Welcome to Hungary !
Hungary has a complex sense of identity. Its mosaic of cultures and lineage can be explained by the fact that it shares its borders with seven neighboring countries. It was originally inhabited by the Magyars, an equestrian nomadic tribe. Its history has seen it being ruled by the Arpad Dynasty, devastated by a Mongol invasion in the 13th century, ruled by the Turks in the 16th and 17th centuries and later allied to Austria. The country proudly upholds its Magyar traditions, culture and arts, but is attentive to what is new and fashionable in the outside world.
Its rolling hills and rivers, vineyards, Baroque town and fine wines of Eger, commanding fortresses, castles and palaces, and volcanically heated lake at Hévíz are just some of its many highlights that attract visitors.
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