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Mountain escape

The city of Eger is a jumping-off point to explore the highlights of northern Hungary, from treks to the country’s highest peaks to dips in the area’s curative waters.

  • Issue #136
  • 1 min read
Mountain escape
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Better lake than never

Lake Balaton is the closest that landlocked Hungary comes to having a seaside and the mood here is one of maritime merriment, thanks to boating, watersports and swimming when the mercury rises.

  • Issue #136
  • 7 min read
Better lake than never
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City of culture and charm

Most international visitors will travel through Hungary's postcard-pretty capital of fairy-tale castles and soaring spires. Here we suggest the top tables, best hotels and key cultural venues within the Pearl of the Danube.

  • Issue #136
  • 2 min read
Ornate grand hotel atrium with gilded balconies and glass ceiling.
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Hungary for more?

The Magyars, as Hungarians are sometimes known, landed in the Carpathian Basin a millennium ago – and you can see why they stayed. The Central European nation has surprises aplenty.

  • Issue #136
  • 3 min read
Hungary for more?

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