Hungary Diversity Quality Professionalism Tradition, traditional customs The game population of Hungary is part of our national heritage, a national treasure with its excellent genetic features and great economic and cultural significance. The century-old hunting customs that are associated with hunting, cherished and practiced by hunters up to the present day, the written and unwritten rules of hunters’ ethics being actively observed, the application of traditional hunting methods and the ceremonies following the killing of game in honour of the harvested animal turn a hunt in Hungary into an extraordinary experience and a real journey back in time, making our country unique in the international hunting scene.
Accessibility Geographical and natural features Hungary is situated in Central-Europe in the Carpathian Basin, sharing borders with Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the north-east, Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the south-west and Austria to the west. Hungary has a rich and varied wildlife, which is not only true in terms of game species. 50 % of the country is flat. Its territory can be divided into 6 main areas according to their geographical features: the Great Plain, the Little Plain, the Transdanubian Mountains, the Transdanubian Hills, the Alpokalja (‘feet of the Alps’) and the North Hungarian Mountains. The Great Plain (or Great Alföld) is the most characteristic and the biggest low-lying flatland area of Hungary. The 400-700 metres high ranges of the Transdanubian Mountains stretch west to the Danube. The Transdanubian Hills represent an area of quite varied terrain enclosed in the Lake Balaton−River Zala−River Sió triangle. The elevation of the northern part of the country ranges between 500-1000 metres above sea level. The highest point of Hungary is the Kékes with 1014 metres. Absolute height difference in the country is small (936 m). The most important rivers of Hungary are the Danube and the Tisza. Lake Balaton is the biggest lake of the country and the biggest lake in Central-Europe, as well. Its water is warm enough for swimming from June to August. The forests, meadows and riversides of Hungary offer many attractions for hunters, bird-watchers, hikers and nature photographers alike. 21 % of the country is covered by forests, 11 % by grass and approximately half of terrain is used for agricultural production. Climate and weather The climate of the country is temperate continental affected by three different climactic influences: the Eastern European continental, the Western European oceanic and the Mediterranean. Differences between the four seasons are conspicuous. The coldest month is January and the warmest is July. The daily temperature fluctuation is relatively high. The mean annual temperature is around 12 °C, its maximum is around 38 °C and its minimum is around -10 °C. Spring begins in early April and is characterised by heavy rainfall. Summers are hot and dry. Winters are relatively short, moderately cold and generally dry with occasional days of bright sunshine. Two rainier (early summer and autumn) and two drier (mid-winter and early autumn) periods alternate. The annual precipitation is 415 mm and the number of sunlight hours is 2015. Yearly average wind-speed is 2.4 m/sec. The capital Some fall in love with Budapest at the first sight, others take it into their hearts only after a thorough exploration of the city. Yet every visitor agrees that it is among the most beautiful places of the world.
This metropolis of 2 million people is split into two in the middle by the broad flow of the Danube, with the hilly Buda on the one shore and the flat Pest on the other. The panorama that the riverside affords gained World Heritage Status by the UNESCO. Those who have seen its night lights know why.
http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/07/31/travel/36-hours-in-budapest.html?ref=travel
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