GEMENC DRILL AND SMALL TRAIN (KIS VÁSÚT)

An unforgettable walk. Extending over 75 000 hectares, it is a forest typical of the river's flood areas. You can visit it in an original way, about kilometres away, taking the narrow train train from Gemenc Dunapart (see the site in reference), circulating every day, or the river boat. The Gemenc forest is also one of Hungary's richest hunting reserves. Located in the flood area and flood forests, it houses many herds of deer and wild boar. It is rich in water and rare bird species, such as the black stork and the heron, which hide among the willows and rushes lining the rivers. François-Joseph I, emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, and other politicians such as German Chancellor Bismarck, liked to hunt on these beautiful state lands. They never fail to come back with great trophies, some of which are exhibited at the Trophies Museum in Gemenc.