In Hungary, if you meet someone of the opposite sex, kissing them on the cheek is not a very common gesture; it is better to shake hands instead. In Hungary, where shaking hands is generally a form of greeting, people are accustomed to addressing each other by their first and last names. When you are invited somewhere for dinner, it is considered very polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a good quality wine. In the country where smoking habits are quite high, smoking is prohibited in public transportation and public spaces. There are many people in tourist areas who speak English, but a little German will also be useful. Hungarians living in rural areas describe themselves as ‘dancing with tears in their eyes’. This idiom takes its meaning from the country’s long years of bad luck. In a country where you are generally expected to take off your shoes when you enter a house, a common habit among the elderly population is not to clink glasses, glasses or bottles while drinking, although it is not practiced much by the young population. This 150-year-old tradition, which is now about to be abandoned, derives its origin from the reaction of Austrians to clinking glasses. Mavimore Turizm is a travel agency registered with TÜRSAB. Document number: A-8307