I have to tell you - I have been to Hungary, and everything is very different there. the language, forget it, it is nothing like the romance languages that likely they have been exposed. I was in a larger city, yes, and I did not know the language, but I got out the guidebooks and started exploring - this is in my nature. The food is delicious, but a bit heavy, and the wine is top notch. I believe that the area they are in is within wine country. There is so much history in these countries, that I am sure with a little effort they can discover some wonderful things. The city itself has history going back to ancient times. It, too suffered greatly in the second world war, and if it is anything like Budapest, the ruins of the destroyed buildings could be found in the new buildings that were literally built around them. I am almost positive that there would be some great cultural events there, given that the city housed such musical greats such as Liszt, Lehar, and Bartok. This is such a huge opportunity to open their minds to new things and step outside of their cultural footprint.
And finally, the city as noted is on the Austrian border and not so very far from Slovakia, and I say, have passport will travel. Seriously. They could travel to the Danube and take a river cruise, they could go to Budapest, such a wonderful city...They are also appear to be on or near a large lake, so that would open up some possibilities as well.
I was 17 when I went to Europe for the first time and you could NOT get me to sit still for a minute. I shunned the orchestrated tours and went exploring with a bunch of like minded friends anywhere and everywhere we could. It was the most wonderful experience of my life.
I hope - I hope - that these girls can shed the homesickness and get out and see this beautiful country. This is a great opportunity and they should take advantage of it if at all possible.