Hungary - General Information

Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe with a Prime Minister and an estimated population of 9.897 million people with 98% of the population speaking Hungarian exclusively. The Capital is Budapest and it is bisected by the Danube River. It is famous for its dramatic cityscape with many architectural landmarks making it a great cultural destination for your travels. It has many castles, as well as a 19th century chain bridge.

Hungary has Roman, Turkish, Slavic and Magyar influences throughout, and this is very apparent in their cuisine. Hungary has many traditional meat dishes, spicy paprika sausages, and of course their national dish of Goulash. Goulash originating from the medieval Kingdom of Hungary is a soup or stew of meat and vegetables seasoned with many spices including Hungarian paprika. This soup or stew can include tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, corn, bay leaves, and noodles as a traditional basic base.

As far as sweets, you can find many made of flaky dough, sometimes with chocolate inside and scrumptious tortes. A favorite traditional desert called Makos Nudli is made of poppy seed potato dumplings as the Makos Nudli; a Christmas classic dish is a bread pudding also including the poppy seeds.

Hungary has a mild continental climate and has four very distinct seasons. However, it is said that the best time to visit would be May through September for cool evenings and warm days.

Many famous people have come from Hungary. Actresses Eva and Zsa Zsa Gabor, Peter Falk, Magician Harry Houdini, and Mickey Hargitay, also known as Mr. Universe 1955.

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Do I Need Hungary Travel Insurance?

Hungary Visa Travel Insurance is required for all travelers to Hungary that need Schengen visa in order to meet Schengen visa requirements. 

Before you visit Hungary, you need to purchase Schengen Visa Travel Insurance for Hungary to meet Schengen visa requirements. Once you complete an instant purchase online, you would be able to print the visa letter that you would need to take to a Hungarian consulate that would issue you the Hungary visa.

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