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2.1286377261.2 eger-hungaryHungary is located in central Europe and is a great place to visit. Indeed it is frequently mentioned as one of the top 20 countries that any traveler must visit. Its capital Budapest is considered to be one of the most beautiful capital cities in the world. Being centrally located in Europe, it shares its borders with Ukraine, Romania, Slovakia, Croatia, Austria, Slovenia and Serbia.

Temperatures in Hungary top 40 degrees centigrade at the peak of summer and are known to drop down all the way to -20 degrees in the winter months. Hungary receives its share of rainfall due to the continental nature of prevailing weather patterns. The west usually receives more rain than the east and droughts are not an uncommon occurrence there.

Eger is located in northern Hungary and is a mountain country surrounded by the Matra and Bukk mountains. This historic town is popular with tourists because of the Egri Var Castle which is the prime attraction of this town. Besides this there is a weapons exhibit, mint museum, Gothic Palace and an art gallery for visitors to see. Eger is also a wine country with some of the best Hungarian wines being produced in this area. The most famous of the red wines produced in Hungary is the Egri Bikaver or Bull's Blood.

There is an amazing phenomenon called Tiszavirágzás that can be observed in mid-June usually in Hungary. The Tisza produces swarms of mayflies ever year which look like flowers! While pollution has taken its toll in the past on this natural phenomenon, in recent years the population of these insects is again increasing.


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