# Zselic Starry Sky Park

Region: S Hungary, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates: 46.24, 17.75
Bortle class: 2 (1 = pristine, 9 = inner city)
Drive from Toronto: ≈ 2.5 h from Budapest via the M7 and 67 to Kaposvár.
Best time: Spring, summer and autumn; winter fog can be persistent in the Danube basin.

## Overview
Zselic was Europe's first International Dark Sky Park (2009). Rolling south-Hungarian hills reach Bortle 2 around the dedicated Zselic Star Park observatory.

## What to see
Summer Milky Way core high in the south, and public telescopes at the Zselic Star Park.

## Highlights
- Europe's first IDA Dark Sky Park (2009)
- Purpose-built star park with observatory and campsite
- Bortle 2 with rolling forested horizons

## Tips
- Arrive at dusk and give your eyes 20+ minutes to dark-adapt
- Use a red headlamp — white light kills night vision
- Bring warm layers; European mountain and coastal sites drop sharply after sunset

## Live forecast
View the live tonight-score and 48-hour forecast for Zselic at:
https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=zselic-starry-sky-park

Structured data: https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/zselic-starry-sky-park.json


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