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HungaryThe Inside StoryHungary is packed with variety, from bird-watching, cyclingand horse riding to relaxing in thermal spas and exploringmagnificently preserved cities.Lake Balaton is a must but don’t neglect the other moreoff-the-beaten-track towns and regions such as medievalSopron, 2010 European Capital of Culture, Pecs, or one ofthe lesser-known villages in the many wine-growing regions.With a rich and varied culture, classical notes fromcomposers such as Béla Bartók and Franz Liszt livein harmony with traditional gypsy rhapsodies andcontemporary beats in Hungary’s capital city, Budapest.From the imposing castle view the romantic Danube Riveras it dramatically splits the capital in two, or enjoy comfortfood at its best in a cosy restaurant with the smell of rusticpaprika-infused goulash filling the air. A flourishing of thearts and the re-establishment of fine restaurants and shopsall bear witness to Budapest’s re-emergence as a city ofculture and style.Storyto tell -PeterWybrowWhy I loveHungaryI love Hungary becauseyou can combine thefaded romance of itscapital city with thebeautiful countrysideoutside it. For a taste oflocal life, I loved playingchess at the Turkishera thermal baths inBudapest.9th CMagyars underPrince Arpad settleDanube plain1241Mongol invasiondevastates largeparts of Hungary1699Austrian Habsburgsunder Leopold Iexpel Turks1914Hungary fights onlosing side in WWI; themonarchy collapses1920Trianon Treaty reducesHungary’s area by two thirdsand population by one third1000Stephen I, first Christianking of Hungary,expands control overCarpathian basin1526Battle of Mohacs; OttomanTurks establish control overmost of the country1867Hungary becomesautonomous partnerin Austro-Hungarian Empire1918Austro-Hungarian Empirebroken up; Hungarianrepublic proclaimedfollowing revolution