Wild camping in Hungary

Fires
Especially during the summer, bush and forest fires often occur in Hungary. During this time, campfires are sometimes even forbidden at official fireplaces. In forests and grasslands, open fires are prohibited year-round. More detailed information and an overview of areas where fires are strictly prohibited can be found at the following link: https://www.katasztrofavedelem.hu/.

Traffic
Hungary has a zero-alcohol-level limit. If you are stopped with more than 0.5 per mil, you will be charged with criminal proceedings, and your driver's license will be revoked. Fines of up to 1.100 € can be applied on the spot. If you are not able to pay this fine, the police are entitled to confiscate your vehicle.

Toll
If you want to use motorways and motorways marked with an "M" in Hungary, you have to buy an electronic vignette. The prices depend on the total weight of your vehicle. Motorhomes need the e-vignette of vehicle category D2, regardless of the weight. You can buy it online before your trip https://ematrica.nemzetiutdij.hu/. You should check if the information on the vignette is correct, to avoid later problems. If you want to buy it locally, you can do this at most petrol stations or border crossings. If you don't have a vignette and use the motorway, you have 60 minutes after the entrance time to buy one without having to pay additional fees. Penalties for driving without a vignette vary between €45 and €200, depending on the type of vehicle.

Fact #1 - Strange world records
Hungary has a few strange world records, such as most bottle twists on the back of the hand. It was 146 within a minute.

Fact #2 - Pinball Museum
The Flipper Museum (Flippermúzeum) in Budapest is Europe's largest interactive pinball exhibition with 130 pinball machines. All pinball machines can be used free of charge, so the entrance fee covers everything.

Fact #3 - Toasting with beer glasses
In Hungary, it is considered rude to toast with beer glasses. This is the result of a legend from 1848 and is still done today.

Fact #4 - Subway network
The Budapest subway network is the third oldest subway network in the world and the oldest functioning electric subway in Europe.

Fact #5 - Inventions
We owe Hungary many inventions. For example, they invented the ballpoint pen, the magic cube, and the DC motor, or contributed significantly to them.

Fact #6 - The language
Hungarian is one of the 20 most difficult languages to learn in the world, especially for English-speaking people.

Fact #7 - Number 96
The number 96 is of particular importance, 896 counts as Hungary's founding year, buildings may not be higher than 96 feet and the anthem lasts, recited at the right speed, 96 seconds.

Fact #8 - Hollywood
Hollywood has its origin (partly) in Hungary. The founder of Paramount Pictures, as well as the founder of the Fox Film Cooperation, comes from Hungary.

Fact #9 - Red
Want an example of a difficult language? In Hungarian, there are two words for the color red: vörös for lively and piros for inanimate objects.

Fact #10 - The Pengő
Pengő was the Hungarian currency before the introduction of the forint. Due to hyperinflation after the Second World War, the banknote with the highest nominal value, the 100 million trillion-Pengő, was introduced to the market.