The Berkeley Guides:
Berkeley Guide to Europe:
Hungary:
Transdanubia
The Danube divides Hungary into eastern and western regions that differ substantially in character and history. The western region, known as Transdanubia (Dunántúl in Hungarian), is characterized by mountains and hills, tracts of flat, open countryside, and magnificent sunflower fields. The region gracefully bears signs of Roman occupation and 150 years of Turkish rule. The Austrian influence, too, is more visible here than elsewhere in Hungary, as evidenced by a dumbfounding number of baroque buildings. Architecturally striking Sopron is heavily touristed, but medieval Ko;;szeg and the hills around Pécs remain unspoiled.
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