Insight Guides - Insight Guides Hungary (Travel Guide eBook)

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Getting around the e-book

This Insight Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration for your visit to Hungary, as well as comprehensive planning advice to make sure you have the best travel experience. The guide begins with our selection of Top Attractions, as well as our Editors Choice categories of activities and experiences. Detailed features on history, people and culture paint a vivid portrait of contemporary life in Hungary. The extensive Places chapters give a complete guide to all the sights and areas worth visiting. The Travel Tips provide full information on getting around, activities from culture to shopping to sport, plus a wealth of practical information to help you plan your trip.

In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

Maps

All key attractions and sights in Hungary are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

Images

Youll find hundreds of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Hungary. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.

About Insight Guides

Insight Guides have more than 40 years experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.

Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.

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Hungarys Top 10 Attractions

Top Attraction 1

Budapest. Straddling the Danube and essentially two cities in one, Budapest has something for everyone, including Turkish baths, Art Nouveau architecture, river islands, top-drawer restaurants and exciting nightlife. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 2

Danube Bend. One of the most enchanting stretches of the River Danube sweeps its way up from Budapest before dramatically twisting through a forested valley towards Slovakia.

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Top Attraction 3

Fertod Palace. Once one of the most opulent palaces in Europe, and one-time home of the Estherhzy family, this 18th-century Baroque and Rococo masterpiece remains the most impressive in the country. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 4

Hortobgy National Park. Hungarys largest national park and Unesco World Heritage Site, this outstanding natural landscape offers the quintessential puszta experience dont miss the rodeo shows. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 5

Hollk. Nestling in the heart of the Cserht Hills, a visit to this delightfully preserved village is a must for its vernacular architecture and long-standing folk customs. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 6

Folk and gypsy music. Dont pass up the chance to experience the wild, irrepressible sounds of Hungarian folk and gypsy music, whether thats at a concert in Budapest or a local restaurant. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 7

Lake Balaton. Escape the heat of the city and head to the Hungarian Sea, where you can chill on the beach, swim in shallow waters, or try your hand at windsurfing or sailing. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 8

Pcs. After Budapest, this is Hungarys most appealing city, featuring a magnificent cathedral and packed with one of the most important collections of Turkish buildings in this part of Europe. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 9

Wine cellars. Dont leave Hungary without visiting one of its famous wine cellars, the best of which are located along the Villny-Sikls wine road and in the Tokaj region. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 10

Pannonhalma Monastery. Designed in an unusual blend of architectural forms, this grand-looking Benedictine Abbey is Hungarys most impressive monastery; the Empire-style library is a real highlight. For more information, .

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Editors Choice

Szchenyi Thermal Bath.