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Traditional life on the Hungarian plainSzechenyi Spa Baths, BudapestHungarian Musicians in Budapets - photo by Paul Bigland
 
 

Hungary

With a language unrelated to practically any other in the world and a traditional culture that can be traced back to the horse-riding tribes of Central Asia, Hungary is very different from most of the countries around it. Centuries of occupation by the Ottoman Turks have left Hungary with a rich, spicy cuisine and a tradition of Turkish Baths that remains to this day. Centuries of domination by and partnership with Austria have left a legacy of fine art and architecture and a love of good coffee and sticky cakes, and the ancient horsemanship traditions of the Magyar tribe have survived out on the Great Hungarian Plain - the Puszta - where "cowboys" can still be found riding the range.

Featured Destination

Fisherman's Bastion, Budapest - photo courtesy of Budapest Tourism

MoreBudapest - Relax in an elegant coffee house or a traditional Turkish bath, after a day spent exploring the atmospheric cobbled streets of Hungary's capital city.

 

In Depth

Budapest is by far the most popular destination in Hungary, but there is plenty more to see and do. Here are some more ideas.

Györ - Discover this handsome baroque town with a past both royal and tragic, and stop a while where so many travellers just rush straight through.

 

Lake Balaton - Landlocked Hungary has this as its "seaside", a magnet for tourists since the dawn of mass tourism itself. The beautiful lake itself and the bustling lakeside villages are favourite destinations among other Europeans.