PHOTO The most sought after holiday destinations in Hungary, a few hours in Romania. The tourist “pearls” of the neighboring country

Although it has no spectacular mountains and no exit to the sea, and Hungarian can give tourists to the tourists, Hungary remains an accessible and increasingly popular holiday among Romanians.

While many Hungarians spend their holidays in Romania, especially choosing the Transylvania region, more and more Romanians are attracted by famous destinations such as Budapest or Lake Balaton, but also by the famous thermal resorts.

Accommodation costs are accessible, a meal at the restaurant does not usually exceed several tens of euros, and the extended network of highways and prices races starting at 20 euros by plane make the fast and comfortable trip in Romania.

Budapest – the city full of UNESCO attractions

The capital of Hungary, Budapest, attracts between six and seven million tourists annually. With a population of almost two million inhabitants, the city is included in the UNESCO World Heritage, due to emblematic areas such as the banks of the Danube, the Buda Fortress neighborhood, Andrássy Boulevard and the Millenium subway.

“The banks of the Danube in Budapest, with its emblematic bridges, offers a wonderful view. The area, which is part of the world heritage, extends from the Margareta Bridge to the Libertatii Bridge and includes the historical complex of the Buda Fortress, Gellért hill with the Statue of Liberty and Citadela, as well as the renowned Gellért bath. Buildings are the fascinating Parliament, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Grasham Palace, an Art Nouveau masterpiece, and Vigadó Concert Hall, According to the official tourism website of Hungary, visithugy.com.

In 2002, Andrássy Boulevard was also included in the UNESCO World Heritage, due to its imposing architecture.

Along the boulevard, visitors can admire the state work, the Academy of Music and other elegant historical buildings, and at the end of the Heroes Square. Also here, they can travel with the first underground subway line in continental Europe, inaugurated in 1896 by Emperor Franz Iosef, who still works under Andrássy Boulevard.

Lake Balaton – Hungary “coast”

Outside the capital, several places in Hungary have been included in the UNESCO World Heritage. Among the best known are the Benedictine abbey in Pannonhalma, founded in 996 and still functional, the paleoCreștin necropolis in the city of Pécs, located in the former Roman colony, dating from the fourth century, as well as the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region, renowned for the thousands of traditional pods.

Hortobágy National Park impresses with its steppe landscapes and pastoral traditions, and the cave system in Aggtek, located on the border with Slovakia, is considered a speleological paradise. Included in the UNECO heritage of 1987, the traditional Hollókő ófalu village attracts visitors through its authentic atmosphere, with a medieval castle and its numerous old, well preserved folk houses.

The second most popular tourist destination in Hungary, after Budapest, is Lake Balaton – the largest lake in Central Europe.

“The lake, which covers almost 600 square kilometers, is slightly heated in the summer, so that its shores with gradual depth attract many lovers. The southern shore, with shallow waters, is ideal for families with young children, but along the shores of the ballaton, there can be beaches, where they can be practiced with friendly beaches, where they can be practiced,” According to the official tourism site of Hungary.

Around Lake Balaton there are numerous resorts, amusement parks, historical sites, renowned vineyards and thermal baths, which complete the tourist offer of the region sought as a holiday destination.

The thermal baths of Hungary

Hungary has over 1,000 thermal springs and a long tradition in spa tourism, being considered a country of thermal resorts. This fact is largely due to the special geological conditions of the area: almost wherever it is drilled, the thermal water with therapeutic properties sits on the surface.

“Hungary is full of bathrooms, some better than others, and not only the capital, but also many cities and settlements in the province, smaller and larger, can boast of such places. Bathroom culture has been brought into these Roman lands, in antiquity, and it has not disappeared with them, but it has persisted, and then it has been in a while, shows Hungary’s travel agency.

The richness in thermal waters has transformed Hungary into a destination for relaxation and treatment enthusiasts. Both Budapest, but also other smaller cities and localities in the province are proud of modern or traditional thermal baths.

“One of the remarkable points of the effervescent world of the Budapest baths are the thermal baths and the Gellért pool, built in Art Nouveau style, as well as the Gellért hotel, which belongs to them. The complex, from the Budda end of the Libertatii Bridge, was handed over to the First World War, shows the tourism site.

Among the most popular spa resorts are Hévíz, which hosts the largest natural thermal lake in the world, with hot water all year, Hajdúszoboszló, the largest spa complex in Eastern Europe, as well as the Gyula, Zalakaros and Bükfürdő holiday resorts, visited by hundreds of thousands.