Advantages: Handsome old city with lots to see and do; more accessible than you might think
Disadvantages: Lack of eating places in centre; odd opening hours of some attractions

...recently the Hungarian city of Szombathely was, for me, just a name on the map. I’ve been to Hungary, and to the west in particular, on several occasions but somehow always managed to avoid Szombathely, either by design or accident. Then I ch ... Read review

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I am lucky I speak both German and English, it helped me allot in countries like Estonia and Romania- even in Scandinavia, fantastic photography. Very well covered! by jjcross

An excellent review. John by Coloneljohn

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Advantages: Town with plenty to do, plenty to do locally, great food, the lake
Disadvantages: Sundays are pretty dead out of season

The great thing about Lake Balaton is the diversity of resorts and entertainment/activities based on its shores. Siofok is popular with a young crowd who party all night and spend the day sleeping it off; the Tihany peninsula is a mecca for hikers and na ... Read review

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Excellent review. John by Coloneljohn

Hang on...why aren't there any examples of those comedy graduation photos? Tsk. by greenierexyboy

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Advantages: A beautiful part of central Europe, food and accommodation are good value, lots to do and see
Disadvantages: May be too quiet in the evenings for some

Lake Balaton is variously described as Hungary's summer playground or Hungary's "inland sea" but it is, most simply, Europe's largest freshwater lake. It measures some 77 kilometres at its longest, 14 kilometres at its widest point and covers an area of 5 ... Read review

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greenierexyboy has nicked what I was going to say so I'll just add that that wedding party look like they're about to break into "I am sixteen going on seventeen" or some such offering from TSOM. by silverstreak

Excellent review. John by Coloneljohn

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Advantages: Interesting architecture, atmospheric inns, good wine drinking area, thermal baths
Disadvantages: Takes two hours from Budapest - might be too far for visitors to Budapest

Eger is architecturally a very interesting town. It lies 128 kilometres from Budapest and is also famous for being the home of Bull's Blood wine. The town is bursting with baroque architecture and has more listed buildings than any other towns in Hungary, ... Read review

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Haven't had Bull's Blood for years. I rather like the sound of those boozy theatre evenings! by silverstreak

Haha, sweet memories. :D Well covered! xx by D_i_a_n_e

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Advantages: Beutiful, vibrant city with everything you want and need for a perfect holiday
Disadvantages: homeless people tend to move into this city for summer (not as bad as London, or any big city)

To be honest I visit Szeged around 5 times a year and I spend at least a month of my holiday in the summer there! I just love it From Budapest there is a highway straight to Szeged (approx. 1:30 hour drive). If you dont want to go by car, no problem ther ... Read review

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I agree with previous comment - I suggest you read some high rated reviews to get an idea of the sort of standard needed for high ratings which is how you get paid on this site. welcome to ciao by catsholiday

Nice work, well written but you could do with expanding a little bit on some of the information. by dynamicnurse

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Szeged - city of sunshine
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Advantages: Cheap flights
Disadvantages: Boring

Lake Balaton, Hungary. "Where the b.hell's that?" you may enquire. Well look at a map of Hungary and the lake sticks out like a racing dog's ……well let's be polite - its very obvious on the map, It is the largest fresh water lake in Central Europe ... Read review

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Enjoyed the read and the photos, enjoyed the humour too! :) by anonymili

Certainly an interesting destination. Sounds overdeveloped, though, and it's sometimes best to avoid places that the Germans have got to first! by torr

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great hungarian experience
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So Spa, So Good
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I will never forget the taste of pigman-schnitzel
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Advantages: freshwater lake for hours of fun
Disadvantages: bit limited if you get rain

I visited lake balaton,hungary last week in june and first week in july last year 2006 and i was so taken by the resort that we are going again this summer. We stayed in a b&b in a little resort just outside of siofok,which is on the south side of the la ... Read review

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you must be easy to please - by webfoot

I certainly respect your view that you and your family had a great time - I went there today - in Feb - OK bottom of low season - for a coffee actually, as I was working close by. I thought the place was crap !! typical German province. I tried to envisige it in high season - even worse - there are so many lovely warm lively places in Europe to go that have real FIRE - not wall to wall discotechs but a semblance of national personality -yes the lake is pretty and..................?????? Yuk by webfoot

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Lake Balaton - Hungary now with Ryan Air
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So Spa, So Good
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I will never forget the taste of pigman-schnitzel
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Advantages: Very pleasant university city twinned with Cambridge
Disadvantages: None

This is a lovely city situated in the south east of Hungary close to the Yugoslavian and Romanian borders. It is within easy travelling distance from Budapest by train - if arriving by plane take the airport bus from the airport ( current cost 180 HUF ap ... Read review

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re-rated. Di by chattell

Always wanted to go to Hungary actually - not really sure why.... but glad your review validates this curiosity! Welcome to the madhouse! xx by tashat

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City of Sunshine!
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Advantages: Stunning scenery, variety of activiites, great wines
Disadvantages: Frequent storms in summer, can get very busy

Forget Budapest, Lake Balaton is Hungary's chief tourist location attracting hundreds of thousands visitors each year, from Hungary and abroad. And its hardly surprising given the variety of activities available on and around Europe's largest freshwater ... Read review

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I seem to hear about this place a lot lately - Great review - Spence by sghawken

We have spent a month at Balaton, dipped in Heviz as a family, got mauled by their masseuses and enjoyed the sight of all the old folk in their bicycle tubes! We camped in Kesthaly and toured most of the lake - it was cheap, different, and very relaxing. You have described it perfectly - Trevor by trevorbrock

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Lake Balaton - Hungary now with Ryan Air
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great hungarian experience
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I will never forget the taste of pigman-schnitzel
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Advantages: not too many tourists, hot in the summer and snow in the winter
Disadvantages: none

I stayed in Hungary for five weeks a few years ago as part of a university experience. During that time I travelled around a few different places, off the tourist track and discovered the real country. My friend Zsuzsa showed me around her country and tok ... Read review

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You could have given some more detail - of travel to and from the country and also within; a bit more on the different types of scenery etc. And you should have commented on the food, and the prices, the shops, Lake Balaton etc etc ! We have been there for both a short stay and a month's camping at Kesthaly - we really enjoyed the experience, and the people were so friendly. - thanks for reminding me of a great country - Trevor by trevorbrock

I am yet to visit Hugary - I will do one day. Maureen by MAFARRIMOND

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Beyond the capital
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Shop Ron, Shop
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Jewel of Eastern Europe
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Advantages: Picturesque and easy to get to
Disadvantages: None

My boyfriend and i visited this village in December and loved the experience. We did not go as part of an organised tour as we found that it was fairly easy to get to from Budapest, even if you don't speak Hungarian. We spent half a day in the village loo ... Read review

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I would love to visit. Maureen by MAFARRIMOND

Hello and welcome to Ciao - Lexy by Bollinger28

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Advantages: Cf review
Disadvantages: Cf review

If somebody had already been to Hungary or had heard about this country, then their first reaction is related to Budapest, the capital with two million inhabitants. It is a huge European city with a real metropolitan dynamism that you can hardly find in a ... Read review

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This was well done, especially for somebody who probably isn't a native speaker. I would welcome some personal angle - if you are Hungarian, you could offer a unique perspective here, rather than just a pure guide book type summary.... by magdadh

Definitely will have to consider visiting. by petitesquirt

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very friendly people and a beautiful country
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Shop Ron, Shop
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Jewel of Eastern Europe
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Advantages: Well preserved and beautiful Old Town
Disadvantages: Outskirts are a bit dismal

SOPRON in Hungary, and the area around it, is surrounded almost completely by Austria. In fact a referendum was held there after WW1 - and the break-up of the Austria-Hungarian Empire, to decide which country it would belong to with the residents de ... Read review

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The hotel doesn't sound that great, but very good review :) by HannahBoo

I can't believe hotels still use that kind of loo roll today - yuk - lyn x by arnoldhenryrufus

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Great Gateway twixt East and West
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Advantages: ..
Disadvantages: ..

Shop-Ron is how Germans pronounce Sopron. An odd name, in many ways, from a British perspective at least since there are very few shops. Sopron is Hungary's "Most Loyal Town" because a very long time ago its residents were offered the chance to become ... Read review

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It's actually Hungarians who pronounce it that way. S in Hungarian is sh in English. ~Michael by HungryHungarian

Know it all. Kidding. And before people comment, yes I am sad enough to spend my last Sunday here in an Internet cafe... Zoë by zoe_page

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very friendly people and a beautiful country
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Beyond the capital
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Jewel of Eastern Europe
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Advantages: Very cheap, very pretty
Disadvantages: Surly locals, scary (though tasty) food

I never found out if a pigman-schnitzel was a schnitzel eaten by pigmen, or one that was made from them. In fact, I never even found out what a pigman was, although I could probably hazard a guess. Perhaps there are some things that people are just not ... Read review

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Informative. Alex by heideroosjes

There's not very much here about the lake. Keep to the subject! by fizzytom

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Lake Balaton - Hungary now with Ryan Air
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great hungarian experience
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So Spa, So Good
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