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On

picturesque

lands

Miracles created
by Nature

The Gemenc Forest is a treasured area in the Danube

floodplain of Southern Transdanubia. It has been des-
ignated as a national park since 1996. In addition to the
red deer, the indigenous animal and pride of the forest,
the park is also rich in wild boar. Among its plant rarities,
the rare Hungarian hawthorn and the scilla are notewor-
thy. The unique pride of its bird community is the black

stork which is native in the forests’ trees. Th e Eco-Tourist
Centre of the Danube-Drava National Park is located
next to the Pörböly Train Station.
The Wildlife Reserve, which owes its world reputation to

the fallow deer, is part of the Gyulaj Forest. Its most im-
portant tree varieties are the Turkey Oak (which forms
the majority of the forest) and the False Acacia. Th ere is

a fishing pond within the closed wildlife reserve, which
can be visited with special permission.
The city of Tolna was not only the seat of the county for

a while, but also the centre of the lower Danube-region,
situated right on the bank of the river. In 1850, during the
river control, the main riverbed was diverted eastwards,

thus forming the present backwater. The almost com-
pletely clean water directly borders the town centre. It is
a favourite place for anglers and lovers of water sports, as
well being a pleasant environment for recreation and re-
laxation. Many events are held along the riverbank from
spring to autumn. It is worth mentioning that Lake Kap-
szeg of Mözs, a backwater of the Danube, is also located
south of the town.

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