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Travelling in Hungary and abroad

If you travel to a foreign country you’ll need a valid passport. If you are travelling to certain
countries, you have to apply for visas and you may also need certificates of vaccination.
Most people prefer some kind of package holiday at a popular holiday resort, which means
that everything is arranged for you and the price you pay includes transport, food and
accommodation.
In Hungary, tourists can stay at hotels, motels, pensions, guest houses, youth hostels and in
campsites.
In Great Britain there are hotels, inns, boarding houses, bed and breakfasts, youth hostels and
campsites.
In the United States, instead of inns, boarding houses and bed and breakfasts, there are motels.
Hotels are classified according to the services they offer. Inns are pubs where people can stay
the night. Boarding houses are private houses where you pay to sleep and eat. Bed and
breakfasts are small hotels or private houses where you pay for a room and a meal in the
morning. You can find motels along roads and motorways. They are cheap hotels for people
travelling by car. Youth hostels provide cheap accommodation especially for students for a
short period of time.
I think the most popular holiday places are in exotic countries, for example, Tunesia in Africa,
India, Thailand, Canary-islands, Hawaii, Mauritius, Egypt. Lots of people go to Italy, Croatia
and Greece too.
Holidays are more than relaxation because you can spend your time in an active way. You can
walk long distances to get to know towns, visit museums, exhibitions and galleries, and even
do some sports, like cycling, sailing or bungee jumping and parachuting.
There are several ways of travelling: holiday, formal travelling, business travel, study journey
and conference. Both of them are very useful, but you can relax and you can go sightseeing on
your holiday.
Knowledge of foreign language is very important and it facilitates our situation everywhere,
for example, at travelling, in restaurants, at shopping.

You can travel long distances in many different ways. You can take the plane and fly, travel
by train, bus or car, or even board a ship. Of course, driving a car a long distance can be very
tiring.
Some people like to spend their holidays in Hungary because there are wonderful places to
visit and they want to learn more about their own history and culture.
Even though Hungary can offer a lot in terms of holidays destinations some people will spend
their holidays abroad. Nowadays we can actually travel anywhere we want, there are no
limitations. We can visit tropical islands to enjoy the sun, ski paradises to do winter sports, or
big cities to see famous buildings. Some people go abroad to be as far away from home as
possible, others go to practise their language knowledge or to get to know other cultures and
cuisines.
Tourism is generally very important in any country. It means that we can show our natural
treasures, culture, and cuisine to people who live in other countries. It also means that people
who come to our country will spend money here helping the local economy and businesses.
They sleep in hotels, eat in restaurants, and buy souvenirs thus providing income for these
businesses. They will also tell their friends what a great place Hungary is and encourage them
also to visit the country in the future.