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The Wondrous Microcosm and Macrocosm of Hungary’s Hortobagy National Park

February 21, 2023October 10, 2013 by Barbara Weibel

Hortobagy herdsman sits astride his horse as it lies down

Turning my back on the tiny settlement, I walked into brittle yellow grasslands that swept to the horizon. An occasional cluster of trees broke the otherwise unrelieved flatness of the endless Puszta, the Great Hungarian Plain. The sound of vendors hawking fur hats and cracking leather whips gradually faded and was replaced by songs of … Read more

PHOTO: Historic Nine-arched Stone Bridge at Hortobagy National Park in Eastern Hungary

July 12, 2021October 10, 2013 by Barbara Weibel

Nine-arched Bridge at Hortobagy National Park is the Longest Stone Bridge in Hungary

Historic nine-arched bridge at Hortobagy National Park is the longest stone bridge in Hungary

PHOTO: Endangered Hungarian Grey Cattle and Herdsmen in Traditional Hungarian Dress

July 12, 2021October 9, 2013 by Barbara Weibel

Endangered Hungarian Grey Cattle and Herdsmen in Traditional Hungarian Dress at Hortobagy National Park in Eastern Hungary

Endangered Hungarian grey cattle and herdsmen in traditional Hungarian dress at Hortobagy National Park in eastern Hungary

PHOTO: Traditional Wagon Ride Through the Great Hungarian Pustza Grasslands at Mata Stud Farm

July 12, 2021October 8, 2013 by Barbara Weibel

Traditional Wagon Ride Through the Great Hungarian Pustza Grasslands at Mata Stud Farm, Hortobagy National Park

Traditional wagon ride through the Great Hungarian Pustza Grasslands at Mata Stud Farm, Hortobagy National Park

PHOTO: Pretty Kossuth Square is the Center of Life in Debrecen, Hungary

July 12, 2021October 7, 2013 by Barbara Weibel

Churches, Cafes, Fountains, and Shops Make Pretty Kossuth Square the Center of Life in Debrecen, Hungary

Churches, cafes, fountains, and shops make pretty Kossuth Square the center of life in Debrecen, Hungary