It’s now spring and the weather here has changed for the
better. People are putting away their winter clothes and digging out the
shorts, t-shirts and sandals which have gathered dust in the attic for the last
few months. More people are now out in the streets eating delicious ice cream
and enjoying the sunshine.
I decided to make the most of this weather by hiking up to
Tengerszem with my friends. I had heard about this beautiful Hungarian heritage
site and I never got the chance to visit it until now. We set off from the main
street of Sárospatak at 3pm and kept on walking until we got past the railway
line. From there it was a steep uphill climb. I’m not the fittest person around
and Sárospatak is a small town so amenities are quite close by. However I
managed to get up to the top without desperately panting for breath. The view
from the top was beautiful, looking down we saw a lake which was surrounded by
a huge quarry. It used to be in operation and miners used to work next to it,
but now it is just a popular hiking route for tourists and locals. I think its
part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site as it is placed in the Tokaj Wine Region
Historical Cultural Land (sounds like a fantasy land, I’ll have to admit).
Tengerszem does look like something you would read about or see in a film like
Lord of the Rings or The Wizard of Oz – it truly is beautiful.
I almost took a tumble when descending (the stones were not
fixed in place) but I managed to get down the mountain safely. About an hour
later we returned to Sárospatak, where a lovely meal and delicious cherry cake
greeted us. I then returned home exhausted and ready for bed. It was a
fantastic experience and I will hopefully get to visit Tengerszem again before
I return home to Scotland.
Below are some photographs of this magnificent place:
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