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Water tourism and the
river Dráva
| Concerning the water tourism facilities, one of
the most important destination is the River Dráva. It has its
source in the Tyrolean Alps on the Austrian-Italian border, at
1228 metres above sea level. The Dráva joins the River Duna at
Aljmas in Yugoslavia at 83 metres above |
| sea level, travelling 695
kilometres.
The Dráva reaches Hungary at 237 river kilometres, and leaves the
country at 70.2 river kilometres, entering Croatia. The
distance between these points is approximately 170 river
kilometres. The Dráva crosses the Hungarian-Croatian border
several times in the Baranya and Somogy counties; quite often
the left-hand side of the riverbank is in Croatia, while the
right-hand side is in Hungary. The entire Hungarian stretch of
the River Dráva is under protection, aiming to conserve the
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The Dráva reaches Hungary at 237
river kilometres, and leaves the
country at 70.2 river kilometres, entering Croatia.
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| Tourists visiting the river can take part in several kinds of
water tours: • You can hire a canoe and row on the river with a guide, in
this case tyou can spend the nights at the camps on the bank
(tours may finish at any of the above camps),
• You can also take part in a one-day tour (with no overnight
stay),
• On the River Dráva, forms of water tourism involving paddling
(kayaks and canoes) are preferred by the authorities, therefore
the use of motorised boats for leisure is limited to 2 stretches
(Barcs–Drávatamási; Drávasztára- Drávaszabolcs),
• Concerning pleasure boats, on the Hungarian stretch of the River
Dráva there are two places where boat trips are allowed as well.
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You can hire a canoe and row
on the river with a guide
The River Dráva
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According to the literature, and also in our experience, water
tourism has an impact on an area of no more than 3 to 4 kilometres
from the riverbank. As the map indicates, the impacted areas are
the settlements of Őrtilos, Vízvár, Heresznye, Barcs, Drávatamási,
Szentborbás, Drávasztára, Vejti, and Drávaszabolcs. If organised
well, the tours may also include visits to Babócsa, Drávaszentes,
Drávaiványi, Harkány, Siklós, Máriagyüd, Villány, and the city of
Pécs. |
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The area, that is affected by water tourism,
around the river Dráva
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Getting onboard
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Camping by the river
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Camp site at the bank of the river |
Wild life at the river Dráva |
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(c) Watertour 2005 &
Nordsys Oy |
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