National Park Hortobágy - The Puszta is a first and biggest national park in Hungary. The park in Hajdú-Bihar County is a part of the Northern Great Plain (Alföld), and is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage site.

Understand

Buffaloes and egrets in the national park

1 Tourinform Hortobágy (Hortobágy National Park Visitor Centre, Hortobágy Nemzeti Park Látogatóközpont és Kézművesudvar), Hortobágy village, Petőfi tér 13, ☏ +36 52 589321, +36 52 589000, +36 52 369140, hortobagy@tourinform.hu. Jan-Dec closed; Mar-Apr Nov: M-F 08:00-16:00. May Oct: M-F 08:00-16:00, Sa Su 10:00-16:00. Jun: M-F 08:00-17:00, Sa Su 10:00-18:00. Jul Aug: M-F 08:00-18:00, Sa-Su 10:00-18:00. Sep: M-F 08:00-17:00, Sa Su 10:00-17:00. Tourist information, souvenirs. Exhibition about the flora and fauna of the national park. Conference room for 90 people, meeting rooms. Field study education room, playground. Craftsmen's workshops. +E-mail: info@hnp.hu. (updated Jul 2014)

Get in

By bus

There are about six-eight buses per day from Debrecen, a 40-minute trip.

By car

From Tiszafüred or Debrecen take the national road 33.

Fees and permits

Admission free.

See

• 1 Nine-Arch bridge. One of the most beloved photographic subjects in the park. (updated Jul 2018)
• 2 Fishpond. Small pond in the middle of the park. (updated Jul 2018)
• Hortobágy Stud. (updated Jul 2018)
• Windmill Karcag. (updated Jul 2018)