Central Transdanubia a romantic region in Hungary

This romantic region lying to the west of Budapest and north of Lake Balaton has a range of different terrains . Numerous settlements rich in heritage sites and cultural history stretch back to the time of the foundation of the Hungarian state. The region's intellectual centres are Veszprém and Pápa.

The characteristic features of the various areas within the region include viniculture on the Balaton Uplands (Balaton-felvidék), hunting and wood processing in the Bakony Hills, and land cultivation and trade in the areas that stretch toward the Little Plain (Kisalföld).

In the 18th century, royal and aristocratic castles were built one after the other in the excellent hunting areas of the Vértes and the Bakony Hills. These castles were later regularly the scenes of battles and subsequently constituted a chain of border fortresses.

The region contains a 50 kilometre or so long section of the River Danube to the south of Ercsi. Most settlements in the area lie along route 6. The loess wall in sections of the Danube river bank is a habitat for primary vegetation. Abundant in natural beauty, this landscape offers many opportunities for tourism, as well as water sports (kayak, canoe, rowing and angling) and leisure time activities.

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