One Hundred wonders of Hungary [antikvár]

Foreword What is a wonder/' - An (ipparenlly impossible, unreal phenomenon, - mystcr)', secret, ma^ic. or - a tbin^ that amazes with its uniqueness and rarity.^ It is definite!]' rare, as we ojlen fail to notice what surrounds us day by day. We consider reality lo be grey, simple, logical and self-evident, yet at times il can perform wonders. il is nol of everyday occurrence thai we perceive the peak over the town not as a mere background décor, or notice how beautiful the vaulting of the church is we pass by every day. These truly are peculiar and amazing moments. Our children see wonders day in day out, but most of us have lost the capacity of open observation. Absorbed in our daily routine activities, we seldom think of how intriguing things surround us. / wonder if You, dear readers, have ever roamed lunar lands? Have you ever been to a pilgrimage lo the sanctuaries of unknown religions, or wandered about in the mystical caves of nature's sculptors? Have you ever been on the watch for bustards in a wasteland, or visited the slopes of a volcanic hill, or the ruins of a church from the age of chivahy? You haven V Yet il would nol lake much to do so. These fabulous places are at dose (punlers. here in Hungaiy. Every region of the countiy hides something exciting, something new or ancient from the traditions of old. With the help of this illustrated guide, you can get lo the lands of wonder, familiarise with the works of the creative nature and man alike, go on a journey in time from the prehistoric age lo the present, and get an insight into the perspectives of the future. This volume promises to reveal the hidden treasures of Hungaiy. Those treasures that have undeservedly faded under the glittering uniform of a globalising world. Let us rediscover beauty, uniqueness and originality: let us marvel at one hundred wonders of Hungary. The Publishers