Great Hungarian plain | |
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State | Hungary |
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Surface | 52,000 km² |
Great Hungarian plain (Alföld) is a geographical region ofHungary.
To know
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- Baja - Center on the left bank of the Danube, frequented in summer by villegianti with the hobby of fishing and rowing.
- Debrecen
- Jászberény
- Kalocsa - Town of 16,000 inhabitants famous for its Baroque palaces.
- Kecskemét - City of 130,000 inhabitants in the center of extensive vineyards and orchards, famous for the production of an apricot liqueur, the barackpálinka.
- Mátészalka
- Nyíregyháza
- Nyírtass
- Seghedino (Szeged)
Other destinations
- Hajdúszoboszló - One of the largest spa centers in theHungary.
- Kiskunság National Park - Another strip of the Hungarian steppe and ornithological paradise. The visitor reception center is a Kecskemét.
- Hortobágy National Park (Hortobágyi Nemzeti Park) - The largest remaining grassland in Central Europe where herds of horses, buffaloes, gray cattle typical of theHungary, together with "racka" sheep, that is, with twisted horns. The park has been declared a World Heritage Site. The local population has kept intact the ancient traditions and activities: in the Park, the Shepherds Museum, revives the habits of the inhabitants of the puszta who lived outdoors all year round; a circular pavilion houses the rarest flora and fauna, together with the tools of traditional folk crafts. In a gallery there are paintings by well-known Hungarian painters who were inspired by this environment.
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