Heves megyei aprónyomtatványok 19/J
WHY HUNGARY? WHY HUNGARY? Thousand Faces of 1100 Years Budapest the Beautiful We invite you to discover and rediscover the thousand faces of the 1100-year-old Hungary, lying in the Carpathian Basin in the heart of Europe. Small and beautiful, like a treasure box, our country with a diverse countryside; pleasant climate; rich culture; and a bustling scientific, congress, and business life provides memorable experiences with a thousand entertainment and holiday opportunities, whether you are a tourist, a travelling professional, or a businessman. The renowned hospitality of Hungarians is not only a legend. Already a thousand years ago our first king, Saint Stephen, founder of the state, had decreed the protection of foreign pilgrims traveling through, and guaranteed their provision. As descendants of the medieval visitors, come and visit our magnificent capital, Budapest, travel to the picturesque Danube Bend by boat or bicycle, explore the Great Hungarian Plain on horseback, and go for a splash in Lake Balaton. Come and admire our historical towns, monuments, museums, and palaces, taste our special dishes and tempting wines. The bustling metropolis, Budapest, is the heart of the country, with a population of two million. The magic of the capital lies in the fortunate combination of its ideal location, the charming beauty of nature, and humane architecture. Two thousand years ago the Romans founded the outpost Aquincum in the area, but the modern city was established only in 1873, with the merging of three separate towns, Buda, Óbuda, and Pest. The unique panorama of the city unfolds as we look around from the Citadel of Gellert Hill, or cross the Danube over the Chain Bridge, no wonder Budapest is registered a World Heritage site by UNESCO. Hilly Buda rises over the right bank of the river, crowned by the medieval Castle District and the magnificent Royal Palace. The green gem of the gently winding silver river is Margaret Island. The economic, political, and financial centre of the city is Pest, spread out in theflatland on the left side of the river, where beautiful buildings built before the turn of the century harmoniously complement the modern buildings of today. Hungary has something to offer in every season: Starting with the Spring Festival and Budafest, the opera festival of the summer, there is the Formula 1 racing event, medieval tournaments at the castles, open-air theaters, the wine festivals of autumn, finally, in the winter we offer classical concerts. ßm mm Budapest is the city of festivals, conferences, museums, and spas, with a rich cultural and natural heritage. The first underground railway of the continent, launched in 1896 from the square at the end of the famous Váci utca shopping area, still connects the inner city with the mansio of Andrássy Boulevard, the Neo-Renaissance Opera House, the millennial monument of Heroes’Square, the Museum of Fine Arts and the Art Gallery. WHY HUNGARY? WHY HUNGARY? Historical Paths... ...Thousand Faces of 1100 Years Our diverse towns and villages harmoniously fit into the varied landscape marked by forests, fields, hills, valleys, rolling countryside, lakes, rivers, and plains. The city of Sopron, near the Austrian border at the foothills of the Alps, is a holiday resort famous for its excellent red wine, the preserved mansions, museums, and churches of the old city from the medieval and baroque ages are a living part of our history. The still functioning thousand-year-old monastery of Pannonhalma is classified a Hungarian and a world heritage site. The pearls of the Danube Bend: Esztergom, the medieval royal residence, its cathedral is still the centre of Roman Catholic life in Hungary; Visegrád, where the citadel is visited by many because of its breathtaking panorama-, and Szentendre, the town of artists, museums, and churches, with a Mediterranean atmosphere near the capital. Székesfehérvár, in northeastern Transdanubia, is an especially interesting place, inhabited since the time of the conquering Magyars of the 9th century, it had been the coronation and burial site of our kings for 500 years. Kőszeg, with its sub-Alpine climate and its medieval castle, city walls, and streets is an ideal spot for romantic walks. Following the course of the Danube we arrive in Győr, rich in baroque monuments, which is the home of the Ballet of Győr, famous for its modern choreography You may visit our three greatest and most beautiful palaces: Esterházy Palace of Fertőd, also known as the Hungarian Versailles; Festetics Palace in Keszthely, at Lake Balaton; and the baroque Grassalkovich Palace in Gödöllő, which was the holiday residence of the emperor and king Franz Joseph I. The Tihany Peninsula of Lake Balaton is especially rich in attractions, dominated by the abbey founded in 1055. The cultural centre of the southern part of the Great Hungarian Plain is the city of Szeged on the banks of the Tisza River. The summer festival organized on Dome Square welcomes thousands of music lovers every year. The objects at the National Historical Monument Park of Ópusztaszer, the monumental Feszty Cyclorama recalls the world of the conquering Magyars 1100 years ago. The heart of the Hungarian Reformation, Debrecen, in the Palaces, functioning as museums with rich A visit to the monuments of Sárospatak to collections, full of matchless objects, the north is worthwhile for the enthusiasts proclaim the glory and pomp of times past of castles and history. Great Plain, is most famous for its Great Calvinist Church, the College, and the medicinal spa in Nagyerdő Park. The inner city of Kecskemét with the art nouveau ‘‘Fancy’’ palace, town hall, toy museum, theatre, and Kodály Music Institute is the city of romantics, the apricot brandy produced in the area is a renown “invigorator." The protected wooded hill country of northern Hungary is a paradise for hikers, its historical towns have a unique atmosphere. The city of Eger lies where the Mátra and Bükk mountain ranges meet, in a picturesque valley, famous for its baroque monuments, dignified medieval castle, cultural festivals, and fiery wine. The gate of the winegrowing area of Tokaj is Szerencs, its renovated Rákóczi Castle, which boasts the world’s third greatest postcard collection in its museum, also functions as a hotel. Pécs, the captivating historical town of southern Transdanubia, is famous for its museums, Dome Square, monuments from the Turkish times, and the Zsolnay porcelain industry. The Castle of Veszprém, the county seat, is also worth a visit in Transdanubia, as well as the ruins of the castles ofSzigliget and Nagyvázsony, or the Castle of Tata.
