🇭🇺 Hortobágy National Park - Hungary's Puszta Wilderness 🌾🐴
The Last European Steppe Welcome to Hungary’s oldest national park (established 1973) and a UNESCO World Heritage Site! This vast grassland ("Puszta") stretches endlessly, offering: ✔ Traditional "csikós" horsemanship shows (watch shepherds ride 5 horses at once!) ✔ 300+ bird species 🦅 (including rare cranes & eagles) ✔ Starriest skies in Hungary (perfect for astrophotography! 🌌) Must-Do Experiences Nine-Hole Bridge – Iconic 19th-century stone bridge Shepherd Museum – Learn about nomadic pastoral life Sunset carriage rides 🐎 (book at Hortobágy village) Travel Tips 📍 From Debrecen: 30-min drive (or bus 1371) 🌤 Best season: Spring (wildflowers!) or autumn (migrating birds) 🍲 Try: Hortobágyi palacsinta (savory meat-filled pancakes) #Hortobagy #HungaryTravel #WildHungary #SteppeLife #UNESCO