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Village near Heviz, Keszthely, the Western Shore of Lake Balaton, and
the Sarmellek/Fly Balaton airport. Significant wine production and
cellars. Boasts new coop and wellness tourism developments, including
the Kolping Hotel Spa and Family Resort which provides 4-star quality
accommodations and activities. BALATON. Balaton is Lake Balaton, not a city, but Hungary's largest resort area, about 2 hours' drive South-West of Budapest. It is the largest lake of Central Europe, 77 kilometres long and 4 - 14 km wide. On the sunlit slopes running towards the lake's Northern shore grape and wine production has been going on since centuries. Shallow sandy beaches -- especially on the South shore -- and the prohibition of motor boats make it perfect for family vacations. Fishing and yachting are major activities. Here and there, such as in Siofok, nightlife also thrives. Along its approximately 100 km shoreline there are over 20 four- and five-star hotels and several hundred of lower categories, guesthouses, youth hostels and campsites in some 40 resort towns. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. BALATONALMADI. A picturesque holiday RESORT on the northern shore of Lake Balaton (see above), surrounded by hills from the west and north which protect the settlement against the prevailing winds and help create a pleasant "mediterranean" climate. Local people have been working with viticulture on the hillsides for centuries and visitors are always received cordially in their wine-cellars. Among several beaches over 8 km that meet every requirement, everybody can find their "favourite cup of tea". Proper accommodation is ensured by the lakeside hotels and bed-and-breakfasts or several hundred private houses. Numerous intimate inns, restaurants and wine bars offer their delicious meals at every corner of the town. There are countless opportunities to go swimming, rowing, sailing, cycling, horse riding, playing tennis or volleyball. BALATONFOLDVAR. RESORT town on the Southern Shore of Lake Balaton, next to Siofok, the Lake area's major cultural and night life center. Romantic walks, spectacular landscapes, well-kept beaches, interesting cultural activities, festivals, flowering parks, open-air cinema and the most beautiful harbor of the Balaton. This is Balatonföldvár. BALATONFURED. A popular RESORT town on Lake Balaton (see above). It is considered the "capital" of the Northern lake shore and it has significant yachting life. It is an ancient settlement which was already inhabited under the Roman Empire. Relics of the past are manifest at every step: Ancient residential districts, old buildings, churches, intimate vineyards, parks and old trees send their message to the people of our present time. It is also a favorite location for coarse fishing, carp being the commonest catch. The quality of the lake water is excellent, the temperature of the water is above 20 degrees Celsius/centigrade from May to September. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. BALATONKENESE. RESORT town on the Northeastern shore of Lake Balaton, with modern yacht port, five beaches and unique flora. The Hotel Marina-Port and Yacht Club provides superior accommodations and boating facilities. BALATONSZARSZO. RESORT town on the South shore of Lake Balaton focused on child-friendly family vacations. BALMAZUJVAROS. Characteristic town of the Eastern "great Plains" (Alfold, Puszta), an Eastern gateway to the Hortobagy National Park, one of Hungary's UNESCO-certified World Heritage sites. Hortobágy is the biggest grassland, over 800 km² , similar to a steppe, remaining in Central Europe. Habitat for 342 bird species. Visitors might see mirages there. Balmazujvaros is the home of the 4-star Hotel Balmaz. BIHARDANCSHAZA. Small village South of Debrecen in the Eastern Great Plains (Puszta). Home of the 4-star Lakatos Kuria hotel. BIKACS. Small village in County Tolna, South-West of Budapest, just West of the Danube. The 4-star Zichy Park Hotel country resort is in nearby Kistape. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. BIKAL. Small village in the Mecsek hills, between Pecs and Lake Balaton, Southern Hungary. Known mostly for harboring the 4-star Puchner Castle Hotel. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. BONYHAD. Small village in the foothills of the Mecsek hills, Northeast of Pecs. Home of the 4-star Club Weber Mansion Hotel resort. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. BUDAPEST is Hungary's CAPITAL, a metropolis of some 2 million inhabitants, an alluring blend of the old and the new, combining the unique charm of the bygone Austro-Hungarian Monarchy with the sophisticated life of a contemporary cosmopolitan city. Built on the Western (Buda) and Eastern (Pest) shores of the Danube river, it is considered one of the most beautifully situated cities in the world vying with Istanbul and Rio de Janeiro. Called also the Queen of the Danube, it has 3 UNESCO-certified World Heritage sites (Danube Riverfront, Buda Castle Hill, Andrassy Avenue.) It is modern, clean, low-cost and efficient. With an excellent public transportation system including 3 Metro lines, two opera houses, numerous museums, modern hotels (over 200) and restaurants -- some of them truly great. It is cosmopolitan, with shopping that rivals many in the world. One of Budapest's special attractions is the prevalence of THERMAL SPRINGS right in the centre of the city. There are 118 springs and boreholes altogether, supplying the city’s spas and baths with 15.4 million gallons of water daily, ranging in temperature from 70 to 170 degrees Fahrenheit (21-78°C). Only in Budapest can one start a day by soaking in these waters and getting treated with mud baths and massage, in the afternoon visit great museums or shop for antiques and keepsakes, later enjoy world-class gastronomy and wines, in the evening see an opera, operetta, musical or attend a concert at the Liszt Academy, then end the day at one of several casinos or night clubs. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. BUK. Situated in Western Hungary, in the flat area along the river Répce, at the foot of the (Austrian) Alps. The town is nearly 1000 years old, recently renowned for thermal water of a unique mineral composition that came to the surface at the end of the 50s during oil drillings. The Bukfurdo RESORT is now a 13-hectar park of 26 pools, and a bathing and wellness complex of hotels, bed-and-breakfasts, restaurants, pubs and shops for those who seek relaxation and cure. Bük has also a heritage of monuments, e.g. the Szapáry-castle, and the one-time mansion of Felsőbüki Nagy Pál, still in use. There is a choice of several excellent hotels. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. CEGLED. Town in Eastern Hungary, just North of Kecskemet, on the Western edge of the Great Plains (Puszta). Played important role in Hungary's 1848 Revolutionary War: This is where Louis Kossuth, its leader started his famous recruitment tour. The Best Western Aquarell is its 4-star hotel. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. CSEPREG.
Village
in Western Hungary between Sopron and Szombathely, near the Austrian
border. Location of one of Hungary's prime golf courses -- Birdland --
and the 4-star Romantik Hotel Oreg Malom (Old Mill) resort. Close to
the Buk thermal bath resort area. CSERKESZOLO. Village in Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok county, in the Northern Great Plain region of central Hungary. Its claim to celebrity is based on 82°C thermal water certified for medicinal application of joint ailments, accidental injuries and gynecological diseases. It has a newly built Water Park and a 4-star hotel. DEBRECEN. Hungary's 2nd largest city, synonimous with wealth and conservatism since the 16th Century. Located on the Great Hungarian Plain -- the "puszta" -- 220 km east of Budapest, near the Hortobágy National Park. Its protestant Great Church -- the largest in the country -- symbolizes the city's character as a center of the Reformation as well as of its citzens' liberty-mindedness as it was here that Hungary's independence from Austria was declared by Lajos Kossuth in 1848. Has several city and resort hotels. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. DEMJEN. Village in the grape-growing, wine-making outskirts of Eger. The four-star Egri Korona Borhaz ("House of Wines" hotel) provides superior accommodations. DOBRONTE. Small village less then two hours by car from Budapest or Vienna, one hour from Lake Balaton, amidst the picturesque countryside at the foot of the untouched hills and forests of the Bakony. Surrounded by 13th Century castles and splendid palaces and mansions of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. It boasts a luxurious four-star hotel, the Hasik. DUNAKILITI. Village on the Danube in North Western Hungary, near the Austrian and Slovak borders. It is the site of a newly built 5-star baroque palace hotel. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. DUNASZENTMIKLOS. A very small village near Tata, about half-way between Budapest and the Austrian border on the M1 Motorway. Location of a 5-star holiday village resort. DUNAUJVAROS. An industrial center on the Danube, South of Budapest. Home of an iron works intended to become a showcase of "socialist industrialization" following the 1948 Communist takeover. Called Sztalinvaros (Stalin City) during that period. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. EGER. Seat of one of Hungary's five bishoprics established in the eleventh Century AD. Its arguably most famous castle of the country in 1552 withstood with its garrison of less than 2,000 defenders an attack by the 40,000-strong army of Turkish Sultan Suleyman I "The Magnificent". Has numerous thermal water springs fed into public pools and resort hotels. Center of renowned wine region. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. EGERSZALOK. Small town at the foot of the Bukk hills of Eger in Northeastern Hungary. Famous for medicinal thermal springs and vineyards. Home of the 4-star Meses Shiraz resort hotel. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. ESZTERGOM. A city 50 km north-west of the Budapest, on the right bank of the river Danube, which forms the border with Slovakia there. Esztergom was the capital of Hungary from the 10th 'till the mid-13th century. As the seat of the Primate of the Roman Catholic Church in Hungary, its cathedral is the largest church in Hungary, and the Keresztény Múzeum (Christian Museum) has the largest ecclesiastical collection . It was the headquarters of Attila the Hun. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. GARDONY. Largest town on Lake Velence, 50km South of Budapest on the way to Szekesfehervar.GÖD. Has one of the closest GOLF courses to Budapest -- only 20 minutes away. It is situated North of Budapest, on the Eastern shore of the Danube, half way to Vac. It is also the location of the 5-star Polus Palace Thermal Golf Club Hotel. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. GODOLLO. Small town 30 kms east of Budapest. Site of Hungary’s largest baroque style palace, given by the Hungarian State to its King (and Emperor of Austria) Francis Joseph and his Queen Elisabeth as a coronation present in 1867. Queen Elisabeth particularly liked to stay in Godollo. Renovated in 2004. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. GYENESDIAS. Large village on the Northern shore of Lake Balaton, on the outskirts of Keszthely. Near thermal lake Heviz. The Wellness Hotel Katalin provides 4-star lodging. GYOR. The most important city of northwestern Hungary, halfway between Budapest and Vienna, the sixth largest in Hungary. Seat of one of Hungary's five bishoprics established in the eleventh Century AD. Hungary's second richest town in historic buildings after Budapest, with reconstruction of the Baroque centre of the town underway. Churches, palaces, museums, characteristic corner-balconies and narrow lanes, are all reminders of a historic past. Gateway to the UNESCO-certified World Heritage site of medieval Pannonhalma Abbey. Offers a choice of several 4-star hotels. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. GYULA. A resort-town in South-Eastern Hungary, close to the Rumanian border. Has numerous thermal water springs and related welness pools and spa resorts, including one inside a former palace-grounds, now a nature-preservation park. There is also a recreational water-amusement park. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. HAJDUSZOBOSZLO. A thermal spa RESORT town in Eastern Hungary, 20 km southwest of Debrecen. Representative also of the towns of the famous Great Plains. Close to the Hortobagy National Park, one of Hungary's UNESCO-certified World Heritage sites. Has thermal hot springs and several 4-star hotels. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. HARKANY. One of Hungary's best-known and most beautiful SPAs, near Pecs, close to the Southern border with Croatia. People suffering from arthralgia or gynaecological diseases have been seeking cures in Harkány for over 150 years. Hotels, pensions, private accommodations offer close to 35,000 beds. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY.
HEDERVAR. Village along the Danube, near the Austrian border. Site of the 4-star Hedervar Castle Hotel. HEVIZ. Thermal spa RESORT at the Western tip of Lake Balaton (see above), centered around the world's largest, 4.4 hectar warm-water lake. Fed by a hot spring at its bottom, the Heviz waters have been used for therapy and medicinal treatments for over 200 years. Boasts of ten 4- and 5-star resort hotels. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. HOGYESZ. Village in South-Central Hungary. Location of a four-star, baroque castle-hotel in beautiful surroundings. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. HORTOBAGY-MATA. Village in Eastern Hungary, in the center of Hortobagy national park -- the first in Hungary -- which was designated a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1999. Hortobágy is the biggest grassland similar to a steppe, over 800 km², remaining in Central Europe. Habitat for 342 bird species. Visitors might see mirages there. The Club Hotel Hortobagy offers excellent 4-star lodging. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. INARCS. Village 35km South of Budapest, on the way to Kecskemet. Has 4-star Szt. Gyorgy Kuria country/equestrian hotel. IPOLYTARNOC. Village in Northern Hungary, renowned for its major fossil discovery site. The Ipolytarnoc Fossils Nature Conservation Area is one of the world's richest complex fossil footprint site, with 23-17 million year old fossils preserved thanks to a volcanic eruption which buried a whole subtropical jungle under volcanic ash. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY.
KALOCSA.. One of the oldest towns in Hungary, 88 miles South of Budapest, on the left bank of the Danube. Lent its name to a folk art style unique to the region. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. KAPOSVAR. Somogy county seat on the banks of Kapos river, South of Lake Balaton, in Eastern Hungary. In an area of notable natural beauty, next to the Mecsek hills. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. KECSKEMET. The 8th largest city of the country, county seat of Bacs-Kiskun. Characteristic of the towns of the Eastern Plains, the "alfold". Has one of the nicest town centres of the country, with interesting secessionist buildings. The Aranyhomok Wellness Hotel offers 4-star accommodations and thermal waters. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. KEHIDAKUSTANY. Large village in the valley of the river Zala, in Western Hungary. Near the Western tip of Lake Balaton and thermal lake Heviz (see above). Has new aquapark fed by thermal waters. The Kehida Termal Family Spa offers 4-star lodging. KESZTHELY. Resort town at the Western tip of Lake Balaton (see above). Favored for its proximity also to unique, hot spring-fed Lake Heviz (see above). The Wellness Hotel Kakadu offers 4-star lodging. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. KOMAROM. Located on the northern, Slovak border, on the South shore of River Danube. It is the seat of the county by the same name. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. KOMLO. Town in the Mecsek hills, near Pecs, in Southwestern Hungary. Has thermal hot springs, enjoyable in style at the new 4-star Sikonda Wellness Hotel in nearby Sikonda. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. KOSPALLAG. Village in the Borzsony hills, within the Duna-Ipoly National Park, along the North shore of the Danube opposite Visegrad. Site of the 4-star Szt. Orban Wellness Forest Hotel in nearby Nagyirtaspuszta. KOSZEG. Town in Western Hungary, county Vas, near the border with Austria. Its castle-fortress withstood Turkish siege in 1531. The 4-star Hotel Portre provides fine accommodations. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. KUTAS. Small village South of the Western tip of Lake Balaton, West of Kaposvar. The 5-star Hertelendy Castle Hotel is in nearby Kozmapuszta. LIPOT. Small village on the
Danube, between Gyor
and the Austrian border. Posesses thermal springs, utilized by the
4-star Hotel Orchidea. MATRASZENTIMRE-GALYATETO. Center of the Matra mountain resort area, is the third-largest town of Hungary, less than 100km Northwest of Budapest. Among numerous hotels and guesthouses, the Hunguest Grand Hotel Galya is the only 4-star hotel on the mountain. (See Paradsasvar for a castle hotel in the Eastern foothills.) CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. MEZOKOVESD. Main town of the Matyo folklore district, one of Hungary's best known and most distinctive in terms of its expression in homespuns and hand embroidery. Northeastern Hungary, near Eger. The 4-star Zsory Hotel Fit provides excellent accommodations. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. MISKOLC. The third-largest town of Hungary, the administrative, economic, educational and scientific center of the North Hungarian region. Also the seat of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county. The cave hot spring bath and spa in Miskolc-Tapolca is a unique natural formation in Europe and a major tourist and wellness attraction. Has several 4-star city and resort hotels. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. MOR. Village in the Vertes hills North-West of Szekesfehervar. Gave name to the Mor wine region. Home of the 4-star Hetkuti Wellness Hotel. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. MOSONMAGYAROVAR. Village in the north-western corner of the country called Szigetköz. Near the Austrian and Slovak borders. The Hotel Lajta Park provides 4-star lodging. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. NAGYKANIZSA. Medium-sized city in Zala County, southwestern Hungary, not far from Lake Balaton. For centuries the town played an important role in the trade from the Adriatic Sea to the Alpine region, Vienna, and Budapest. The Hotel Konig provides 4-star quality lodging. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. NOSZVAJ. Mountain village in North-Central Hungary, close to Eger. Nestled among pine forested hills and the historic wine culture. Home of the four-star Panorama resort hotel. NYIREGYHAZA. The seventh-largest city in Hungary, in the North-east, seat of Szabolcs- Szatmar-Bereg county. It is a popular tourist and health resort. Rebuilt on the ruins of an older settlement destroyed during the Ottoman occupation of Hungary. Gateway to the world-famous TOKAJ wine region, a UNESCO-certified World Heritage site. Has a number of 4-star hotels. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. OROSHAZA. Southern Great Plains, Eastern Hungary. Has own thermal hot springs. The 4-star Hotel Corvus Aqua resort is in the neighboring Gyoparosfurdo village.PAPA. Baroque town in central Western Hungary. Has Esterhazy castle. Its 4-star Hotel Villa Classica provides superior lodging. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. PARADSASVAR. Small resort town in the heart of the Tatra mountains, about 100km North-East of Budapest. Home of one of the most attractive, recently restored Castle-hotels, the 5-star Castle Hotel Sasvar. PECS. Major industrial city in southwestern Hungary, at the foot of the Mecsek Mountains, near the Croatian border. Location of early-Christian Necropolis, a UNESCO-certified World Heritage site from its origins as the Roman city of Sopianae. Capital of Baranya County. Site of Hungary's first university (1367). Worth seeing also are the 11th-century Romanesque cathedral and two Ottoman mosques. Has two 4-star hotels. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. PUSPOKHATVAN. Village in the Cserhat hills just outside -- Northeast -- of Budapest. Home of the newly-built 4-star VM Wellness Hotel. RACKEVE. Village just South of Budapest, near the Eastern shore of the Danube. Home of the 4-star Kek-Duna Wellness Hotel. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY.ROJTOKMUZSAJ. Village in Western Hungary, near the Austrian border, Southeast of Sopron. Home of the 4-star Szidonia Manor House castle hotel. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. SAROSPATAK. Historic town at the foot of the Zemplen hills in Northeastern Hungary. Birthplace of Saint Elizabeth, home of Prince Rakoczi, center of Calvinist reformation. It has one 4-star hotel, the Hotel Bodrog Wellness. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. SARVAR. Beautifully situated resort town Western Hungary, between the Austrian boarder and lake Balaton. Site of the Nádasdy-castle dating back to the Middle Ages, summer residence of the last King of Bavaria, Ludwig III. and his son Prince Franz. The area is blessed with two types of healing thermal waters. One especially suitable for the treatment of locomotive disorders, rehabilitative after-treatment (including sport injuries), and neurological complaints. Several 4-star hotels provide quality lodging. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. SATORALJAUJHELY. Town at the foot of the Zemplen hills in Northeastern Hungary, right on the Slovak border. It has one 4-star hotel, the Hotel Hunor. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY.SIMONTORNYA. Small town on the bank of the river Sio, renowned for its fine Renaissance palace. The Fried Castle Hotel provides 4-star accommodations. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. SIOFOK. Major resort town on the southeastern shore of Lake Balaton (see above) in Somogy County. The center of Summer theater and the lake region's night-life, with several beaches and a port. Wide selection of hotels. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. SOPRON. Near the western, Austrian border, at the foot of the Alps, only 60 km from Vienna. A major tourist hub, and medical- and dental-care center for visitors from Austria and the West. Wide selection of hotels. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. SUMEG. Village close to the Northwestern tip of Lake Balaton. Famous for its castle-fortress dating from the middle ages. The new Kapitany Wellness Hotel provides excellent resort-type accommodations. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. SZARVAS. Town in the eastern Great Plains along the backwaters of the river Koros. Home of nature conservation Arboretum featuring some 1600 species of trees and shrubs. The new Liget Wellness and Conference Hotel provides excellent resort-type accommodations. SZEGED. Close to the Southern border with Serbia, on the banks of the picturesque Tisza, Hungary's second-largest river. The "City of Sunshine". Cultural/economic center of South-Eastern Hungary, thriving university town, famous also for its open air theater using the medieval cathedral as backdrop. There are two 4-star hotels. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. SZEKESFEHERVAR. The first, original capital of the country and rich in historical sites: The City Hall Square (Városház tér) with the Royal Orb monument and the Bishop's Palace, Garden of Ruins, St. Stephan Basilica and Bory Castle. 37 kings and queen consorts were crowned, 15 rulers are buried here, In West-Central Hungary, 65 km southwest of Budapest. Seat of Fejér county. There is a 4-star Novotel hotel. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. SZENTENDRE. Picturesque village on the Danube, just North of Budapest. One of the most popular attractions for tourists and city residents alike. Elegant boutiques intermix with folklore souvenirs. Excursions by riverboat make for pleasant outings from the capital. Two 4-star resort hotels now provide excellent accommodations. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. SZILVASVARAD. Romantic highlands village in Northeastern Hungary, just North of Eger, at the foot of the Bukk hills. Home of the Hungarian Lippizzaner stud-farm and of a scenic nostalgia-railroad. The brand new Szalajka Liget Hotel resort provides 4-star quality lodging. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. SZIRAK. Idillic site of the Szirak Castle Hotel, in North-Central Hungary. Gateway to nearby UNESCO-certified World Heritage village of Holloko. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. SZOLNOK. Focal point of the Great Plains in Eastern Hungary, 100km east of Budapest, where the Tisza and the Zagyva rivers meet. Has two 4-star hotels. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. SZOMBATHELY. Capital of Vas County, East-Central Hungary, near the Austrian border. Founded in 43 A.D. as the Roman settlement of Savaria. In recent years, site of festivals, carnevals, summer meets and various international events. Has a couple of 4-star hotels. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. TAPOLCA . Pretty small town close to the North shore of Lake Balaton, blessed with thermal hot springs and vineyards. The Hunguest Hotel Pelion provides 4-star resort accommodations. TARCAL. Small village in the famous Tokaj wine region. Has two 4-star hotels. TATA . Small "garden town" in the valley between the Gerecse and Vértes Mountains, 70 km East of Budapest along Motorway M1 from Vienna to Budapest. Also called the "city of waters". Site of one of the great golf courses of Hungary. Has two 4-star hotels. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. TIHANY. Village on the northern
shore of Lake
Balaton, in the Tihany Peninsula historical district centered around
the Benedictine Abbey founded in 1055 by András (Andrew) I,
buried in the crypt. The hill of the abbey has the best view of Lake
Balaton. Tihany is also famous for the echo audible from its church
since the XVIII century. Has three excellent resort hotels.
CLICK
HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. TISZAROFF. Village on the Great
Plains, close to the
lakelands formed by the river Tisza, Hungary's second-largest. Great
hunting and fishing grounds. The 4-star Castle Hotel Tiszaroff provides
superior accommodations. CLICK
HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. TISZAFURED. At the edge of the Hortobágy plains, the largest settlement and tourist center on the shore of Lake Tisza, formed by Hungary’s second-largest river Tisza. A great treasure of the town is also its 39°C thermal water, suitable for the regeneration of locomotor and rheumatic diseases.. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. TOKAJ. Small town in North-Eastern Hungary, 54 kilometers from county capital Miskolc. It is the centre of Tokaj-Hegyalja, the most famous historic wine region in Hungary where the world famous Tokaji “wine of kings and king of wines” is produced. This land was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, thanks to the unique natural endowment of the area. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. VARGESZTES. Small village on a dead-end road in a valley of the Vertes hills. Site of the 4-star quality Vargesztes Villapark holiday village. VELENCE. Resort town on Lake Velence, 50km South of Budapest, on the way to Szekesfehervar. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY.VESZPREM. In Central Hungary, near the Northern shore of Lake Balaton. Built on seven hills, like Rome, originally as a Frankish fortress in the 9th Century, before the Hungarian Conquest. Its castle was the favorite residence of King St. Stephen's queen Gisella. Veszprém is a quiet and shy town. One must pay attention to it. In order to absorb its special atmosphere, one must stroll around its streets and squares, listen to the bells and observe its walls and buildings. Has two 4-star hotels. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. VILLANY. Small town in Southern Hungary. The surrounding area is home to full-bodied, fiery red wines. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. VISEGRAD. Small town North of Budapest on the banks of the Danube where it turns South after flowing East from Vienna constituting the frontier with Slovakia. Famous for its Summer palace of the Hungarian Kings during the early Renaissance, especially Matthias Corvinus, now the site of an annual Renaissance Festival attracting participants from throughout Europe. A castle-fortress on top of an escarpment above the river that can be seen many miles upriver is a major landmark. Has two excellent resort hotels. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. ZALAEGERSZEG. In Southwestern Hungary, between Lake Balaton and the border with Austria. Seat of county Zala. Frontier fort in the 16th-17th Century wars with the Ottoman Turks, but never occupied by them. Site of the newly-developed AquaCity water amusement park. The Hotel Aranybarany provides 4-star lodging. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. ZALAKAROS. One of the smallest cities of Hungary, situated at the Western border of the Little-Balaton, in the tourist area of Zala County, just West of Lake Balaton. Now a major thermal RESORT town with numerous 4-star resort hotels. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. ZIRC. Old village in the Bakony hills halfway between Gyor and Lake Balaton, in Western Hungary. Renowned for 18th Century Cistercian abbey and baroque church. Four-star accommodations are provided by the Hotel Szarvaskut ("Stagfountain").CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY. ZSAMBEK. Village 30km West of Budapest, renowned for the ruins of a medieval church. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCATION ON MAP OF HUNGARY.
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