Walking in hungary

Every nation projects an image of its landscape to the outside world, and the image of Hungary is its Great Plain. As a result most visitors are unaware of the ridges of the Matra and Börzöny or the limestone outcrops of the Bükk which dispel the myth that Hungary is a flat country. Hundreds of tracks and trails which were once used by the Roman legions, medieval miners, Turkish janissaries, pillaging Hussites, herders, beekeepers, charchoal-burners and foundry workers zig-zag across the highlands.
These ancient trails are now a network of walking paths. This book guides the reader around the best of these routes and includes invaluable information about accommodation in rural Hungary, public transport and the little forest trains. As well as giving an insight into the history and geology which have shaped this special landscape, the guide atempts to supply tips on how to survive in the countryside and includes useful words and phrases and a glossary of Hungarian topographical terms to aid map interpretation.