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Hungary - When To Go
Budapest is great any time of year. The view of the city from the castle in the winter is beautiful when everything is covered in snow. Lake Balaton, the most popular vacation spot in Hungary, is usually visited in the summer; there isn’t much to do here in the winter except ice fishing.
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General Information
Official name
Republic of Hungary
Geographic Location
East-Central Europe
Capital and largest city
Budapest
1.8 million inhabitants
Largest cities
Budapest, Debrecen
Area
92.340 sq km
Population
10.2 Million
Time Zone
GMT + 1
GMT + 2 Summer time
Currency
Hungarian Forint
Official language
Hungarian (generally English is spoken in cities)
Neighbouring countries
Slovakia, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro, Romania, Ukraine
Highest mountain
Kekes (1012 m)
Lowest point
near Szeged (77 m)
Longest rivers
Tisza, Danube
Landing place
Budapest, Debrecen
Electricity
230 volts, 50Hz
Ethnic groups
Magyar 94%, Roma 3%, (German, Romanian and Slovak minorities 3%)
Religion
Catholic 50%, Atheist 30%, Calvinist 16%, Lutheran 2%, Greek Catholic 2%