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Xploring Hungary By Boat: Jump On Board!
- 2 May 2017 9:00 AM
- getting around
Hungarians are keen boatmen even though Hungary has no seashore. So you can easily take an excursion on water, and explore Lake Balaton on a ship. Hungary also has some beautiful old boats, so you can enjoy some 'historic elegance' while traveling on water. Here we have a selection of ideas for all those who love this way to get around.
Xploring Hungary Video: Sümeg Castle
- 23 Jun 2014 10:00 AM
- getting around
Hungary's best-preserved fortress presumably was built before the mid 13th century since King Béla IV lived here for a while during the Mongolian invasion (1241-1242). It was extended several times during successive centuries. There is a family-friendly footpath - with super views - leading up to the fortress, one of the main tourist attractions in the west of Hungary.
Xploring Budapest: Heroes' Square
- 15 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
"The Heroes' Square (Hősök tere in Hungarian) is one of the most beautiful and important squares of Budapest. It lies at the end of the Andrássy Avenue and together they form part of the World Heritage. It is very close to the City Park, the Zoo and the Amusement Park.
Video: Family Friendly Fun in Veszprém
- 5 Jul 2012 10:30 AM
- getting around
There are a lot of opportunities for children to have outdoor or inside fun in Veszprém. One of the top options is the Zoo, which we can recommend, also there are may parks, playgrounds, a puppet theater, cultural festivals, and family friendly walks to enjoy during the summer months.
Xploring Hungary: Khuen-Hedervary Mansion Gardens, Hédervár
- 2 Oct 2011 9:00 AM
- getting around
These 17-acre mansion gardens originally landscaped in the French style were later converted into an English-style park. Indigenous tree species share the land with exotics such as yew trees, various pines and the American tulip tree.
Xploring Hungary: Former Benedictine Abbey, Somogyvar
- 10 Aug 2011 9:00 AM
- getting around
"The now ruined Romanesque-style basilica and abbey was erected in the 11th century and later rebuilt in Gothic style. A cemetery chapel and a cemetery have been excavated, as well as a medieval stonewall embracing the whole building complex.
Xploring Buildings In Budapest: Geological Institute Of Hungary
- 11 Jul 2011 9:06 AM
- property
"The two-storey building of the Geological Institute of Hungary is an outstanding example of a Hungarian secession work of art, built according to the plans of Ödön Lechner between 1898 and 1899. Its blue Zsolnay ceramic tiled roof makes it stand out from afar.
Xploring Hungary: Pasha's Garden In Bloom At Babocsa
- 5 May 2011 11:35 AM
- getting around
"Daffodils in early spring create an amazing flowers carpet at this 13 hectare Hungarian nature reserve known as Pasha's Garden. The garden was created in the Turkish period of Hungarian history. The Turkish primarily established rose gardens, but in Babócsa this garden was filled with snow-white 'narcissus'. Planting was carried out with such care that even now, several centuries later, the ...
Xploring Hungary By Boat: Jump On Board!
- 2 May 2017 9:00 AM
- getting around
Hungarians are keen boatmen even though Hungary has no seashore. So you can easily take an excursion on water, and explore Lake Balaton on a ship. Hungary also has some beautiful old boats, so you can enjoy some 'historic elegance' while traveling on water. Here we have a selection of ideas for all those who love this way to get around.
Xploring Hungary Video: Sümeg Castle
- 23 Jun 2014 10:00 AM
- getting around
Hungary's best-preserved fortress presumably was built before the mid 13th century since King Béla IV lived here for a while during the Mongolian invasion (1241-1242). It was extended several times during successive centuries. There is a family-friendly footpath - with super views - leading up to the fortress, one of the main tourist attractions in the west of Hungary.
Xploring Budapest: Heroes' Square
- 15 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
"The Heroes' Square (Hősök tere in Hungarian) is one of the most beautiful and important squares of Budapest. It lies at the end of the Andrássy Avenue and together they form part of the World Heritage. It is very close to the City Park, the Zoo and the Amusement Park.
Video: Family Friendly Fun in Veszprém
- 5 Jul 2012 10:30 AM
- getting around
There are a lot of opportunities for children to have outdoor or inside fun in Veszprém. One of the top options is the Zoo, which we can recommend, also there are may parks, playgrounds, a puppet theater, cultural festivals, and family friendly walks to enjoy during the summer months.
Xploring Hungary: Khuen-Hedervary Mansion Gardens, Hédervár
- 2 Oct 2011 9:00 AM
- getting around
These 17-acre mansion gardens originally landscaped in the French style were later converted into an English-style park. Indigenous tree species share the land with exotics such as yew trees, various pines and the American tulip tree.
Xploring Hungary: Former Benedictine Abbey, Somogyvar
- 10 Aug 2011 9:00 AM
- getting around
"The now ruined Romanesque-style basilica and abbey was erected in the 11th century and later rebuilt in Gothic style. A cemetery chapel and a cemetery have been excavated, as well as a medieval stonewall embracing the whole building complex.
Xploring Buildings In Budapest: Geological Institute Of Hungary
- 11 Jul 2011 9:06 AM
- property
"The two-storey building of the Geological Institute of Hungary is an outstanding example of a Hungarian secession work of art, built according to the plans of Ödön Lechner between 1898 and 1899. Its blue Zsolnay ceramic tiled roof makes it stand out from afar.
Xploring Hungary: Pasha's Garden In Bloom At Babocsa
- 5 May 2011 11:35 AM
- getting around
"Daffodils in early spring create an amazing flowers carpet at this 13 hectare Hungarian nature reserve known as Pasha's Garden. The garden was created in the Turkish period of Hungarian history. The Turkish primarily established rose gardens, but in Babócsa this garden was filled with snow-white 'narcissus'. Planting was carried out with such care that even now, several centuries later, the ...