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Hungary
Relevant information about Hungary.
Hungary is located in central Europe, surrounded by many countries such as, Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. Hungary offers its visitors the possibility of enjoying a great and active holyday mainly based in activities that take place outdoors. These activities include mainly, water sports that can be played in the Danube River or in the Lake Balaton (which is the largest and warmest in central Europe). There are other ways of enjoying this country such as contemplating the marvelous landscapes full of colorful flowers, fresh air, clear water and a peaceful and relaxing environment. Recently, there has been an important construction of golf fields that naturally can be used by Hungarians as well as tourists; by the other hand hunting is another new experience that is becoming quite popular. Most of the Hungary territory consists on flatlands which are especially suitable to enjoy superb views of the landscapes and also horse- riding.
Because of the fact of taking part in World War I, the population in Hungary decreased significantly. Since 1970, the rate of growing population has been raising slowly, however, lately, because of the urbanization phenomenon a great amount of the population has arrived to the cities, where people is used to have less children, and this affected the increasing of birth rate. It has been an important increasing of Germans living in Hungary since the Treaty of Karlowitz; in 2001 more than 61.000 people declared to be German in Hungary. Most of the population considers that the mother language is Hungarian; however other ethnic groups live in Hungary, such as, Croats, Slovaks, German, Ukrainians, Romanians and Serbs. The religion in Hungary is quite unequal, 44% of Hungarians believe there is a god, while 56% assured they do not believe in any existence of god or superior force. The architecture in Hungary has been certainly important among the years. The country preserves many essential buildings such as the largest synagogue in Europe and also the largest basilica. The architecture in this country combines two different types: art noveau and historical. Music in Hungary is well recognized in two main styles, the typical Hungarian folk music and also, the classical music with quite significant composers like Franz Liszt and Bela Bartok. Art has been developed during many centuries and still does displaying in diverse spheres like sculpture, architecture, painting, murals; all this disciplines are improved and developed in a significant part because of the history and tradition that the country has earned during many centuries. The Hungary cuisine is directly connected with the culture of the country, it express the typical Hungarian hospitality. One of the most important and well known dishes is goulash, which contains an especial ingredient, paprika. A popular drink is Palinka, a brandy made in base of fruits. Beer and wine are ideal to combine with Hungary typical dishes.
The economy in Hungary has a main feature, it is an open economy. Since 1990 the country has suffered the change of transforming its political system from communist to parliamentary representative democratic republic. Hungary has always been an agriculture country, however since the World War II; it has been an increasing of many industries. Because of the condition of the country of owing many plains, Hungary is quite arable, the country has successfully reach the aim of being self-sufficient in preserving food. Minery has declined since 1990, because the country noticed it was not rentable and also because of the lake of resources. However minery still continues working out, there are other industries that have been developed throughout the years, such as textiles, chemicals and vehicle industry. Tourism is another way that permits the country earning an important amount of money.
Budapest is Hungarian’s capital city, and it is the largest city of this beautiful country. There are two places that have been defined by the UNESCO as “world heritage sites”; they are the Castel Hill and the river Danube. Both present magnificent and spectacular sights, and also involve many years of history and tradition of Hungary. The former royal palace is another great attraction that has been witness of many battles and wars, and still continues giving magic to the city. The city has given place to many beautiful spas including thermal pools and Turkish baths. Kecskemet is a city located in the central part of Hungary. It is one of the largest cities in this country. Kecskemet has a continental, warm and dry weather, but its main feature is the constant changes in climate. This city presents a significant paper in the country history, because of the great variety of many important buildings and sculptures that it has. One of the main buildings is the Franciscan Church, built in the 14th century; it has suffered many changes during the years and the historical situations. There is a Calvinist Church, which the only building is made by rocks and stone during the Turkish occupation that took place in 1680s. Szeged is another important city which is full of sights, such as synagogues, museums and monuments. It is a quite antique city that has tried to preserve its essential old style. This city is also famous because of its important university, which gives accommodation for more than 15 thousands of young students.
Hungary is mostly chosen by European tourists that come from UK, Germany, Austria, Italy and Scandinavia. The prices in this country are cheaper compared to other, and patients usually search for cosmetic and dental treatments. Another reason of this choice is that professionals in Hungary are excellent and are controlled by the state, which obligates them to obtain specific permissions and high qualifications. The best quality in medicine is offered by the private sector who assures the best technology and equipment as well as qualified doctors and suitable prices. The most developed medical areas are: Plastic surgery, general dentistry and Dental Surgeries, hair transplantation, internal medicine, general surgery and gynecology and obstetrics.
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