Hortobágy National Park, Eastern Hungary

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Hortobágy National Park is the largest semi-natural grassland area in Europe, located on the Great Hungarian Plain in Eastern Hungary.  

It was established as a national park in 1972 (or 1973 depending on the source) and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1999 as “Hortobágy National Park – the Puszta”. 

The park preserves traditional pastoral landscapes — marshes, loess ridges, alkaline grasslands — and showcases the historic interaction between people and nature in this region. 

Visitors can explore herds of Hungarian grey cattle, wild horses, bird-rich wetlands, learn about shepherd traditions, and enjoy wide-open plains, making it a unique natural and cultural destination.

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