Northern Hungary

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Includes  Why Go? Hollókő...... 242 Forested hiking trails, superb wine regions, traditional folk Eger ...... 244 culture and hilltop castle ruins beckon you to what are Tokaj...... 252 called the Northern Uplands. In a country as flat as a palac- sinta (pancake), these foothills of the Carpathians soar Bereg Region . . . . 256 above most of Hungary. After exploring Bükk National Park on foot, why not sample the spectacular red wines of Eger or the honey-sweet whites of Tokaj? As reminders of far too many battles won and lost, ageing Best Places castles and evocative ruins punctuate the landscape. This is to Eat also a land where the Palóc people hold strong in traditional villages such as Hollókő. If you want to experience village ¨¨Macok Bistro & Wine Bar life – steeped in folk culture, replete with horse-drawn carts, (p250) dirt roads and tiny wooden churches – the Bereg region in ¨¨Toldi Fogadó Restaurant the northeast is the place to go. (p255) ¨¨1552 (p249)

Best Places to Sleep When to Go Eger ¨¨Hotel Senator Ház (p249) °C/°F Temp Rainfall inches/mm ¨¨Gróf Degenfeld Castle 30/86 6/150 Hotel (p254) 20/68 ¨¨Hollóköves Guesthouses 4/100 (p243) 10/50 ¨ 2/50 ¨Toldi Fogadó (p253) 0/32 ¨¨Baráth Vendégház (p258) -10/14 0 J FDM A M J J A S O N

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Nyíradony

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Füzesabony

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Sátoraljaújhely

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