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The Budapest Metro, inaugurated in 1896, is the first metro system in continental Europe and the third in the world, after London and New York.

Lake Balaton, Europe's largest lake, is notable for its shallow depth, averaging just 3 meters, making it a fascinating destination for nature enthusiasts.

The world-famous Rubik's Cube was invented in 1974 by the Hungarian sculptor and architecture teacher Ernö Rubik. Since 1984, the championship of the assembly of the miracle cube has been held in Budapest.

The Biro brothers also invented the first ballpoint pens in the world in Hungary in the late 1930s. However, after escaping Jewish pogroms, the brothers had to flee to England, so the patent for the invention was sold to an English company.

One of the ethnic groups of Hungarians called the Szekes, derives its ancestry from the tribe of ferocious Huns, who terrorized the Holy Roman Empire.

The Hungarian language is one of the most difficult in Europe, as it is part of the Finno-Ugric language group. By the way, the most closely related languages of the Hungarian people are Khanty and Mansi.

One of the discoverers of non-Euclidean geometry (1820-23) was the Hungarian mathematician Janos Bolyai.

Safety matches were invented by Janos Irinyi (1831).

The electromagnetic dynamo was created by Janos Jedlik (1852).

The gravitational variometer was created by Lorand Eötvös (1891).

One of Hungary's most unusual natural attractions is located in the northern part of the country, in the resort zone of the city of Miskolc. This is a unique cave bath with thermal water.

The inventor of the helicopter is the Hungarian Oscar Asbóth (1928).

The automatic telephone exchange appeared thanks to Tivadar Puskas (1879).

The inventor of holography is Denes Gabor (1972).

The largest synagogue in Europe and the second largest in the world is the neo-Moorish architecture synagogue on Dohany Street, built in 1854-59 and accommodating 3 thousand people; its height is 44 meters, and the area is 2000 m2.

Budapest hosts one of the largest international music festivals in the world, Sziget, which annually attracts about 400,000 people. Translated from Hungarian, Sziget means island, and this is no coincidence—the event takes place on the island of Obuda, which has an area of ??108 hectares.

In the first half of the 19th century, the first shipyard in Europe was built here.

Hungarian music, with its rich and diverse heritage, has left an indelible mark on the global music scene. It influenced the works of renowned composers like Johannes Brahms, Johann Strauss, Pablo Sarasate, and Pyotr Tchaikovsky, showcasing the profound impact of Hungarian culture on the world.

All the land in Hungary is suitable for growing grapes, and the country's 22 wine regions are located at the same latitude as the French provinces of Champagne and Bordeaux. White wine makes up more than 60% of the total volume, but the popularity of red wine is constantly growing.

The Tokaj vineyards were the first in the world to be classified by the quality of the wine they produce. During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Aszú Essencia variety was very popular with European royal families. This wine is made from dried berries, almost raisins, and is the most durable and expensive in the world.