This Central Europe country borders Slovakia in the north, Romania and Ukraine to the east, Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia, to the south-west and Austria to the west.

Flowing down the center of Hungary from north to south is the Danube and the whole country lies within its drainage basin. To the west, Transdanubia, is a area of low mountains and hills and the east is the Great Hungarian Plain.

Visitors come to hike in the unspoiled picturesque landscape; explore ruins, castles, cathedrals and medieval towns and soak in a plethora of thermal baths.