Hungary is a country in Central Europe surrounded only by land. It is neighbored by Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia. The country is a developed modern European nation with a rich history spanning 1,300 years.

Hungarian geography is dominated by the plans of the Pannonian Basin. Most of the current territory of the state is covered by plains. The highest point is in the north in the Carpathians. Other mountains are a small part of the eastern Alps, Alpokalja, Transdabnubian Medium Mountains and others. The country is divided in two by the Danube river.

The climate is continental. The summers are dry and hot and winters mildly cold with frequent rains. The average yearly temperature is 10°C with extremes -29°C in the winter and 42°C in the summer.
Hungary is known as the Republic of Hungary. It is a parliamentary constitutional republic where the actual power lies in the hands of the national assembly. The president is elected by the parliament and has mostly ceremonial duties. He is the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces as well. The capital city is Budapest where is the seat of government.

Hungary has 10 million inhabitants. 95% of the population is ethnic Hungarians. The biggest minority roughly 2 % is gypsies. Other are German and Slovak. There are considerable Hungarian minorities that live outside the territories of modern day Hungary- namely in Romania, Slovakia, Serbia, Ukraine, Croatia and Slovakia. The country is historically Catholic Christian. The biggest metropolitan area is the Budapest area with the capital Budapest the biggest city in the country. There live more than 1.7 million inhabitants.

A good way to enjoy country’s cities and its natural beauties is by car. Car rental companies that operate on the territory of Hungary are Avis, Budget, Hertz, Sixt and Europcar.

Among the companies that provide car rental services right after you land in the Budapest airport include the world renowned names like Budget, National, Hertz, Alamo, Thrifty, Holiday Autos, Expedia, Economy car hire, hire cars, e-Rentals, Argus car hire, Car Del Mar, Easy Car, Sixt, 121, Opodo and car hire 3000. These are the companies that have been operating from a long time now and have established themselves as the best in the market with regards to service and cost.

Whatever type of customer you may be, there’s always a car there for you. You can also choose the option of renting online so that the car is there waiting at your service to take you to the airport when you land in the city. Booking online is also the best option as you get to compare the prices and choose the ones best for you driven by your needs and affordability. In case you book from the airport, it’s not that you are not able to choose, but everyone is so busy that you take what you get your hands upon in the easiest way.

Whether you are visiting the city for business or for pleasure, you do require a car rental service. Choose from a large variety of budget models or the luxury brands. If you have planned of touring around the city using the public transport system, do think again. As a new comer you will face initial problems of understanding the routes and more over you may not get a perfectly comfortable seat and may even have to fight for a place to stand. You certainly would not want this on your vacation, so it will be better to have a vehicle of your own. Hire a car and see your travel prices’ getting reduced. Enjoy the best vacation!

Landlocked on all the sides and comparatively small…but that doesn’t lessen the charm of the Hungarian lands. The country lies in the Carpathian Basin between Slovakia, Austria, Ukraine, Serbia, Romania, Slovenia and Croatia. The city is studded with ancient ruins comprising of castles and palaces o0f the great rulers that dominated the country once. Also you will find the thick vegetation in the Northern Upland Forests. There is a large thermal water cave in the forests along with other beauties that are found in bounty.

Size doesn’t matter and that’s the case with Hungary. Though being such a small country, it ranks among the top 15 spots for holiday destinations in the world. Modern lifestyle has been effectively blended with the age old tradition and that’s the essence of the place. While you will find intriguing historical places to visit, there are in the same instance many fabulous restaurants and malls and the modern needs of the society. Palaces and similar ruins make up most of the destinations but that does not mean that there is less of a natural beauty. The main places that you got to drive to are Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest-Buda Castle, Matthias Church, City Park, Parliament Building, Andrássy Avenue, castle of Eger, Kiskunság National Park, Hortobágy National Park, Bükk National Park, Széchenyi Medicinal Bath, Great Synagogue, Esztergom Basilica, Pécs, the ancient Village of Hollókő, Pannonhalma Archabbey, Caves of the Aggtelek Karst and the Slovak Karst among many others.

Drive to the natural locales to get a breather out of the man made wonders, although you will not need to. There are various national parks which present a wide variety of species. For adventure lovers there is no better place for trekking than the Hungarian mountains. So there is something for everyone and everything for everyone! Be there to witness the beauty.

“Europe 2020” is a new strategy of European Union which aims at the reduction of the carbon dioxide emissions and energy utilization by 20% and to improve the share of renewable in the energy mix by 20% and this comes as a big challenge for Hungary.

Many countries have set a goal of reduction of Co2 emissions of 40% but many commentators believe that it is impossible as Hungary as already reduced its emissions by 25% since 1990 for the restructuring of the economy, but it has created an inconsistent situation where Hungary will have more emissions quota in 2020 than it had in 2005.

10% of the quota increase has been granted to Hungary for its efforts and it could generate over €3.5bn by keeping emissions at present level & selling its additional quotas. The improvement of the energy efficiency and the fall of its consumption lie with the interests of the Hungary, which has its huge reliance on imported energy of nearly 70%.

“Hungary’s energy consumption trends have declined by almost 10% between 1990 and 2004 but there was a growth in the proportion of gas utilization by 30%. A target of 13% growth in the share of the renewable has been set to Hungary in 2008 by EU and it can be achieved within the given time frame even if the share of renewable in the energy mix is around 5%”- as per the research by the European Wind Energy Association.

Until 2015, this subsidy system gives a clear picture and the government and EU will continue its promotion for the green electricity by providing funds and cutting taxes for the use of the renewable, featuring efficiency, sustainability, decentralization and diversification as the main principles of strategy.

Major car hire companies at airport are Avis, Budget, Hertz, Sixt and Europcar.