Wednesday, 16 July 2014

Kékestető - the highest point in Hungary

Kékestető is 1,014m (3,327 ft) high and it is the highest point in Hungary.  It is one of the peaks in the Mátra range.  Kékestető is Hungary's third most popular tourist attraction, after Lake Balaton and the Danube, and has a number of hotels and skiing pistes. The Kékestető 178m-tall TV Tower stands at the summit. This TV tower is also an observation tower with a restaurant.

Location
Kékestető is 4 km west of Mátraháza and 12 km northeast of Gyöngyös in Heves County.

Meaning
The name Kékes is derived from the mountain's often bluish colour. In Hungarian, the word kék means 'blue', while kékes means 'bluish'; tető means “top” or “peak”.

This postcard came from V. Gabriella (25 March 2014) Postcrossing Direct Swap.

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    V. Gabriella

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