Hungary is a member of several international organizations and located in Central Europe. Its capital and largest city is Budapest, located along the Danube River. Hungary has a long history and culture, and is known for its thermal baths, lakes, and attractions in Budapest like the Parliament building. The country also has distinctive culinary specialties and inventions that are part of its national identity.

1. Hungary

2. The Country

3. Hungary is member of
• European Union
• NATO
• OECD (Organisation for Economic and Co-
Operation Development)
• Visegrad Group
• Schengen Area
Official Language is Hungarian.
Hungary is historically Christian country.
Hungary is a Democratic Parliamentary Republic
(since 1989) and considered to be a developing
country.

4. Tourist Destination
Hungary is a popular tourist destination.
Some of the most attractive:
 the largest thermal water cave system
 second largest thermal lake in the world - Lake
Heviz
 the largest lake in Central Europe – Lake Balaton
The largest natural grassland in Europe – The
Hortobagy National Park
 Caves of Aggtelek and Slovak Krast (712 caves)
....And many more.
Main Tourist destination is the capital, Budapest

5. Budapest
 Capital and the largest city of Hungary
 One of the largest cities in the European Union
 Separated by the river of Danube to Buda on the
west bank, and Pest on the East bank
 Also named as the “Queen of the Danube”

6. Must See In Budapest
 Parliament - the biggest building in Hungary containing
the Hungarian Crown Jewels
 Saint Stephen`s Basilica - Holy Right Hand of the
founder of Hungary, King Saint Stephen
 Aquincum – Roman remains
 Castle Hill and Castle District with the former Royal
Palace
 Matthias Chruch
 Fisherman`s Bastion
Heroes Square
 Szechenyi Baths - one of the largest bathing complex in
all Europe with medical baths indoor and outdoor

7. Hungaricums
Noteworthy values which characterise Hungarians
Paprika
Palinka - alcoholic drink made only from fruit
Unicum – special, bitter alcoholic liquer made of herbs
and spices
Tokaji Aszu and Bull`s Blood of Eger
Goose liver (world`s 2nd largest producer and largest
exporter)
Porcelain of Herend – luxury hand-painted and gilded
Puli (sheep dog) and Hungarian Vizsla (pointer)
Goulash

8. Hungarian Invetions
 Noiseless match by Janos Irinyi
 Electric motor by Anyos Jedlik
 Carburetor for stationary engine by Donat Banki
 Modern transformer by Otto Blathy, Miksa Dery
 Telephone exchange by Tivadar Puskas
 Vitamin C by Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
 Thermo graphic camera and Plasma Television by Kalman
Tihanyi
 Nuclear chain reaction by Leo Szilard
 Ballpoint pen by Laszlo Biro
 Hydrogen bomb by Edward Teller
 Rubik`s Cube by Erno Rubik

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