Eight Hungarian locations of high cultural importance or outstanding natural beauty have been chosen by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites worthy of protection and preservation.
The Aggtelek Karst, including the most extensive stalactite cave system in Central Europe, the grassy plain of the Hortobágy, and Lake Fertő, the westernmost of the Eurasian steppe-lakes and also Europe’s largest saltwater lake, are now national parks and protected natural treasures. Other World Heritage Sites include the ancient Christian cemetery with painted sepulchral vaults discovered in Pécs, the thousandyear-old monastery at Pannonhalma, still used today, and the small village of Hollókő, which has preserved its mediaeval order of settlement, folk architecture and traditions. With its unique geological and geographical characteristics, the Tokaj Wine Region is also on the World Heritage list. Authentic wine producing traditions have been maintained and followed here for over a thousand years. The buildings of Budapest’s riverfront along the Danube and Andrássy Avenue form one of the most attractive skylines in the world, well deserving its World Heritage Status.
For more information and other tourism highlights, visit the WOW Hungary portal of the Hungarian Tourism Agency at https://wowhungary.com/en/.
Text: Hungary throughout the Year. Publication of the Hungarian Tourism Agency. Retrieved 31 January 2019. Download as PDF by clicking here or pick up your own free copy from our Office.
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