Krishna valley or New Vraja Dhama is the largest eco-friendly farm in Europe with an area of 660 acres. [1] It is situated in Somogyvámos, a village 180 km south-west of Budapest. [2] It was built by ISKCON Hungary.
It was established by Sivarama Swami in 1993. [3] Those who live at Krishna Valley source all their food from their organic farm. They have cattle for dairy products and bees for honey. [4]
The flora and fauna of the Krishna Valley is a special mixture of exotic and native species. Flowers like Frangipáni ( Plumeria) which is not native in Hungary is also planted here. [5]
There are about 200 Krishna believers living in Krishna valley. [2] There is a Radha- Shyamasundara temple on Krishna valley, [1] which is also a major tourist attraction. [6]