Hungary Local Customs

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A Word about Postcards.

by kaloz

Here is a fun tip. I love getting postcards, and I mailed 20-30 each day. But what to write. Postcards should be witty and brief. I got the local paper (in Hungarian) and copied out the headlines!! This caused our host no end of amusement! He asked what I was doing, and when I explained it, he roared with laughter. He started translating the messages for me, and each one brought more laughs, until he was crying he laughed so hard. The recipients will ask you what the card said, and you can make up anything.

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If you have the chance and...

by Pavlik_NL

If you have the chance and your not against very touristic things, you should attend to a puszta-show. Even although it's extremely touristic, it's just nice to see what amazing things the Magyar-horsemen can do with their loyal fourfeeter. The shows are amuzing and historically seen intresting, because anyway the Hungarians were (and are?) famous for their training and handling horses.

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Don't forget that the...

by ssatinss

Don't forget that the Hungarians kiss girls on both cheeks upon greeting. I was taken quite aback when a guy who I had just been introduced to came lunging towards my face! They laughed and told me that it was Hungarian custom...

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Hungarian language is a quite...

by Levente_D

Hungarian language is a quite interesting one as it is not related to most of the European languages. Also this is the reason why is difficult to learn it!Hungarian habits are just like usual European habits.

I didn't learn much about...

by mazsola

I didn't learn much about culture there, because I grew up in a very Hungrian family. All I should say is that if you make an attempt to learn a few words, everyone will be very friendly and will help you out.The culture is one that highly respects elders, so you should keep in mind trying to learn a few phrases of polite nature... not only the casual slang phrases that are now so popular.You should tip in general, almost for every service (hairstylist, taxi, waiter, etc.).

If you intend to do business...

by Herttuli

If you intend to do business in Hungary, you have to show you are willing to work together with them and that your intentions are not solely driven by the wish to make money. Your co-operativeness is essential to gain friends and becoming friends is what it takes to get something done. Hungarians approach foreigners with some suspicion and keep them at a distance, only if you are able to make friends you will be able to do good business with Hungarians.Adults greet each other with a firm handshake. When addressing someone, it is polite to use the person's professional title with his or her surname. When visiting, guests usually bring a gift of flowers or candy. Hands are kept on the table but not the elbows. Napkins are kept on the table throughout the meal.

Is good if you go to the...

by Morison

Is good if you go to the markets and watchin people,outherwise you can find lots of ineresting things to buy,sell or get souveniers:Perhaps the best place to haggle for folk costumes and Communist relics is Ecseri Piac market, X. Nagykorösi út 156, open Monday to Saturday 0700-1400. The chic Váci utca in Pest and its surrounding avenues tempt the tourists with familiar high-street and designer names but bargain buys are to be found at the Great Market Hall, Nagy Vásárcsarnok, IX. Fovám tér, an imposing three-storey structure that first opened in 1897 and now draws 30,000 shoppers daily. On the ground floor are strings of paprika-like red coral necklaces, pots of pickles, goose liver and salami. There is also a supermarket to stock up on Tokaj wines, Pálinka (cherry and apricot brandy) and bitter, black Zwack unicum. Upstairs, there is a choice of Kalocsa and Matyó hand-embroidered...

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The places where you have...

by klaudio

The places where you have absolutely to go,if you want to see something wich is really Hungarian are the thermal baths and the cafés,traditional places where people meet togheter.In Budapest there are many thermal baths,i think 11 or 12,but for me the most beautiful are the Szechény Furdo (baths) in the citizen park,next to the zoo,but you can even go to the pool of the hotel Gellert,below the Gellert hill.it doesn't cost too much,only 400 HUF,and it's good to recover energies if you are tired.Cafes are a good way to eat something very good and don't spend a lot of money.You can try traditional cakes,but even ice creams or sandwiches at the café New York (ex-Hungaria) or at Gerbeaud, Vorosmarty tér and in many others

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Music is the most direct way...

by klaudio

Music is the most direct way to understand Hungarian soul and culture.The Hungarian language in fact is very difficult to learn and understand for a foreigner,so the most immediate mean of communication is music.Hungarians are very passionate of it,everyone knows some traditional songs,many people knows how to play an instrument and you can listen to music everywhere,for exemple in many restaurants there are little orchestras.If you can,you should go to a concert in one of the many places where they are played,like the National Theatre,Andrassy ut,Pest (operas) or at the Vigado,Vigado tér,Pest(concerts) or visit one of the museums dedicated to the famous Hungarian musicians,like Liszt,Bartok or Kodaly.

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People are strange in...

by sidhartha

People are strange in Budapest.They don't smile very often,ant they walk with thair head hunged -at least that's what I've seen.The bad news is that they don't speak English and Hungarian is NOT a language you can understand,belive me!(unles,of course,if you're not from Finland or Turkey...)But,if you ask something,they'll try to help you-with their hands if they have to!

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