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Szantod Travel Information Guide
Szantod is a village in Somogy county, Hungary. Because the Somos part of the settlement was annexed to the village it has 650 inhabitans at present.It is located at the only ferry between the northern and southern shore transporting motor vehicles, too. That is why it is called the northern gate of Somogy county. Its [...]
Continue reading...Sopron Tourist Information Guide
10. November 2008
Sopron is a city in Hungary near the Austrian border. Sopron is a city in Hungary, close to the Austrian border, with a population of about 55,000. The officially bilingual town (historical German language name Ödenburg) is situated at the Amber Road, and in Roman times was named Scrabantia. On August 19, 1989 the “Pan-European Picnic” [...]
Continue reading...Pecs Visitor Tips and Guide
10. November 2008
Pecs is the fifth largest city of Hungary, located in the south-west of the country, close to its borders with Croatia and Serbia. It is the administrative and economical centre of Baranya county. Pécs is also the seat of Roman Catholic Diocese of Pécs. Pécs has been selected to be the European Capital of Culture in [...]
Continue reading...Nagycenk Tourist Information Guide
10. November 2008
Nagycenk is a village in Gyor-Moson-Sopron county, Hungary. A village with 1,810 inhabitants in the Lake Fert? region. From the 18th century its Baroque mansion was the residence of the Széchenyi family, members of the aristocracy, now it is a museum. It was the favourite dwelling place of Count István Széchenyi, the ‘greatest Hungarian’. The [...]
Continue reading...Keszthely Travel Information Guide
10. November 2008
Keszthely is a Hungarian town of 23,000 inhabitants located on the western shore of Lake Balaton. Though settled since at least Roman times (the Keszthely culture of Romance pannonian language), the first historical evidence of the town Keszthely dates from a 1247 document. Since 1421, Keszthely has been a market town. Of interest to sightseers are [...]
Continue reading...Kecskemet Travel Information Guide
10. November 2008
Kecskemet is a city in the central part of Hungary. It is the 8th largest city of the country, and the county seat of Bács-Kiskun. Kecskemét is in central Hungary and the county seat of Bács-Kiskun county, half way between Budapest and Szeged, almost equal distance from the two big rivers of the country, Danube [...]
Continue reading...Eger Visitor Travel Information
10. November 2008
Eger is a city in northern Hungary, the county seat of Heves, east of the Mátra Mountains. Eger is best known for its castle, thermal baths, historic buildings (including the northernmost Turkish minaret), and red and white wines. Eger is mostly known for its castle, thermal baths, historical buildings (including the northernmost Turkish minaret) and, above [...]
Continue reading...Budapest Travel and Tourist Guide
10. November 2008
Budapest is the capital city of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it serves as the country’s principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation center and is considered an important hub in Central Europe. In 2008, Budapest had 1,702,297 inhabitants with an official agglomeration of 2,451,418, down from a mid-1980s peak of 2.1 million. The [...]
Continue reading...Balatonlelle Tourist Information
10. November 2008
Balatonlelle is a popular tourist town located on the southern shore of Lake Balaton, about 35 km west of Siófok. Attractions include a beach over 3 km long, an aqua-park, go-cart course, and annual wine festival. Lake-shore areas of the city of 5,165 inhabitants are completely built together with the neighbouring areas of Balatonszemes and Balatonboglár [...]
Continue reading...Balaton Tourist Information Guide
10. November 2008
Lake Balaton, located in Hungary, is the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of the foremost regional tourist destinations. Due to Hungary being landlocked, it is often affectionately called the “Hungarian Sea”. The Zala River provides the largest inflow of water to the lake, and the canalized Sió is the only outflow. With a [...]
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10. November 2008
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