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Hungary

Facts about the country

Capital	Budapest
Population	10.1 Million
Main Languages	Hungarian
Electricity	2 Plug System 220 Volts 50Hz
Currency	Forint (Ft)
Exchange Rate for US $ as of March 2001	300 Ft per 1 US$
Safe to Drink Tap Water	Yes
Size	93,000 sq km
Transport	Train, bus, minibus, plane, taxi, ferries, rent a car
Cash Machines (ATMS)	Yes
Credit Card Usage	Yes
Religion	Roman Catholic, Reformist, Evangelical
Measurement System	Metric System

Recommended Budget per Day in US $

Total Budget per Person	Accommodation	Meals	Transportation	Other
30 $	8 $	7 $	7 $	8 $

Main things to See (we give descriptions only on places we visited)

Things to See	Visited	Brief Description	Recommend (10 is best 1 is don't bother)
Budapest	Y	The main attraction is the Walled Castle District where there is the Old Town and the Royal Palace. In the Palace area is also the National Museum. Other parts and sites of the city are Óbuda, Kiscelli Museum, and Aquincum Museum.	8
Lake Balaton	N
Pécs	N
Eger	N
Pannonhalma	N
Hortobágy National Park	N
Máriapócs	N

Popular activities and Tours (Being not included does not mean they do not exist)

Hiking / Trekking	x
Scuba Diving
Historical Sites	x
Sightseeing tours	x
Ballooning
Bung Jumping
Safaris
Boat tours	x
Fishing
Horseback riding	x
Canoeing	x
Camping	x
River Rafting
Sky Diving
Abseiling
Surfing
Windsurfing	x
Kayaking	x
Sailing	x
Mountain biking	x
Roller blading	x
Motorbike	x
Sand boarding
Snorkeling
Water Skiing	x
Skiing	x
Bicycling	x
Others Bird watching	x

Feeling and Opinions on Hungary

Our opinions of Hungary are very limited since we only visited Budapest for a day. The Castle Wall District was very impressive and nice to walk around in.