Significant examples of ecotourism in Significant examples of ecotourism in HungaryHungary

Our location in Central Europe

We have disadvantages

compared to the neighbouring

countries.

• cycle paths are more developed in the Czech Republic than in Hungary

• Slovakia is famous for its places of interests

Romania

Bulgaria

Croatia

Hungary Seven world heritage sites.

Hollókő

The Benedictine Archabbey of Pannonhalma

Dripstone cave of Aggtelek

Hortobágy

Tokaj

Lake Fertő

Paleochristian cemetery of Pécs

Budapest• Budapest has also got some heritage sites.

Castle Of Buda

Hotel Gellért

Parliament

Chain Bridge

Mount Gellért

Gresham Palace

Our folk customs

Balaton Uplands National Park

•An eco-touristic visiting center•„Lavender House”•Interactive exhibition

Aggtelek National Park

• more and more comfortable apartments

• the caves have different specialties which help treating people suffering from asthma

Bükk National Park

• special tree species from the miocene age

• high-voltage overhead cables underground cables

Danube-Drava National Park

• an underground exhibition about the Battle of Mohács

• a multifunctional watchtower is going to be built

Hortobágy National Park• Hiking

• The National Park is famous for the „racka” sheep flocks, the buffalo herd, and the „mangalica”.

• reconstruction of railway tracks that reached the innermost, "Kondás" lake, which is the traditional cranes roosting place

Hortobágy National Park

• here you find an unique well• historical past and gastronomy of the Hungarian plain characterize the national park, too

Fertő-Hanság National Park

• an open-air museum and bicycle routes are being built

• they are creating a new exhibition about environmental and economic history of the Fertő area

Őrség National Park

• this land is the westernmost part of our country• fresh and green meadows, marshlands

• Őrség is also rich in folk architectural and cultural-historical relics

Better environmental conditions

• conditions improved in many regions of the country• our rivers are cleaner in many areas• factories use fewer chemicals in agriculture than fifteen years ago

Not favourable:

• increasing pressure of traffic

• number of illegal landfills

There is a lack of fundamental

facilities, which are inevitable for

further development.

Summary

Opportunities can be exploited only with:

• the development of infrastructure• appropriate design• proper education and training• more relationships

Hungary’s ecotourism will be successful at home and attractive to others if we manage to achieve most of these.

Thanks for your attention!