Hungary

Hungary is a small country in central Europe with a big reputation for culture, music, gourmet restaurants, fascinating history and some very scenic places to see and experience. The Magyars, or Hungarians, originate in the East and came to occupy the land in the Carpathian basin around the middle of the  ninth Century AD, and settled down by the turn of the first Millennium embracing Christianity and accepting the royal crown from the Vatican in 1000 AD .   Budapest is the capital city, lying on both shores of the Danube River, spectacular and a true European gem of a city. But there is plenty more to Hungary to savour , not least the rolling hills in the western half of the country, lake Balaton - the so called Hungarian Sea, the vineyards, and historic towns throughout this feisty land.