Hortobágy National Park
Flat alkaline steppe, wetlands and grazing herds in eastern Hungary
Hortobágy is the largest semi-natural grassland in Europe, a treeless puszta where Hungarian Grey cattle, racka sheep and Nonius horses are tended by herdsmen such as the mounted csikós. Traditional T-shaped sweep wells dot the plain, and part of the park is a dark sky preserve.
Things to do
- On footWalk across the Nine-holed Bridge and see the Hortobágy Csárda at its foot
- Rail & liftsRide the Hortobágy-fishpond Light Railway, a tourist train since 2007, to the fish ponds
- On footClimb a bird hide tower such as Függőcinege torony or Madárles
- Try thisJoin the Mátai Ménes Puszta Carriage Tour to see Nonius horses on the puszta