Hungary has significant potential for ecotourism due to its 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, numerous national parks featuring diverse ecosystems and wildlife, and cultural attractions. However, ecotourism development faces challenges from less established cycling infrastructure compared to neighbors, and a lack of basic facilities. Realizing Hungary's ecotourism potential will require improving infrastructure, education, and partnerships while sustainably promoting its natural and cultural assets.

1. Significant examples of ecotourism inSignificant examples of ecotourism in
HungaryHungary

2. Our location in
Central Europe
We have
disadvantages
compared to the
neighbouring
countries.

3. • cycle paths are more
developed in the Czech
Republic than in Hungary
• Slovakia is
famous for its
places of
interests

4. Romania
Bulgaria
Croatia

5. Hungary
Seven world heritage sites.
Hollókő
The Benedictine Archabbey
of Pannonhalma
Dripstone cave of
Aggtelek
Hortobágy
Tokaj
Lake Fertő
Paleochristian
cemetery of Pécs

6. Budapest
• Budapest has also got some heritage sites.
Castle Of Buda
Hotel Gellért
Parliament
Chain Bridge
Mount Gellért
Gresham Palace

7. Our folk customs

8. Balaton Uplands National Park
•An eco-touristic visiting center
•„Lavender House”
•Interactive exhibition

9. Aggtelek National Park
• more and more comfortable
apartments
• the caves have different
specialties which help treating
people suffering from asthma

10. Bükk National Park
• special tree species from the miocene age
• high-voltage overhead cables 
underground cables

11. Danube-Drava National Park
• an underground exhibition about the
Battle of Mohács
• a multifunctional watchtower is going to be built

12. Hortobágy National Park
• Hiking
• The National Park is famous
for the „racka” sheep flocks,
the buffalo herd, and the
„mangalica”.

13. • reconstruction of railway tracks that reached the innermost,
"Kondás" lake, which is the traditional cranes roosting place
Hortobágy National Park
• here you find an unique well
• historical past and gastronomy of the Hungarian plain
characterize the national park, too

14. Fertő-Hanság National Park
• an open-air museum and bicycle
routes are being built
• they are creating a new exhibition
about environmental and economic
history of the Fertő area

15. Őrség National Park
• this land is the westernmost part of our
country
• fresh and green meadows, marshlands
• Őrség is also rich in folk architectural
and cultural-historical relics

16. Better environmental conditions
• conditions improved in many regions of the country
• our rivers are cleaner in many areas
• factories use fewer chemicals in agriculture than
fifteen years ago

17. Not favourable:
• increasing pressure of traffic
• number of illegal landfills
There is a lack of fundamental
facilities, which are inevitable for
further development.

18. Summary
Opportunities can be exploited only with:
• the development of infrastructure
• appropriate design
• proper education and training
• more relationships
Hungary’s ecotourism will be successful at home and attractive
to others if we manage to achieve most of these.

19. Thanks for your attention!