Hungary's Saturday Place is Great Any Day

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

...Until fairly 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 chanced upon a brochure produced jointly by the regional tourist offices for Maribor ? my part time and soon to be full time home, Vara?din in...

fizzytom 26.08.2012 07:01 (26.08.2012 20:51) · Read review
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Review of Szombathely (Hungary)

Hungary for more...

Advantages: Beautiful architecture, loads to do
Disadvantages: Prices rising steadily, fairly expensive accommodation

...With Easyjet now offering budget flights to Budapest, wht better way of celebrating Hungary's accession to the European Union than a visit to one of Europe's most fascinating and exotic cities? Budapest is often described as one of the "great European capitals" and mentioned in the same breath as Vienna or Paris. However, mention the city to most people and they will associate it...

fizzytom 09.01.2004 10:10 (29.04.2004 15:13) · Read review
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Review of Budapest (Hungary)

Thirsting for Hungary...or, so prone to Sopron

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 deciding to stay in Hungary. These days, with the iron curtain having been drawn wide open, there is a huge influx of tourists to this town...

proxam 16.09.2002 16:52 (09.10.2010 09:34) · Read review
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Review of Sopron (Hungary)