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SINGLE CENTRE TOUR

A visit to Debrecen can be made more exciting if we participate The seemingly endless Hortobágy National Park, located only a
in a single centre tour. few kilometres from Debrecen, is not only famous for its colour-
Time almost fl ies when we travel from the city centre by the ful birdlife. In the largest grassland of Central Europe, we can go
Zsuzsi narrow-gauge train. on adventurous excursions on foot, in a horse-drawn carriage,
The moving train is accompanied by the many colours of the or even as part of a safari. It is an unforgettable experience to
forest all the way to the terminus at Hármashegyalja, where a wake up at dawn to the sound of grazing horses in the grass-
wonderful forest environment, educational trails, a fi shpond, a land, to admire the sun creeping up into the sky, and smell the
lookout tower, a playground and a picnic area wait for nature pasture. Hortobágy is part of the World Heritage in the cultural
lovers. landscape category, and it has received this prestigious title for
The Erdőspuszták of Debrecen is located just ten kilometres the preservation of the traditions of grazing livestock and shep-
east of the city. Lake Vekeri is one of the most popular rest and herding. Narrow-gauge railway at the fi shpond, great inns, craft
hiking areas of Erdőspuszták. We can take longer or shorter exhibitions and fairs, a shepherd’s museum, a visitor centre, a
hiking and bike tours in the area, and lookout towers, a country zoo and countless other programmes await the visitors here.
museum and arboretum, picnic and fi shing ponds may make
our trip more exciting.

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