Budapest An Ideal City Break But What Lies Beyond

H ungary’s recent accession        different.                         to the EU has made travel                                          to and from the country         Pecs, some 213 km from Budapest    simpler and more attractive to        is a stunning early Christian      travellers from other European        necropolis founded by the Romans   countries. The tourism industry       in the 2nd century AD. The first   is booming in Hungary and its’        Hungarian king, St Stephen         capital, Budapest, has                founded an episcopate in Pecs in   established a firm place on the       1009 and the architectural         list of must see city break           monuments of 150 years of Turkish  locations. But as the city            rule are still evident offering    attracts more and more tourists       the visitor an interesting mix of  and challenges Barcelona and          east and west. Closer to Budapest  Prague for the number one spot in     and the Millenarian Benedictine    city break destinations looking       Abbey of Pannonhalma is a          outside of the city itself can        stunning, yet relatively           reveal another side to Hungary as     undiscovered tourist treasure.     a destination.                        The abbey, built on the Roman                                            province of Pannonia dates back    Budapest is a city rich in            to the formation of Hungary as a   culture and history, a city of        nation itself. The abbey has been  castles, cathedrals, museums and      built and destroyed several times  Turkish baths. Although uniquely      in its history but the foundation  Hungarian and not short of            of the monastery originally built  attractions, Budapest is typical      be Czech and Italian monks and     of the European city break            most recently refurbished in a     destination. But a nation with no     unique baroque style are truly     less than 8 UNESCO World Heritage     impressive.                        sites is not short on wider                                              attractions and Hungary is no         Travelling out side of Budapest    can be relatively easy with a         color="#001000"                    range of organised tours visiting     size="-2">http://www.easycar.com/  many of Hungary’s attractions and     car-hire/location/Budapest.aspx/E  the country’s rail network is         N ) or at the various   relatively cheap and reliable.        airports around the country.       For the more adventurous or                                              independent traveller, car rental     Hungary is a welcome addition to   is available with many of the         the European travel destination    major firms offering car hire in      circuit and the merits of          Budapest (href="http://www.easycar.com/car-     abundant. The country itself       hire/location/Budapest.aspx/EN"       though is a fascinating            title="http://www.easycar.com/car     destination of contrasts, history  -hire/location/Budapest.aspx/EN"      and culture and it just might be   target="_blank"> About the Author: Michael is a keen writer, and internet marketer living in Scotland: Contact details: E-mail: samqam@googlemail.com Phone: 0131 561 2251 Michael's Website: Taxi Belfast Read more articles by: Mr Hanna Article Source: www.iSnare.com