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The Nograd region
As we leave the Ipoly valley, we can see the easte... More »
Budapest City Tour
Budapest City Tour
South Buda
On the southern side of the valley is Torokbalint,... More »
International Culture Week in Pecs - for the eleventh time
The International Culture Week in Pecs Hungary, co... More »
Tokaj, the capital of its historic wine region
Among the best-known Hungarian towns after Budapes... More »
Travel experiences
Why Budapest and its surrounding area?
This is the obvious question holiday makers will ask when planning their travels, and we hope to provide the answer.
Budapest because:
This is the obvious question holiday makers will ask when planning their travels, and we hope to provide the answer. Budapest because:• it is the cultural, political and transportation centre of Hungary;• it is built on both side of the Danube, the great European river that is registered as a World Heritage panorama;• nature is safeguarded in two national parks and a number of environmental protection areas;• it has represented a “multicultural Europe” for centuries – over 200 nearby villages are populated by Hungarians, Serbs, Slovaks and Germans (Swabians);• it has a strong artistic and cultural heritage;• there’s always something happening: festivals, concerts, theatre performances, sports competitions, exhibitions, church events, wine celebrations or handicraft fairs;• there are many outdoor activities to enjoy: trekking, rock climbing, biking, horse riding, golf, rowing, swimming, potholing or fl ying;• its restaurants offer not only Hungarian cuisine – and wine and palinka – but food from all over the world.
Don’t hesitate – come to Budapest, the centre of things!