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INFORMATION

Area: 93,030 km2

Population: 10,197,119 inhabitants

Capital City: Budapest

Currency: HUF / Hungarian Forint

Languages: Hungarian

Time Zones: + 01:00 (GMT/UTC)

Country Phone Code: +36

Electricity: 220 V (EU)

Tipping: About 10–15 % of total service amount.

Banks Opening Hours: Mo: 08.30 – 18.00 h, Tue-Thu: 08.30 – 17.00 h, Fri: 08.30 – 16.00 h, Sat-Sun closed

Health: Health insurance policies taken out abroad cover the cost of the first, and only the first treatment in Hungary. In all other cases, the cost of medical treatment must be settled at the rate set by the medical institution.

National Public Holidays: New Year: 1.1., National Holiday: 15.3., Easter Monday: 9.4., Labour Day: 1.1.,Whit Monday: 28.5., Constitution Day/St. Stephenis Day: 20.8., Proclamation of the Republic: 23.10., All saints day: 1.11., Christmas: 25.–26.12.

Hungary is located in Central Europe’s Carpathian Basin; it has been a link in the chain connecting East and West for a thousand years. Hungary has extremely good facilities to host conferences and to serve as a destination of incentive trips. Thermal waters, historical spas and luxurious spa services complement a variety of conferences and congresses in Hungary. Hungarian cultural events and festivals are internationally recognised. Hungarian dishes and drinks are of international acclaim, the wide selection of excellent Hungarian wines adds flavour and culinary delight to the time spent in Hungary. Hungary, particularly Budapest, is traditionally a popular MICE destinations, with good value-for-money meeting venues.