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Hungary is a country at the heart of Europe, but it is certainly different too in so many ways!
There are approximately 14-15 million Hungarians in the world, 10 million living inside Hungary, while the others are mainly in the countries around Hungary. But there are Hungarians immigrated to the USA and Western Europe too.
Hungary is landlocked like its neighbours Austria, Slovakia and Serbia though it still deserves the nickname "land of waters", as it holds the largest lake in Europe (Lake Balaton) and is crossed by mighty rivers which divide and define its regions. Even its capital city is split by the Danube River, with Buda on the Western side and Pest on the Eastern bank. As well as water to cool off in, Hungary can be the perfect place to keep warm, as it is located over a very active geo-thermic area and has over a thousand thermal water springs and the second largest thermal Lake in the world for bathing (Lake Hévíz). "Taking the waters" for relaxation or as clinical treatments, is an important part of the Hungarian culture.
Hungary is a land of particularly rich folk heritage. Folk culture is not only preserved in museums, however - traditions live on in many of Hungary's small villages, kept alive by local communities, and even modern-day city-dwellers do things that might surprise you first.
Whether folk or rock, techno or classic – Hungary has all the tunes a demanding ear desires. Let us show you some major Hungarian contributions to the international body of music and all the places you can hear Magyar performers.
Hungary has some important contributions to the field of classical music, no doubt about that. Franz Liszt is probably the greatest of all Hungarian composers: a piano virtuoso (he was a sort of rock star of his age – his contemporaries lauded him as the greatest pianist of all time) as well as a composer, inspiring forwardlooking contemporaries and even anticipating some ideas and trends that would only come in the 20th century. Head to the Franz Liszt Memorial Museum and Research Centre to find out more about him (www.lisztmuseum.hu)! The beginning of the 20th century brought about two other exceptional characters: Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály both set out to collect Hungarian folk songs all over the Carpathian Basin and incorporate them into their music.
Hungaricums are special items from Hungary, that characterise the Hungarians by their uniqueness and high quality. Here are some types of food and drink that encapsulate Hungary!
About Spa Culture of Hungary:
If you are looking for a rich cultural experience with medical, health or wellness treatments, then Hungary is the place that suits you best. The ancient Romans had a very developed bath culture in Hungary more than 2000 years ago. They highly valued the healing effects of Hungarian thermal waters. In the 16th century, the Turks built beautiful Turkish Baths which are still in use today.
The waters that are beneficial for the body come under three categories: the mineral waters from groundwater layers, thermal water at temperature of 30°C and above and medicinal water with scientifically proven medicinal effects. Thermal water or medicinal water can be found in 80% of the country. More than 1000 springs provide medicinal and thermal water to natural and medical spas. Lake Hévíz is a real natural phenomenon with its 25 °C yearly average water temperature. This is the largest biologically active thermal lake in Europe.
The medical effects of Hungarian thermal waters are unique in the world.
Dental Travel: Hungary is Hard to Beat
If dental tourism in Hungary is tempting, here are just some of the things you can do in Europe’s hottest new destination:
- -Experience history through the cities’ extraordinary architecture, from Art Deco to Communist Grandiosity
- -Get to taste goulash, chicken paprika or strudel in one of Budapest’s more than 1000 restaurants (and don’t forget to bring some paprika home with you!)
- -Take a Jewish heritage tour of Budapest and visit Europe’s largest Synagogue
- -Follow in the footsteps of the literati and sip a drink or eat some food in a famous local café
- -Soak away your stress in the thermal baths and international resorts and spas you’ll find scattered through the country
- -If you’re a rider, gallop across the Hungarian plains on horseback
- -Sip some of the country’s famous fruity red wines – unless you’re getting your teeth whitened, in which case this is NOT a good idea), or try an unforgettable Tokaj white
- -Watch amazing birds fly through one of the country’s famed national parks
- -Enjoy the shores of Lake Balaton, Central Europe’s largest lake, for its beaches, spas (try the medicinal waters in nearby towns), gastronomy and outdoor fun
- -Visit Budapest’s Royal Palace, destroyed and rebuilt regularly since the 13th century; it stands majestically in the city, overlooking the Danube, a festival of glistening lights at night
If you choose Hungary, dental tourism will feel like much more tourism – and far less dental.