Editing Hungary (section)

== Culture ==

Hungarian culture developed around the Hungarian language, the history of the Carpathian Basin, Christian traditions, rural customs, and urban life in Budapest.

Hungarian literature includes poetry, novels, historical writing, and political essays. Music includes folk traditions, classical composition, and modern popular forms.

Traditional instruments, regional dances, embroidery, woodwork, and pottery remain part of public festivals and cultural education.

Hungarian cuisine commonly uses paprika, meat, vegetables, bread, dairy products, and seasonal fruit. Regional food traditions differ between the Great Hungarian Plain, Transdanubia, northern Hungary, and Budapest.

Thermal springs have influenced bathing culture since the Roman and Ottoman periods. Budapest and several provincial towns contain historic bath complexes and modern thermal facilities.