Hungary

Capital City: Budapest

People: Hungarian 92.3%, Roma 1.9%, other or unknown 5.8%

Religion: Roman Catholic 51.9%, Calvinist 15.9%, Lutheran 3%, Greek Catholic 2.6%, other Christian 1%, other or unspecified 11.1%, unaffiliated 14.5%

Language: Hungarian 93.6%, other or unspecified 6.4%

Currency: Hungarian Forint

Electrical Voltage: 230 volts

How to get there:
By plane: Hungary's international airports are Budapest Ferihegy Airport in Budapest, Airport Debrecen in Debrecen and FlyBalaton Airport in Sármellék. The Hungarian national carrier is Malév (Hungarian Airlines). There are also several low cost carriers operating to Budapest: for example SkyEurope, Wizzair, Easyjet, Germanwings.
Air Europa operates a daily fly from Madrid and is a good choice from Latin America with stop in Madrid.

By train: There are direct connections to Hungary from all the immediate neighbors: Austria, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and the Ukraine.
Also countries slightly further afield: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Russia, Switzerland and even Turkey.
You can search for international train connections at official schedule site of MÁV, national train company.

By car: When driving into Hungary, ensure that the border crossing on the route you choose allows the passage of foreigners. Also some smaller crossings close in the afternoon for the night. It is also required to buy a vignette for driving on highways.
 
By bus : Several international bus lines go in or through Hungary. You can find timetables and book tickets on the homepage of Volánbusz, which is the national bus company and also the local Eurolines representation. On the southern border with Serbia you shouldn't be surprised when there in the bus a collection is being held for a donation to the border-guards, to let the bus pass faster.

By ship: It is possible to enter Hungary by international shipping lines on Danube (Duna) or Tisza rivers. There is a scheduled hydrofoil service on the Danube to and from Vienna and Bratislava daily between early April and early November operated by Mahart.

Weather: Temperatures in Hungary vary from -28°C to 39°C through the year. Distribution and frequency of rainfall are unpredictable due to the continental clime of the country. Heavy storms are frequent after hot summer days, and so do more days long still rainfalls in the Autumn. The western part of the country usually receives more rain than the eastern part, and severe droughts may occur in summertime. Weather conditions in the Great Plain can be especially harsh, with hot summers, cold winters, and scant rainfall.

Travel Documentation and Custom Duty: Hungary is now a part of the European Union, which means that entering from other member countries (Austria, Slovakia, Slovenia) has become easier, while a rather more thorough check awaits those entering from elsewhere (Ukraine, Serbia). Citizens of Croatia can enter the country by showing their identity card. Citizens of the US, Canada, Australia, Venezuela and New Zealand, are free to enter without a visa. The usual length of stay is 90 days without any additional permit.

Getting Around: Airplane, Train, Bus, Boats, Car

Tourism Website:  http://www.hungarytourism.hu/
 http://www.gotohungary.com/

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Emergency Numbers: Ambulance: 104 Police: 107, Fire Department: 105