May 14, 2012 | admin | Romantic | No Comments
We all know Budapest is the most popular and well known city in the country, but if one desires to get away from the noise and crowds of a big city, Hungary has got loads of romantic small towns that make perfect destinations. Small towns always have their special charm and now I would like to present you with my favorite cozy places, perfect for nice walks, relaxation and a romantic weekend.... [read more]
TAGS: castles, Gyula, Koszeg, places for walking, Tata April 25, 2012 | admin | Travel Interests | No Comments
If you travel to a country, it is usually good to know how to get there. Now if you want to visit Hungary in the Eastern part of Central Europe, you will probably doing it by flying and you will probably fly to one of the largest airports in the country. The largest airport is in Budapest, but there are major ones at Debrecen (the second largest city in Hungary, in the Eastern part of the coun... [read more]
TAGS: airports, Budapest, Debrecen, Debrecen International Airport, flights, Hévíz-Balaton Airport, Lake Balaton, Liszt Ferenc International Airport April 23, 2012 | admin | Gyor | No Comments
There aren't really any large cities in Hungary apart from Budapest, but the city of Győr in the North-Western part of the country belongs to the larger ones in terms of Hungarian cities. It is the third richest city in monuments in the whole country, to recognize the reconstruction of the baroque style Old Town, Győr earned the prestigious European award for the protection of monuments.... [read more]
TAGS: architecture, bath, free attractions, history, thermal water, Zoo 
We all know Budapest is the most popular and well known city in the country, but if one desires to get away from the noise and crowds of a big city, Hungary has got loads of romantic small towns that make perfect destinations. Small towns always have their special charm and now I would like to present you with my favorite cozy places, perfect for nice walks, relaxation and a romantic weekend.Check out my top list and decide which town would you like to visit for a romantic or relaxing ge... [read more]
If you travel to a country, it is usually good to know how to get there. Now if you want to visit Hungary in the Eastern part of Central Europe, you will probably doing it by flying and you will probably fly to one of the largest airports in the country. The largest airport is in Budapest, but there are major ones at Debrecen (the second largest city in Hungary, in the Eastern part of the country) and at Sármellék - near Lake Balaton.Check out some basic info about these three and let... [read more]
There aren't really any large cities in Hungary apart from Budapest, but the city of Győr in the North-Western part of the country belongs to the larger ones in terms of Hungarian cities. It is the third richest city in monuments in the whole country, to recognize the reconstruction of the baroque style Old Town, Győr earned the prestigious European award for the protection of monuments.Below are some of the local attractions you cannot miss, let us know in the comment section which... [read more]
Hundred year old pine trees, plants brought from far away lands, peace and quite - that is what the below arboretums and botanical gardens promise to every visitor. These are the perfect places for a nice, quaint walk and for admiring the perfection of the local and foreign flora. It is the best way for some relaxation and it will be unforgettable, that is sure!Hungary has got many beautiful arboretums and botanical gardens, but below you will see some of my favorites, so if anyone is no... [read more]
Lake Balaton is one of the most popular tourist spots, especially in the summer. The lake is quite shallow so it gets really warm very easily and has got loads of great beaches, free and not free ones that are not so expensive either, sometimes better maintained and less likely to meet pickpockets there.Let us know if you like these beaches or if you have been to any of them so far. They are some of my and my friends' personal favorites - mine is the one at Keszthely, I love that small t... [read more]
If you want a nicely designed, state-of-art lakeside place with nice swimming, Rukkel Lake is for you. Once a mining lake, the place is owned and improved by the Rukkel family for 20 years and it is only about 30 minutes away from the capital, easy to reach with car as well as railways, but even with bicycle, if you are the adventurer kind.The 20 hectares area is basically a water park now. 13 slides, jump-tower, boats, buffets, paddle boats and many other features await the visitors al... [read more]
You might have already heard about the city of Eger in the North-Western part of Hungary that is famous for its trademark wine, the dry red Egri Bikvér (Bull's Blood of Eger) and Turkish historical heritage. Apart from these, the city offers lots of things to see and do, it is one of the richest cities of Hungary in term of memorials and monuments.Today's article is about such an amazing city, or rather the top 5 attractions of the city - a list very hard to put together as there are so... [read more]
Although there are many old villages in the country that has preserved the architecture as well as the atmosphere of the 18th, 19th century and even older times, in the eyes of a city person or someone from a far away country, a village mueum means a whole different world with its calmness, serenity, close-to-nature lifestyle and time-worn stories.Discovering the following three - in my opinion - most beautiful village museums of Hungary, might prove to be the experience of a lifetime. T... [read more]
Debrecen is the second largest city in Hungary and the capital of Hajdu-Bihar county. The city lies on the great plains called Alfold, in the Eastern part of the country, approximately 30 km (18.6 miles) away from the Romanian border and about 225 km (140 miles) from Budapest.It is a pretty city with lots of great things to see and do, sometimes also called the 'Calvinist Rome'. If you arrive by train, the first thing you get to see is the train station from where you can easily get to... [read more]
Though not a large country, as I always say, Hungary is full of amazing things to see. Pécs is the 5th largest city in the country and one of my personal favorites for more reasons, first of all because it is really old, founded by the Romans in the 2nd century AD, its name was Sopianae. Secondly because it was choose as the second and third most livable city in 2007 and 2008 respectively in the category of cities with 75 - 200 000 inhabitants and thirdly because in 2010 it get the prestigi... [read more]
