Hungary’s capital city, Budapest, is a “new” city: it was founded in 1873, when the cities of Buda, Pest and Óbuda were united. You understood correctly: Budapest is 3 cities in one!
Budapest has the largest number of hot springs in the world.
Hungary’s Lake Balaton is the largest lake in Central Europe. It is very popular and many people enjoy its beaches in the summer.
Hungarians are great inventors. They invented many things, including the Rubik’s cube and the ballpoint pen.
Hungary does not use the euro. Its national currency is the forint. The name comes from the Italian city of Florence, where small golden coins called fiorini were made.
Hungary’s official language is Hungarian, but it does not resemble any of the languages of its neighbouring countries. It has the same root as Finnish.
