Hungary / Travel Journal

Go beyond
Budapest.

Discover a different Hungary - lake weekends, thermal towns, vineyards, small cities and quiet countryside only a few hours from the capital.

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FEATURED ESCAPE Lake Balaton
01 / Regions

A smaller country
with big variety.

Hungary is easy to explore by road or rail, and the landscapes change quickly once you leave the capital.

WEST / LAKE

Lake Balaton

Water, vineyards, villages and summer weekends.

NORTH / NATURE

Bükk

Forests and mountain roads.

NORTH / WINE

Eger

Wine country and historic streets.

COUNTRYSIDE

Pécs

Culture, hills and southern atmosphere.

WILDERNESS

Hortobágy

Open landscapes and traditional Hungary.

02 / Lake life

Slow down
at Balaton.

Lake Balaton is Hungary's great summer escape, but the area is interesting beyond the beach season too. Explore vineyards, villages, hiking routes and small lakeside towns.

Summer Lake days
Wine Vineyards & cellars
Nature Hiking & cycling
Weekend Easy escape
03 / Weekend ideas

Pick a direction.

Three different versions of a Hungarian weekend. Choose your pace.

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Thermal Escape

Spend a slow weekend between thermal water, old architecture, local food and quiet evenings.

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Wine Weekend

Travel through Hungary's wine regions, visit small producers and stay somewhere surrounded by vineyards.

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Lake Weekend

Cycle beside the water, stop in villages and finish the day with a long dinner overlooking the lake.

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04 / Wine country

Hungary,
by the glass.

From Tokaj to Eger and beyond, wine is an important part of Hungary's regional identity.

NORTHEAST

Tokaj

Historic vineyards and one of Hungary's best-known wine regions.

NORTH

Eger

Cellars, historic streets and the famous red wine tradition.

LAKE BALATON

Balatonfüred

Wine, lake views and relaxed summer evenings.

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Occasional travel ideas, weekend routes and places worth putting on your Hungarian map.