The DK Eyewitness Hungary Travel Guide is your indispensible guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide



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Hungary at 1:500, 000 on a clear road map from the Swiss cartographic publisher Kümmerly + Frey, with its index conveniently placed next to the map. Also included is an enlargement showing the environs of Budapest with road access to the city centre. Plain background with just faint relief shading & some spot heights makes rivers & lakes clearly visible. National parks & other protected areas are highlighted. Road network

Includes:: selected country tracks & gives driving distances on main & selected secondary routes. The motorways are particularly well presented with, where appropriate, both the numbers & the names of junctions. Railway lines are included. Picturesque towns & villages are prominently highlighted & symbols mark other places interest, including sport & recreational facilities, castles & monasteries, etc. The map has latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 30’. * Map legend

Includes:: English.* The index is next to the map. Also included is an enlargement showing road access to central Budapest.



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The MARCO POLO map of Hungary, in which consistently beautiful routes & places are marked. With the self-adhesive mark-it stickers in the envelope flap, the targeted route can be emphasized & thus easily rediscovered the next time you look at the map. ...

Waterproof & tear-resistant, double-sided map from ITMB presenting on one side a clear, indexed street plan of Budapest with on the reverse & indexed map of Hungary at 1:540.000, plus an enlargement of the capital’s environs & a diagram of its metro network. On one side a street plan of Budapest extends, roughly, from the Magrit Islands to Independence Bridge & the Gellért Hill, & east/west from the Ferenc Puskás football stadium to the start of the cogwheel railway to the Buda Hills. The map prominently shows the boundaries of the Castle District & Danube River Embankment & of the Andrássy Avenue UNESCO World Heritage Areas. The map shows metro lines with station names, plus tram routes with stops & line numbers. For drivers, main traffic arteries are highlighted & one way streets are marked. The plan also indicates streets with staircases, numerous on the Buda side of the Danube. Symbols indicate various places if interest, institutions & facilities, including selected hotels. The plan is indexed & is accompanied by a diagram of the metro network, plus a map of the capital’s environs. On the reverse is an indexed map of Hungary at 1:540, 000, showing the country’s road & rail networks. Driving distances are marked on main & on most secondary & local roads. Symbols indicate various places of interest, the map shows boundaries & names of the provinces, & highlights national parks. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 30’ 40’ respectively. ...

Road atlas of Hungary at 1:250, 000 combined with a street atlas of Budapest at 1:20, 000 from Cartographia, presented in a handy glovebox size & spiral-bound format, each section with an extensive index, plus an enlargement of the Budapest region, etc. The road atlas section shows six different classes of roads, plus cart tracks & selected local footpaths. The maps indicate toll roads, scenic routes, sections closed to motorized traffic, gradients, locations of LPG fuel supplies, & driving distances on most local roads. Roads with a bicycle path & recommended cycle touring routes are also marked. Railway lines are shown with stations & stops. Narrow gauge lines, funiculars & ski lifts are included & on Lake Balaton ferry routes are marked. Picturesque towns or villages & other places of interest, including national parks & protected areas, are highlighted. Symbols mark locations of campsites & youth hostels, castles & churches, folk museums, spas, swimming pools, etc. The maps have no geographical coordinates. Extensive index lists all the localities with their postcodes & gives population details. The atlas

Includes:: an enlargement presenting the environs of Budapest (extending north to include Esztergom & Visegrad) in greater detail, plus a comprehensive distance table. The section with the street atlas of Budapest at 1: 20, 000 shows tram, bus & trolleybus routes with stops & line numbers; metro & suburban railway stations also have line numbers. For drivers, the atlas indicates main traffic arteries, one way streets, pedestrianized zones, & car parks. Streets are annotated with selected house numbers for easier identification of addresses. Important buildings are highlighted & named, & symbols indicate other places of interest and/or facilities. Extensive index

Includes:: lists with addresses of museums & other cultural or educational establishments, embassies, etc. Also provided is a diagram of the city’s nighttime public transport lines. Map legends for the two sections & other explanatory text include English.PLEASE NOTE: both the road atlas & the street atlas are also available separately.



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Hungary in the Culture Smart range of pocket-sized guide books; providing detailed information on local customs, culture, etiquette & manners & ensuring that visitors are prepared for a diverse range of social environments. The series covers an extensive number of countries worldwide & are designed both for those working & living abroad, as well as for visitors who do not want to offend, either intentionally or inadvertently. Their aim is to prevent readers from making embarrassing mistakes & feel confident in unfamiliar situations, while preparing them before arrival on what to expect & how to behave. Each guide is arranged thematically, with dedicated individual chapters on land & people, values & attitudes, customs & traditions, making friends, people at home, ‘time-out’, travelling & communicating. There is also a separate chapter for business travelers, with important information on subjects such as business culture, meetings & making appointments. A Further Reading section also offers a list of recommended other history, travel literature & language titles available on the country. ...

Clear, indexed, road map of Hungary, from Hungary`s leading cartographic publisher, Cartographia. Road details include six different kinds of roads plus tracks, with intermediate driving distances, petrol stations, & names & numbers on major roads. Railways, national & international boundaries with border crossings, ferry lines on rivers & airports are also marked, alongside national parks & population density.A series of details show campsites & hostels, caves, spot heights, World Heritage points, tourist & natural sights, spas, ruins & historical monuments. The legend is in English, German & Hungarian. Printed on paper with an index of place names on the reverse.N.B. This is exactly the same map as Hungary
- hard cover, but is presented without a plastified hard cover, which is more durable but more annoying to handle.
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Hungaria, an original antique map by Anonymous / P. Bertius, published in Amsterdam, 1598 -1609. A copperplate engraving, coloured. Map size 12 x 9 cm, with a mount size of 30 x 26.5 cm. At the end of the 16th Century pocket atlases began to appear in the marketplace, thus making geography available to a wider readership. Often using reduced versions of the work of the renowned cartographer Abraham Ortelius, they acquired great popularity on the continent of Europe. Charmingly engraved, this example from the Bertius series has Dutch text to the verso. Petrus Bertius went on to become Cosmographer to Louis XIII in 1618. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford ...

Clear, indexed, road map of Hungary at a scale of 1:520, 000, from Hungary`s leading cartographic publisher, Cartographia. Road details include six different kinds of roads plus tracks, with intermediate driving distances, petrol stations, & names & numbers on major roads. Railways, national & international boundaries with border crossings, ferry lines on rivers & airports are also marked, alongside national parks & population density.A series of details shows campsites & hostels, caves, spot heights, World Heritage points, tourist & natural sights, spas, ruins & historical monuments. The legend is in English, German & Hungarian. An index of place names features on the reverse.N.B. This is exactly the same cartography as ` Hungary
- soft cover` by Cartagraphia, but is presented with a plasticized, water-proof & easy-to-fold hard cover.
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Hungary in the Travel Guide series from Bradt; encompassing a comprehensive range of titles to destinations worldwide, with a particular focus on Africa, Central & South America. Bradt are one of the country’s leading independent publishers & have an ethos that focuses on responsible travel, in alliance with a philosophy of sustainability; both in the destinations the guides cover but also in encouraging tourists to limit the impact they have on the local environment. Bradt guides have a reputation for appealing to more independent travelers & often cover destinations that are not available from other publishers. Each guide opens with two comprehensive chapters on Background & Practical Information, covering details of the country’s geography, culture, natural history, government & politics, economy, people, language, religion, education & culture. Important practical advice

Includes:: when to visit, highlights, suggested itineraries, tour operators, red tape, embassies & consulates, getting there & away, health, safety, what to take, money, budgeting, getting around, accommodation, eating & drinking, public holidays, shopping, arts & entertainment, media & communications, business, travel culture & cultural etiquette. Individual sections are organized geographically by region & typically open with information on practicalities & orientation, before focusing on what to see & where to go. Information on what to see, where to stay, where to eat & how to find your way around is provided, with a range of budgets catered for. Simple black & white maps locate key visitor sites & places of accommodation. Bradt Travel Guides include appendices that provide an in-depth introduction to the language of each country, a glossary of terms & a listing of books & internet resources providing further information on the destination.

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