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HungaryINTRODUCTION This is a landlocked country in Central Europe, bordered by Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia. Budapest is the capital. Major cities Include: HISTORY Hungary was ruled by many invaders from the Huns to the Ostrogoths and the Lombards. In the late 9th century, the Magyars migrated to the area. The Kingdom of Hungary was established in 1000 by King Saint Stephen. Devastating battles were fought against the Mongols and the Ottoman Empire between the 13th and 15th centuries and fell under Ottoman occupation from 1526-1686. This lead to political chaos and the election of two Hungarian kings simultaneously, Ferdinand Hapsburg and János Szapolyai. This lead to the division of Hungary into three separate kingdoms. After the Ottomans were driven out, Hungary had continual internal division until 1867 when it merged to form the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This empire collapsed after the defeat in World War I in 1918. The Hungarian government and economy was unstable at this time. After World War II, Hungary became a communist satellite state of the Soviet Union. Hungary was until communist rule until October 23, 1989, when Mátyás Szűrös declared the Third Hungarian Republic and became interim President. KNOW BEFORE YOU GO Climate: Hungary's weather is cold and cloudy with humid winters and warm summers Capital: Budapest Time Zone: DST +0200 UTC Languages: Hungarian and German Currency: Forint - Currently 1 HUF = 0.0050 USD Power: 230 V, 50 Hz ATTRACTIONS Budapest History Museum The history of Budapest from prehistoric times to the Avar era. Budeapest Zoo There are over 2,000 animals here for the family to see and the kids to be amazed by, but this is not the only thing that makes this zoo special. The Art Nouveau buildings that the animals call home, are what else turns this into a great day out Ecseri Flea Market Is the largest flea market in Europe, come and find a bargain and discover and take home your own little piece of Hungary Pannonhalma Abbey Inside the gallery you will find works by Dutch, Italian and Austrian masters from the 16th to 18th centuries; and above the red-marble arched doorway, a fresco depicting the patron, St Martin of Tours Aquincum Múzeum Aquincum is the most complete Roman civilian town in Hungary and its indoor and outdoor museums try to put it all in place for you, do they succeed, depends on your imagination, but for the most part yes - Most of the large sculptures and stone sarcophagi are outside and behind the museum Esterházy Palace Approximately two-dozen renovated rooms are what makes up this horseshoe-shaped Esterházy Palace and are open to the public. On the ground floor of the palace you'll pass through several rooms decorated in the pseudo-Chinese style from the late 18th century. RESTAURANTS LODGING Danubius Grand Hotel Margitsziget - This is a beautiful 4 Star hotel set in the center of Budapest, the hotel offers a restaurant on site and is only a short distance Casa Sol Hotel - this an elegant 4 star hotel perfectly located for sightseeing and is set in the middle of the museum district. The hotel is only a short distance to the city and restaurants and shopping PERSONAL STORIES 
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