Destination: Hungary

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Castles & Palaces

Hungary’s most celebrated castles and palaces:

Boldogk? Castle at Boldogk?váralja
Sümeg Castle
Hollók? Castle
Eger Castle
Zrínyi Castle at Szigetvár
Miklós Jurisics Castle in K?sze
Siklós Castle
Esterházy Palace at Fert?d
Royal Mansion at Gödöl?
Festetics Palace at Keszthely

Churches & Synagogues

Hungary’s most beautiful houses of worship:

Art Nouveau synagogue in Szeged
Church of the Ascension in Sümeg
Gothic Calvinist church and the Minorite church in Nyírbátor
Abbey Church in Tihany
Baroque Minorite church in Eger
Baroque cathedral at Kalocsa
Pécs synagogue
Romanesque church at ?riszentpéte
Gothic Old Synagogue in Sopron
Romantic Nationalist synagogue in Szolnok (now the Szolnok Gallery)

Outdoor Activities

Among Hungary’s top outdoor activities:

Horse riding around Szilvásvárad in the Northern Uplands
Canoeing or kayaking on the Tisza River
Cycling in the Danube Bend area
Bird-watching in the Hortobágy region
Swimming in the thermal lake at Hévíz
Riding the narrow-gauge railway from Miskolc into the Bükk Hills
Hiking in the Zemplén Hills
Sailing (or windsurfing) on Lake Balaton
Caving in Aggtelek
Fishing in Lake Tisza

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