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<text>
<title>
Hungary: Travel
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<article>
<hdr>
Background Notes: Hungary
Travel
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<body>
<p> Customs: Although Hungarian authorities state that tourist
visas may be obtained at certain road bordercrossings, at Danube
River ship piers, and at Budapest's Ferihegy Airport, U.S.
tourists occasionally have encountered difficulties. The U.S.
Embassy strongly recommends that all visitors obtain visas,
currently $10 for a one-entry tourist visa, from the Hungarian
Embassy in Washington, D.C. or from the Hungarian Consulate
General in New York before departure. Visas are unavailable at
the border to tourists entering by train. Visitors are
encouraged to register at the U.S. Embassy.
</p>
<p> Only 100 forints in coins (currently about $2) may be
imported or exported. There is no limit on the amount of hard
currency that may be brought into Hungary. However, travelers
are required to declare upon entry any foreign funds in their
possession to facilitate re-export of the funds upon departure.
Immunization requirements are generally those of Western Europe.
</p>
<p> Climate and clothing: Budapest's climate is temperate, with
seasons of almost equal length. Summers are pleasant, and the
past several winters have been relatively mild.
</p>
<p> Health: Health services and medications are widely available
and generally adequate, although of a different standard from
that in the United States. Tapwater is potable. Raw fruits and
vegetables are safe to eat. Avoid unpasteurized milk and food
products that lack preservatives.
</p>
<p> Telecommunications: Telephone and telegraph services are
readily available at standard international rates. Budapest is
6 hrs. ahead of eastern standard time.
</p>
<p> Transportation: Several international airlines, including
Pan American, provide service between European cities and
Budapest's Ferihegy Airport. Train service is available via
Vienna. Subway, bus, and taxi services within the capital and
its environs are good. Taxis are available at stands or may be
ordered by phone. Rental cars are available.
</p>
<p> Tourist attractions: Budapest is the country's leading
tourist attraction, especially the museums and historic houses
and buildings of the "Var"(Royal Castle) area overlooking the
Danube River. Roman ruins are located at Aquincum in suburban
Budapest and other parts of Transdanubia(Pannonia). The remains
of the Renaissance palace of the Hungarian kings at Visegrad on
the Danube bend are of great historic and cultural interest.
Many Europeans visit Lake Balaton, central Europe's largest
lake, for swimming and sunbathing. Many thermal baths are
located throughout the country. The Hungarian Puszta or "Great
Plain" in the east is interesting for its wildlife.
</p>
<p>National holidays: Businesses and the U.S. Embassy may be
closed on the following Hungarian holidays:
</p>
<table>
New Year's Day January 1
National Day March 15
National (Liberation) Day April 4
Easter Monday
Labor Day May l
Constitution (St. Stephen) Day August 20
Christmas Day December 25
Boxing Day December 26
</table>
<p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs,
May 1989.
</p>
</body>
</article>
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