Northeastern Hungary

Introducing Northeastern Hungary

The level plains and grasslands give way to a chain of wooded hills as you head north and east. These are the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains (in modern-day Ukraine and Romania), which stretch along the Hungarian border with Slovakia. Though you’ll definitely notice the rise in elevation, Hungary’s highest peak of Kékes-tető is still only a proverbial bump in the road at 1014m. The microclimates in several of the hill groupings are quite conducive to wine production. Eger and Tokaj are known worldwide for their red and sweet dessert wines, respectively. Not far north of Eger is Szilvásvárad – the Hungarian home of the snow-white Lipizzaner horse makes a good day trip.

Last updated: Feb 17, 2009