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1.10.07 The Smallest County in Hungary
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Welcome to Szeszard, a city in Hungary and also serves as the capital of Tolna county. It is said to be the smallest county capital in the country when it comes to population size. It can be found at the meeting point of the Transdanubian hills and the Great Hungarian Plain. The county was mentioned [...]

28.09.07 A Day in Sopron
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A city in Hungary near the Austrian border, Sopron has been inhabited since the ancient times. It was in the year 1676 when the city was destroyed by fire but in the few decades, wonderful Baroque buildings were then made. Its economy benefits from the European Union and it has reestablished full trade relations to [...]

27.09.07 The City of Queens
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Well “old” does not really mean ancient or something not seen today rather the term old refers to one of the oldest towns in Hungary which is Veszprem. It is old and it serves as the capital city of the administrative county of the same name. It lies on both sides of the creek Sed [...]

26.09.07 Eger’s Best
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A well known city in northern Hungary, Eger is famous for its castle, thermal baths, historical buildings and the finest Hungarian red wines. Its name was derived from the Hungarian word egerfa which means alder tree. It is a prospering town and also a famous tourist destination with a beautiful Baroque town center. Eger is [...]

25.09.07 Erd: A Fast-Growing Locality
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A well known city with county rights in Pest county, Central Hungary in the Budapest agglomeration, Erd is famous for being among the most affluent communities in the country. It was first mentioned in the document in the year 1243 and its name came from the word erdo which means forest or from er that [...]

24.09.07 Bekescsaba Jamboree
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Bekescsaba is a known city and urban county in Southeast Hungary. There are about 67,383 people living in the city. Bekescsaba is said to have been inhabited since the ancient times. It was in the year 1715 when the city was mentioned as a deserted place but in 1847, it became one of the twenty [...]

22.09.07 Exploring the Majestic Szolnok
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Widely known as the capital of the county of Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok, Szolnok is found in central Hungary. It has been inhabited since the ancient times by the Scythians, Celts and Avars. It was in the 10th century when the Hungarians were said to have settled in the area. Szolnok was named after the steward of its [...]

21.09.07 Going Tatabanya
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Welcome to Tatabanya, the capital of the county Komarom-Esztergom. It has a total population of 70,636 and it is found in north-western Hungary. Tatabanya is situated in the valley between the Gerecse and Vertes Mountains. It was in the year 1950 when the town became the county capital of Komarom-Esztergom county and during the 1980s, [...]

20.09.07 Kaposvar Adventure
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Lies 186 south west of Budapest, Hungary, Kaposvar is the capital of the county of Somogy. The city is said to have been founded on seven hills like Rome and has been inhabited 5000 years BCE. Kaposvar was first mentioned as Kapos in the founding document of the Episcopate of Pecs in the [...]

19.09.07 The Great Place of Baja
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Baja is a known city in southern Hungary which is the second largest city in Bacs-Kiskun county. It is the seat of the Baja municipality. Its name is derived from the Turkic language which simply means “bull.” Baja is first mentioned in the year 1308 in the Turkish Conquest during the 16th and 17th centuries. [...]