Poland or Hungary?
The practical differences, drawn from our own write-ups rather than from a brochure. We are not going to tell you which is better - they are different trips. What follows is what actually changes between them.
Places written up here 388 167
UNESCO listings among them 18 14
Cost level Mid-range Mid-range
Busiest month in our write-ups June May
Currency Zloty (PLN) Forint (HUF)
Plugs and voltage C, E - 230 V C, F - 230 V
Everyday languages Polish Hungarian
Driving side right hand side right hand side
Region Central Europe Central Europe
Capital Warsaw Budapest
Poland
Reserved at first, deeply hospitable once greeted; history is present and respected.
What we have written up
- Andruty Kaliskie wafer
- Augustow Forest forest
- Aula Leopoldina hall
- Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum monument
- Babia Gora mountain
- Barania Gora mountain
Worth knowing before you go
- Tipping is around 10% for table service
- Cards work nearly everywhere, contactless is universal
- Intercity trains are cheap and good; book Pendolino seats ahead
Hungary
Thermal baths are the living rooms of Budapest; formality softens with a greeting.
What we have written up
- Abaliget Cave cave
- Aggtelek Karst Caves cave
- Aquincum archaeological site
- Badacsony Hill mountain
- Baja town
- Balaton Uplands National Park national park
Worth knowing before you go
- Tipping is 10-15%; some restaurants already add a service charge - check the bill
- Cards work almost everywhere now
- The thermal baths differ - Szechenyi is grand and busy, Rudas is Ottoman and atmospheric
Counts describe this site, not the countries: "places written up here" means how many pages we have finished, and it keeps growing. Currency, plugs and languages are practical facts and change rarely; check anything visa-related with the relevant official source before you book.