Size comparison: approximately 4.6 times larger than Slovenia
Physical Geography
Hungary lies in the Carpathian Basin and features plains, rivers, and low mountains. The Great Hungarian Plain (Alföld) dominates the east and south, while the Transdanubian Hills and North Hungarian Mountains rise in the west and north.
The Danube and Tisza rivers divide the country into distinct regions. Lake Balaton is the largest freshwater lake in Central Europe.
Cultural Heritage
Budapest – UNESCO-listed sites including Buda Castle and the Banks of the Danube.
Pécs – Roman and Ottoman heritage, early Christian necropolis.
Hollókő – preserved traditional village, UNESCO World Heritage site.
Nature
Lake Balaton – the "Hungarian Sea", surrounded by vineyards and hills.
Hortobágy National Park – steppe landscape and traditional herding culture.
Aggtelek Karst – cave systems and geological formations, UNESCO-listed.
Regions of Hungary
Central Hungary – includes Budapest and surrounding areas.
Central Transdanubia – historic towns and Lake Balaton.
Western Transdanubia – border region with Austria and Slovenia.
Northern Hungary – mountainous terrain and cultural heritage.
Northern Great Plain – agricultural heartland.
Southern Great Plain – traditional steppe and folk culture.
Southern Transdanubia – wine regions and Ottoman legacy.
virtual excursion (2004)