Hungary is located in the heart of Europe whose impact on the continent's history has been far greater than its present size and population would dictate. Although Hungary and the Hungarian nation survived the devastation of the Tatars, Turks, Habsburgs and Russians, the country is still rich in values attracting many visitors from all over the world.

Hungary proudly possesses one of the world's most beautiful capital cities in the world – Budapest. Often described as the "Little Paris of Middle Europe", Budapest is famous not only for the monuments reflecting its own 1,000-year-old culture, but also for the relics of others who settled here. Remains from both Roman occupation and much later ruled by the Turks can still be seen in the city. The wide stream of the Danube divides the metropolis of some two million inhabitants into two, the hilly Buda and the flat Pest. Buda and its historic castle district offer medieval streets and houses, museums, caves and Roman ruins, while the dynamic Pest side boasts the largest parliament building in Europe, riverside promenades, bookstores, antique stores and café houses.

Further north from Budapest is a special area where the Danube changes course, known as the Danube Bend. It offers some of the country's finest landscapes, where the river passes between the hills and turns south. Formerly the property of the Crown, this land was the scene of major historic events in Medieval Hungary. Lovely town of Szentendre, impeccably preserved in vivid Baroque architecture and colours, is situated along the bank of the river Danube. The town is so much a visual delight that many painters, sculptors and writers have chosen to live here. Further upriver is contrasting Visegrad. Once a royal seat of medieval Hungary, its atmosphere is maintained with the partially restored palace of the Anjou kings. Even more tempting is the fortress ruin overlooking the vast expanse of hills rushing to meet the Danube. But Esztergom, the 'capital' of the Danube Bend, for more than 1000 years has been the seat of Roman Catholicism. The country's first king, St Stephen, was born here in 975, and it was a royal seat from the late 10th to the mid-13th centuries. As a result, Esztergom has both great spiritual and temporal significance for Hungarians.

Hungary has the largest surface thermal water supply - the hundreds of thermal springs enable thousands of people to cure a variety of conditions, but Lake Balaton, the largest lake in Central Europe, is a paradise for families with small children, fans of sailing and those who simply like to spend their vacation near a lake.

As the territory of Hungary is ideal for wine-making, the country is one of Europe's most unique wine destinations. Hungarian wine has a history dating back to at least Roman times. There are more than twenty strictly delimited quality wine regions in Hungary, producing the entire range of classic wine styles, including whites, roses, full bodied reds and natural sweet wines.