Hungary: 10 Shocks of Visiting Hungary

From Eger to Budapest to the Danube to the caves Hungary has a lot to surprise tourists. Here we go through some of the culture shocks that tourists have when they visit Hungary in central Europe for the first time. Whether you are spending a month exploring the countryside or a weekend in Budapest here are some tourist surprises you should look out for and some you might enjoy.
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[@killme69]

As a Pole, i see Hungary i click like. Lengyel, Lengyel, magyar - két jó barát, együtt harcol, s issza borát

[@viktorberecz27]

Nice! As a Hungarian: Polak, Węgier, dwa bratanki, I do szabli, i do szklanki. Oba zuchy, oba żwawi. Niech im Pan Bóg błogosławi. 😁

[@creativia6639]

Ah, friendship

[@kavarnyikferenc3729]

Niech żyją Polska i Węgry 🇭🇺❤️🇵🇱

[@balagegallo]

Jól mondod 🙂

[@jahrn6]

Erre iszom is egyet, testvér! Piję za to, bracie!

[@szymonrogowski8178]

Im Polish, I see Hungary i click like :)

[@Bobpaule]

Viceversa, even snagged me a wife from there.

[@AmsterdamRain777]

I’m Hungarian, I see comment by a Polish person I click like

[@susiehaddock6224]

I am Hungarian , live in the USA...love the Polish folks.

[@ryang7759]

@Bobpaule tell me your secrets

[@noemi8872]

Same here! Love from Poland🇭🇺💓

[@stayhumble1234]

Hungary is an amazing country ! I've visited many times Budapest and never got bored. I love the people, food, culture 😊 Sziasztok❤️🇭🇺

[@martaeitler-bereczk9921]

Szia!

[@allxiv6978]

Kuss

[@nenadpopov3601]

Sziasztok means hello when you are saying it to more than 1 person lol.

[@tundehorvathova3828]

@@nenadpopov3601 Ye but we also say Szia , which means only 1 person , depends on ur choice lol 😂❤️

[@lollolliii]

Has Hungary still tradition and values? Identity? Im a German Christian young man and see my country getting worse and worse...do you think as a well behaved young man hungary would be happy to let me migrate in?

[@teresaapro2932]

I'm Irish, married to a Hungarian and we go every year. We split our time between my husbands place in Budapest and the little holiday home we have recently bought, in a small village called Toalmas. We also intend to retire there. I don't speak a lot of the language, but, I will learn it. It's a lovely country and I love it there.

[@Booz2010]

How SAFE Is Hungary to live these days❓ We the People have got rampant homelessness and crimes rates in the Biden's US (major liberal cities across the country) 🇺🇸😑

[@rekajambor7011]

@@Booz2010 honestly the political situation is not good and we have big inflation but we have free health care and a lot of good stuff. Do some research

[@stevenzalany6112]

@@Booz2010 The safest country in Europe, I can have a bottle of red wine, some pastry and cheese with my wife on the bank of the Danube at MIDNIGHT and nobody would bother about you. Public transportation is safe and the best in Europe ( tram, bus, trolleybus , metro, taxi, HEV ) too.

[@tamaslukacs3173]

@@Booz2010 There are better and worse areas. In general, security can be said to be good. I'm not talking about "tourist centers". Cases where "saleable things" happen (murder, mass brawls, etc.) appear in the press. But these are rare. Ordinary normal life is very rarely in the news. I also say that you have to look around in the chosen area and inquire.

[@tamaslukacs3173]

The beautiful countryside. Our apiary is nearby.

[@robdom91]

Fun fact: The Tokaj wine region was the very first of it's kind ever made in Europe. It goes back to Roman times. Hundreds of years before France even existed. The only reason French wine is more famous is because of better marketing and they weren't behind the iron curtain like we were.

[@famkomornyikja625]

And as you said, this is a fact! Proved. Based on well documented data captured thousands of years ago across the world! Always liked this who has a bigger dick contests.

[@robdom91]

@@famkomornyikja625 What's the matter? Don't believe in archeology? The Romans could write, you know. Also, they had the habit of burying their honored dead with wine bottles and other artifacts as tribute to the afterlife.

[@gipsymelody1268]

i dont think france wine is more famed... korea even japan know the hungarian wines!

[@gipsymelody1268]

france yes but not frank empire! frank is created around 400... but yeah tokaj was one of the first wine region!

[@robdom91]

@@gipsymelody1268 I had no idea. I hear more about French wines here in Hungary! I don't know when the first ever bottle of wine was made, but the Romans were notorious copy cats. They must have gotten the idea from far east. The Carpathian Basin (where Hungary is today) turned out to be the ideal spot to cultivate the first grapevines. It fell into Hunnic hands when the horde invaded and conquered the basin.

[@KashubiaMapping]

I love Hungary from Poland! Brothers forever! 🇵🇱💞🇭🇺

[@Dusklight2008]

I was in Hungary. Wonderful country. The real classical Europe =) Greetings from Russian Federation! =)

[@floriantakacs6848]

Thank you Local here

[@monikamiliczka6104]

Thank you

[@ekno2506]

Thank you, glad to hear you enjoyed your time here! 😊

[@nickflamel6856]

🇷🇺🤝🇭🇺

[@lollolliii]

Im German my country is worse every day and I hope I can migrate to another country one day

[@abradjan]

I’m Hungarian and I grew up in the US. I think you’ve done a wonderful job of capturing the essence and what us viewers watch your video for. I actually started by watching your other videos on other places, and you do a wonderful job all around. I appreciate people like you, very normal people, good-natured, pleasant, who make these type Videos for those of us who don’t have the opportunities to travel. Please keep doing what you’re doing for those of us who can’t. Thank you.

[@katalintoth165]

One more tip: NEVER EVER try the "Are you hungry?" joke. Just don't... :D

[@sylaryss9382]

Hányszor hallgattam ezt... fú de utálom :)

[@goldagabor2070]

Ja

[@BGWordneemig]

@@goldagabor2070 ÉS amikor Woltosként a külföldinek, mert nem veszi fel, bemondom a kapucsengőbe: -Are you hungry? És kapom a választ! Ezt figyeld: -NO, I'm not! :D

[@judyainsworth2810]

Oh, I never get offended, I just say, Hungarians are not hungry, because they know how to cook and make food taste great , just because my husband has mentioned to people that I’m Hungarian, no accent, however, I at times have given them a Hungarian accent just for a laugh, go Hungarian 😂👍

[@masterofpuppets5072]

Are you hungry?

[@olgaboisvert3964]

Here's a lesson I learned when I travelled through Hungary. Always have a pocket of 100 forent coins for the public washrooms. And if your really smart, have a roll of toilet paper too.

[@tiborfarkas3707]

this is very true. one time when i paid the restroom attendant she gave me 2 sheets of toilet paper to use. i was in shock, what if i had a bladder problem

[@vgabor8672]

Én szégyellem magam az ország nevében

[@mazloumkobani2392]

@@vgabor8672 úgyszint

[@MonkeyDLuffy-rr3wl]

I have a story to tell (I'm Hungarian): So, there's a beach in Siófok, if you go through Sirály utca, you get there. The beach has a toilet, which is free, but my mom decided to pay for it anyways. So we payed like 200 forints or so, but the "service" was so bad... when we stepped in and asked the woman, if there were lights in there (it was really dark, like yet black) she said "There's no need for light, you just go there to pee" & I said "What if I wanna dress up and don’t wanna sit down, how do I pee then?" "Open the door and there will be light. Also, it's a toilet, not a changing room, change elsewhere!" (there weren't any secure places on the beach back then) So somehow, I managed to change, the middle door toilet was occupied by my mother, who was on her period, so when I finished, she was still inside, what shocked me is that the woman went to the first door toilet right in front of the entrance & she started to poop with diarrhea, she opened the door "so there's lights in there" & a family of a mother & her 2 children came, they were looking for the woman to ask if it's okay to come in, I was washing my hands, looking at those 4 people awkardly. The woman said: "just come in, don't be shy" while shit was flowing & shooting from her ass & the mother of the kids was like "Noo, thank you-shook her head-kids, I think we could pee elsewhere.

[@floriantakacs6848]

En is

[@JM-kx8jk]

The wine area in Eger is worth checking out.

[@szabados1980]

Actually there are more wine areas in Hungary. OK, from a distance, they can appear to be one.

[@almoscseh3928]

Tokaj better.

[@benitajthy4884]

I think Eger is the best when it comes to castles.

[@floriantakacs6848]

@@almoscseh3928 igen tényleg jobb

[@bertalanlorincz5494]

About his second point: The reason you will probably travel faster from one side to another of the country through Budapest is because we used to have many big centralized cities which were these meeting points for all type of transportations, but as a 100 years ago most of Hungary's territory was cut we lost all these big cities too and only Budapest left. With that these travel ways were also cut off and there's not much connection in between other bigger hungarian cities but through Budapest. Slowly they are trying to build the highways to help this but public transport is still very slow in these terms. About his third point: many people are not buying tickets for the public transport, it's not in our culture for some reason and they really trying to catch those people who don't pay for these services or at least trying to push the people towards this way of thinking. When you jump on a bus, trolley, metro etc 100% sure there will people who didn't pay for the travel.

[@nopes4545]

I saw the Hungarian movie "Kontroll" starring Sándor Csányi before visiting Budapest. It's a fictional story about the city's ticket-checkers. I always bought a ticket!

[@borspeti]

There are no "big cities" in Hungary other than Budapest.

[@bertalanlorincz5494]

@@borspeti I said bigger, meaning that worth to mention as regional centers

[@Somanous]

Thank you for this, I was about to write the same thing.

[@streettravelxxi]

Lol mamam tanított arra hogy ne vegyek jegyet eddig meg nem kaptak-el

[@KP-ek7qu]

Local here. Regarding taxis the key is to never pick up a cab from the street, always order one. There are like 3-4 bigger companies, you can use their app or just call them - the driver may not but the one picking up the phone will speak english and these all accept credit cards.

[@szabados1980]

They are bound by law to accept credit cards. If the driver tells you he can't, just tell him you're calling the taxi company to clarfiy the situation. He's gonna accept your card in a split second.

[@nikolairge]

Hi there. As someone who lives outside of today's Hungary, but is Hungarian, I can only appreciate the fact that you even mentioned the actuality that most of Hungarians live scattered in neighboring countries. I love your channel. It's really cool and informative. To all tourists wanting to visit Hungary, I can only say, go ahead, you certainly won't regret it. With all of it's weirdness (if you can call them that) it is a wonderful place with lot's of sights to see, food to try, places to visit. But don't stop in Budapest. There are loads of places you might want to visit as well. Cheers!

[@Better_Call_Raul]

Did not know that 2/3 of Hungary was split up after WWII. That is unfortunate but guessing that was a result of allying with Germany during the war.

[@Vincenzo19901218]

@@Better_Call_Raul It was the 1st WW. Also Germany barely lost any territories compared to Hungary. It’s just no one wanted another strong country in Europe especially not an ethnically completely mixed one. Now there is plenty of ethnic mixed countries and they are all unable to cowork because of their conflicts so France, Germany, UK, etc. can lead Europe and make everything in their own favour. ;)

[@gigikontra7023]

@@Better_Call_RaulTransylvania passed to Romania because it was mostly inhabited by Romanians, who were really upset that Hungarians didn't allow them to have political representation. Only 25% of Transylvania's population was Hungarian-speaking (including Hungarian-speaking Jews). Typically Romanians would not be allowed to live in cities, they would be sent to work on hungarian plantations. That's the way it was: apartheid!

[@zoltanvass9492]

@@gigikontra7023 The desision was not done by population basis. If that would be the case, Transylvania should be devided to Hungarian, Romanian and other major nations regions, as on a decent portion nearly 100% Hungarians, or other nations....So it was a decision more based on economic, not population. Also driven by French, as French would like to have friends/allies at the back of Germany and Austria (also German speaker/supporter region), and as by historical reason (Habsburg monarchie) Hungarians connected more to German culture (german immigrants spreaded into Hungarian regions after 1686, according the Austrian Habsburg rulers policy.... ) French are always afraided if Germany and England getting dominancy, and tended to have negotiations and allies at their back, and I should say vica-versa....

[@gigikontra7023]

@@zoltanvass9492 so Hungary has territorial claims against Romania?? I also think Romania should have gotten land up to Tisza because there were enough streets and maybe alleys with Romanian majority!! 😂

[@JockeyCake]

Very interesting this video for me as a Hungarian. Many tourists knows Budapest is all about Hungary. But not. Just like any other capitals. My opinion is, the country side of Hungary is different. Beautiful, frendlier, silent, slow, some times sad, but there is a true Hungary. The real Hungarians are inside the houses. Not just around the restaurants. If you have a Hungarian friend, you will see how nice people lives there.

[@alaskabrandy1239]

I love Hungary and Budapest is my favorite city. I went a few years ago to see my ancestors culture and just explore. I studied a little bit of the language. It's crazy difficult, but such a beautiful language to listen to with the front and back vowels. The police cameras on the corners helped me feel safe as a solo woman. But I never had any issues. And only met 2 people who were rude as I tried to order food or make change. I can't wait to go back, but I am waiting to see pandemic regulations relax and what happens with Russia and Ukraine.

[@norbertjanos]

I'm a hungarian guy so can't really talk in the name of the girls, but I think you should feel safe here, it's a pretty safe country, we respect women, bad things rarely happen here.

[@donfatale]

In recent times we were at a social evening which included an 80 year old American lady. When some of us offered to walk her home she laughed - it was the safest place she had ever lived and felt able to walk home in central Budapest at any time of night.

[@brittsmith8260]

1996-1997 U.S. Army in support of Bosnia.The city of Kaposvar is where we spent a ot of time. A lovely country in Summer, the winter was a bit rough, but the fields full of sunflowers 🌻 was a beautiful sight to behold.

[@sutiszorny8039]

Funny, because winters are not even rough here usually.

[@Kenny-bj2zq]

@@sutiszorny8039 haha trust me if your from Texas your winters are Brutal compared to ours...lol

[@tamaslukacs3173]

@@sutiszorny8039 Greenland is also warm for Eskimos, you will freeze..

[@tamaslukacs3173]

Winter is rather damp, which is worse than dry cold. I worked a lot in the open air and never got cold in the dry -5 degrees. But the damp and foggy +5 degrees made me tired A familiar point was then an enlisted soldier. He told me some funny things about the joint exercises with the Americans. For example, there was the language misunderstanding. They cooked for themselves and the American soldiers came to inquire. When friends were looking for a device, they looked at them very badly. This tool is a long-handled wooden spoon used for mixing food. He doesn't speak English, so he learned the English meaning of the word from me 10 years later. He was surprised, but he already understood the reason for the very ugly look. I do not write the word known, together with the other, which means a kiss on the lips in Hungarian.

[@triciarie3972]

We visited Budapest for 2 weeks three years ago. Loved it. I've also visited Paris and Budapest reminds me a lot of Paris. The buildings are reminiscent of those in Paris and Budapest has the Danube instead of the Seine. The advantage of Budapest over Paris is that it's MUCH cheaper. We'd eat a great meal in a restaurant and then later do the conversion from forints to dollars to see how much it cost and were always amazed how inexpensive it was. We'd go to a bakery and buy delicious European style pastries and they were cheap. The public transportation works well, and there's lots to see and do in the city. Don't overlook Margaret Island in the middle of the Danube. We were traveling with 2 preschoolers so we stayed in Budapest other than one trip to a dinosaur park outside the city (but on the bus line) which was a lot of fun. Looking for a new place to visit? I recommend Budapest.

[@Rakurasag]

I'm hungarian so i was on Budapest a lot of times lol

[@jicksaw1]

@Samsung Galaxy That's true!

[@oregontrail9067]

@Samsung Galaxy hát vidéki fizetéssel az :D

[@nopes4545]

It's an utterly gorgeous city. I also love their transit system and well-kept old stations. The food was also phenomenal and the people were very friendly. I only had 72 hours to spend there, so I slept very little. It was well worth it!

[@matyaspiller3942]

During the times of the Monarchy, Budapest got the nickname "Paris of the East". The city was booming, they built the second underground in the world, new bridges, the Parlament, and other now famous places. The first tragedy of the city was Trianon, since it was one of the capitals of the Empire and it became too big for this small country. The second was WW2, when 80% of the city was destroyed or demaged. In comparison, this number in Vienna was 20%. So yeah, Budapest resembles Paris, but now it's just a shadow of its formal self.

[@druszan17]

Pécs is a very nice city also . This city was the europes cultural capital in 2010 if im remembering good .

[@moroimre3309]

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[@pjtrow]

you rember well it was twice in a row including other cities as well i was living there that time, sweet memories

[@LEK-we2hh]

Hey am from Pécs ))

[@pernikgaming5989]

Pecs is literally my top 3 best cities in Europe, it is full of students and nightlife, and the city centre is always full of life. Now I miss Pecs because of u fucku

[@botondhetyey159]

I can recommend visiting Szeged. It is (in my opinion) one of the most beautiful town in Hungary. I especially recommend it if you are younger, as there are plenty of universities, and thus plenty of local students to party with

[@missyb9035]

It's wonderful to read that you appreciate Szeged, although I've never been to Hungary, but desperately want to (one day finances & health permitting) I watch & read as much as I can find, especially on Szeged & Sutto Ezstergom. because my Ggrandmother Auer & family immigrated to America from Sutto just before WWI. My GGGfather Joseph Auer worked on the Ezstergom Bascilica Cathedral & uncle Sandor Auer the newer Votive Church in Szeged (the alter was one treasure he crafted) It's amazing to know people all over the world appreciate Hungary & what my family was blessed to have contributed to the rich heritage & history.

[@sutiszorny8039]

Szeged! ❤️ Mars tér! :D

[@peterjanossy7033]

Aren't people of Szeged swarthy (dark eyes hair and skin) because of their Serbian and balkanite mixed origin?

[@thomask837]

My mum is from Szeged!

[@edwagner4272]

Szöged :-)

[@ronbrandich4196]

Being 50% Magyar and being in Budapest many times you did a great job! Jó Magyar! ( Good hungarian!)

[@eszternagy7879]

THANK YOU SO MUCH for mention that Hungary is not only Budapest!🙏❤ If you ever travel to Pécs or Orfű (South-Hungary) and looking for accommodation I would feel honoured if I could host you in one of my apartments. 😊🤩👍

[@LEK-we2hh]

So you want to rip em off ?

[@fishandfloral]

I love Budapest! We’ve rebooked our return trip twice, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed we actually get to travel this Fall.

[@maggiereman]

It's Köszönöm =Thank you

[@MrMazza4321]

As an English man with a Hungarian girlfriend I was looking for this comment 👍

[@richardblake9794]

Are you sure it's not noosenam?

[@maggiereman]

@@richardblake9794 Haha 😄

[@laszlogaspar9334]

Nüszönöm, ezt a kommentet kerestem

[@maggiereman]

@@laszlogaspar9334 Örvendek hogy megtaláltad! 😄

[@lexwalker]

I'm already in Budapest. Greetings from Hungary.

[@PhotoOwl]

"Thank you" is not "nűszönöm", it's "köszönöm". So funny to hear your version :):) Love your videos!

[@user-vn8pb2ie5e]

I am now in Budafest, it is amazing that now I finish my 2month of Europe (German, France. 4 north europe countries, 3 Baltic countries, Poland, Czech and Hungary after watching Wolter's World for 6 months!!! I feel like I am doing my semester

[@norahorvath583]

The reason why you always have to go back to Budapest by train and then choose another direction is that our railway system is central. Also, the railways which connected two other cities or villages were taken up since it couldnt be no longer used because of the country's big decrease of territory and because they led out to the new neighbouring countries. (and in reality many of the other countries near us stole the railways from the borders)

[@lajosszel]

"our railway system is central" - that's what Mark said, basically. But our highway system is also central even though it was constructed way after territorial losses - we could have built new tracks and highways but we haven't and it's partly because there's really just one big city in Hungary and that is Budapest: 20% of the population lives in and around the city. Next one is Debrecen with just over 200K and all the others are more like a bigger town. Goods and people go to and from Budapest (fine also for international traffic, N-S or E-W), while there isn't much traffic between Szeged and Debrecen for example. Having said that, direct connection should be available along Debrecen-Szeged-Pécs-Szombathely, both by train and highways, nevertheless, even if these projects will never pay back the investment.

[@morusnigra1]

I'm Hungarian, and can confirm this is a very authentic and useful summary!

[@fitless]

Except what he said about the food. No way it is only paprika and paprika.

[@karoyolah291]

Hello! I live in Hungary and I love that you told me everything about the city and other small settlements. About people, attractions, and wines. Everything you said was good, and after 40 years, you gave it a new perspective. You've got a new follower. :-) Thanks !!!

[@daweraw6353]

Dude this was the Best guide I ever heard about my country I live like 30 kilometers south from Budapest and it was very accurate about the capital. Loved it! :D keep it up and have a good time here anytime you visit. 😉

[@willileo2373]

Taxi drivers have bad reputation in every country 😂

[@vikingmr.1229]

*The honest guide entered the chat*

[@FoodandTravel402]

literally

[@balintbiro8973]

Except in London, I have seen a lot of happy customers on the internet.

[@australianpatriot]

@@balintbiro8973 Yh London British taxi drivers are cool

[@Picike85]

Hungary is on a different level... the fact that they didn`t let UBER operate in Hungary says it all.

[@wilhelmvonkatastrophenburg469]

It was very nice from you to mention the minorities of Hungarians living in the neighbor countries after the split 1920 called Trianon. They are wonderful people and brave as well by protecting the Hungarian culture, language etc despite the hard oppression by foreign governments. The population of Hungary is around 10M and additional 4M in the other countries. I think in total 16M people speaks this unique language in the world which extremely advanced and by that supports the auditive brain functions of thinking. Maybe that's the reason this country has so many Nobel prize winners. IDK. Maybe 😉 Thank you - Köszönöm.

[@kokamiki]

The world have to know about Trianon 1920. That was the biggest stealing in the world hiystory. Justice for Hungary !!!!!

[@kokamiki]

@You Can't Handle The Truth Hungary had the biggest lost . Austria started the the first world war but Hungary were punished by loosing his own lands.... and Austria who started even get a piece of land from Hungary. Where is the justice? Big countrys always look just for own good.... and they call it justice. The European Union do the same now... the law is different for France and different for a small country. But we hope soon more countrys will leave the union so we can keep our religion , language , culture and we wont become part of the United States of Europe. Justice for Hungary!!!!!

[@kokamiki]

@You Can't Handle The Truth Im agree with your opinion. Sad but true

[@ericmason349]

Paprika is not necessarily 'hot', Many are 'sweet' or 'smoky'. The food has some fat it in but it is highly satiating and with the walking around I never gained weight. : )

[@harkalyjonas]

There are more wine regions in Hungary than county.

[@ChrisHolman]

I was in Budapest in 02, loved it! Beautiful city and people.

[@makemyday44mag97]

It’s impressive that they were able to preserve a body part from St. Stephen for so long. You gotta hand it to Hungary.

[@caramia4789]

😂

[@aaronhurst4379]

Ayyyyy

[@Hellxdamage]

Yeah we handled it with care, because it helps us reach out and stay in touch with others. ;)

[@ladyofthedark1]

Think it was his most handsome part to keep😂

[@descoiatorul]

That's because it's not the Biblical St Stephen. Their "St Stephen" is actually Stephen I of Hungary, their first king, who lived around the year 1000, a millennium after the actual St Stephen. Just a trick for tourists, because they never try to clear up the confusion. There are relics of the original St. Stephen, but not in Hungary. For example, Russia has part of the right arm. Other relics are interred in Rome, in the basilica of San Lorenzo fuori le Mura. Some say even more relics are in Africa.

[@bubba4072]

Just a beautiful place with beautiful people! I want to plan a longer trip there. 👍

[@rolibrother]

I can't stop smiling while watching this video. Being Hungarian i can really see how spot on you are with your list. 😉 Amazing video and every singe word of it is perfectly right re how things go here. Thanks for sharing this :)

[@Kenny-bj2zq]

I have been looking at European countries to retire to; Italy, Portugal, Croatia, Slovenia, but for some reason I keep coming back to Hungary even though it has so little information about retiring to. It just seems so beautiful and love the architect, but I guess the language barrier could be a major obstacle?

[@Arginne]

Language will be a barrier in any of those countries honestly, with the least being portugal. PT english will he spoken in major cities by younger people in greater numbers. A former eastern bloc country is going to be a different vibe culturally than a western one like PT and Italy. I think youll find english spoken but much less in places like Hungary or Italy

[@andersbjrnsen7203]

doubt it will be any worse in hungary than in most other European countries. Finnish and Hungarian admittedly is COMPLETELY IMPOSSIBLE to understand for anybody else, but as an (I presume) American I doubt you will pick up any slavic or germanic language all rhat quickly either, and the Hungarians use English just a much as anybody else. Actually a country you should avoid on language basis is Poland, even in Warsaw hardly anybody spoke English when last I was there.

[@kaymack5304]

Hahahaha! The Hungarian language. I worked with a guy who had escaped communist Hungary in the 80’s. One day he was joking around speaking to a co worker of mine in Hungarian (we had an open office space), and I was wondering, “ have I had a stroke!?” What is he saying. Lol

[@LEK-we2hh]

Maybe it was me. Defected 1980 🧐

[@sofiafuentes6633]

I just love listening about Hungary, its great

[@ddoomsday7313]

Best if you leave Budapest and go a cheap place where are some fountain or temple or lake, river, something worth to check out.

[@pragueexpat5106]

Budapest is very affordable too, I paid only like 10-15 euros for 2-hour boat tour between Buda and Pest, I picked a time slot after sunset, and the city looks amazing from the river with all the lights

[@tolvajakos]

when large chunks of the country have been taken away after the first world war, a lot of the connecting, non-central railway was taken away as well. we have a massive capital city (20% of the population lives here) and then minor towns. no real local centrals (mid-sized cities) because they were also given to Slovakia and Romania and some other countries, together with the railway that was connecting them to each other. that's why you need to travel to Budapest before your can travel to some other part of the country. our railroad system used to be spokewheel shaped, connecting the local centrals around the perimeter and then connecting each one to Budapest. now we lost the wheel and just have the center and the spokes. that was a while ago but the railway system stayed the same ever since.

[@V.D.22]

don't be sorry about the railway system in Romania. It's in the worst shape and almost nobody uses it here :)

[@mastaization]

i'm romanian and i still love you brother, stop spreading hate, we are all living on the same earth the rest is just politic .By the way , my wife is hugarian , she has a beautiful soul

[@tolvajakos]

@@mastaization is this a response to my comment? i don't understand it. i have now reread my comment like 3 times, and neither did i have any bad intention in mind when writing it, nor can i find any trace of complaining or hate or anything like that after rereading it. this is an informational video about hungary. he is confused about why there are no more connections between towns, i am offering an explanation. i am stating facts that can be interesting to foreigners who like a little history, a little background information on a place they visit. i don't understand your comment at all.

[@gigikontra7023]

@@tolvajakos Transylvania always belonged to Romania. Hungary is good at losing wars.

[@attilahalmai4590]

@@gigikontra7023 Transsylvania never belonged to Romania, before 1920. Then it was stolen with the help of France. But nothing lasts forever.

[@ComeJesusChrist]

Hungarian wine is some of the best in the world, but the French have better marketing and more investment to produce high quality in larger quantities. Hungary is one of the best countries in the world because it is pretty, it has strong culture, good services and there’s always something to do. They really like families and have strong Christian values. Most western countries have been ruined in the last thirty years. Hungary has been developing to show where the West would be if they kept their common sense.

[@viatravelers]

Visiting Budapest gives a wonderful travel experience, from its spectacular sceneries to its mouthwatering foods and vibrant culture.

[@janospeterfy3294]

I'd recommend a waterpark I've been to and that city is Kiskunmajsa! I had a great time there

[@AndyAllOver]

Hungary is very high in my post "return to normal" travel list!

[@jenniferwerezak4165]

Me too!! 😃❤

[@navrasicsi]

Greetings from Budapest. All your observations including the positive as well as the negative ones are absolutely correct.

[@navrasicsi]

Tip: if you need a taxi, then never take the one which is just there. Order a taxi for yourself via telephone or mobile application. This way you minimize to chance to be tricked.

[@erika-yy9dc]

I love Hungary ❤️

[@LEK-we2hh]

Good for you

[@meenakshighosh8584]

My second home and I love being here yes I have learnt the language too❤️. Hungarian 🎶 music

[@LEK-we2hh]

Oh you rich 👍

[@editeszterbodai410]

I just wanna say thank you for describing my country so well 🙂 I enjoyed watching it 🥰

[@Dida16]

Beautiful country, with very beautiful people, greetings from Greece.

[@LEK-we2hh]

You have a country you rich 👍

[@jogareneszansz]

Thank you for saying so many nice things about us ♡ It's always fun to watch what surprises visitors:) I recently moved home so time to enjoy the country with a new perspective! PS. We also put sour cream on our desserts. For example, on túró gombóc (sweet cottage cheese balls)

[@wundermax1993]

Nöszönöm, haha, I'm sure I'm redundant here, but still it is "Köszönöm", and actually "Szervusz" comes from latin so you may recognize it like from the english servant for example. Happy to see your enthusiasm and excitement :)

[@SchCr]

"Szervusz" is correct - or rather "Szia"

[@ferencpentek]

Servus is German not Hungarian.

[@zsuzsacsury4915]

@@ferencpentek ne haragudj, hogy ezt írom és tényleg nem a kötözködés..de: A köszönés eredetileg az ókori Rómában alakult ki servus humillimus („alázatos szolgája”) formában. Az alázatos szolgája és a belőle keletkezett alásszolgája vagy alászolgája köszönéseket manapság nem szokás használni, kimentek a divatból. De tény, hogy a német és osztrák részeken is nagyon gyakran használják a mai napig.

[@ferencpentek]

@@zsuzsacsury4915 Nem haragszom, miért tenném. Minden bizonnyal így van ahogy írod. Én ugyan nem olvastam utána, de felénk nagyon ritkán használták ezt a köszönési formát, és én úgy gondolom hogy ez a németből, svaboktol szivárgott át a magyar nyelvbe. Sokan nem veszik észre mennyi szó jött a szlavoktol és és egyéb szomszédos nepektol. Akkor eszmel rá az ember, mikor több nemzetiseggel dolgozik együtt, vagy sokat utazik.

[@Vincenzo19901218]

@@ferencpentek Igen, a németektől vettük át, a latin ‘servus humilimus domini’ rövidítése, aminek magyar jelentése: Alázatos szolgája az úrnak. Volt is kísérlet a magyarosításra, bár ezt ma már ritkán hallani, azért itt-ott régi filmeken, regényekben feltűnik az “alászolgája.”

[@samunemeth6155]

You are awesome! Best ever summary of Hungary!! 🤛🏻👊🏻👌🏻

[@onodiheni]

Dear foreigners, we have travel passes for a week or for couple of days too. Which is you have to show to the controllers and you can use it on every bus, tram or underground…most of the things is only 20min walk away if you are on Pest side

[@onodiheni]

@@Neville60001 i haven’t been there but yes it’s worth more for the locals and the tourists too. Just £10? And you can have a 5days pass travel card. Some of the bigger companies even pay it for you the monthly travel card…but that’s just an extra information

[@yagi3925]

Szeretlek, Magyarország!

[@LEK-we2hh]

Jo neked

[@jtinalexandria]

VERY true about the taxis!! I had an unbelievable ride that lasted literally for hours, out from the Budapest Airport, into the pitch black country side, on deserted roads, very late at night, with a driver who just couldn't find my hotel. We finally got to my hotel around the break of dawn.

[@etelkakelemen258]

Why he didn't use GPS...they a have in the car ..interesting

[@Agnes19547]

Great summary! Just helping you thanks in Hungarian is "köszönöm" 😊

[@hokiturmix]

Miskolc is an awesome city. You can climb mountains (mini) and swim in lakes within half hour drive from the city center. Miskolc- Tapolca has thermal bath in a cave. Do not confuse with Tapolca at Balaton lake. A hour to Aggtelek Cave which is a world treasure IMHO. Ofc there are some donotgothere places but in overall safety is not an issue. Think of Miskolc as Detroit with industrial legacy and underground music roots.

[@oregontrail9067]

Miskolc amúgy tényleg kurva jó hely, de velem összebalhéztak az orkok ott, szóval engem nem lehet visszacsalni :D

[@hokiturmix]

@@oregontrail9067 Ez ilyen játék. Az oltás K jó dolog de megesik, hogy valakinek nem jön be. Sorry for hungarian comment in this part of the youtube universe. :D

[@JustLifeTravels]

Definitely an overlooked country for tourism i think

[@sutiszorny8039]

Yeah, surely, full of scammers.

[@Flamel506]

You can have something with not paprika and sourcream but why would you?! :D

[@helenelliott2375]

so true flamel506 so true

[@jackpresley3254]

I'd never had anything paprika. Yesterday I bought some Hungarian crisps(chips) and they were paprika flavoured now I absolutely love paprika. I also bought some Hungarian paprika salami and I eat that with sandwiches and even put it on pizza. Thanks Hungary 🇭🇺 😘

[@18roselover]

Wolter I am from Kosice Czechoslovakia. Prior to 1920 it was called Kassa in hungarian. My great - grandfather moved from se poland, (galicia)to kosice prior to ww1. He also spoke hungarian. My mothers family came to kosice from the far western ukraine,, they also spoke hungarian. Parts of n. yugoslavia also have hungarian speakers. Guessing that there are scattered hungarian speakers from a number of european countries . The magyar language comes from central asia ., and the ural mountains. One of the 10 most difficult languages in the world., Cheers

[@kaymack5304]

Cool family history.😊

[@placeholder1088]

I think you meant Kosice, Slovakia.

[@Szazas01]

that's true, if you step trough onto the romanian border and travel 800 kilometers, you will find villages and cities where everybody speaks hungarian, there are hungarian news papers, skools, tv channels, everything what you need, 30% of hungarian population lives on abroad because the borders are changed. The history was a bit cruel with us.

[@ZopcsakFeri]

@@placeholder1088 When he was born, it was called Chechoslovakia, that's what his IDs and passport say. You cannot rename countries or change facts retrospectively, history only works that way in the USA

[@jozsefsandor671]

About the Finno-Ugric and IE language groups. Just some Hard-facts: The Finno-Ugric branch of the Uralic super linguistic family was BORN and developed in N-Eastern Europe (in the Elbe- Baltic Sea - Ural triangle region), while the EARLIEST ancient proto- IE speakers appeared in Europe (Eastern Ukraine) only a MILLENIUM LATER, after wandering westwards from the CENTRAL ASIAN steppe zone to modern territory of Ukraine. Let's don't forget: In the Eurasian supercontinent, there are much more native speakers of IE languages on the ASIAN continent than on the European continent. (Just remember the large IE speaking populations of India, Pakistan, and Iran) However, the 97% of Finno-ugric speaking people live in Europe. Therefore to call Finno-ugric languages as "Asian languages" is laughable illogical, unscientific and misleading. Despite many white-power nationalist try to imagine and interpret the proto IE people as the "basic historic fundament of White people", in the reality the very opposite is true: The proto IE people belonged to the so-called "brown race", they looked like modern Persians and Indians: Black hair with dark brown eyes and olive skin tone, the proto IE people became whiter (lighter pigmented) in Europe only after they mixed with native Europeans.

[@zoltanbereczki8067]

It is actually pronounced as Budapesht. And "magyars" are pronounced with a "gy" as it is in the English word "due". Also not "nüszünöm" but "köszönöm" means Thank you. ;)

[@donfatale]

Hah, yes, it was pretty much the worst language lesson on YT.

[@tamaslukacs3173]

@@donfatale Quick guide for english speaker for hungarian pronounciation: C= Ts in it's CS = CH in chose S = SH in shell SZ = S in sand Ö = EA in earth E = First E in edge É = A in age A = A in Alway ( something like O but wider) Á = U in under (same here) J = Y in you U = OU in you Y = do not say E, this is (MOSTLY) paired with something else like N or T NY = N in new TY = T in Turing GY = D in during LY and J = Y in yes

[@donfatale]

@@tamaslukacs3173 Szia Lukács (vagy Tamás?), én magyarul tanulok! Nehéz nyelv! Imádom Budapestet.

[@tamaslukacs3173]

@@donfatale Szia Sam! A keresztnevem Tamás. Külföldinek nem egyszerű mert a Lukács is lehet keresztnév. Kitartást kívánok a tanuláshoz !

[@tamaslukacs3173]

@@donfatale Szia ! 4évig éltem ott mert ott tanultam. Ma már csak dolgozni járok oda.

[@creativia6639]

I went to college in Eger, it's a beautiful small town with a lot of history and great wine, recommend it to everyone. And btw, you actually pronounced it almost perfectly, so don't worry about that. :) The way you are saying "magyar" is a bit off, try practicing the "gy" sound, we use that a lot in many words :D You also said Hollókő quite well, I grew up about 3 villages away from there ^_^ Beautiful area, just a bit far out. And yes, Budapest is very pricey compared to the countryside. The other expensive area is around Lake Balaton (especially Siófok) in the summer season, but it's worth visiting for a day, that way it's quite affordable. :)

[@jozsefsandor671]

Siófok is a proletarian communist city.

[@henrikrolfsen584]

I used to buy the Sweet Hungarian White Wine by the case. Their Sweet White is an amazing beverage.

[@matildamaher1505]

Thanks for the info. You explain it so well

[@tosht2515]

😳 Rare occasion when Mark talks extensively about the beautiful local women. Had a couple of palinka before filming perhaps? 😆

[@alexandrudumitru6468]

Romanian ,,palinka”

[@V4dk4n]

​@@alexandrudumitru6468 you wish. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A1linka

[@adamwnt]

cause they truly are one of the most beautiful in the world and no i am not a hungarian, but palinka would help even with hungarian grannies 😂

[@ThePasteansChannel]

@@alexandrudumitru6468 Go back to the south. Romanians from transylvania hate you southern brutes

[@Kormos17]

@@alexandrudumitru6468 haha you funny man

[@woltersworld]

Please forgive my horrible Hungarian pronunciation. I totally sucked at it.

[@anotherhistoryenthusiast5874]

English pronunciation is just as hard for Hungarians, don't worry.

[@gergelyivady9400]

it is cool, we love you

[@Matthew.Pequegnat]

Whose isn't... We memorized a half dozen words and made the locals smile at our attempts.

[@TGerreGT]

Don't worry about it. Huns can give a very hard time to each other for bad english, it could be very-very counterproductive, but noone here is expecting anybody to learn good hungarian from scratch. Actually, we kinda proud of how hard it is. Allegedly it's the second most complicated grammar ever.

[@szabados1980]

Trianon is actually French (Le Grand Trianon palace in Versailles where the so-called treaty was signed.)

[@mastaization]

respect from Romania

[@missyb9035]

I'm so glad I discovered your channel !!! Although I've never been to Hungary, I desperately want to (one day finances & health permitting) Hungarian video's & yours w/it's wonderful information, always move my heart deeply. I was told VERY little about my ancestry through out my life & am now discovering its VERY Hungarian on my mom's side. My nose is completely different than anyone else in my family, turns out it comes from my Ggrandmother Auer. She immigrated w/family from Hungary to America from Sutto just before WWI. She & my Russian immigrant GGfather married in Chicago & my Gmother was first generation Hungarian American born. There are generations if my family in the Catholic Church Bishops records of births & declared language spoken was often recorded as Magyar. My GGGfather Joseph Auer worked on the Ezstergom Bascilica Cathedral & uncle Sandor Auer the newer Votive Church in Szeged (the alter was one treasure he crafted) It's amazing to know people all over the world appreciate Hungary & what my family was blessed to have contributed to the rich heritage & history. You help people like me connect & feel a sense of belonging where the once was a hole. I can't wait to watch all of your videos. Thank you for allowing those who cannot afford to go to see through your eyes !!!!!

[@sutiszorny8039]

There is no such thing as "Hungarian nose" or "Hungarian look" anymore, since immigration was always a part of this country. We are very mixed, Germanic, Turkic, Slavic, etc. genes can be found pretty much in everybody. This is why you can see all types here, from dark-skinned (not African dark) to pale, blue-eyed people.

[@missyb9035]

Lol, I didn't say I had. Hungarian nose, I said I have my GGmother Auers nose. The research on the genetics & language are very interesting to read.

[@jenniferwerezak4165]

Your profile pic really reminds me of that beautiful actress Sandra Bullock! And congrats on discovering your Hungarian heritage! My boyfriend is Hungarian through his mother's side, was raised by his Hungarian grandma and for me it's a joy to discover Hungarian culture thru him. I hope we have kids one day and can travel to Hungary and raise them half in Canada, half in Hungary

[@sutiszorny8039]

@@jenniferwerezak4165 Hungary is an autocracy, I don't think you want that.

[@attilahalmai4590]

@@sutiszorny8039 Not true!

[@davidcooper177]

ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN IN HUNGARY WERE VERY ATTRACTIVE AND BEAUTIFUL. Also, their personality was nice, friendly, outgoing, and just happy people.

[@fruitdemer201]

My husband wanted to dump me for a Hungarian. I think he went against it cos he could not speak the language but I don't find this funny. Women who are pretty are ready to jump on anyone. Not cool.

[@davidcooper177]

@@fruitdemer201 Then you don't want to be with someone like him who does not have good character and integrity. You deserve better.

[@LEK-we2hh]

Not really 🙈

[@laciihasz4734]

Best place in Hungary is the lake Balaton!

[@matthewbaumann630]

I was there! It's awesome.

[@romystumpy1197]

I was there in 1970, and pannonhalma, visiting relatives

[@arianaweldon92]

Ohh so cool, you even had a footage of Sopron, my hometown! :D btw, great video ;)

[@Vid.186]

Thanks for the video! 👍

[@offthebeatenpathadventures1348]

My wife lived in Hungary and she taught me to love paprika. Their food is so good. Thanks for the advice on validating the ticket. I had no idea I had to do that.

[@molnarriki4876]

When you have daily ticket jou dont validate that.but one trip ticket jou must validate.

[@w0lfgm]

Hungary is the best country. I was born in Serbia and only place where I feel I am at home is the Hungary, even we have different language. Simply put, the Hungary is great place to be born and live. If you don't like Hungary you have the problem with me too.

[@attilahalmai4590]

Great! 😀 All the best to Serbia!

[@attilasipos2968]

Thank you for the great video! 🙂🙂🙂

[@kathywolters6582]

Enjoyed hearing about the country and the land trade off!

[@rekahegedus5794]

How nice this review was! :D Yes, please visit Hungary. We love tourists and you will have a good time for sure. ;)

[@yehudabendavid9908]

Congratulations! Very good explanation about Budapest and the Hungarians!!!

[@gyorgyszabo1038]

The Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2021, one of the world’s most prestigious wine competitions was held in Luxemburg this year. Out of about seven and a half thousand samples the highest score in the red wine overall category was received by the Cassiopeia Merlot 2015 from Jammertal Wine Estate Villány. This great red won the Grand Gold Medal Revelation Red Wine Award The relevance of this worldwide success is that no other international wine competition of similar prestige had ever been awarded a Hungarian red wine the highest score among her peers in such an open category. The value and the magnitude of the competition is shown by the fact that medals have been distributed among 672 French, 507 Spanish, 389 Italian and 335 Portuguese wines, but the highest score went to a Hungarian Merlot!

[@gykg3202]

Koszi Walter! Great video!

[@krisgaines3661]

He's absolutely right! Always make sure your ticket is validated! There's definitely certain trains you may be able to get away with it...but they will come out of nowhere and when you least expect it! Not worth the insane fines. I learned the hard way when I simply forgot on my way to school one day. EDIT: a metro ticket no matter the 72 hour or whatever may or may not cover the train or bus you're taking...they're separate depending on where you're going, so keep that in mind! Metro most just covers Budapest and surrounding

[@vikirocksadventure]

You are funny! It’s not that hard to learn Hungarian since little 2-3years old speak quite fluently in Hungary 🤣😎

[@ritasallai152]

At 3:30 you had Szeged. Try the Pick szalámi! If you ever go there.

[@anthonyjanes9973]

great video thanks

[@lightbox617]

5 years ago, Susan and I spent 3 months here in Budapest. We are back now for 2 months. Tips: Do all transactions in Florints Don't use the Euro/Hun, blue and yellow ATMs Always keep 250 Florints in coins for bathrooms. You think it's a mystery that you pay to use a public toilet? At least they have public toilets. Try and find one in NYC No one knows how to define, let alone make, a dry martini You can get really good wine for $3 a bottle. You can get seriously wonderful wine for $7 a bottle. Everyone under 40 speaks English and they pretty much like tourist Everyone over 40 speaks Russian and they pretty much dislike tourist

[@emjhu3486]

#2 That's beacuse outer parts of our raliway system was taken away by the Trianon treaty. We haven't recovered from that. BTW, did you know that for the same reason Hungary is the only country that is surrounded by itself?

[@Matthaeusrmp]

Don't be too said about it. At least Burgenland has much better roads now as it would have as a part of Hungary 😅

[@justaguy9224]

@@Matthaeusrmp That’s so true. I’m Hungarian and the only roads that are in a great shape are the motorways. In some cases you have more potholes than actual road surface. Those roads were paved in the 60’s with no foundation; they just poured asphalt to the ground. I mean it was a privilege to have a car those times, but now everyone is driving

[@Matthaeusrmp]

@@justaguy9224 And today they take those thin old roads, scratch down 2 cm of asphalt to put on another 5 cm of new asphalt. It's just a waste of money and it last for 2 years 🤦

[@peterjanossy7033]

@@Matthaeusrmp Why shold we spend on the villager roands? Most villages will have slowly Gypsy majority , they don't even need roads...

[@pr945b]

Very smart, very correct - and also very kind. Thank you.

[@hungariancuman2835]

Thank you for the great vidoe.Greetings from Hungary.

[@GawainDragon]

The good thing is that you don't need to use a taxi. Public transportation is excellent and you will find a bus station in every 500m radius.

[@frednich9603]

what a nice quiet little street you found to film on!

[@arpadbalazspetheo1680]

www.google.hu/maps/@47.4893866,19.0560275,3a,75y,134.84h,89.09t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sS2pO8s2Yi18jOKodyhRRKg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 Found after red "1000 TEA" at the upper right corner.

[@laszlovandor4770]

Köszi szépen ! Thanks brother !

[@patmaloney5707]

Always enjoy your videos dude

[@klarnorbert]

Paprika is life. I just can't eat anything without it.

[@GretaSzilvasi]

This channel is AWESOME, so gad I found it and this video is epic!! thank you for making one about Hungary!! you won't regret coming to Hungary for sure! such a nice place :)

[@attilaszovan]

Thanks for your video, here's some 23' update: 1) it's not cheap anymore 2) beautiful girls are mostly gone 3) Thank you (Köszönöm) is pronounced with a "K"

[@Milk_Bone]

I went to vienna, prague, budapest and Bratislava. Hungarians were by far the most friendly