We enjoyed few stops with lovely landscapes on the way to Tajan National Park, but the heavy storm and bad weather damaged our hiking plans in the area. So we just made overnight here and moved on. The mountains in this area aren’t like the towering peaks of the central Dinaric Alps...
Just a few kilometers away from Jajce are Pliva Lakes, here we made our overnight just next to the lake. The “heavy” water of these lakes – meaning a high level of hydrogen – makes them particularly still, which creates a stunning reflection of the mountains surrounding them. In the...
Our first half-day stop in Bosnia and Herzegovina was a fortified old town with an impressive waterfall. Throughout Bosnia’s long history, Jajce has been the home of medieval kings, Ottoman governors, and a range of different ethnic groups, as well as being one of President Tito’s...
We tasted local Nektar beer in Banja Luka during our first overnight at Bosnia and Herzegovina. This beautiful town is surrounded by rolling green hills. It is split in two by the Vrbas, a very rough river that, just a short distance from Banja Luka, suddenly loses its waterfalls and...
We made shortstop in a small town famous for its wine yards. The Villány-Siklós Wine Route is the first stronghold of Hungarian wine tourism. Traditions include the presence of Kadarka, Portugieser, or Schiller wines. It offers an almost perfect and full range of wines. Parking location...
On the way to Croatia, we made a stop in a lovely ancient city founded by the Romans. It is the fifth-largest city of Hungary, located on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the south-west of the country, close to its border with Croatia. The city was founded by Romans at the beginning...
We made a stop for 2 days for the festival Balaton Sound on the banks of Balaton Lake. We partied at the night and during the day we went around the lake (Szántód / Siófok / Héviz), we were not lucky – a few thousands of mosquitoes joined our tour. Lake Balaton is a freshwater lake in...
We made a visit to the town, known as Győrszentmárton until 1965, dominated by its most famous landmarks: the thousand-year-old Pannonhalma Archabbey and the Benedictine Secondary School, which are situated above the village, on Szent Marton Hill. The hill itself is still known by this...
Hike to the well-maintained castle with great views, which was built in the mid or late 13th century by Béla IV of Hungary. He lived in the castle during the Mongolian invasion between 1241-1242. Later, it was presented as a gift to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Veszprém by Stephen V...
We made short sightseeing in one of the oldest urban areas in Hungary. The city lies on both sides of the Séd creek, approximately 15 km north of the Lake Balaton and 110 km from Budapest. According to legend, Veszprém was founded on seven hills with its famous castle. Veszprém was the...