WOW! – Hungary’s most breathtaking natural wonders – VIDEO+PHOTOS

Besides its amazing touristic attractions, Hungary has several outstanding natural treasures and incredible geological formations. Let’s see which are the most breathtaking natural wonders – listed by impressmagazin.hu.

White limestone terraces at Egerszalók

Egerszalók is an open-air spa and village in the northeastern part of Hungary, 6 kilometres from the city of Eger.

This small town hides one of the most amazing natural treasure of Hungary – the 120-square-foot limestone terraces were created by a thermal spring of 65-68°Celsius hot water, coming from a depth of 410 meters.

The breathtaking natural wonder is also known for its curative effect due to the high content of calcium, natrium, magnesium and sulphur.

Red clay soil in Vértes

Hungary’s first cultivatable bauxite land was discovered in the mountain range of Vértes, in the north-western part of the country. Due to its uniqueness, the colourful landscape has become a field study of scientific works and space research.

The red stone desert’s special gullies, extraordinary rock formations and unique surface forms have made the area a perfect ‘Mars-like’ treasure of Hungary.

Lunar Landscape – “The small Hungarian Cappadocia”

Beehive stones are such rock formations whose sides are decorated with carved niches. The cone-shaped rock formations can be found in the area of ​​Pilis and the Buda Hills; while the majority of them can be found in the vicinity of Eger and Bükkalja. It is also called “The small Hungarian Cappadoccia” due to the similar natural rarity of Cappadocia in Turkey, which is a World Heritage Site.

Europe’s largest thermal lake – Hévíz

As Impressmagazin reports, the beautiful thermal lake was firstly visited by the Romans, who also recognised its healing effect. However, the special lake’s formation can be traced back much further as its thermal spring is more than 1,5 million years old, by which it is the largest thermal lake in Europe. The water can provide curative solutions for musculoskeletal problems and joint pains.