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Top 10 tourist attractions in Hungary

1. Buda Castle, Budapest - This impressive UNESCO World Heritage Site is built on the same site as a palace destroyed during the Siege of 1686 and features an impressive design and exceptional scale, containing over 200 rooms. The elegant 61-meter-high central dome looks across to the Danube River, and other buildings that sit on Castle Hill. Portions of the original medieval building have been restored, including the Buzogány Tower and the magnificent South Tower dating back to the 15th century.
2. River Danube - The beautiful river winds through Hungary, flowing north to south and splitting Budapest apart as it does so. The Freedom Bridge provides one of the best sunset views, as well views of both Buda and Pest, and the Danube Bend is one of the best recreation and excursion sites in the country.
For more than 2,000 years, Hungary has been known for its hot springs and baths, dating back to the establishment by the Romans, who treasured the medical purposes of Hungarian thermal waters.
3. Tihany - Located on lake Balaton, this small peninsula is only about eight square kms in size. or the southwestern part of the peninsula is a nature reserve that is free of traffic and a delightful area to explore on foot by way of paths along the.
4. The Buda Hills - They reach elevations over 518 meters, and they have an expansive network of trails which is great for walking or biking. There are plenty of bike rentals throughout the city, or you may take the tram to the end of the Cog Railway, which goes to the beautiful neighborhood of Széchenyi-hegy.
5. Aggtelek National Park and Caves - Baradla Cave is one of the largest stalactite caves in all of Europe, and the largest in Hungary. It sits inside Aggtelek National Park, on the Slovak-Hungarian border. The park is almost 200 sq kms, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Giant stalagtites and stalagmites in remarkable shapes and odd colors have formed from dripping mineral-riched water. Three other caves are available to visit: the Imre Vass Cave, Béke Cave, and Rákóczi Cave.
6. Hortobagy National Park - It was Hungary's first national park in 1973, and now is the largest protected area in Hungary, as well as the largest semi-natural grassland in Europe, with the alkaline steppe dating back 10,000 years. Animals, including wild horses, lived on the steppe during the Ice Age. Horses, cattle, oxen, and water.
7. Lake Balaton - Grass covers many of the beaches, though some resorts have created artificial sandy beaches. Siofok is the lake’s party capital, while ferries at Fonyod take passengers to Badacsony, a major wine-growing region.

• The Danube Cruise – This is a fantastic way to see many of the best sites from a different perspective, whether one chooses to take a stunning night cruise through Budapest, or whether you choose a longer all-day cruise around the Danube Bend (taking in Visegrad, Estergom and Szentendre), one marvels at what can be seen from your boat.
• Participate in The Busójárás Festival – This takes place in the six days leading up to Ash Wednesday. The townsfolk dress up in traditional masks with demonic faces, and then parade through the town. As well as a wide array of unusual masks, one will also be able to enjoy traditional folk music and local delicacies.
• Get Moving on the Danube Cycle Path - This a popular way for to see the river as it winds through the hills between Budapest and Vienna. Along with constantly-changing river scenery, one will pass elegant Esztergom, the Roman fort of Kelemantia, and traditional Hungarian villages like Szigetmonostor.
• Wine Tasting at Eger Wine Region - In the region one will find a large number of vineyards and wine cellars where one can sample the local wares. In a bid to boost tourism, many cellars put on special wine tasting nights where visitors can enjoy traditional foods and dancing, as well as trips into the cask cellars.
• Walk through Memento Park, Budapest - This fascinating museum park in the outskirts of Budapest is dedicated to the numerous Communist monuments and statues which used to stand around the city. Many of these statues were brought down by the general public after the Communist Regime fell in 1989, or were removed and put in storage, as nobody knew what to do with them. The park was opened in 1993, as a way to showcase these statues as an important part of the history of the country. As well as the statues, there is a small museum, which includes information about life under the communist regime.

• Hungarian Fisherman’s Soup -It is similar to fish paprikash, but with more water. This delicious spicy soup is usually made from carp caught in the river Danube. The recipe relies on the traditional paprika powder, which gives the soup’s bright red colour.
• Goulash – This is a rich stew made of meat and vegetables, and with lots of paprika. Traditionally, it is made from beef, but you can also find goulash made from pork or chicken.
• Chicken Paprikash – This dish has everything that characterises Hungarian cuisine: paprika, pepper, onion, garlic, green, pepper, tomato, meat and sour cream. This dish has a creamy sauce which the chicken meat is simmered in for over an hour. Traditionally, it is served with egg dumplings called nokedli.
• Sólet - is a vegetable stew made from kidney beans, onions, barley and paprika. It is traditionally a Hungarian-Jewish dish. Sólet is usually served with different veggies as garnish. It can also be made using meats.
• Sponge Cake - It is a trifle made with three different flavoured sponge cakes, cream, raisins as well as walnuts and chocolate sauce.