Year of Renaissance - 2008

The Renaissance Program Office operating within the Ministry of Education and Culture organizes an event series with this title. The event series referring to the 550th anniversary of King Matthias' ascending the throne of Hungary covers issues of culture, gastronomy, science and others. The season will be launched on 22nd January 2008 and will come to an end on the same day a year later.

An inventory of the plans so far shows that circa 66 museums and exhibiting facilities, 20 institutions, 25 associations and organizations have already entered for participation in the season's events. We hope that those who come across the programs of the season will not only obtain experiences but also valuable knowledge and a tinged outlook upon life.

For further details please visit the Official Website of the Reneszánsz Év

Hungary Card : Discounts

Relax in the best way: Hungary Card is in your pocket, and your holiday budget never gets out of hand...

Please read this introduction carefully, and learn about all the services and opportunities that are available to you at a reduced price, or sometimes even free of charge.

How can you use the Hungary Card?

1) You may claim certain discounts simply by showing the card, taking advantage of the opportunity an unlimited number of times during the validity period.

2) Other discounts are available to you only a limited number of times. In order to take advantage of these reduced or free services, use the vouchers you find in the voucher book you received with the card. Each voucher gets you one discount - usually for one person, at times for everybody in your company. Just hand your card and booklet over to the service provider. They will tear out a voucher, and if applicable, stamp or date the remaining part. Please keep your card and booklet ready, as in case of a control it serves as proof of your eligibility. Reduced fare tickets are valid only together with the corresponding card and booklet. You can purchase reduced fare tickets or services, as long as you have a correspondent voucher in your book. Therefore, take the card and the voucher book with you every time you set out on a trip.


Examples of Discounts:

10 - 20 % discounts on accommodation
10 - 20 % discounts on restaurants
10 - 50 % discounts on museums entry tickets
10 - 15 % discounts in baths and thermal spas
10 - 100 % discounts for certain tourist services and events
20 % reduction on Well-PRess travel guides and publications
20 % discount on Lake Balaton boat tickets for two people.
50 % discount on the Balatoncard
15 % discount at FOX Car Rental

Other Cards:
Balaton Card: www.balatoncard.hu
Budapest Card: www.budapestinfo.hu

Where to buy a Hungary Card?

In the Tourinform Büros are available at www.tourinform.hu

15, March Hungarian National Holiday

Each year 15, March is a National Holiday in Hungary. On this nice and colorful day Hungarian people remember to the outbreak of the 1848-9 Revolution. Since the end of the 17th century had been a Habsburg dominion, with a Habsburg on the royal Hungarian throne. Revolution broke out in many large European cities during the early months of 1848, creating conditions under which Hungary's aspirations for reform might be realized by lawful means. On the same day the March Youth, a small group of writers, poets and other intellectuals, took to the streets of Pest to read out their Twelve Points containing their main demands for the Hungarian nation. One of their leaders, the popular radical poet Sándor Petofi, recited a poem of his, "National Song". As bystanders joined them, they requisitioned a press to print the two pieces. Within hours there were tens of thousands processing through the streets. (Further exciting details in history books...)

Hungarian Military Museum in Buda Castle (unfortunately it is only available in Hungarian): www.hm-him.hu