Hortobagy national park

With an area of 820 km² the Hortobagy national park (Hortobágyi nemzeti park in Hungarian)

is the largest national park in Hungary. It is located in the Puszta plains of eastern Hungary, about 40km west of Debrecen. The park was founded in 1973 and initially covered an area of 520 km², which were later expanded to 820 km². It has been a UNESCO world heritage site since 1999.
Hortobagy consists mainly of grasslands without trees and an alkaline soil. This steppe area was formed about 10000 years ago when the Tisza river changed its course.
The park is used by Hungarian herdsmen called Csikós to grow herds of Hungarian grey cattle, racka sheep, water buffaloes and horses.
The main tourist access point lies near the village of Hortobagy. It is possible to arrange trips on horse carriages through the park which include equestrian shows of Hungarian riders.
How to get to the Hortobagy national park
The park can be reached by car from Debrecen. The village of Hortobagy has a train station with connections to Budapest and Debrecen.
Accommodation
There are a couple of hotels in the village of Hortobagy. The city of Debrecen has several accomodation options, bookable via the international booking portals.


01 Hortobagy cemetery	02 Funeral home	03 Hortobagy park headquarter


04 Stud farm	05 Horse riding lesson	06 Horse riding lesson


07 Horse riding lesson	08 Puszta plains	09 Hortobagy national park	10 Tourists waiting for the horse carriages


11 Hortobagy national park	12 Racka sheep	13 Farmer house	14 Reed roof	15 Hungarian horsemen show


16 Hungarian horsemen show	17 Hungarian horsemen show	18 Hungarian horsemen show	19 Hungarian horsemen standing on horses	20 Hungarian horsemen standing on horses


21 Hungarian csikos standing on horses	22 Hungarian horseman	23 Hungarian horseman	24 Hortobagy national park	25 Farm in Hortobagy national park


26 Farm in Hortobagy national park	27 Hungarian horsemen	28 Hungarian horseman	29 Hungarian horseman	30 Hungarian horseman


31 Farm in Hortobagy national park	32 Farm in Hortobagy national park	33 Puszta plains	34 Hortobagy national park


35 Farm in Hortobagy national park	36 Hungarian grey cattle	37 Hungarian grey cattle herd	38 Hungarian grey cattle


39 Hungarian grey cattle herd	40 Hungarian grey cattle herd	41 Hungarian grey cattle	42 Herdsman with dogs


43 Herdsman with dogs	44 Hungarian grey cattle	45 Hungarian grey cattle	46 Hungarian grey cattle herd


47 Hortobagy national park	48 Horses in Hortobagy	49 Horse carriage with tourists	50 Horse carriage with tourists


51 Water buffaloes	52 Herd of water buffaloes	53 Herd of water buffaloes	54 Herd of water buffaloes


55 Water buffaloes	56 Grazing water buffalo	57 Water buffaloes	58 Puszta plains

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Categories: National parks ▪ UNESCO world heritage sites

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