Hungary is a central European country; surrounded by Romania, Slovakia, Austria, Slovenia and Ukraine. The Magyars founded the country officially in 896 AD. So, you could imagine how rich the culture, history and the traditions are. I consider myself to be Hungarian American; as my Hungarian-born parents immigrated to the US thirty years ago. Usually, I visit Hungary every year and I’ve seen many important sites there before. However, don’t let the small size of Hungary fool you. Every year, I still manage to see new aspects of the country.

To get started, the benefit of the doubt is to have relatives outside of the capital. It really helps me get a genuine taste of Hungary. Therefore, I recommend to all people to be bold enough to venture out of Budapest.

• Go on a boat ride on the Danube River to Visegrad/ Budapest. Prices range for 4,500FT for adults on a round trip. That is equivalent to about 15 USD dollars.

Danube River Boat Ride

• Visit Szentendre Skanzen Museum. This museum allows visitors to see how Hungarians lived back in the day by visiting old country homes.

Szentendre Skanzen Museum