chain Bridge City Park Hero’s Square Konstmuseum Szechenyi Baths Vajdahunyad Castle Danube River
Gellert Hill Országház (Parliament) St. Stephan’s Basilica Thermal Spas Eger Esztergon Basilica Győr Lake Balaton Pecs Sumeg Castle |
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Hungary Country Information…
Capital:
Budapest
Largest City:
Budapest
Government:
Parliamentary Democracy
Currency:
Forint (HUF)
Area:
Total: 93,030 km2 land: 92,340 km2 (35,902 sq mi) – Ranked 109th water: 690 km2
Climate:
Temperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers
Population:
9,874,784 (July 2016 est.) ranked 91st
Language:
Hungarian (official) 99.6%, English 16%, German 11.2%, Russian 1.6%, Romanian 1.3%, French 1.2%, other 4.2%
note: shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census; Hungarian is the mother tongue of 98.9% of Hungarian speakers (2011 est.)
Ethnic Groups:
Hungarian 85.6%, Roma 3.2%, German 1.9%, other 2.6%, unspecified 14.1%
note: percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents were able to identify more than one ethnic group (2011 est.)
Religion:
Roman Catholic 37.2%, Calvinist 11.6%, Lutheran 2.2%, Greek Catholic 1.8%, other 1.9%, none 18.2%, unspecified 27.2% (2011 est.)
Electricity:
230V, 50Hz (European plug C, F )
Telephone Code:
+36
Local Emergency Phone Number:
112
Internet TLD:
.hu
Time Zone:
CET (UTC+1) / Summer CEST (UTC+2) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March, ends last Sunday in October
Road DrivingSide:
Right
Anthem:
‘Himnusz ‘Hymn
Preisdent:
János Áder
Prime Minister:
Viktor Orbán
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Holidays and Observances in Hungary in 2020
Date | Name | Type | |
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Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year’s Day | National holiday |
Mar 15 | Sunday | 1848 Revolution Memorial Day | National holiday |
Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
Apr 10 | Friday | Good Friday | National holiday |
Apr 12 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | National holiday |
Apr 13 | Monday | Easter Monday | National holiday |
May 1 | Friday | Labor Day / May Day | National holiday |
May 31 | Sunday | Whit Sunday | Observance |
Jun 1 | Monday | Whit Monday | National holiday |
Jun 20 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
Aug 20 | Thursday | Hungary National Day | National holiday |
Aug 21 | Friday | Hungary National Day Holiday | National holiday |
Aug 29 | Saturday | Extra Work Day | Working Day |
Sep 22 | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
Oct 23 | Friday | 1956 Revolution Memorial Day | National holiday |
Nov 1 | Sunday | All Saints’ Day | National holiday |
Dec 6 | Sunday | Saint Nicholas Day | Observance |
Dec 12 | Saturday | Extra Work Day | Working Day |
Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | National holiday |
Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | National holiday |
Dec 26 | Saturday | Second Day of Christmas | National holiday |
Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year’s Eve | Observance |