Zselic National Landscape Protection Area, International Dark Sky Park in Somogy County, Hungary.

The Zselic National Landscape Protection Area covers 8,337 hectares of the Zselic hills in Somogy and Baranya counties, south of Kaposvár and north of Pécs, managed by the Danube-Drava National Park. Its beech woods on loess ridges mix with Balkan silver lime, while Scots pine grows on cooler northern slopes and in deep valleys. The Bárdi stream in the west feeds former fishponds, now marsh and reed habitat.

The area was declared protected by decision 6/1976 of the National Nature Conservation Authority. On 16 November 2009, jointly with Scotland's Galloway Park, it became one of Europe's first International Dark Sky Parks, awarded by the International Dark-Sky Association. An agreement between the Danube-Drava National Park and the Hungarian Astronomical Association led to an astronomy trail.

The landscape has long been shaped by rural traditions and small farming communities that still live within its boundaries today. Visitors can see how villages and hamlets are woven into the hills, with locals maintaining centuries-old ways of managing the land and forests.

Visit on clear nights when the moon is not bright for the best stargazing experience, especially during darker months of the year. The area is accessible by car, with multiple viewing spots and walking paths where you can stop to observe the sky.

The Zselic reserve shares its International Dark Sky Park title with Scotland's Galloway Forest Park, awarded on 16 November 2009 as Europe's first such pair. The Danube-Drava National Park Directorate and the Hungarian Astronomical Association set up an astronomy study trail here to show visitors how light pollution works and where the sky is darkest.