With only three days in Budapest during my first visit to the city, I’d missed a lot of what it had to offer. Fortunately, I had a second chance to explore it more thoroughly. My Viking River Cruises Grand European Tour ended in the city that is often described as the Paris of the East. … Read more
The English historian, Edward Gibbon, once remarked that, “According to the law of custom, and perhaps of reason, foreign travel completes the education of an English gentleman.” Gibbon might well be considered an authority on the issue. In 1763, he embarked on a tour of continental Europe. A year later, while sitting amid the ruins … Read more
Intricate carved pews at the historic wooden church at Takos, Hungary, date to Medieval times
Considered by Hungarians to be a sign of good fortune, this White Stork takes flight at Hortobagy National Park in far eastern Hungary
Once abundant on the Great Hungarian Plain, wolves at Hortobagy National Park in eastern Hungary are now bred to maintain the species
