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More cycle paths for Hungary’s tourist areas

Hungary is to spend around €96 million upgrading and putting in new bicycle paths in major tourist areas. Projects include developing a path connecting the capital Budapest to Lake Balaton in western Hungary and upgrading a path around lake. Also, an unfinished path around Lake Tisza in eastern Hungary, According to an English-language news service, Daily News Hungary. Other planned paths include the Rajka-Dömös, Szentendre-Budapest, Dunakeszi-Budapest and Budapest-Érd-Százhalombatta sections of the E
August 9, 2016 Read time: 1 min
Hungary is to spend around €96 million upgrading and putting in new bicycle paths in major tourist areas.

Projects include developing a path connecting the capital Budapest to Lake Balaton in western Hungary and upgrading a path around lake. Also, an unfinished path around Lake Tisza in eastern Hungary, According to an English-language news service, Daily News Hungary.

Other planned paths include the Rajka-Dömös, Szentendre-Budapest, Dunakeszi-Budapest and Budapest-Érd-Százhalombatta sections of the European cycling route network EuroVelo 6, a government official reportedly told media.

Most of the projects are expected to be completed by 2018 and be done with monies from the European Union as well as federal cash.

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