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Heritage Interpretation Sites 1 www.nationalparks.hu HERITAGE INTERPRETATION SITES EXPERIENCE? NATURALLY! www.nationalparks.hu Hungarian National Parks 3 www.nationalparks.hu Before setting off, it is worth to clarify what is a… …visitor centre Let’S GO! Visitor centres are located either at the main entrance or another central area of a national park, therefore they are the recommended About one tenth of Hungary is designated as a protected starting points of tours. The skilled staff from the national park can area. The 10 national parks, 39 protected landscape areas provide information on the possible means of exploring the protected and numerous nature conservation areas offer a diversity area. You can learn about the rich natural and cultural heritage and of mountains covered by thick forests, gently sloping hills, the ongoing nature conservation activities of the national park at the romantic river floodplains, endless plains and karst regions interactive exhibitions in the visitor centre, available independent of with special formations. You are hereby cordially invited to current weather conditions. Furthermore, you can get publications; explore this wonderland! buy souvenirs of national park tours and national park products. …nature trail A nature trail is a designated route where the natural and cultural heritage of the area is introduced by interpretive panels and publications located at route stations. Nature trails are especially recommended for those eager to actively explore nature in an individual manner. …thematic heritage interpretation site A thematic heritage interpretation site is an ecotourism establishment providing detailed information on a specific area of natural or cultural heritage. Hungarian national parks are prepared for visitors with an array of geological interpretive sites, tourist caves showcasing the treasures of the underground world and demonstration farms presenting ancient Hungarian domestic animal species. …guided tour A guided tour is a tour of visiting and exploring natural and cultural heritage sights with the help of a trained tour guide. The guide presents the heritage sites as interesting personal experiences, explaining context and showing details often hidden from the individual visitor. In some protected natural areas, for example strictly protected areas and other areas sensitive to visits, this is the only means of exploring the natural heritage. Let’s set off to a world of fascinating new experiences! LEGEND: wheelchair accessible bike rental tent camping Fotó: SzentheZoltán Hungarian National Parks 4 www.nationalparks.hu Hungarian National Parks 5 www.nationalparks.hu AGGTELEK NATIONAL PARK A world of fascinating dripstone caves and hucul horses A dragon staring fixedly, a sorceress practicing witchcraft and a giant gazing with round eyes… Who could resist the call of the most ornamented stalactite cave of the temperate zone of the Earth, the wonderful fairyland of the Baradla Cave? The national park of the World Heritage cave system also has additional offerings: you may take part in surface hiking, horse riding or bike tours exploring the natural and cultural heritage of the Aggtelek Karst, may go on village walks, participate in craftsmen workshops and can also get a taste of traditional bakery. INTERPRETIVE SITES AND PROGRAMMES Kúria Study Centre Water Tours of Bodrogzug NOMAD Baradla Hostel and Campground (Jósvafő, Táncsics Mihály utca 1; (Tokaj-Bodrogzug Protected Landscape Area; (Aggtelek, Baradla oldal 1; Phone: 00 36 48 350 056; E-mail: anp.oktatas@ Phone: 00 36 47 570 061; Phone: 00 36 48 503 005, index.hu) Cell phone: 00 36 30 422 0605; E-mail: [email protected]; Lectures, natural and crafts activities in- and E-mail: [email protected]; www.szallas-aggtelek.hu) outdoors, open air school programs. www.bodrogzug.hu) Adventures along the extraordinary waterlands Hucul Stud of Bodrogzug. Preliminary registration required, (Phone: 00 36 48 350 052; entrance to the area is only available with E-mail: [email protected]) permission. MUST-VISIT ATTRACTIONS The one and only hucul horse master seed of Hungary can be visited at the Gergés-lápa pasture ACCOMMODATION approx. 1 km from Jósvafő. Visitors are welcome Visit some of the six show caves listed to participate in additional horse-related activities. Tengerszem Hotel** and Training Centre as UNESCO World Natural Heritage (Jósvafő, Tengerszem oldal 1; Sites. The cave tours are graded from easy to Kessler Hubert Memorial House difficult. (Jósvafő, Phone: 00 36 48 506 009) Phone: 00 36 48 506 005; Cave exhibition presenting the life and work of E-mail: [email protected]) speleologist Hubert Kessler. Accommodation for 43, lecture hall for 50, Baradla Cave – Aggtelek Short Tour FURTHER meeting room for 16 people (1 hour - 1 km), Jósvafő Short Tour (1 hour – 1.4 km), Red Lake Middle Tour (1.5 INFORMATION Mohos House Kövirózsa Apartment House (Kelemér, Tompa Mihály u. 129, (Aggtelek, Deák Ferenc u. 18; hours - 2.3 km), Long Tour Tourinform–Aggtelek: Phone: 00 36 48 503 000) Phone: 00 36 48 503 000; (5 hours - 7 km), Radish Branch Special Tour Phone: 00 36 48 503 000 The only multi-storey cottage of the area, E-mail: [email protected]) (adventure tour, 7 hours – 9 km) E-mail: [email protected] with an activity hall. 4 apartments with a total of 20 beds Rákóczi Cave (1 hour – 800m) www.anp.hu/en MagtArt Arts Granary Vass Imre Cave (2 hours on surface, (Bódvaszilas, Akácos u. 30; Salamander House 1 hour in the cave) Phone: 00 36 48 454 017, 00 36 30 699 2714) (outskirts of Szögliget; Béke Cave (adventure tour, Nature-themed art centre at the renovated, Phone: 00 36 30 631 1520; 2 hours on surface, 3 hours in the cave) Baroque style Esterházy Barn. Visits are possible E-mail: [email protected]) Meteor Cave (adventure tour, upon preliminary registration. Hostel with 60 beds, tent and caravan camping DID YOU KNOW? sites, activity area and play court, qualified open 2 hours on surface, 3 hours in the cave) air school base camp. Kossuth Cave (adventure tour, 15 minutes on surface, 2 hours in the cave) • The “Observatory” of Baradla Cave is the biggest Hungarian stalagmite with a height of 19 m. • The cave system of the Aggtelek Karst is the only Hungarian World Heritage site in natural heritage category. Hungarian National Parks 6 www.nationalparks.hu Hungarian National Parks 7 www.nationalparks.hu BALATON UPLANDS NATIONAL PARK Experience nature at Lake Balaton Photo: Zoltán Szenthe Explore the calm and green “backstage” of the buzzing world of Lake Balaton. Peek into the everyday life of a great crested grebe at Kis-Balaton, hike the remnant hills, examine the sun with a special telescope and pet ancient breeds of Hungarian domestic animals. INTERPRETIVE SITES Kotsy Watermill (Zalaszántó; Phone: 00 36 87 555 291) AND PROGRAMMES Relics of the flour-milling industry, ‘flour-dust MUST-VISIT ATTRACTIONS covered mementos’ in a renovated mill. Lavender House Visitor Centre Get acquainted with the special geology (Tihany; Phone: 00 36 87 538 033; and geomorphology of the internationally www.levendulahaz.eu) acknowledged Bakony–Balaton Geopark by Interactive exhibition and a short documentary visiting some of the geoheritage interpretive sites about the past and present of the Tihany Salföld Manor of the national park. Start your journey from the Peninsula, lavender gift shop, tea-shop. The (Salföld; Phone: 00 36 87 702 857) Lavender House Visitor Centre where you can eastern gate of the Bakony–Balaton Geopark. Ancient Hungarian domestic animal breeds, have an interactive experience of the geosites of the Tihany Peninsula. Other geoheritage re o nt f herb and spice garden, landscape photography e t C h interpretive sites are as follows: e r exhibition, horse carriage, playground. Y o e t 2011 a i s r i V Hegyestű Geological Interpretive Site (Monoszló, 00 36 30 620 4082, ACCOMMODATION 00 36 87 555 291) – walk in the crater of an extinct basalt volcano with a lavish panorama Pannon Observatory Visitor Centre Forest and Handicrafts Education view from the top of it. (Magas-Bakony Protected Landscape Centre in Bakonybél Area; Bakonybél; Phone: 00 36 88 461 245; (Bakonybél; Phone: 00 36 87 555 291; Lóczy Cave www.csillagda.net) E-mail: [email protected]) (Balatonfüred, 00 36 87 555 291, To learn about the rich natural and cultural Astronomical telescopes, sun telescope, digital For max. 35 people; provides qualified open air 00 36 30 491 0078) – spectacular underground planetarium featuring 3D English-language films, school services heritage of the national park, guided tours for limestone layers at the edge groups can be requested in English and German. exhibitions on astronomy and space research of the town, near Lake Balaton. history. English guidance and films are available Lavender Forest Tourist House upon preliminary registration. Information on our (Tihany-Sajkod; Phone: 00 36 87 555 291; Lake Cave of Tapolca ad hoc programmes is available on our website. E-mail: [email protected]) (Tapolca, 00 36 87 555 291) – unforgettable FURTHER re o nt f For max. 35 people; qualified open air school boating in the cave under the town. A new visitor e t INFORMATION C h e r services centre on karst features opens in Summer 2014. Y o e t 2012 a i s r i Without permanent staff Please check our website for opening times. Phone: 00 36 87 555 260 and 00 36 87 555 291 V E-mail: [email protected] Csodabogyós Cave www.bfnp.hu/english/home Buffalo Reserve of Kápolnapuszta (Balatonederics, 00 36 30 306 6050, (Zalakomár; Phone: 00 36 30 855 9864, www.csodabogyos.hu) – adventure caving tours 00 36 87 555 291) Park Villa Guest House in overalls in the spectacular dripstone cave near Introduction of ancient Hungarian animal breeds. (Csopak, Kossuth u. 16; Phone: 00 36 87 555 265, Lake Balaton. Online booking available.
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