Hungary became a Christian kingdom in A.D. 1000 and for many centuries served as a bulwark against Ottoman Turkish expansion in Europe. The kingdom eventually became part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and an announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive military intervention by Moscow. Under the leadership of Janos KADAR in 1968, Hungary began liberalizing its economy, introducing so-called “Goulash Communism.” Hungary held its first multiparty elections in 1990 and initiated a free market economy. It joined NATO in 1999 and the EU five years later.
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Here is a break down of some of the most interesting and visited places. Cities or areas listed will always have more than just one thing see and do. With the popular cities or areas we list some of the best known, which should go on everyone’s, must see list when they visit.
Chain Bridge
Fisherman’s Bastion
Citadella-Gellért Hill
Heroes’ Square
City Park
Andrássy Avenue
Vajdahunyad Castle
Danube River
Central Hungary
Central Transdanubia
Esztergom ( Basiclica of Esztergom
The Regions of Hungary…
Central
Budapest
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Pest
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Great Hungarian Plain
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Békés
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Csongrád
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Hajdú-Bihar
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Northern Hungary
Borsod-Abaüj-Zemplén
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Heves
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Nógrád
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Transdanubia
Baranya
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Fejér
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Győr-Moson-Sopron
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Komárom–Esztergom
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Lake Balaton
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Somogy
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Tolna
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Veszprém
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Vas
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Here is a list of some of the most interesting and visited places. Cities or areas listed will always have more than just one thing see and do. With the popular cities or areas we list some of the best known, which should go on everyone’s, must see list when they visit. |
| Budapest Buda Hill & Castle Fishermans Bastion Matthias Church Chain Bridge City Park Hero’s Square Konstmuseum Szechenyi Baths Vajdahunyad Castle Danube River
Gellert Hill Országház (Parliament) St. Stephan’s Basilica Thermal Spas Eger Esztergon Basilica Győr Lake Balaton Pecs Sumeg Castle |