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Trips to Hungary
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Top Things To Do : • Hike in Hungary's mountains. The Börzsöny, Pilis and Mátra ranges north of Budapest are popular, with the latter containing Hungary's highest peak, Kékestetö (1015m/3329ft). For less strenuous walks head to Lake Balaton and the southern hills.
• Fish in the River Tisza, widely regarded as one of Europe's premier angling spots. Accommodation for anglers is readily available, and guides can be hired if required. Species such as carp, bream, pike, trout and tench are abundant.
• Relax in Budapest's thermal springs (there are over 100 in the city) and medicinal baths. Visit Király Medicinal Baths, which date from the Middle Ages, or the historic Rudas Medicinal Baths. Debrecen, Hévíz, Harkány and Eger are also spa resorts.
• Go horse riding on the Great Plain, which is home to several famous stud farms and stages regular horse shows. Take lessons or go on an excursion with riding schools all over the country.
• Sunbathe on the popular sandy beaches (strands), or take a dip in the famously shallow waters of Lake Balaton. Siófok, on the south shore of the lake, has some of the sandiest beaches and best facilities for tourists.
• Drink wine from the vineyards of the Szépasszony Valley, where visitors can sample the famous Bikavér (Bull's Blood) wine. Due east is Tokaj, the equivalent of Champagne as a wine-producing area.
• Watch the birds, cycle or hike in the Fertõ-Hanság National Park, whose highlights include Lake Fert?, the westernmost steppe lake in Eurasia, and the Hanság, an area of wetlands. Visit the park's permanent wildlife and ethnographic museum at Öntésmajor.
• Follow the tourist trails in Kiskunság National Park, which preserves parts of the Danube Tisza Floodplain of Central Hungary in seven disconnected areas. Learn about swamps, migratory birds, alkali plateaux and lakes in this biosphere reserve.
• Visit the caves at the Aggtelek National Park, part of the Gömör Torna Karst area of cave systems which extends into the Slovak Republic.
• Watch the birds in the Hortobágy National Park, where different types of storks, warblers, eagles and herons can be seen. A guide is required for visits to some parts of the park, and motor vehicles are not permitted.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
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Inscrita en el R.M. de Madrid Tomo 15.973, F. 206, Sec. 8, Hoja M-270179 . C.I.F. B82826991 Gran Vía, 22 Dcdo. 4º Madrid, 28013 Spain.
Tel. (+34) 913 605 670 Fax: (+34) 902 196 339