Southern Great Plain Sights

The establishment of the gardens began in the second half of the 19th century. Today 1,600 tree and bush species including redwoods and ginkgos grow here in this popular place for recreation and walks.

Marshes, moors, marshy meadows, wet meadows, saline lakes, saline puszta, sandy forests and sandy plains provide variety along with the exceptional natural treasure of the ancient juniper woods outside the settlement.

Stretching from the foot of the hillside across in Romania to the River Tisza, the Körös-Maros National Park preserves the remaining assets of this unique landscape.

This is the largest Hungarian population of Europe's largest bird, an important nesting area and habitat. Among the world's 22 bustard species, two are indigenous to Europe, and live only in Spain, the Soviet succession states and Hungary.

The flora and fauna of this more than 2,000 hectare system of lakes and the surrounding saline puszta is protected. During the migration period it is one of the most important resting and feeding sites for birds on the Great Plain.

The White Lake is among Hungary's most significant bird reserves. Not only a nesting place for numerous bird species it is also a migration stop for about 150 species adapted to saline environments as well as being home to characteristic halophyte plant communities.