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Frequented tours in Hungary
Balaton round tour
Europe's and Hungary's largest warm water lake
of 595 km2 in Transdanubia. It is a popular
excursion and resort destination. The shallow
southern shores are sought by families with
children while the deeper northern area is sought
by those engaging in water sports. Visits to the
largest towns in the southern shores Siófok,
walk in the town and the Kálmán Imre Museum.
Journey continued to Szántód. Crossing to Tihany
by ferry. Visit of the abbey church (established in
the 11th century). Walk to the Echo Hill,
panorama of the Balaton. Trip to Balatonfüred
to the oldest resort area on the northern side.
Walk from the pier to the Tagore-walk, later a
view of the town center (Heart Hospital, Blaha
Lujza mansion, Jókai memorial museum).
Trip back to Budapest.
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Steppe program (Puszta)
Trip to the Great Hungarian Plain. At first a short
walk Kecskemét. Sights of the buildings of the
town center (Great Church, City Hall, Reformed
Church, Katona József theater, Cifrapalota,
former Synagogue). Journey continued to the
puszta - a drive around, horse-show, later lunch
with wine in a "csárda" (traditional inn).
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 Danube bend
This is the most important tourist area next
to Budapest and Balaton. Visegrád mountains
can be found on the right shore along with
the Pilis mountains, while Börzsöny mountains
can be found on the left, and the twisting
Danube makes it the country's most diversified,
richest area in natural beauty. Tourists seek
mostly the excursion routes and sights on the
right shore of the Danube (Szentendre,
Visegrád, Esztergom).
Trip to Esztergom, former "capital" of Hungary
(Castle Hill, Basilica /Hungary's largest Catholic
church/, medieval royal palace). View of the
system of fortifications in Visegrád (Fellegvár,
panorama of the Danube bend, royal palace,
Salamon tower). Szentendre was once built up
(end of 17th century) from the Balkans, by
Serbian and Dalmatian settlers escaping the
Turks. Walk in Szentendre popular for tourists
and artists (Main Square, Greek church
/Blagovesztenszka/, Kovács Margit Museum,
church hill with a Catholic church from the
14th century). Trip back to Budapest
(by bus or boat).
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Gödöllő
Gödöllő is a town found in the capital's region, in
the Gödöllő hillside. Famous for the
Grassalkovich Castle close to the town center.
The castle was originally built in the 18th
century. It was transformed into a royal
summer home after 1867 and became the
summer residence of Ferenc József and
Queen Elisabeth (Sissi).
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Thermal Baths
Hungary is the richest country in thermal and
mineral water in Europe. Because of its
climate, the country's warm water lakes can
only be used as baths seasonally.
On the contrary, baths established at warm
water thermal springs can be used and visited
all year. Although more and more thermal
baths are being established and operated 
throughout the country (i.e. Bükfürdő,
Eger, Gyula, Hajdúszoboszló, Harkány,
Héviz, Komárom, Miskolctapolca, Sárvár)
most warm water springs and baths can
be found in the capital. Therefore,
Budapest is known as a bath capital
in the international tourism.
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Wine regions
Hungary has 22 wine regions on 93 000
hectar. The best white wine comes from
Balaton, Eger and Tokaj. The Tokaj wine is
renowned all over the world. The best
red-wines can be tasted in Eger (Egri Bikavér)
or in South-Transdanubia (Szekszárd,
Villány).
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