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August 15, 2001 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC Passport Destination: Hungary Packing Round 1. The capitol of Hungary is BUDAPEST. 2. Hungary shares borders with all these following countries except POLAND . 3. This is Hungary's most famous dish. GOULASH 4. This composer wrote the Hungarian Rhapsody and other works. LISZT 5. The national language of Hungary is MAGYAR . 6. Sandor Petofi, Janos Aranyne and Endre Ady are three of Hungary's finest POETS. Picture of arch with horses on top Departure Round 1. "Palinka" is a common drink in Hungary. What is it? BRANDY 2. Hungary joined NATO in March 1999. 3. Bela Bartok and Zoltan Kodaly are two of Hungary's most famous COMPOSERS. 4. This cities Buda and Pest straddle the DANUBE River. 5. Count Horse Riding and CYCLING are two of Hungary's sporting passions. Picture of Lake with swimmers On Tour Round 1. You'll need to cash in your currency while in Hungary for FORINT. 2. The little town of Tokja in Hungary's northeast has made a name for itself with WINE . 3. The Tisza, Raba and Traba are three of Hungary's largest RIVERS . 4. Hurdy-Gurdies and Zithers are commonly used in Hungarian FOLK MUSIC . 5. Hungary has more than 100 of these throughout the country. THERMAL BATHS 6. Hungary has the largest LAKE in Europe outside of Scandinavia. 7. Northern Hungary's landscape is broken by the CARPATHIAN Mountains. Picture of building with a gold dome 8. The city of Kecskemet in southern Hungary is known for APRICOTS . 9. The Esterhazy family employed this composer in thier court as a musician. HAYDN 10. The city of Sopron voted in 1920 to remain part of Hungary. The rest of the region went to AUSTRIA . 11. Hero's Gate in Koszeg commemorates the Hungarian resistance against the TURKISH army. 12. Esztergom is home to STEPHEN I the founder of Hungary. Bonus question 1 Picture of a castle One of the most famous landmarks in Budapest's city park is the BAJDAHUNYAD Castle. Bonus question 2 Look at the following map, pick the region where Budapest is located. Area 2 Picture of city across river Slide Show 1. This Budapest landmark is the gateway to the city park HERO'S SQUARE . 2. This Hungarian lake is warm enough for bathing year-round. GYOGYTO 3. Built from the 18th to the 20th Centuries, this Hungarian landmark is known as Matyas Church. ROYAL CASTLE 4. Designed by Imre Steidl this Hungarian landmark was built from 1885 to 1903. PARLIAMENT |