By air: There are five international airports (Budapest-Ferihegy, Debrecen Airport, Sármellék Airport, Győr-Pér and Pécs-Pogány) in Hungary. Budget airlines make it convenient to travel between the major cities in Hungary as well as out of Hungary to other European countries.

By rail: Budapest is the main centre of Hungary's train network. You can easily get around Hungary from its three main railway stations (Southern, Eastern, and Western). Do check out the availability and fares scheduled intercity and express lines before travelling out the capital to other cities and towns.

Other forms of public transport include the metro, trolley buses and trams.

By road: Taxis are abundant, but it is good to check whether they have working meters as some drivers may overcharge unsuspecting foreigners. Better, determine price to your destination before entering taxi, if possible. Taxis with reasonable rates include:

• 6 X 6 Taxi 06-1-666-6666
• City Taxi 06-1-211-1111
• Tele 5 06-1-555-5555
• Fõtaxi 06-1-222-2222
• Rádiótaxi 06-1-777-7777
• Budataxi 06-1-233-3333
• Taxi 2000 06-1-200-0000

Buses: Hungary has a well developed internal bus network, which runs though the country. The three main bus stations in Budapest are Erzsébet tér bus terminal, Népstadion bus terminal and Árpád híd bus terminal

Car-hire: In general, you must be at least 21 years old and have had your licence for a year to rent a car. Drivers under 25 sometimes have to pay a surcharge. All the big international firms have offices in Budapest, and there are scores of local companies throughout the country, but don't expect many bargains.

Public Transport : Urban transport is well developed in Hungary, with efficient bus and, in many cities and towns, trolleybus services. Budapest, Szeged, Miskolc and Debrecen also have trams, and there's a three-line metro (underground or subway) system and a suburban railway known as the HÉV in the capital.

You'll probably make extensive use of public transport in Budapest but little (if any) in provincial towns and cities: with very few exceptions, most places are quite manageable on foot, and bus services are not all that frequent except in the largest settlements. Generally, city buses meet incoming long-distance trains; hop onto anything waiting outside when you arrive and you'll get close to the city centre.

Some recommended dishes:

• Chicken Paprikash
• Tokaji Wine
• Goulash
• Palacsinta
• Dobos Torte

• Szenchenyi Public Baths in Budapest
• Margaret Island
• Fisherman Bastion
• Hortobagy National Park — the Puszta
• Buda Castle Quarter
• Andrassy Avenue
• Villány
• Eger
• Caves of Aggtelek Karst
• Millenary Benedictine Monastery of Pannonhalma

• Hungarian embassy
• Tourist guide
• Lonely Planet Hungary