Hungary Hotels and Resorts - is nestled between Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Croatia, Yugoslavia, Slovenia and Austria in the Carpathian Basin. Measuring just under 36,000 square miles, it is roughly the size of Indiana. It's mainly a flat country divided into three major regions: The Great Plain, The Transdanube, and the Northern Hills. The sweeping, fertile plains have created a robust agricultural economy while the forest areas are home to abundant wildlife and seven national parks.
The Danube River, Europe's second largest river, and the only major European river that runs west to east, divides Hungary down the middle, going through Budapest, its capitol. Nearly one third of this river runs through Hungary. Its other major river is the Tisza. These two rivers separate Hungary into three large parts.Western Hungary is characterized by hills and low mountains. The mountains of Sopron and Koszeg, are built up of ancient crystalline rocks, while to the north, the highest and most varied terrain of Hungary exists. The mountains in this region are mostly volcanic in their structure.
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