Hungary, 2nd

by Phillips, Adrian; Scotchmer, Jo

• ISBN13: 9781841622859
• ISBN10: 1841622850
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-15
• Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides

Summary

With numerous air and rail links, keen foreign interest in the local property market, a solid spot in the world's top-10 conference destinations for business, and significant recent investment in hotels, spas and other facilities, Hungary's tourist industry is booming. The first edition of Bradt's Hungary was voted Best Guide Book of the Year by the British Guild of Travel Writers; this thoroughly updated second edition further strengthens the guide, offering expanded coverage of the resort-destination of Lake Balaton (which now has its own airport), new walking trails in the countryside, details of the best thermal baths, information on dental and medical tourism, and much more. Adrian Phillips is Editorial Director at Bradt Travel Guides; he has travelled regularly to Hungary for the last ten years. Jo Scotchmer is a public-relations director; she has contributed to a number of national magazines as a freelance journalist.

Author Biography

Adrian Phillips is the editorial director at Bradt Travel Guides; he has travelled regularly to Hungary for the last ten years. Jo Scotchmer  is a public-relations director; she has contributed to a number of national magazines in her capacity as a freelance journalist.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 2
History and Politics	p. 3
Geography and Climate	p. 4
People and Culture	p. 5
Practical Information	p. 6
Morocco	p. 7
Algeria	p. 8
Tunisia	p. 9
Libya
Languages
Glossary of Architectural Terms
Further information
Index
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Excerpts

One Man and His Mop

When we first saw apulirunning down the street in Budapest, we looked around with some chagrin for the joker who was throwing mop heads around. It is one of the oddest dogs you’ll see, a compact canine whose shaggy coat forms a series of natural cords—often mistaken for dreadlocks—that reach to the ground, covering its whole body. If the dog is standing still, it can be difficult to tell whether it is wagging a tail or shaking a head. When lying flat, you’d be forgiven for thinking it was a bath mat—although it would be a poor performer in this respect, for thepulican take three days to air dry, and will walk carefully around a small puddle.

 

Despite appearances, thepuliis highly agile. It looks more sheep than shepherd, but was brought to Hungary by Magyar tribesmen over 1,000 years ago as a herder of livestock on the plains. The dogs gathered the stock from the villages, and drove them between grazing areas or to market.Pulikdiffered from other working dogs, such as border collies, in having to move huge numbers of sheep—often upwards of 400, many with foot rot—in tall grass. As a result, theirs was a vigorous and less-refined method than other breeds—bounding to see over the grass and yelping to spur the flock into motion. They are usually black in colour (originally to distinguish them from the sheep), highly intelligent, extremely active, and expressive watchdogs. Bred to be the sole companion of the shepherd during months of isolation, they are also affectionate and loyal.

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