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Aggtelek National Park is famous for its extensive cave system, including the Baradla Cave. The park features remarkable karst formations and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site shared with Slov

Aggtelek

Balaton-felvidék National Park encompasses the northern shore of Lake Balaton and the surrounding uplands. The park features unique volcanic formations, wetlands, and traditional Hungarian landscapes.

Balaton-felvidék

A lowland landscape protection area on the Bihar Plain near the Romanian border, preserving alkaline grasslands, marshes, and habitats for the great bustard.

Bihar

A lowland landscape protection area in Inner Somogy with swamp forests, peat bogs, and sand dune grasslands, sheltering rare dragonflies and amphibians.

Boronka

A vast lowland grassland and wetland area in the Borsod Plain, important for breeding and migratory waterbirds including great bustards and cranes.

Borsodi Mezőség

A landscape protection area in the Buda Hills on the western edge of Budapest, with karst caves, thermal springs, diverse deciduous forests, and popular hiking trails.

Buda

Bükk National Park is characterized by its extensive limestone mountains and vast forests. The park contains numerous caves, gorges, and thermal springs. It is home to diverse wildlife and features im

Bükk

Duna-Dráva National Park protects the floodplains of the Danube and Dráva rivers. The park is known for its rich aquatic ecosystems and diverse bird populations. It features extensive wetlands, forest

Duna-Dráva

Duna-Ipoly National Park spans the meeting point of three major geographical regions including the Transdanubian Mountains. The park protects the confluence of the Danube and Ipoly rivers. It features

Duna-Ipoly

A hilly landscape protection area in the eastern Cserhát Mountains with diverse deciduous forests, dry grasslands, and traditional rural landscapes.

East Cserhát

A landscape protection area in the eastern Mecsek Mountains near Pécs, with Mediterranean-influenced sub-Mediterranean forests, karst formations, and caves.

East Mecsek

Fertő-Hanság National Park is centered around Lake Fertő (Neusiedl), shared with Austria. The park is a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its unique wetland ecosystem. It features extensive reed be

Fertő-Hanság

A landscape protection area in the Gerecse Mountains, the oldest Mesozoic mountain range in the Transdanubian region, with limestone plateaus and fossil-rich geological formations.

Gerecse

A landscape protection area northeast of Budapest encompassing rolling hills, oak forests, and the historic Grassalkovich estate, providing a green corridor from the capital.

Gödöllő Hills

A landscape protection area on the Hajdúság steppe, preserving remnant alkaline puszta grasslands, scattered marshes, and traditional pastoral landscapes.

Hajdúság

An alkaline steppe and grassland landscape protection area preserving remnants of the Great Hungarian Plain's original puszta vegetation and birdlife.

Heves Steppes

A karst landscape protection area in the Bakony Mountains with dolomite plateaus, deep valleys, ancient beech forests, and rich cave systems.

High Bakony

A small landscape protection area surrounding the UNESCO World Heritage village of Hollókő, preserving traditional Palóc cultural landscape and surrounding oak forests.

Hollókő

Hortobágy National Park is the largest continuous natural grassland in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The park preserves the traditional pastoral culture of the Hungarian puszta. It is renow

Hortobágy

A volcanic landscape protection area on the Hungarian-Slovak border with basalt plateaus, grasslands, and remnant volcanic formations including the Medves Plateau.

Karancs-Medves

A floodplain landscape protection area along the Tisza River near its confluence with the Sajó, featuring oxbow lakes, willow galleries, and wetland meadows.

Kesznyéten

Kiskunság National Park consists of nine separate units protecting the diverse landscapes of the Great Hungarian Plain. The park features sandy dunes, alkaline lakes, and traditional pastoral areas. I

Kiskunság

Körös-Maros National Park protects the diverse ecosystems of the rivers Körös and Maros. The park consists of thirteen separate areas featuring grasslands, forests, and wetlands. It is particularly im

Körös-Maros

A landscape protection area in the Kőszeg Mountains on the Austrian border, the westernmost mountains of Hungary, with Alpine beech forests and sub-Alpine meadows.

Kőszeg

A forested landscape protection area in the Uppony Mountains around the Lázbérc Reservoir, with ancient oak-hornbeam forests and limestone gorges.

Lázbérc

Hungary's oldest landscape protection area along the Tisza River, with floodplain forests, oxbow lakes, and diverse waterbird colonies.

Mártély

A mountainous landscape protection area encompassing Hungary's highest peaks in the Mátra range, with subalpine meadows, beech forests, and the summit of Kékestető (1,014 m).

Mátra

A riparian landscape protection area along the Mura River near the Croatian and Slovenian borders, preserving floodplain forests and wetland habitats.

Mura

A wetland landscape protection area south of Budapest preserving peat bogs, fen meadows, and alder swamp forests, serving as an important habitat for rare marsh orchids.

Ócsa

Őrség National Park preserves the unique cultural landscape of the Őrség region. The park features a mosaic of meadows, forests, and traditional villages. It is known for its rich ethnographic heritag

Őrség

A landscape protection area surrounding the UNESCO-listed Pannonhalma Archabbey, with loess hills, steppe oak forests, and traditional vineyards and orchards.

Pannonhalma

A large landscape protection area on the Great Hungarian Plain, preserving alkaline lakes, sand dune grasslands, and seasonally flooded meadows near the Tisza River.

Pusztaszer

A small volcanic butte landscape protection area near Celldömölk, preserving exposed basalt formations, rare thermophilic grasslands, and an extinct Pliocene volcano.

Ság Hill

A wetland and alkaline grassland landscape protection area in Fejér County, preserving remnant marshes, reedbeds, and steppe meadows of the former Sárrét marshland.

Sárrét

A riparian landscape protection area along the Sárvíz canal and its floodplain, with fishponds, reed marshes, and nesting colonies of herons and spoonbills.

Sárvíz Valley

A small volcanic butte landscape protection area featuring basalt columns, rare steppe grasslands, and one of Hungary's historic wine regions.

Somló

A landscape protection area in the Sopron Mountains on the Austrian border, with chestnut and beech forests, sub-Alpine meadows, and the Lővérek hills.

Sopron

A loess steppe landscape protection area in the southern Mezőföld region, preserving remnant loess grasslands, ravines, and habitats for the European ground squirrel.

South Mezőföld

A large landscape protection area in the Szatmár-Bereg Plain near the Ukrainian border, preserving flooded oak forests, marshes, and one of Europe's last primeval lowland landscapes.

Szatmár-Bereg

An inland delta landscape protection area between branches of the Danube River, featuring floodplain forests, gravel islands, and one of Europe's largest freshwater aquifers.

Szigetköz

A landscape protection area in the Tápió and Hajta river valleys east of Budapest, preserving lowland meadows, gallery forests, and alkaline wetlands.

Tápió-Hajta

A landscape protection area along the Tarna River valley in Heves County, preserving riparian habitats, alkaline grasslands, and traditional pastoral landscapes.

Tarna

A floodplain landscape protection area at the confluence of the Bodrog and Tisza rivers near Tokaj, known for its wetlands, oxbow lakes, and rich birdlife.

Tokaj-Bodrogzug

A riparian landscape protection area along the Upper Tisza River, featuring meandering channels, oxbow lakes, and extensive floodplain forests with white-tailed eagles.

Upper Tisza

A landscape protection area in the Vértes Mountains with dolomite ridges, karst formations, ancient oak forests, and populations of Ural owls and wildcats.

Vértes

A landscape protection area in the western Mecsek Mountains featuring limestone gorges, old-growth forests, and a unique sub-Mediterranean microclimate.

West Mecsek

A mountainous landscape protection area in the Zemplén Mountains featuring volcanic peaks, ancient beech forests, and diverse wildlife including wildcats and imperial eagles.

Zemplén

A hilly landscape protection area in the Zselic region, designated as a Starlight Reserve for its exceptionally dark skies, with oak-beech forests and wildflower meadows.

National Parks in Hungary

Top 10 Parks in Hungary

Aggtelek

Hortobágy

High Bakony

Fertő-Hanság

Gerecse

Zemplén

Kiskunság

Balaton-felvidék

Duna-Dráva

East Mecsek

Top Parks by Category

Top 10 Parks for Uniqueness in Hungary

Hortobágy

Aggtelek

East Mecsek

Kiskunság

Mura

Pusztaszer

Buda

High Bakony

Tokaj-Bodrogzug

Upper Tisza

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