February 1, 2012
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Hortobágy National Park – the largest natural moor in Europe | Hungary Updated: February 1, 2020 | By Claire | More Hortobágy National Park – the Puszta is situated around the village with the same name – Hortobágy and covers an area of 70,000 hectares. In 1999, Hortobágy National Park was inscribed into the UNESCO […]
Tags: bird-world, different-species-of-birds, hajdu, hungary, migratory-birds, national-park, nature, plant-species, puszta, sea-park, seagulls, species-of-birds, tourist-centers, trees-and-shrubs, typical-animals, unesco-world-heritage, unesco-world-heritage-site
Categories: Hungary, Nature
January 2, 2012
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Zalakaros Thermal Spa resort – new thermal aquapark in Hungary Updated: September 26, 2020 | By Claire | More Zalakaros Thermal Spa is a new spa resort in Hungary. It is situated in the small town of Zalakaros, in the southwestern part of Hungary, about 30 km from Lake Balaton and 200 km from Budapest. […]
Tags: aquapark, artificial-waves, balaton, bird-sanctuary, bromine-water, forested-park, gynecological-problems, hungary, indoor-pool, lake-balaton, paddling-pool, spa, spa-resort, spa-waters, sport-pool, thermal-baths, thermal-pool, thermal-relaxation, thermal-spa, thermal-water, thermal-water-park, water-attractions
Categories: Hungary, Wellness, Relax & Sports
December 6, 2011
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Buda Castle – a prominent feature of Budapest and one of the Hungarian symbols Updated: December 7, 2020 | By Claire | More The complex of the Buda Castle and its related temples is a prominent feature of Budapest and one of the symbols of Hungary. The entire site has been added to UNESCO’s World […]
Tags: adam-jones, art-from-the-middle-ages, buda-castle, castle, castle-hill, emperor-sigismund, gothic-palace, gunpowder, habsburgs, holy-roman-emperor, hungarian-art, hungarian-national-gallery, hungarian-national-museum, hungary, maria-theresa, museum-of-fine-arts, national-szechenyi-library, renaissance-style, royal-castle, southern-slopes, turkish-troops, world-heritage-list
Categories: Hungary, Sights
November 8, 2011
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Szombathely – the oldest city in Hungary Updated: November 8, 2020 | By Claire | More Szombathely is a city located in the western part of Hungary, near the Hungarian-Austrian border. City with the original name of Savaria was founded in 43 AD and its residents enjoyed the same rights as Roman citizens. They profited […]
Tags: amber-road, austrian-border, baroque-church, border-city, castle-walls, city, franz-anton, frescoes, hefele, hungary, lieutenant-governor, marble-pillars, medieval-castle, new-shopping-center, oldest-city-in-hungary, pannonia, public-baths, road-signs, roman-citizens, roman-monuments, roman-road, romanesque-architecture, romanesque-church
Categories: Hungary, Sights
August 19, 2011
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Aquasziget Esztergom – Adventure bathing in Hungarian aquapark Updated: August 23, 2020 | By Claire | More Aquasziget (Aqua island) is one of the newest and most modern spa complexes in Hungary. It is located in the city of Esztergom, in the northern part of the country, at the Slovak borders. The whole water park […]
Tags: adventure-pool, aquapark, beach-volleyball-court, body-sweat, creative-toys, finnish-sauna, geysers, hungary, indoor-adventure, indoor-pools, infrared-radiation, infrared-sauna, massage-jets, nature, outdoor-relaxation, outdoor-swimming-pool, release-toxins, skin-surface, spa, sweat-glands, swimming-pools, water-paradise, water-pools, water-world
Categories: Hungary, Wellness, Relax & Sports
June 14, 2011
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Lake Hévíz – the largest thermal lake in the world | Hungary Updated: June 14, 2020 | By Claire | More Lake Hévíz is a natural wonder of world’s importance, located near Lake Balaton in Hungary. With its miraculous healing thermal water it is considered one of the most famous spa resorts in Hungary. The […]
Tags: archaeological-excavations, bicarbonate, calcium-salts, coldest-winter, egyptian-lotus, gastrointestinal-disorders, hungary, lake, lake-balaton, lake-heviz, lake-surface, lake-water, mineral-water, nature, private-resort, rheumatism, spa-area, spa-resorts, tannery, thermal-lake, thermal-spring, thermal-water, thermal-water-park, water-temperature, winter-days
Categories: Hungary, Nature, Wellness, Relax & Sports
May 30, 2011
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Esterházy Palace – one of the most beautiful and largest castles in Hungary Updated: May 30, 2020 | By Claire | More Esterházy Palace is one of the largest and most beautiful castles of Hungary. The castle is located in the village Fertőd at the western part of the country, close to the Austrian borders. […]
Tags: 18th-century, austrian-composer, borders, castle, castles, chinese-pavilion, dance-hall, esterhaza-castle, french-garden, hermitage, hungarian, hungary, hunting-lodge, international-music-festival, joseph-haydn, maria-theresa, music-hall, opera-house, puppet-theatre, second-world-war, temple-of-venus, thirty-years, versailles
Categories: Hungary, Sights
May 15, 2011
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AquaCity Zalaegerszeg – huge water park in Hungary Updated: March 9, 2020 | By Claire | More AquaCity Zalaegerszeg is a huge water park located in Hungary. It is situated in the western part of the country, in the city of Zalaegerszeg. AquaCity Zalaegerszeg has a swimming pool with waves like in the sea and […]
Tags: aquacity, aquacity-zalaegerszeg, aquapark, black-hole, fountains, group-discounts, hungary, jacuzzi, kamikaze, paddling-pool, playground, pools, refreshments, relaxation, sports-facilities, swimming-pool, time-range, twister, water-attractions, water-park, water-temperature, zalaegerszeg
Categories: Hungary, Wellness, Relax & Sports
April 3, 2011
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The Great Synagogue – the biggest synagogue in Europe | Hungary Updated: June 30, 2020 | By Claire | More The Great Synagogue in Budapest, Hungary is the largest synagogue in Europe and after the synagogue in New York it is also the second largest synagogue in the world outside of Israel. It was built […]
Tags: ancient-rome, biggest-synagogue-in-europe, book-of-moses, budapest-hungary, burial-society, domes, facade, great-synagogue, hebrew-inscription, hungarian-architect, hungary, jewish-objects, moorish-style, ornate-interior, orthodox-tradition, reform-judaism, relics, spiritual-father, synagogue, theodor-herzl, worshippers, year-one, zionism
Categories: Hungary, Sights
September 2, 2010
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Budapest – Queen city on Danube River or the City of Spas | Hungary Updated: August 24, 2020 | By Claire | More Budapest is the only capital in the world boasting nearly 100 thermal wells and 12 spas, where 19 million litres of thermal water breaks to the surface every day. If you also […]
Tags: 1956-hungarian-revolution, banks-of-the-river, bridge-park, buda-castle, budapest, budapest-opera, castle-district, city, danube, eras, far-view, heart-of-the-castle, hungary, jewish-quarter, margaret-island, national-ballet, queen, queen-city-on-danube-river, rich-architecture, river, river-danube, rudas, single-city, thermal-water, turkish-baths, turkish-occupation, world-heritage-sites
Categories: Hungary, Sights