Hungary

The Republic of Hungary is a landlocked country in the Carpathian Basin of Central Europe, bordered by Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia. Hungary is a member of OECD, NATO, EU, Visegrád Group and is a Schengen state.

Its territory is 93 036 km2, population is 10 035 000.

Its capital is Budapest, which is also the biggest town of the country. Other important towns are Debrecen, Miskolc, Szeged, Pécs, Győr, Nyíregyháza, Kecskemét and Székesfehérvár.

Slightly more than one half of Hungary's landscape consists of flat to rolling plains of the Pannonian Basin. Its lowest point is Gyálarét, near Szeged, which is 78 m high. The highest point is Kékes, 1014 m.

Budapest

Budapest, capital of Hungary, is also the country's administrative, economic, cultural, and scientific centre. A European city in every sense of the word, in its geographical, intellectual, and economic significance. Just look at these facts that show what a great destination Budapest is, truly a place to spend a couple of days or even weeks here on the banks of the Danube.

• Around 1,000 listed sites from the most significant European artistic periods, including some outstanding Classicist and Hungarian Secession buildings. Indeed, the latter can only be seen here in Hungary.
• World Heritage Sites: The Danube view with the Buda Castle (Budai vár), and the splendid groups of buildings in Pest, as well as Andrássy Avenue (Andrássy út)  with its luxurious palaces and the Heroes' Square (Hősök tere) with its ceremonious atmosphere.
  
• Several hundred museums and galleries, which in addition to artefacts of Hungarian history, art, and natural science, also exhibit numerous works of universal European and world culture.
  
• 40 theatres, 7 concert halls, and 2 opera houses for those who love the performing arts. The choice multiplies in the summer thanks to the numerous open-air concerts and performances.
  
• More than a thousand restaurants, cafés, and venues, where the delicacies of Hungarian and international cuisine are accompanied by the finest Hungarian wines.
  
• 80 mineral and thermal springs, 10 splendid thermal baths, themselves part of the built heritage, and more than 400 bitter water springs
  

Link in Hungarian:

http://magyarorszag.lap.hu/

http://www.1hungary.com/info/hungary/

http://www.hungary.com/

Public transport

Public transport network of the country is good.

Its main international airport is Ferihegy, located near Budapest. It offers direct connection to many towns in Europe, Asia, Africa and North-America.

http://www.bud.hu/english

Train is the most popular way of public transport. Budapest has direct connection to the most important towns of Hungary.

http://www.mav.hu/english/index.php

Coaches are reliable ways of getting around. Several companies operate throughout the country.

http://www.volan.eu/

Public transport of Budapest is good.
You can pick up free maps and public transport maps at travel agencies, airports, bus and train stations, and tourist information booths.
Budapest has the most comprehensive public transport system, including buses, trams, metro/underground lines, and the HÉV, which are suburban commuter trains. If you want to get A to b there is an entertaining selection of routes from which to choose. The three metro lines are yellow (1st), red (2nd), and blue (3rd).The yellow line was the first underground line in continental Europe. At each stop you get a chance to admire the turn-of-the-century decor and a small historical exhibition. The HÉV connects the capital with surrounding towns and villages that make ideal destination for weekend excursion (e.g., Szentendre and Gödöllő). On the main bus lines there are night services that run between 11 pm and 4.30 am, naturally according to special timetable.

http://www.bkv.hu/english/home/index.html