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The Cave Bath unique in Europe waiting for the guest in a beautiful environment all year round. There are five 30 °C pools in the cave

and a 33 °C and a 35 °C indoor thermal pool perfect for recreation in winter. More than 2000 square meter garden

and further three outdoor swimming pools and three children swimming pools are available for the guests during the summer.

In the Bath is a restaurant, a present shop and lockers. In the sauna park you can find Finnish sauna,

infrared sauna, steam cabin, solarium and an immersion pool.

The Aqua Therapy Ltd offers physiological treatments and wellness services. (www.aquaterapia.hu)

The Cave Bath is perfect for business events.

Maintainer: Miskolci Turisztikai Ltd • 3519 Miskolc, Pazár sétány 1.Postal address: 3502 Miskolc 2. POB 379 • Phone: +36-46/503-180

E-Mail: [email protected] • www.barlangfurdo.hu • www.hungarycum.hu

Cave Bath****

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The mountainous region of Hungary is the

essence of the country as visitors can � nd

almost everything here this Central European

country can provide.

The northern Essence

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Contributors to the preparation of the publication Design and production: Makáry Stúdió Bt., Budapest | Photos: Archive of Hungarian National Tourist Office, Archive of North Hungarian RIB Map: Pannon Remark Kft., Pécs | Printing: Komáromi Nyomda és Kiadó Kft., Komárom

Just Naturally…Adventures in Northern Hungary

The unique and often unspoilt nature—with all the mountains, forests, rivers, lakes and spacious meadows—offers numerous opportunities for total relaxation, active holidays and even extreme sports.

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You can hunt wild animals, catch � sh and observe domestic animals, take photographs of rare animal and plant species. Man has known this area since prehistoric times and has since created several valuable monuments of European and worldwide fame including churches, castles, palaces, residential buildings, treasures and works of art.

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The region is scattered with thermal springs providing relaxation for body and soul alike. The soil and climate of the region—excellent for vine cultivation—and the work and expertise of wine-makers jointly ensure the excellence of the most famous wines in the country, Bull’s Blood of Eger and ‘Tokaji Aszú’.jointly ensure the excellence of the most famous wines in the country, Bull’s Blood of Eger and ‘Tokaji Aszú’.

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The region o� ers innumerable unique values: the most ancient caves, the most famous castle, the longest cable lift, the northernmost villages, the best-known pilgrimage destination, the most colourful regional costume, the smallest and oldest settlements, the only natu-ral cave bath, the climatic resort with the cleanest air and the largest number of protected birds in the country… and we will keep on listing the attractions on the following pages.

It is no surprise that most of the UNESCO world heritage sights in Hungary are also located in this region.

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The winter o� er of the northern region has spec-tacularly expanded in the past few years: new ski facilities have opened and various events—like dog-sled races, horse-sleigh programmes, colour-ful Christmas fairs or the annual jelly festival—all await visitors in this region even on the coldest days.

And There are Still More and More Areas to Explore!

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Local dishes are delicious. In many places, the dishes invented by our predecessors are still prepared and served in the original manner. Local people like to eat well, which is proved by the large number of restaurants o� ering varied culinary experiences to their guests.


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The hospitable locals await visitors with numerous accommodation facilities in authentic rural houses, pleasant family pensions and elegant hotels or castles.

Essence, Naturally

Elegant Charm and Harmony

Welcome to Northern Hungary!Hungary!Hungary!


Folk traditions

Cave with lakes

Cave

Crystals, porcelain

Skiing

Tourist Information

National park

Nature conservation area, landscape protection zone, nature protection area

Border of nature conservation area and landscape protection zone

Borders of the region

Museum

Historical monument

Mansion house, castle

Beach

Medicinal and thermal baths

Fishing

Riding

Airport

World Heritage site

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INFORMATION ON THE CLASSIFICATION OF COMMERCIAL ACCOMMODATION UNITS (based on the ruling of the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade)

A commercial accommodation unit is a facility with at least � ve rooms. It must have an operational permit posted in an easily notice-able place, and the classi� cation of the unit has to appear on a copper style sign at the entrance.

Facilities Qualifying as Commercial Accommodation UnitsI. Hotel *–*****A hotel has at least 11 rooms. The comfort level of the rooms and the number of services increase with the number of stars.

The base area of the room units: 8-18 m2 (single), 12-26 m2 (double). Beyond three stars, every room must have its own bathroom and TV set.

Compulsory services: reception, change of textile, food and drinks on o� er (with hot dishes beyond three stars), safe area for luggage and valuables, message delivery and wake-up call.

II. Medicinal hotel **–*****With at least 11 rooms; it o� ers health services with medical super-vision, utilising natural medicinal resources. The comfort level and the number of services increase with the number of stars.

III. Wellness hotel ***–*****A wellness hotel meets the requirements prescribed for three-star hotels and beyond. There must be at least 11 rooms, an indoor swimming pool and two types of sauna, face, hand and hair treatment, six types of massage, four types of recreational sports facilities just as well as cardio-devices, a � tness hall with instructors, aerobic, etc. A selection of traditional-reform-vegetarian dishes is also obligatory. The comfort level and the number of services increase with the number of stars.

IV. Apartment hotel ***–*****With at least 11 rooms including bedrooms, a lounge and a kitchen. Its base area is twice that of the other types of hotels. The comfort level and the number of services increase with the number of stars.

V. Guesthouse (or Pension) classes III to IWith at least six rooms; the comfort level and the number of services increase in accordance with the classi� cation. The base area of the single room units is at least 8 m2. In case of rooms without water system, there must be one restroom with a toilet for at least every 12 beds. Around-the-clock duty service, breakfast service, luggage depositing, a social room, towels, soap, daily cleaning and making the beds are obligatory.

VI. Camping site *–****The comfort level and the amount of services in campsites increase according to the number of stars. The campsite must have at least six area units with at least 40 m2 each. The campsite shall be fenced, free of dust and landscaped; with lighted rooms and appropriate drinking water supply, sewage and waste management. It must have separate rooms/units serving as washing, cleaning, cooking and sanitary facilities.

VII. Tourist hostelClassi� cation: there is only one class. It has a reception and a meeting room. Each room is at least 5 m2 with a maximum of eight beds. One equipped sanitary unit for every 20 beds with separate toilets for the two sexes is obligatory. Breakfast must be o� ered on site or nearby. Luggage and valuables depositing facility, message delivery service, wake-up calls and a television in the common area are also compulsory. Further information

• Hungarian Hotel Association, Secretariat (Phone: +36 1/466 9462, fax: +36 1/322 3854, E-mail: [email protected])

• Professional Association of Hungarian Camping Sites (Phone: +36 83/314 422, e-mail: [email protected])

• Association of Hungarian Youth Hostels (Phone: +36 1/352 1572 ext. 204, fax: +36 1/343 5167, e-mail: [email protected])

• Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Phone: +36 1/474 5100, fax: +36 1/474 5105, e-mail: [email protected])

and beyond. There must be at least 11 rooms, an indoor swimming pool and two types of sauna, face, hand and hair treatment, six types of massage, four types of recreational sports facilities just as well as cardio-devices, a � tness hall with instructors, aerobic, etc. A selection

With at least 11 rooms including bedrooms, a lounge and a kitchen. Its base area is twice that of the other types of hotels. The comfort level and the number of services increase with the number of stars.

With at least six rooms; the comfort level and the number of services increase in accordance with the classi� cation. The base area of the

. In case of rooms without water system, there must be one restroom with a toilet for at least every 12 beds. Around-the-clock duty service, breakfast service, luggage depositing, a social room, towels, soap, daily cleaning and making

(Phone: +36 1/474 5100, fax: +36 1/474 5105, e-mail: [email protected])

INFORMATION ON THE CLASSIFICATION OF PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION UNITS UTILISED FOR THE PURPOSES OF TOURISM (based on the ruling of the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade)

Quali� cation Requirements for Private Accommodation Facilities, Guesthouses:

Private accommodationsClassi� cation: *–***In case of single accommodation, the base area of the rooms is at least 8 m2, and an additional 4 m2 for each extra bed. A maximum of four beds must be placed in a room. In the lowest category, the bathroom may be co-utilised with the host; in higher categories, the guests must be provided with separate bathrooms and toilets.

Apartment:The regulations regarding the rooms are the same as for private accommodation units; the guests must be provided with separate bathrooms, toilets, a fridge and a TV. They are also to be provided with an equipped kitchen.

Rural Accommodation:It may include guestrooms, holiday f lats, f lat and house sections, holiday houses, farmhouses and camping areas. The required size of a room is the same as that of private accommodation units. The guests have access to cooking facilities; there is also garden furniture and a parking facility.

Classi� cation: Sun� ower class without amenities Sun� ower class with running water and toilet Sun� ower class with all mod cons Sun� ower class with all amenities

PRACTICAL INFORMATION:

Railway: MÁV-START Zrt. Passenger Transportation Division—Central Customer Service Postal address: 1426 Budapest, Pf.: 56. E-mail: [email protected]

Central Telephone Information Service, ticket and seat reservation for IC trains MÁV DIRECT (non-stop): +36 40/494 949 Telephone number accessible from abroad: +36 1/371 9449 E-mail: [email protected]; er [email protected]; [email protected] Web: www.mav.hu

MÁV telephone information servicein the county capitals: Eger: +36 36/314 264 Miskolc: +36 40/494 949Salgótarján: +36 32/314 000

Buses/coaches: Agria Volán (bus station) 3300 Eger, Barkóczy u. 2. Phone: +36 36/517 777 Web: www.agriavolan.hu

Borsod Volán (information on bus schedules)3526 Miskolc, Búza tér Phone: +36 46/340 288 Web: www.borsodvolan.hu

Nógrád Volán3100 Salgótarján, Rákóczi út 137-139.Phone: +36 32/411 240Web: www.nogradvolan.hu

Airplane:MalévSeat reservation and schedule information:+36 40/212 121 or +36 1/235 3888 Web: www.malev.hu

Road:Hungarian Automobile Association Emergency number: +36 188Tra� c information (non-stop): +36 1/336 2400; +36 1/336 2401; +36 1/336 2402; +36 1/336 2403 Web: www.autoklub.hu; web.kozut.huRoad toll is to be paid on certain motorways; the motorway vignettes can be purchased at petrol stations and at the Hungarian Automobile Association. www.autoklub.hu; web.kozut.hu

Hungarian Tourism Card Its holder is eligible for reduced prices at accommodation facilities, catering units, museums, cultural institutes and on public transport. Phone: +36 1/266 3741; +36 1/267 0896 Web: www.hungarycard.hu


Telephone:Hungary’s dial code: 36Dial code for inland long-distance calls: 06Dial code for international calls: 00 (plus the dial code of the country) Inland directory assistance: 198 International directory assistance: 199 Information Plus: 197 Emergency call centre: 112 Ambulance: 104 Police: 107 Fire department: 105

Public telephone booths operate with 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 HUF coins or telephone cards, which can be purchased at tobacconist’s, post o� ces, petrol stations and from street sellers.

Banks, cheques and credit cards: Hungarian banks are generally open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. Some branches stay open on Saturdays but all banks are closed on Sundays. Regardless the opening hours of the banks, automatic exchange machines and ATMs can be used in most towns and cities.

The o� cial exchange rates of EURO in October 2008: 1 EURO = 266.09 HUF

The most commonly used credit cards—AMEX, Diners Club, EnRoute, Euro/Master Card, JBC, Visa—can be used to withdraw money from banks, ATM machines and for purchases in hotels, restaurants and stores. The symbols posted at the entrance indicate the accepted types of cards.

In the countryside, money can be withdrawn using credit cards at post offices, usually open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Travellers’ cheques may generally be cashed in major banks.

Weather, climate:

Meteorological information:Special live information service (accessible from land-line telephones): Fee: 300 HUF/min. + VATWeather forecast: +36 90/603 421 Flight meteorology (08–17 h): +36 90/603 423Climatic information (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.): +36 90/603 423Special live information service (accessible from mobile phones): Fee: 250 HUF/min. + VAT

Weather forecast and � ight meteorology, alarms: +36 91/300 424 Weather forecast and storm alarm service of Lake Balaton and Lake Velence (1 April to 31 October, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.)Automatic information (with menu system): +36 91/335 426 Fee: 300 HUF/call + VAT

Green Point1071 Budapest, Damjanich u. 39. Phone: +36 1/352 3333 Fax: +36 1/413 1362 E-mail: [email protected] Customer Service: [email protected] Web: www.zoldpont.hu

Further information is available at www.hungarytourism.hu and www.nordtur.hu.The fees and prices listed in this publication are for purposes of information only. Our data are of October 2008 and the relevant providers are responsible for their authenticity. Please request further information from the providers. Where not indicated separately, the accommo-dation unit is open all year round. Where not listed sepa-rately, prices for the early and late seasons do not di� er from those of the high season.

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Capacity

Number of rooms

Number of apartments

Caravan pitches

Tent pitches

Tourism tax

Discount

Minibar

Telephone

Fax

Internet connection

Colour television

Satellite television

Bathroom

Toilet

Shared bathroom

Room safe

Extra bed

Air conditioning

Balcony

Fridge

Kitchen

Non-smoking room

Accessible by wheelchair

Room service

Bar

Bu� et

Drink bar

Restaurant

Self-service restaurant

Co� ee bar

Vegetarian dishes

Cocktail bar

Wine cellar, wine tasting

Beer pub

Barbecue, grill facility

Cooking facilities

Breakfast

Half board

Full board

English spoken

German spoken

Polish spoken

Russian spoken

Slovakian spoken

Italian spoken

French spoken

Romanian spoken

Spanish spoken

Dutch spoken

Playroom

Playground

Pets accepted

Bikes for rent

Car park

Bus/coach park

Own garden

Sunbathing terrace

Tennis court

Sports � eld

Table tennis

Squash

Archery

Riding

Minigolf

Bowling course

Bowling

Billiards

Darts

Skiing

Fishing

Hunting

Water trips

Kayaking and canoeing

Forest school

Covered swimming pool

Steam bath

Sauna

Solarium

Massage

Fitness gym

Jacuzzi

Conference room

Standing receptions

Wedding receptions

Interpreting machine

Slide projector

Sound recording

DVD

Photocopier

Ampli� cation system

Overhead projector

Projector

Computer

Video

VISA accepted

Euro Card/Master Card accepted

Happy Heves

Hungary Tourism Card

Legend


Szécsény–Hollókő–Ipolytarnóc

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Salgótarján is a young town founded in 1922 in uniform, modern style. As a miners’ settlement, it can boast with Hungary’s � rst natural underground museum, the Mining Museum, presenting the past and the technical relics of the coal basin of Nógrád County. The original tunnel system of the former József incline pit, situated in the centre of town, was declared an industrial monument. The town is uniquely situated, as this is the meeting point of the Karancs group of volcanic hills and the Medves and Mátra, which are also volcanic.The peaks used to attract castle builders of the past centu-ries. The Castle of Salgó is situated near the town; it is worth

climbing the steep hillside for the breathtaking views. The Castle of Somoskő lies exactly on the borderline between Hungary and Slovakia. The basalt palisade of European fame can be visited north of the castle, in the neighbouring country, where the basalt ‘pouring down’ from a height of almost 500 metres is organised in columns like organ pipes. The largest basalt plateau of Central Europe is the Medves Plateau. Walking on the top feels like staying on a plain, while hikers can observe the vegetation of several di� erent climate zones in one place. Bird life is also extremely rich here. This place is excellent for photography trips.

The Sights of Palots Country

Karancs group of volcanic hills and the Medves and Mátra, which are also volcanic.The peaks used to attract castle builders of the past centu-ries. The Castle of Salgó is situated near the town; it is worth

climate zones in one place. Bird life is also extremely rich here. This place is excellent for photography trips.

Szécsény-Hollókő-Ipolytarnóc 16|17Northern Hungary

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Szécsény is worth visiting for the beautifully preserved and renovated Forgách Palace in the area of the one-time castle that forms the historical town centre. The building, constructed in rural Baroque style, houses a museum and its park is a nature reserve area. You do not necessarily have to go to Pisa, Italy to see a leaning tower. The Fire Tower, the symbol of the town, is spectacularly leaning due to a slid-ing clay-bed. And do not forget the remnants of the former castle or the Franciscan church while in town.

Balassagyarmat is the capital of Palots country, famous for the valuable and special folk art and costume of the Palots ethnic group. This is presented in the Palots Mu-seum with an open-air museum in its park. Their collection encompasses the entire peasant culture of Nógrád County.

The most beautiful building in town is the former county hall built in Classicist style. The orthodox Jewish cemetery with its three thousand tombstones was the � rst of its kind to be put under protection in

the country.

The most e� ectively preserved Palots village, Hollókő, is one of the UNESCO world heritage sites. The 58 protected buildings of the old village—and the small church they embrace—make one feel in the past. However, one of the specialities of the village is that some people still live in this part of the settlement. The rest of the buildings are used to present the traditional activities: pottery, weaving, basketry and the rich folk costumes so characteristic of the region. Visitors can taste traditional dishes prepared in old-style ovens in some of the old houses. Guests to the village are entertained by the games in the castle raised above the village.


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Have you ever taken a walk on the bottom of a tropical sea in the heart of Europe? If you are ready for the adventure, you will have to visit Ipolytarnóc. The � ora and fauna of the ancient

sea was preserved for the present by a volcano explosion 20 million years ago. The directorate of Bükk National Park has set up a unique educational trail in a beautiful scene that is

also called the Palots Pompeii. You can � nd yourself in the uniquely rich habitat of the prehistoric world on the 800-metre path. While following the trail, you

can spot numerous footprints of di� erent fossil animals, shark teeth, petri� ed trees and fossils of leaves. The famous sights include the

petri� ed pieces of a 20 million-year-old ancient pine tree that used to be 46 metres high and 1.2 metres wide. The Fossil Nature Reserve Area has been declared part of the Pan-European Natural Heritage and awarded the European Diploma; the site is presently

listed as a candidate for the World Heritage title.

Kazár o� ers the most beautiful rural houses with hipped saddle-back roofs and the most colourful folk costumes in Palots country. Near the settlement, there is a unique volcanic formation in the area of approximately one hectare. This amazing natural sight is due to the several-million-year-old rhyolite tu� erosion, which gives the impression of walking on the moon.

Visitors can get to know the beauties of rural life in Kozárd. Travellers are awaited with the green valley, the hillsides covered with juniper bushes, peach and cherry orchards, apple groves and the pig-farms of the unique Hungarian variation, Mangalica, as well as with the preserved relics of peasant life and the delicacies of the Palots cuisine.

Lovers of literature should visit Horpács, where the memorial house of Kálmán Mikszáth, the famous Hungarian writer, preserve the original furniture, objects and his personal relics; or Csesztvér, the mansion of Imre Madách, a well-known Hungarian writer of the 19th century.

Bercel is the village of castles and mansions. Typical and indigenous animals such as ‘cigája’ sheep, goats, bu� aloes, horses and donkeys live on a model farm within the boundaries of the settlement.

The beautifully restored castle in Szirák houses a four-star hotel.


Information Points

• Tourinform Hollókő3176 Hollókő, Kossuth u. 68.Phone: +36 32/579-010Fax: +36 32/579-011E-mail: [email protected]

• Tourinform Kazár3127 Kazár, Diófa út 13.Phone/fax: +36 32/341-360; +36 32/341-363E-mail: [email protected]

• Tourinform Salgótarján3100 Salgótarján, Fő tér 5.Phone: +36 32/512-315Fax: +36 32/512-316 E-mail: [email protected]

• Tourinform Szécsény3170 Szécsény, Ady Endre út 4.Phone/fax: +36 32/370-777E-mail: [email protected]

Events

Alsótold—12th Day of Told September 2009Phone: +36 32/380-080

Balassagyarmat—Palots Festivity on St. Anna’s Day July 2009 Phone: +36 35/500-985

Balassagyarmat—12th Beer Festival July 2009 Phone: +36 30/203-2278E-mail: [email protected]

Bánk—Louis Armstrong Jazz Festival June 2009 Phone: +36 35/342-309; +36 30/515-4440www.jazzfesztival.hu

Bátonyterenye—6th Terenne ‘Tócsni’ Festival June 2009Phone: +36 32/355-551 ext. 31E-mail: [email protected]

Bátonyterenye—Music of the Forest—Mátra Art Days 4 to 12 July 2009Venue: Bátonyterenye, Mátraverebély, Nemti, Mátra-mindszent, Kazár, Kozárd, Szuha-Mátraalmás, Mátra-keresztes, Galyatető, Kozárd, etc. Phone: +36 32/353-281; +36 30/928-8008E-mail: [email protected]/muzsikal

Drégelypalánk—Szondi Castle Games—Tour by Drégely Castle July 2009 Phone: +36 35/567-070

Érsekvadkert—8th International Acoustical Guitar Festival May 2009Phone: +36 35/540-050E-mail: [email protected]

Hollókő—Easter in Hollókő 12 to 13 April 2009Phone: +36 32/579-010 Fax: +36 32/579-011E-mail: [email protected]

Hollókő—Whitsun Festival 31 May to 1 June 2009 Phone: +36 32/579-010 Fax: +36 32/579-011E-mail: [email protected]

Hollókő—Hollókő Castle Games August 2009 Phone: +36 32/579-010 Fax: +36 32/579-011E-mail: [email protected]

Hollókő—Vintage Procession October 2009Phone: +36 32/579-010 Fax: +36 32/579-011E-mail: [email protected]

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Kazár—6th Tradition Preserving Weekend and Singers Meeting in Kazár May 2009 Venue: Kazár-Old Village Phone/fax: +36 32/341-360; +36 32/341-363E-mail: [email protected]

Kazár—Kazár Village Fair 15 to 20 August 2009 Venue: Kazár-Old Village, Sports � eldPhone: +36 32/341-333 Fax: +36 32/341-333 E-mail: kazar@pro� nter.hu

Kazár—Laska Festival and ‘Tócsni’ Party 30 May 2009 Venue: Kazár-Old VillagePhone/fax: +36 32/341-360; +36 32/341-363E-mail: [email protected]

Kétbodony—6th Plum Day August 2009 Phone:: +36 35/355-260

Kozárd—6th Apple Flower Festival 28 April to 8 May 2009 Venue: Apple Valley of Kozárd E-mail: [email protected]

Kozárd—6th Hungarian Tastes and Colours Gastronomy and Fruit Festival September 2009 Venue: Apple Valley of Kozárd E-mail: [email protected]

Salgótarján—Tarján Spring Art Festival 1-31 March 2009Venue: József Attila Cultural and Conference Centre Phone/fax: +36 32/310-503; +36 32/312-637www.stjazz.hu/jamk.htm

Salgótarján—International Dixieland Festival 8 to 17 May 2009Phone/fax: +36 32/310-503; +36 32/312-637; +36 20/569-0565www.stjazz.hu/jamk.htm

Salgótarján—Somoskőújfalu—Castle Festival 2009 July 2009 Venue: Castle of Somoskőújfalu, Somoskő, Salgó and Fülek (Slovakia) Phone: +36 32/421-573

Salgótarján—Nógrád-Besztercebánya International Folklore, Gastronomy and Tourism Festival 28 July to 2 August 2009 Phone: +36 32/512-315Fax: +36 32/512-316E-mail: [email protected]

Terény—Goat Cheese Festival July 2009 Phone: +36 35/348-327

Varsány—Lands, tastes, Cultures—Festival of Nógrád County Village Tourism Providers May 2009 Phone: +36 32/370-777E-mail: [email protected]

Varsány—Pie Festival August 2009 Phone: +36 32/370-777E-mail: [email protected]


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Those willing to spend more time in Kazár could stay at the Key-House (Kulcsosház) accommodating 30 guests in a beautiful natural environment and o� ering relaxation and conversation just as well as open-� re cooking lessons in the yard and parking in a closed court. The Key-House (Kulcsosház) also hosts forest schools organised on an ongoing basis in summer.

Tourist hostel

3127 Kazár, Kossuth u. 8.Phone: +36 32/341-333Fax: +36 32/341-333E-mail: [email protected]

Key-House (Kulcsosház) Kazár

30 3 1 100

high season (person/night )

Price HUF/person 1500

G u e s t h o u s e

Our guesthouse is located 6 km away from Salgótarján, at the foot of the Mátra Hill with an excellent microclimate, fully-equipped

kitchen, barbecue and open � replaces. We organise programmes presenting folk dresses, Palots meals, folk architecture and nature

on demand.

G u e s t h o u s e

Malomkalács3127 Kazár, Pető� u. 5.Phone: +36 30/565-4955 • Fax: +36 32/341-472E-mail: [email protected]

8 3 100 20% for kids

High season (person/night )

early and late season (person/night) Weekend package price (3 days/2 nights/person)

Price HUF/person 3500 3500 10 000

Price €/person 14 14 38

Twenty fully-equipped resort houses await guests seeking time o� , hidden in the downhill of Cserhát throughout the year.

2619 Legénd, Káldy tanyaPhone: +36 35/381-130Fax: +36 35/530-023E-mail: [email protected]

Legénd Resort Village

High season (house/night) Early and late season house/night

Price HUF/house 20 000–23 000 15 000–20 000

Price €/house 80–90 60–80

120 20

Kozárd’s wondersKozárd is the pearl of South Cserhát in Northern Hungary and of our beautiful homeland. Convenient guesthouses and a restaurant o� er-ing true local Hungarian and Palots meals will look after you for days in this hospitable village. Favourite venues include the Sunshine (Nap-fény), Lace (Csipke), Wild� ower (Vadvirág) and Kodák guesthouses with 12 rooms and 37 guest beds. Perhaps, guests feel like wandering to the Kozárd Apple Valley, where the crushing cherry, the mildew blue plum, the wonderful peach and the colourful and � avorous Kozárd apple ripen after the ample spring � owers, or watching the ascents for the Manga-lica (indigenous Hungarian pig variant) farm, the boisterous and proud Hungarian grey bull or walking by the forest trails leading to the � shing pond, the Anna Chapel or the andesite mine.Those wishing great memories will take a selection of cherry, plum, peach, blackberry and currant jams, seedy and dried fruit honeys, mildly smoked Mangalica sausages, smoked and salted bacon, sheep cheese, Kozárdi hunter’s wine, real pot-still Palinkas and other delicious local pro-ducts home with themselves, along with the experiences they have had.This is the place with which you can fall in ‘love at � rst sight’.

Contact information:Márta Banos Hajasné Dr. (Major): +36 20/365 5758 Pál Hajas Dr. (Eurargo): +36 30/210 4308 Krisztina André (Eurargao): +36 30/645 1073 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] www.agroservice.hu; www.kozard.hu

Agro-tourism Kozárd


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Palots houses of � ne atmosphere

await our guests in the heart of the

Old Village throughout the year.

Hollókő shows a di� erent face in

each season to its visitors; thus,

each season has its own magic. Fully

renovated houses guarantee the

convenient and carefree rest time

for the entire family!

Guesthouse

3176 Hollókő, Kossuth u. 68.Phone: +36 32/579-010Fax: +36 32/579-011E-mail: [email protected]

Palóc Resort Houses

75 24 10 200 High season

(person/night)Weekend package price

(3 days/2 nights/person)

Price HUF/person 6000 12 000

KEY HOUSE (KULCSOS HÁZ) TERÉNY

2696 Terény, Bercsényi u. 1–3.Phone.: +36 35/349-159, +36 20/828-0349

This Key House (Kulcsos ház) with a large fenced garden operates at the Catholic parish within its old walls.

Tourist hostel

25 3

High season (person/night)


GALCSIK PENSION

3100 Salgótarján, Karancs u. 9.Phone: +36 32/422-660; Fax: +36 32/788-484E-mail: [email protected]

Galcsik Pension awaits guests throughout the year with its hot kitchen, 30 well-equipped rooms and two conference rooms.

Guesthouse

85

30

200

High season (person/night) Weekend package price (3 days/2 nights/person)

Price HUF/person 3980 5980

Price €/person 17 52

3170 Szécsény, Salgótarjáni u. 4.Phone: +36 32/570-080; Fax: +36 32/370-447E-mail: [email protected]; www.majorhotel.hu

Our hotel o� ers 8 double and 14 king-size bedrooms with bathrooms and 2 apartment houses—with kitchen, bathroom, living room, a double and a triple bedroom. The hotel o� ers breakfast and dinner; our services include a tennis court with � ood lighting, and horse-riding is also possible.

Hotel

58 22 2 200

10% for groups of 20 and above, 50% for kids between 6 and 12, free for kids under 6 years of age

MAJOR HOTEL** AND PALÓC APARTMENT HOUSE

night/person

Price HUF/person 7500-12 000

Price €/person 30-48

HOTEL MEDVES**

3109 Salgótarján, Medvesi u. 16.Phone: +36 32/435-066; Fax: +36 32/435-066E-mail: [email protected]; www.medves.hu

Garni hotel

112 44 3 200 Free for every 21st person

night/person Weekend package price(3 days/2 nights/person)

Special holiday o� ers (5 days/4 nights)

Price HUF/person 3800 9790 21 210Price €/person 17 42 95

The two-star Medves Hotel lies within a wonderful natural environment by the Medves plateau in the middle of a forest park. We recommend our hotel both for family celebrations and gatherings as well as for corporate events.


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HOLLÓ (CROW) GUESTHOUSE

3176 Hollókő, Levél út 1.Phone: +36 32/379-151Fax: +36 32/379-270E-mail: [email protected]

Our guesthouse is located 300 metres from the World Heritage site, the Old Village, in a de-tached house with two rooms for 7 plus 1 guests. One of the rooms is furnished with authentic Palots furniture. The smith’s shop by the house is a particular feature.

Rural accommodation

7 2

200

15% for students

night/person


PriCe €/person 15

SZANDAVÁR YOUTH CAMP

2697 Szanda, Rákóczi u. 1.Phone/fax: +36 35/348-347, Fax: +36 35/348-347E-mail: [email protected]

Youth hostel 17

100

5% for

groups

High season (person/

night)

Early and late season (person/

night)

Weekend package price (3 days/2 nights/person)


Price HUF/person 2500 2000 4900 12 500

PriCe €/person 10 8 19,6 50

The Szanda Creek runs through this romantic settlement—surrounded by the woods of Cserhát—with the Szandavár Youth Camp located at its centre and operating all-year-round with a capacity of 100 people.


Gyöngyös and the Mátra Region

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The surroundings of Gyöngyös have been inhabited since ancient times. The civilisation has created several relics in the small town situated in a valley surrounded by the slopes of the Mátra, deservedly admired by travellers. The town was burnt down several times during its history, yet it always rose again like a phoenix from its ashes. Even so, Gyöngyös o� ers signi� -cant and attractive sights of almost every historic period. The town dwellers are reminded of the destroying � ames, the ‘red rooster’, by a statue in the town centre.

The atmosphere of the town preserves no signs of the sad events of the past. This town at the foot of the Mátra Hills lures its visitors mainly with its main square of Mediterranean ambience, renovated a few years ago.

The Town of Grape and Wine

Gyöngyös and the Mátra Region 30|31Northern Hungary

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An outstanding building of the town centre is the Baroque style Saint Bartholomew Church. Its treasury hides Renaissance liturgical objects of great value. The town’s other valuable monuments include the Franciscan church and monastery founded in the 1370’s, with the legendary General János ‘Blind’ Bottyán of the Rákóczi Freedom Fight buried in its crypt. The monastery houses the only church library in the country that has continuously

been operating since the Middle Ages and its 14,000 volumes include 200 incunabula. The stone lions guarding the Orczy Castle are regarded as the symbols of Gyöngyös. The castle

building, home to the Mátra Museum, has been refurbished fully into its original state; its recently

discovered frescos were restored and an enhanced modern museum was set up.

Do you prefer aromatic, fruity white wines with

� ne acid contents? You are in the right place, Dear Traveller, as this land, the Mátra Winemaking Region is the home of white wines. The inhabitants of the mountain-skirted settlement dealt with grape growing as early as the � rst decades after the Hungarian Conquest. The southern slopes of the volcanic Mátra Hills provided ideal circum-stances for the formation of the largest historical winemak-ing region of the area. This is how Gyöngyös became the town of grapes and wine. Visitors can taste the aromatic nectars in the Farkasmály cellar row near the town, in the Nagyréde cellarage, the protected Heller cellar of Gyöngyös-tarján, which is the longest straight cellar in all Central Europe with its length of 542 metres, as well as in the Szőke Mátyás cellar and the wine houses carved in the tu� in Gyöngyöspata. Do not miss the food, either, as excellent desserts can be prepared using late harvested white wine, such as grape pudding with Muscat custard.

been operating since the Middle Ages and its 14,000 volumes include 200 incunabula. The stone lions guarding the Orczy Castle are regarded as the symbols of Gyöngyös. The castle

building, home to the Mátra Museum, has been refurbished fully into its original state; its recently

discovered frescos were restored and an enhanced modern museum was set up.

Do you prefer aromatic, fruity white wines with

Nearby Gyöngyöspata can boast with a Jesse-wood organ, unique in all Europe. The same church houses the copy of the Nekcse Bible, the original of which is kept in the Congress Library in Washington. The Mátra is the emblematic mountain range of Hun-gary as this is where the highest point of the country, the 1014-meter high Kékes soars. Right next to this peak, we can � nd the second highest point, Galyatető. This area is also a climatic medicinal resort, thanks to the crystal clear air. Apart from all these attractions, there are many other reasons to visit this thousand-faced hill; in summer, it is the picturesque valleys and the dense forests of the hilltops; in

autumn, the mysterious, foggy peaks; and in winter, it is the opportunity to ski in the sparkling sunshine that attracts visitors. With its well-signed tourist paths, the Mátra is also a paradise for hikers and trekkers. Two modern ski centres have opened on the slopes of the Mátra in the past few years, in Kékestető and Mátraszentimre, while Galyatető o� ers a cross-country ski track suitable for international events. The hill is also the favoured destination of cyclists; it is the venue of several national and international cycling competitions. The cli� s of Csókakő and Báránykő are well known among rock-climbers, o� ering outstanding opportunities to learn climbing. We can also reach the hills taking the romantic forest train from Gyöngyös. Hungary’s longest bobsled track at 930 metres is located in the stone-quarry of Sástó. There is also an exciting adventure park here, complete with ropeways and suspension bridges. If you are looking for the highest situated lake in Hungary, you have to visit Sástó again, where � shing and rowing are o� ered besides hiking. This is where you can � nd the highest situated villages in the country: Mátraszentlászló, Mátraszentimre and Mát-raszentistván; the latter village also has an astronomical observatory. The attached village of Fallóskút is a popular pilgrimage destination and the villages o� er the specialities of Slovak gastronomy, strapachka, cabbage bean soup and other delicacies.

Parádsasvár is famous for the beautiful, romantic Károlyi hunting castle, which today houses a � ve-star castle hotel. This is where the famed mineral water of Parád rises with sulphuric acid content, which has been drunk for centu-ries to ease the symptoms of di� erent stomach diseases. Glass manufacturing also has long traditions, Ferenc Rákóczi II founded the � rst glassworks in the region.

raszentistván; the latter village also has an astronomical observatory. The attached village of Fallóskút is a popular pilgrimage destination and the villages o� er the specialities of Slovak gastronomy, strapachka, cabbage bean soup and other delicacies.


In Mátraderecske, natural Carbon-dioxide gas leaks from the fault-line of the earth’s crust, which

has been ‘tamed’ to cure illnesses. This is where the only

natural Carbon-dioxide dry bath of the country, a mofette operates, where patients suffering from

vascular and locomotor diseases are treated.

Legend has it that King Saint László miraculously escaped from

his Cumanian chasers in 1092 by jumping over a precipice with riding his horse in the forest of Cserhát near Mátraverebély. To-day’s Saint Well started from the

hoof-print of the king’s horse. The Blessed Virgin had her first appearance here in

the 1100s and she cured a dumb shepherd boy with the water of the Holy Well started by Saint László. This was when the flood of pilgrims started to visit the village, which is today the most popular pilgrimage destination in Hungary.Besides, the area is also the popular hunting ground for mineral collectors as there are special crystals, amethysts and antimony crystals.

A uniquely positioned ruined castle rises above the village of Sirok, where a small museum and sum-mer castle games attract visitors. Starting from the northern slopes of the Mátra, following the Palots way, we can visit 30 settlements and learn about the living traditions of the local people. Visitors are wel-come by relics of folk architecture, artisan workshops, food specialities and sincere hospitality.Verpelét, Markaz, Abasár and Kisnána are worth visit-ing to taste the excellent local wines. The ruins of the castle in Kisnána house colourful castle games and gastronomy programs in each summer.

It is worth visiting the coach museum in the Cifra Stable in Parádfürdő.

has been ‘tamed’ to cure illnesses. This is where the only

natural Carbon-dioxide dry bath of the country, a mofette operates, where patients suffering from

vascular and locomotor diseases are treated.

Legend has it that King Saint László miraculously escaped from

his Cumanian chasers in 1092 by jumping over a precipice with riding his horse in the forest of Cserhát near Mátraverebély. To-day’s Saint Well started from the

hoof-print of the king’s horse. The Blessed Virgin had her first appearance here in

the 1100s and she cured a dumb shepherd boy

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Pásztó is the western gate of the Mátra Hills, therefore it is a popular starting point of hiking trips. Before we set o� into the midst of the forests, we can visit the reservoir in Hasznos with our � shing equipment or rise in the heights on a hang-glider. Then we can marvel at the nice old buildings in the lovely small town, the 12th century parish church, the Cistercian monastery and the park with ancient ruins. The Schoolmaster’s House, the only remaining market-town house built from natural rolled creek stone, is also located here. The glass-works from the 12th century is a European rarity.Hatvan, the town situated on the banks of the river Zagyva, is a settlement that has been inhabited since the Bronze Age. Several of the architectural sights of the town visible today have ties with the once wealthiest landlords of the region, the Grassalkovich family, such as the Baroque

farm buildings and the Grassalkovich Castle erected be-tween 1754 and 1763, the park of which is a natural asset. The town’s most glorious months are related to the events of 1848/49. The Hungarian liberty � ghter army fought its � rst victorious battle near the town against the Austrians in the Spring Campaign.Boldog is one of the villages that preserve their tra-ditions with utmost enthusiasm. The � rst pattern book of the embroideries of Boldog was published in 1942; it also included the white embroidery of Boldog. We can admire Boldog folk costumes ‘live’ at the Heart of Jesus Fête in June, attracting numerous visitors. Several ensembles have been formed to keep the old customs and song alive. The town is famous for its tasty melons and paprika. In autumn, the burning red strings of pepper hanging on the verandas of whitewashed peasant houses provide a special sight.


Information Points

• Tourinform Gyöngyös 3200 Gyöngyös, Fő tér 10.Phone/fax: +36 37/311-155E-mail: [email protected]

• Mátraalja Wine Trail Society Gyöngyös, 3200 Fő tér 7.Phone/fax: +36 37/505-398, +36 37/500-300 Fax: +36 37/500-301E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] www.borutegyesulet.hu

Events

Gyöngyös—Gyöngyös Art Weeks 3 April to 24 May 2009 Phone: +36 37/312 282 E-mail: [email protected]

Gyöngyös—Gyöngyös Wine Days 15 to 17 May 2009 Phone: +36 37/312-282E-mail: [email protected]

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Gyöngyös-Mátrafüred—24th Mátra Vintage Car Meeting 26 to 28 June 2009 Venue: Gyöngyös, Mátrafüred Phone: +36 37/500 792 E-mail: [email protected] www.radir.hu

Gyöngyös—5th Vak Bottyán Show Jumping Competition 5. July 2009 Venue: former Honvéd Zalka Máté sports � eld Phone: +36 37/311 155

Gyöngyös—Gyöngy International Folklore Festival 8 to 13 August 2009 Phone: +36 37/312 282 E-mail: [email protected]

Gyöngyös (Sástó)—Mátra Mountain Bike Marathon 29 to 30 August 2009 Phone/fax: +36 37/311 155 E-mail: [email protected]

Gyöngyös—Mátra Round Bicycle Road-race 5 September 2009 Phone/fax: +36 37/311 155 E-mail: [email protected]

Gyöngyös—Gyöngyös Vintage Days 11 to 13 September 2009 Phone: +36 37/312 282 E-mail: [email protected]

Gyöngyöstarján—Lucy Day Happening 12 December 2009 Phone/fax: +36 37/311 155 E-mail: [email protected]

Kisnána—‘Easter titbits, Kisnána wines’13 April 2009 Venue: Castle of Kisnána Phone: +36 37/311 155 E-mail: [email protected]

Kisnána—Orbán Day Wine Fest 23 May 2009 Venue: Castle of Kisnána Phone: +36 37/311 155 E-mail: [email protected]

Kisnána—Castle Games in Kisnána 4 July 2009 Venue: Castle of Kisnána Phone: +36 37/311 155 E-mail: [email protected]


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Kisnána—Apricot Day 11 July 2009 Venue: Castle of Kisnána and its sorroundings Phone: +36 37/324 012; +36 37/311 155 E-mail: [email protected]

Kisnána—‘Beaujolais Days’ 11 November to 6 December 2009 Venue: Kisnána, winemakers’ cellars Phone: +36 37/311 155 E-mail: [email protected]

Markaz—Winter Wine Feast 29 December 2009 Phone/fax: +36 37/311 155 E-mail: [email protected]

Mátraballa—Potato Day September 2009 Phone: +36 36/475 001 www.palocut.hu

Mátraderecske—3rd Palots Pillow Festival 18 September 2009 Phone: +36 30/409 1854; +36 36/476 426 E-mail: [email protected]

Mátrafüred—Kékes Peak Running 13 June 2009 Phone/fax: +36 37/311 155 E-mail: [email protected]

Mátrafüred—19th Mátra Mineral Fair 8 to 9 November 2009 Phone/fax: +36 37/311 155 E-mail: [email protected]

Mátraszentimre—Extreme Weeks in the Mátra 20 July to 20 August 2009 Phone: +36 30/945 9631 E-mail: [email protected] www.matrainfo.hu

Parád—Palots Days—Palots Country Festival 3 to 5 July 2009 Phone: +36 36/544 072 E-mail: [email protected] www.parad.hu

Pásztó—2nd Nógrád Flavours Ensemble August 2009 Phone: +36 32/460 881 www.paszto.hu

Pásztó—Pásztó Plaza, 2nd Palots Goulash Cooking Competition 7 to 9 August 2009 Phone: +36 32/460 155 www.paszto.hu

Sirok—Hunor Days 30 to 31 May 2009 Phone: +36 36/498 131 E-mail: [email protected] www.hunoretterem.hu

Sirok—13th Castle Days in Sirok 20 to 21 June 2009 Phone: +36 36/561 000

Sirok—11th International Motorbike Week 17 to 23 July 2009 Phone: +36 36/494 183 Fax: +36 36/359 494 E-mail: [email protected] www.straydogsmc.hu


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Hungary’s highest located four-star wellness and conference hotel (957 m) preserves the traditions of the 20th century while disguised in a brand new outlook. It is a real wellness hotel for all seasons where—owing to the moderate sub-alpine climate— the crystal clear air has a healing e� ect. In this wonderful environment surrounded by woods, this fully renovated hotel awaits its guest in the middle of a � ve-hectare park.

Hotel

3234 Galyatető, Kodály Zoltán sétány 10.Phone: +36 37/576-576; Fax: +36 37/576-599E-mail: grandhotelgalya@hunguesthotels.huwww.grandhotelgalya.hunguesthotels.com

Hunguest Grandhotel Galya****

260 129 280 20-40% for groups, free for kids under 4 years of age

15. 07. 2008 – 23. 03. 2009(person/night)

24. 03. 2009 – 01. 04. 2010(person/night)



Price HUF/person 14 800 15 500 29 000–30 500 from 56 400

Price €/person 55 62 110–122 from 226


KÉKES RESTAURANTRestaurant

3200 Gyöngyös, Fő tér 7.Phone: +36 37/311-915Fax: +36 37/311-806E-mail: [email protected]

Reservation: by telephone, fax or e-mail Open: 12 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Our refurbished elegant restaurant is located in downtown Gyöngyös. In addition to the masterpieces of Hungarian cuisine, we serve international specialties, as well with a wide selection of wines from our region.

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VINCELLÉR PENSION-RESTAURANT-WINERY Pension, restaurant

3200 Gyöngyös, Erzsébet királyné u. 20–22.Phone: +36 37/311-691Fax: +36 37/500-373E-mail: [email protected]

28, in the restaurant 80 14


Our restaurant located on the way to the Mátra o� ers mostly Hungarian meals and a wide selection of wines of the region to our guests with a grill terrace of � ne atmosphere. Our pension has 14 double bedrooms.


Price HUF/person 8900–14 500

Price €/person 35–58

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A romantic castle awaits you and your kind family in a fabulous environment in the heart of the

Mátra concealing secrets to be unveiled by the youngest, making the most romantic dreams come true for the young ones and hiding the

middle-aged from a rushing world to get away and recharge, while o� ering pampering and

calmness to the oldest generation.

3234 Parádsasvár, Kossuth u. 1.Phone: +36 36/444-444, Fax: +36 36/544-010

E-mail: [email protected]

Castle Hotel Sasvár Resort *****Castle hotel

110 55 300 100% for kids


weekend package price (3 days/2 nights/person)


MÁTRADERECSKE CARBON-DIOXIDE MEDICINAL GAS SPA & MOFETTE

3246 Mátraderecske, Mátyás király u. 19/APhone: +36 36/576-200Fax: +36 36/576-204E-mail: [email protected]

for groups of 15 people and above, the price is 600 HUF/person

occasion/person


Price €/person 6

Hungary’s sole natural gas-out� ow is located in Mát-raderecske. This Carbon-dioxide medicinal gas with its Radon content is excellent for curing peripheral vascular disorders and certain rheumatologic diseases.

KIND LADY’S GUEST HOUSE

3263 Domoszló, Ságvári u. 3.Phone: +36 30/364-9829E-mail: [email protected]

Rural accommodation

10 3 250 10% for groups of 8 people and above, 50% for kids, 10% for students

night/person


Price €/person 10

Kind Lady’s Guest House is open to guests year round. Halfway from Gyöngyös to Eger, guests may taste quality wines, � sh on a six-pond, hike in the Tarjánta Gorge or in the woods of Mátraalja. The renovation took place in 2007 preserving the folk architecture traditions yet keeping up with contemporary needs.


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HOTEL ANNA***Hotel

3232 Mátrafüred, Üdülősor 55.Phone: +36 37/520-058, Fax: +36 37/520-059E-mail: [email protected], www.anna-hotel.hu

A place where one arrives as a guest and departs as a friend! The Anna Hotel is located in Mátrafüred about 10 min-utes away from Hungary’s highest point and 7 km away from Gyöngyös.

40 18 360 50% for kids

High season

(night/p.)

Early and late season

(person/night)

weekend package price (3 days/

2 nights/person)

Price HUF/person 19 000 16 000 46 000


PARÁD DINER AND GUEST HOUSE3240 Parád, Kossuth u. 234.Phone: +36 36/364-831, Fax: +36 36/364-831E-mail: [email protected]

8 + 2 3 330


night)


night)Price HUF/person 3200 2800

We operate this diner in an authentic Palots residential house. Our meals are solely homemade with respect to the traditions of Hungarian cuisine. Our menu features Palots specialties, game meals and our own creations. We recommend wines of the region. The guesthouse is newly built, facing south with an excellent view of the Mátra.


Eger and its neighbourhood

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A jewel case: this is how its visitors often call Eger. It is not a coincidence that the town has been one of the most frequently visited tourist destinations in the country for years. For those who do not know this his-torical town in the north-eastern region, let us explain that although it has been the venue for many important events during the centuries, it symbolises one thing for most Hungarians: heroic resistance, perseverance and patriotism, values that István Dobó, commander, and the defenders of the Castle of Eger demonstrated during the Turkish siege in 1552. Two thousand soldiers and town dwellers protected the fortress successfully for 38 days against the Turkish conqueror army of eighty thou-sand, securing a glorious victory. Their achievement is written in the historic annals with golden letters.Due to their heroism and also to the novel ‘Eclipse of the Crescent Moon’ written by Géza Gárdonyi, this castle

and its exhibitions receive the largest number of visitors among all the museums outside the capital. Every sum-mer, members of the Association for Preserving Military Traditions re-enact the life of medieval soldiers, the siege and contemporary battles in colourful historical games. In 1596, the Turks seized the castle and later on the town itself. In memory of the siege and the nearly 150 years of Turkish presence in Hungary, stands the 40-meter high Minaret, the most northern example of Turkish architecture in Europe. It is also the Turks who the town ‘inherited’ its sophisticated spa culture from, represented by the Turkish Bath of an unrivalled atmos-phere—to be re-opened to visitors during the first half of 2009 after renovation and extension—and the town’s outdoor medicinal pools. The medicinal water of the baths contains radon and is excellent to treat loco-motor diseases.

The Baroque Jewel Case

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Tourists can take romantic walks in the nooks and crannies of the Baroque town centre lying below the castle. The town’s main square, the Dobó Square is dominated by one of Europe’s most beautiful Baroque churches, the Minorites’ church. The � ne, harmonious building of the former secondary school, presently a college, boasts with its own observatory tower, where visitors can see the only operating camera obscura in Europe. Experiments in natural sciences may also be conducted in the Magic Tower, and interesting experiences may be gained in its planetary. The ‘Zopf’ style building is decorated with valuable frescoes. Beside all the age-old codices, the Archdiocesan Library also guards the very � rst printed book of Hungary, the Buda Chronicle from 1473. The second largest church in Hungary is located across the lyceum; it is the classicist ba-silica with organs that make a marvellous sound.The town also has a Greek Orthodox church which is a mu-seum today and houses a majestic iconostasis. Eger is also the centre of a � fty thousand hectare winegrowing region, the producer of one of Hungary’s best-known wines, Bull’s Blood of Eger. Almost everything is about wine in the town as the cultivation of grapes started back in the 11th century. Even though the Turkish were not

allowed to drink alcohol, the culture of winemaking did not decline even under their rule. The making of wine is a centuries old tradition for many a family in Eger, a trade they practice beside their regular occupation.Are you hungry and thirsty, dear Trav-eller? In that case, you should not miss the � ne taverns town, the restaurants o� ering dishes prepared with the local wine and, of course, the numerous cellars surrounding the town, including those in the Szépasszony (Beautiful Lady) Valley. The � ery deep ruby red cuvee, the Bull’s Blood of Eger is the ‘� agship’ of this wine region, in addition to which the luscious white wine Egri Leányka (Young Girl of Eger) and lymph of more recent grape species are becoming increas-ingly renowned. The winemakers of Eger are also famous since three of them were awarded the title of the ‘Wine Pro-ducer of the Year’ in recent years: Vilmos Thummerer, Tibor Gál (†) and Béla Vincze. Such worthy members of the trade also represent the new generation of winemakers producing wines by combining traditional techniques and state-of-the-art technology. This has led them to receive medals at major global wine competitions year after year and this is why a visit should be paid to these wineries and to taste the juices of the hills right on the spot of production.

The town hosts a multitude of events to attract tourists: there are programmes built on the historic and winemaking traditions, as well as cultural and musical events. The largest conference hall of the region was also built here.There are many attractions in the vicinity of Eger as well for travellers to visit. The neighbourhood of Eger is an anglers’ paradise, too, it is worth visiting the reservoirs in Egerszalók and Ostoros or the lake in Bélapátfalva, equipped with a � shing rod. The Eged Hill situated near the town is the ideal take-o� point for paragliders, while sports planes start their journeys from the air� elds of Eged Hill and Maklár.

Egerszalók has become famous for its thermal water. 68°C hot, uniquely composed min-eral water emerges from the depth of nearly 400 metres, the salt formations of which has created formations resembling the surface of the moon. Similar formations can only be

seen in Turkey and the USA. A health spa of European stand-ards was erected on the hot well since its medicinal waters are excellent for rheumatic diseases and post-operational rehabilitation. A � ve-star health hostel attached to the spa will also be completed before long.

Inhabitants of Noszvaj faithfully preserve the relics of traditional rural life: they bake

bread in the oven and prepare the tradi-tional plum jam in cauldrons; therefore

the village is a popular destination of rural tourism.

The harmonic building of the Baroque De la Motte Castle is an impres-

sive sight, adjoined by a lovely garden. The settlement is regarded as one of the most beautiful villages in Hungary; it was awarded the � rst prize in the village category in the movement of � owery settlements in 2006.

seen in Turkey and the USA. A health spa of European stand-ards was erected on the hot well since its medicinal waters are excellent for rheumatic diseases and post-operational rehabilitation. A � ve-star health hostel attached to the spa

faithfully preserve the relics of traditional rural life: they bake




sive sight, adjoined by a lovely garden. The settlement is regarded as one of the most beautiful villages in Hungary; it was awarded the � rst prize in the village category in the

seen in Turkey and the USA. A health spa of European stand-ards was erected on the hot well since its medicinal waters are excellent for rheumatic diseases and post-operational rehabilitation. A � ve-star health hostel attached to the spa

faithfully preserve the relics of traditional rural life: they bake




sive sight, adjoined by a lovely garden. The settlement is regarded as one of the most beautiful villages in Hungary; it was awarded the � rst prize in the village category in the


Szilvásvárad is one of the most favoured resort centres in the country as the Szalajka Valley is packed with natural beauties. You can visit the Fátyol (Veil) Waterfall, the Open-Air Forest Museum, the trout lakes, the protected ancient birch wood and the Istállós-kő Cave of prehistoric man as a hiker on foot, but it is also possible to get on a forest train or travel by horse-cart or on horseback or horse-sleigh in win-ter. Hikers are directed by signed tourist trails and cyclists can navigate with the help of posted maps. Gastronomy’s ‘black gold’, tru� e grows in the neighbouring forests. Autumn is the season of tru� e hunting, where mushroom tracing dogs

play the main role. The restaurants o� er delicious dishes prepared with tru� e and you can also choose from trout specialities. The town boasts with one of the most beautiful horse-riding courses in the country, as well as the only Lipiz-zaner stud-farm with its valuable gene pool.

Neighbouring Szomolya is famous for the crispy black cherry variety, unmatched in the country and the various dishes prepared using the fruit. Every spring, a Cherry Fes-tival is organised. A few beautiful specimens of so-called hive-stones—typical of the southern part of the Bükk Hills—are found near the village.

Felsőtárkány is the western gate of the Bükk National Park with its Informational and Visitor Centre hosting an exhibition of the fauna and � ora of the Bükk. A romantic forest train takes visitors from the village to the forest. Walk-ing along the educational forest trails near the village, you can familiarise yourself with the rich � ora and fauna of the hill. Horse-riders and cyclists can also � nd excellent forest routes for their activities. Taking long hikes, you can become part of a secluded world away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, where quiet and birdsongs dominate. The local forests are rich in wild animals; roes, deer, boars, mouf-� ons and foxes are often brought down, therefore the area is frequented by hunters, too.

Bélapátfalva lies at the gate of Western Bükk, at the western foot of Bélkő Hill. Whether it is spring or winter, summer or autumn, nature always turns its most beautiful face towards the visitor. Several hiking and biking routes—including the Bélkő educational trail—await tourists on foot and by bike within the area. The white cli� s of the hill emerged from the receding prehistoric seas 100 million years ago. A winding road leads up to the top of the hill, from where you can enjoy breathtaking views. In the depths of the valley, lies the Cistercian Abbey founded in 1232, the cross-shaped Roman temple of which survives until the present day with its undercroft.

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Mikófalva, this tiny settlement at the foot of the Bükk Hills, invites visitors to take part in the Mikófalva Palots Wedding Programme, based on the collection of Palots traditions, attracting domestic and foreign tourists every summer.

Bükkszék is frequented by visitors for its medicinal water. The 30-40°C water emerging here was discovered in the 1930’s, looking for hydrocarbons, and the � rst bath was established back then. The water of the famous medicinal bath is bottled under the name ‘Salvus’. This can e� ectively lessen the symptoms of various diseases, including stomach problems, diabetes and respiratory diseases.Feldebrő is famous for its church, unmatched in all Europe. Under the church building that contains Romanesque elements, we can � nd one of the oldest, totally intact undercrofts in the country. The vaults of the undercroft are decorated with frescoes depicting the fratricide (the story of Cain and Abel) and Christ with the four evangelists.

Cserépfalu is situated in the most beautiful valley of the Bükk Hills, the Hór Valley, which is a great hiking destination. The nearest attraction is the Suba Cave, where archaeologists found the traces of prehistoric men that belonged to the Neanderthal culture.

Mezőkövesd is the capital of Matyó Land where the locals wear the ‘most gaudy’ Hungarian national dresses; the girls and women of Mezőkövesd used to embroider large � owers, roses, marguerites, tulips, bonnets, carnations and lilies of the valley on their dresses, which cannot be seen elsewhere in Hungary. The Matyó Museum o� ers an insight into such colourful dresses. Pools are � lled with sulphuric medicinal waters in the Zsóry Spa; thermal waters rich in minerals o� er healing to those su� ering from arthritic or spinal diseases and are excellent for improving the circula-tion of limps and for post-treatment of orthopaedic opera-tions. The landscape houses and folklore programmes of the two other Matyó settlements, Tard and Szentistván reveal Matyó dresses and embroideries di� erent from the ones in Mezőkövesd.

In the nearby village of Bogács, the spa was built on medicinal waters of similar composition, which is also vis-ited by many of those seeking relaxation. Guests are o� ered pleasant wines in the cellars of this resort village, and its ponds are excellent � shing sites. One may even marvel at tropical butter� ies in the � rst butter� y museum of Hungary.

Eger és környéke 51|51Természetesen…Eger and its neighbourhood 50|51Northern Hungary

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Information Points

• Tourinform Eger 3300 Eger, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky u. 9.Phone: +36 36/517-715 Fax: +36 36/518-815E-mail: [email protected]

• Tourinform Mezőkövesd 3400 Mezőkövesd, Szent László tér 23.Phone: +36 49/500-285Fax: +36 49/500-286E-mail: [email protected]

• Eger Wine Trail Society 3300 Eger, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky u. 9.Phone/fax: +36 36/423-033www.egriborut.hu

• Bükkalja Wine Trail Society 3423 Tibolddaróc, Széchenyi u 7.Postal address: 3413 Cserépfalu, Kossuth u. 125.Phone: +36 30/207-9977Fax: +36 49/423-132E-mail: [email protected]

Eger—Szépasszony Valley Festivities 12 to 13 April 2009; 30 to 31 May 2009; 24 June 2009; 23 August 2009 Phone: +36 20/779 0380 Fax: +36 36/517 555

Eger—Eger Spring Festival 13 to 29 March 2009 Phone/fax: +36 36/517 715 Fax: +36 36/518 815 E-mail: [email protected] www.eger.hu

Eger—3rd Eger Wine May Day 1 to 3 May 2009 Phone: +36 36/411 943 E-mail: [email protected] www.egrihegykozseg.hu

Events

Eger—Open Cellars in the Eger Wine Region at Whitsun 30 to 31 May 2009 Venue: Eger, Demjén, Egerszalók, Noszvaj, Verpelét Phone: +36 36/423 033 E-mail: [email protected] www.egriborut.hu

Eger—Strauss Evening 5 July 2009 Venue: Eger, Dobó tér Phone: +36 36/320 466 Fax: +36 36/320 466 E-mail: [email protected] www.senatorhaz.hu

Eger—Agria Summer Games 10 July to 20 August 2009 Phone: +36 30/945 2075; +36 30/945 2076 Fax: +36 36/321 988 E-mail: [email protected] www.agrianyarijatekok.hu

Eger—13th Festival of the Bull’s Blood of Eger on Saint

Donat’s Day 10 to 12 July 2009 Phone/fax: +36 36/411 943 E-mail: [email protected] www.egrihegykozseg.hu

Eger—Historical Festivities: Medieval Marketplace 16 to 19 July 2009 Phone: +36 30/967 421 Fax: +36 36/410 094 E-mail: [email protected] www.kozepkoripiac.hu

Eger—Border Castle Festivities Historical Festival 18 to 26 July 2009 Phone: +36 36/312 744 Fax: +36 36/312 450 E-mail: [email protected] www.egrivarjatek.hu

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—Open Cellars in the Eger Wine Region

Eger, Demjén, Egerszalók, Noszvaj, Verpelét Eger, Demjén, Egerszalók, Noszvaj, Verpelét

+36 30/945 2075; +36 30/945 2076 +36 30/945 2075; +36 30/945 2076

[email protected]

Eger—13th Festival of the Bull’s Blood of Eger on Saint

Donat’s Day


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Eger—Singing Hungary 2009—Regional & International Choir Festival 24 to 25 October 2009 Phone: +36 20/331 6666 Fax: +36 36/510 029 E-mail: [email protected] www.cantus.hu

Eger – Palots Gala 2009 14 to 15 November 2009 Phone: +36 36/510 020 E-mail: [email protected] www.ekmk.eu

Eger —Wine Blessing on St John’s Day 27 December 2009 Venue: Basilica Phone/fax: +36 36/411 943 E-mail: [email protected] www.egrihegykozseg.hu

Eger—8th Eger Wine Saloon 29 December 2009 Venue: Hotel Eger-Park Phone: +36 36/516 241 E-mail: [email protected]

Egerszalók—Open Cellars—Tor-tour 8 May 2009 Phone: +36 36/474 332

Egerszalók—Medicinal Waters Celebration 29 August 2009 Phone: +36 36/517 715 E-mail: [email protected]

Felsőtárkány—Felsőtárkány Strudel Days 12 to 13 September 2009 Phone: +36 36/434 303 E-mail: [email protected] www.felsotarkany.hu

Eger—21st Agria International Folk Dance Meet 3 to 6 August 2009 Phone: +36 20/779 0380 Fax: +36 36/517 555 E-mail: [email protected] www.ekmk.eu

Eger—6th Wine Review at the Eger Marketplace 14 to 16 August 2009 Phone: +36 36/516 241 E-mail: [email protected] www.egriborut.hu

Eger—12th Eger Folk Music Gala and Trade Meet 29 to 30 August 2009 Phone: +36 20/331 6666 Fax: +36 36/510 029 E-mail: [email protected] www.cantus.hu

Eger—Eger Celebration 18 to 20 September 2009 Phone: +36 36/515 743 www.eck.hu

Eger—Castle Games 3 October 2009 Phone/fax: +36 36/517 555 E-mail: [email protected] www.ekmk.eu

Eger—Castle of Eger Day 17 October 2009 Phone: +36 36/312 744 Fax: +36 36/312 450 E-mail: [email protected] www.egrivar.hu


Mezőkövesd—Matyó Land Folklore Festival 31 July to 2 August 2009 Venue: Hadas neighbourhood, Lake Kavicsos Recreation Park, Zsóry BathPhone/fax: +36 49/411 686 E-mail: [email protected] www.matyoegy.ini.hu

Mezőkövesd—Zsóry Horse Days 22 to 23 August 2009 Phone: +36 49/511 533 E-mail: [email protected] www.mezokovesd.hu

Mezőkövesd—Zsóry Festival 11 to 12 July 2009; 18 to 19 July 2009 Venue: Zsóry Bath Phone: +36 49/412 844 Fax: +36 49/505 141 E-mail: [email protected] www.zsory-furdo.hu

Mezőkövesd—International Festival of Wind Orchestras and Majorette Groups 24 to 25 July 2009 Venue: Zsóry Bath, Lake Kavicsos Recreation Park Phone: +36 20/323 5050 Fax: +36 49/411 873

Mezőkövesd—Matyó Easter 11 to 13 April 2009 Venue: Hadas neighbourhood Phone: +36 49/500 285 Fax: +36 49/500 286 E-mail: [email protected]

Mezőkövesd—King Mathias Renaissance Weekend 26 to 28 June 2009 Venue: Lake Kavicsos Recreation Park Phone: +36 49/500 135 Fax: +36 49/411 873 E-mail: [email protected] www.mezokovesd.hu


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Noszvaj—Festival of the New Wine of Saint Martin’s Day 7 November 2009 Phone: +36 36/463 396 E-mail: [email protected] www.noszvaj.hu

Szilvásvárad—Mountain Bike Marathon 31 May 2009 Phone: +36 30/335 2695 E-mail: [email protected] www.szilvasvaradmaraton.hu

Noszvaj—Anna Day Festivity 25 to 26 July 2009 Phone: +36 36/463 396 E-mail: [email protected] www.noszvaj.hu

Noszvaj—Plum Day 29 August 2009 Phone: +36 36/463 396 E-mail: [email protected] www.noszvaj.hu

Noszvaj—Noszvaj Cellar Days and Day of Oven Baked Dishes 11 to 12 September 2009 Phone: +36 36/463 396 E-mail: [email protected] www.noszvaj.hu

Noszvaj—Easter Hospitality 13 April 2009 Venue: Noszvaj Farmers’ House Phone/fax: +36 36/463 396 E-mail: [email protected] www.noszvaj.hu

Noszvaj—This is the day of Red Whitsun 31 May 2009 Phone/fax: +36 36/463 396 E-mail: [email protected] www.noszvaj.hu

Noszvaj—‘Let’s bake something � ne…’ Festival 03 July to 28 August 2009 From 5 p.m. on Fridays in July and August, the programme of preparing and tasting cakes of the traditional rural cuisine takes place in the Farmers’ House. Phone/fax: +36 36/463 396 E-mail: [email protected] www.noszvaj.hu


Szilvásvárad—7th Trout and Wine Festival 11 to 12 July 2009 Phone: +36 36/564 057 E-mail: [email protected] www.lovasetterem.hu

Szilvásvárad—Horse Riding Days 18 to 19 July 2009 Phone: +36 36/564 400 E-mail: [email protected] www.menesgazdasag.hu

Szilvásvárad—12th Tru� e Hunting in the Szalajka Valley 23 to 24 October 2009 Phone: +36 36/564 057 E-mail: [email protected] www.lovasetterem.hu


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Eger Thermal Spa currently awaits its guests willing to rest and recuperate with seven pools, one Wellness House and a park on 5.3 hectares.Visitors may enjoy the healing e� ect of waters of two qua-lity types but nearly identical e� ects.The Turkish Bath going under complete reconstruction will once again be open to the general public from the spring of 2009. Five pools (ilijah), four types of saunas, massage, a steam bath and a hamam (traditional Turkish steam bath) will be added to the original Turkish pool built in the early 1600’s.In addition to entertainment and leisure, medical services will also be available to visitors in the Turkish Bath.

Eger Thermal and Pool Spa

Eger, Pető� tér 2.Phone: +36 36/314-142 (tickets) • Phone/fax: : +36 36/412-202 (offi ce)

E-mail: [email protected] • www.egertermal.hu


Panoráma Hotel Eger****3300 Eger, Hibay K. u. 2.Phone: +36 36/412-886; Fax: +36 36/410-136E-mail: [email protected]

Our hotel is located in Eger’s historical downtown in the vicinity of the fort’s southern entrance. 38 rooms furbished with all amenities, a Class A restaurant, a café with a pleasant terrace, billiards and a wellness secti-on—a Jacuzzi, a sauna, an aroma cabin, a massage wall, a � tness room and a wide variety of massages—are available to our kind guests.

Our package deal:Vital weekend (3 days & 2 nights) • accommodation in double rooms • welcome drinks • breakfast and lunch or dinner • fruit bowl served in the rooms • aroma massage • bath robes • access to the wellness section • access to closed and guarded parking lot

Package price:4 January to 31 March 2009: 30.500 HUF/person/2 nights 1 April to 31 October 2009: 33.000 HUF/person/2 nights 1 November to 23 December 2009: 30.500 HUF/person/2 nightsPrices refer to accommodation of 2 people in a double room

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Eger is the Mecca of RomanceEger, the Baroque pearl awaits you and your partner for wonderful

days. We promise you will depart enriched with marvellous memories.

The Eger Romance package provides for meaningful leisure time. Our guests may take part in cultural events and may take a bottle of excellent

wine from Eger home; they may also wander in the Castle of Eger or museums within the town. The memory of the beautiful days in Eger is

also captured on photographs.

Weathered houses, rambling streets, diners of fi ne atmosphere, fi ery and excellent wines of Eger, the thermal waters and the inimitable mood of the

town will all contribute to spending unforgettable days in Eger.We look forward to seeing you!

ger Romance

This is one of Hungary’s most favoured destinations with historical memorials, national parks, thermal baths, wine regions, gastronomy and many traditions.

See more information on sights, programmes, events and preferential Happy Heves accommodation o� ers via the tourism portal of Heves County:

www.hevestour.hu

E G E R— L A K E T I S Z A— B Ü K K— M ÁT R A


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Zsóry Medicinal and Outdoor Pool Spa Mezőkövesd

Visit Zsóry Medicinal and Outdoor Pool Spa lying 4 km from the centre of Mezőkövesd. The beautifully parked 11 hectares of the spa have 12 pools.

Spa complexAll-year-round, indoor medicinal water pools with temperatures of 34-36 and 37-40 °C, pleasure pools and a 33-metre indoor pool are available to our guests.In the summer season, the above opportunities are supplemented by a coldwater round pool, rich in theme elements, a wave pool and open-air medicinal water pools. An EU-compliant children’s pool under constant supervision also adds to pleasant passing of leisure times.

The medicinal water is suitable for healing and treating rheumatic diseases, articulatory wears, complementing treatments after orthopaedic operations, improving metabolism and the endurance of the human body.

3400 Mezőkövesd, Napfürdő u. 2. Phone: +36 49/412-844

Fax: +36 49/412-844 E-mail: [email protected]

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Eger’s � rst private hotel is located in the quietest green zone of historical down-town. Our green, environment-friendly hotel awaits guests with air-conditi-oned four- and three-star rooms. Our hotel o� ers full-ranging services both to those willing to rest and recuperate and to guests preferring wine tourism.

Hotel Korona ****/***3300 Eger Tündérpart 5.Phone: +36 36/313-670Fax: +36 36/422-577E-mail: [email protected]

110 48 4 340 10% for groups, 50% for kids


Price HUF/person from 9250

Price €/person from 40

Our hotel awaits its guests in Egerszalók in warm and friendly surroundings combining luxury, eastern comfort and African atmosphere in proper

balance. This 45-room hotel pampers guests with a beautiful and unrival-led North African Spa House, an Arabic Court, a Moor Spa, and an African

Hammam. Shiraz Restaurant, Dubai garden, Casablanca Bar and event halls (Bamako, Mopti, Gao, Sinbad and Timbuktu) ensure opportunities for

relaxation, entertainment and work.

Fabulous Shiraz Wellness & Training Hotel ****superior

3394 Egerszalók, Széchenyi u. 31.Phone: +36 36/574-500Fax: +36 36/574-505E-mail: [email protected]

Hotel

134 42 3 200

50% for kids

night/personweekend package

price (3 days/2 nights/person)

special holiday o� ers (4 days/3 nights/person

in double/twin room)

on weekdays in double/twin room

at weekend in double/twin room

Price HUF/person 13 850 16 350 40 000 72 000

ECO-PARK® Pension-Camping*** and Adventure Park lies in Szarvaskő in the heart of the Bükk National Park in an idyllically beautiful valley gorge surrounded by woods and hills. This quiet and calm island is the perfect venue for active leisure time, professional and family events.Eco-Park is the proud holder of the Green Hotel Award, the Elderly Friendly Hotel Label and the European EcoLabel quality assurance recognitions, while our camping site ranks among the 400 most beautiful in Europe according to the ADAC international rating organisation.

Eco-Park Pension, Camping and Adventure Park

3323 Eger-Szarvaskő, Borsod u. 9.Tel.: +36 36/352-201Fax: +36 36/352-201E-mail: [email protected]

pansion

13 25 25 groups 5%, kids30%

High season(double/twin room/night)

Price HUF from 12 900Eger Crown Wine House is located in the Eger wine region along the road leading to the hot well in Egerszalók. This winery uses a unique technology and is not only engaged in producing wines of high quality but also in conducting wine tastings and specialist events of high standards. A guest house with 24 rooms furbished in good quality is available to our guests by the Wine House in beautiful surroundings.

Eger Crown Wine House

3395 Demjén, HRSZ: 0183/5 Phone: +36 36/550 341 Fax: +36 36/550 573 E-mail: [email protected] www.koronaborhaz.hu

Rural accommodation

96 24 12 200


Early and late season (person/night)




Eger Borvár—Ferenc Tóth Winery

3300. Eger Kistályai út 40. Phone: +36 30/519 1088 (cellar); +36 20/444 0173 Our new place for hospitality: 3300 Eger, Szépasszony Valley, Cellar No. 46. Email: [email protected]; [email protected] www.egriborvar.hu

Winery

Eger Borvár—Ferenc Tóth Eger Borvár—Ferenc Tóth Astronomical Museum Camera Obscura Magic Hall of science Planetarium

PRICES:Students: 600 HUF Pensioners: 600 HUF Adults: 800 HUF

FREE ENTRY:Under age of 6 and above age of 70 Teachers (as an escort for a group) Students on Sundays (with student card) Handicapped and their escort

OPEN:9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. (except on Mondays) November to 15 March only at weekends

in the Lyceum in EgerMagic Tower Magic Tower


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This air-conditioned, fully furbished Apartment House with a capacity for 32 people, equipped with two bedrooms, a dining room and a bathroom, awaits guests willing to rest and be entertained all-year-round; with free parking, Internet service and its own playground.

Margaréta Apartment House

3412 Bogács, Széchenyi u. 23.Phone: +36 70/244-6370Fax: +36 46/431-900E-mail: [email protected]

Apartment, pension

32 8 250 10% for groups, free for kids under the age of 2


Early and late season (person/night) Special holiday o� ers

Price HUF/person 2800-4200 2200-3700 16 000/apartment

Hotel Villa Valley****/*** Wellness and Con-ference Hotel is a set of buildings located on 1.2 hectares of parks in probably the most renowned part of Eger, the Szépasszony (Beauti-ful Lady) Valley worthily famous for its wines and wine cellars. Our hotel rooms rated three and four stars are capable of accommodating 230 people. A renewed wellness section, and a Class A restaurant, our own cellar and confer-ence rooms with excellent technical equipment are all available to our guests.

Hotel Villa Völgy ****/***

3300 Eger, Tulipánkert u. 5. Phone: +36 36/321 664; +36 30/609 3862 Fax: +36 36/321 130 E-mail: [email protected] www.hotelvillavolgy.hu

Hotel

230 74 2 340 15-20% for groups of more than 20 people, 50% for kids

High season(person/night)


Price HUF/person 8450 (***), 12 750 ( ****) 7750 (***), 11 250 (****)

Price €/person 37 (***), 56(****) 34(***), 49(****)

Tourist Motel is located in Eger’s historical downtown, 5 minutes away from the outdoor pool spa, the castle and the indoor swimming pool; with 34 rooms equipped with wash basins and 11 with showers; we are awaiting our guests looking to take some time o� with a familial atmosphere and a closed parking lot all-year-round.

3300 Eger, Mekcsey u. 2-4. Phone: +36 36/411 101 Fax: +36 36/429 014 E-mail: [email protected] www.tourist-motel.fw.hu

The two-star St. Lawrence Hotel is located 120 km away from Budapest in the Town of Eger, famous for its historic landmarks and wines. The town o� ers many sights and various programmes to visitors. The hotel is accessible from the town centre by public transport within 8 minutes.

3300 Eger, Kistályai u. 18.Phone: +36 36/312-618

Fax: +36 36/312-618E-mail: [email protected]

www.szent-lorinc.hu

St. Anna Guest House is located in the heart of one of Eger’s most remarkable tourist attractions, Szépasszony (Beautiful Lady) Valley, famous for its cellars and wines. Its park and separately available log-cabin o� er an excellent opportunity for family, friendly and corporate gatherings.

3300 Eger, Tulipánkert u. 42. Phone: +36 20/512 3421 Fax: +36 36/429 014 E-mail: [email protected] www.szent-anna.extra.hu

The horse-riding farm of Mátyus Udvarház (Courthouse) is located 2 km from the Castle of Eger at the foot of the Eged Hill in marvellous natural surroundings. Visitors are welcome by convenient rooms set up exquisitely and in a familial atmosphere.

Mátyus Udvarház

3300 Eger, Egedhegyi lovastanya Phone: +36 36/517 937 Fax: +36 36/517 938 E-mail: [email protected] www.matyusudvarhaz.hu

Courthouse

24 10 340 50% for kids between 3 and 12, free under 3 years of age

night/person


Price €/person 23


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This is a 35 m2 Mediterranean apartment (for a maximum of six) in familial surroundings with basketball, biking and open � replace options.

Bérc Apartment

3394 Egerszalók, Bérc u. 14.Phone: +36 36/474-036, 30/637-7864Fax: +36 36/474-036E-mail: [email protected]

Rural accommodation

6 1 1 3 50% for groups

High season (person/night) Early and late season (person/night)


PriCe €/person 12 10

Hotel Golden Trophy*** is an elegant downtown hotel o� ering wellness services with 15 rooms. Our restaurant is suitable for hosting family and business events, as well as training sessions. Please � nd our package deals, discounts and promotions on our home page.

Hotel Arany Trófea***

3300 Eger, Széchenyi u. 41/B • Phone: +36 36/510 840 • Fax: +36 36/510 843 E-mail: [email protected]; www.aranytrofea.hu

Hotel


night)


night)

Weekend package price (3 day/2 night/person)

Special holiday o� ers (night/person)

Price HUF/person 8500 7500 16 900 10 000

Price €/person 40 33 73.5 43.5

We welcome our guests in Mezőkövesd by the Zsóry Medicinal Spa within a 22,000 -m2 closed green park. There are 21 double bedrooms, 3 apartments with exquisite interiors, a restaurant for hundred people, a bar and a conference room for � fty people, a sauna, a solarium, a physician’s room and treatment premises available. Our closed parking lot is free of charge for our guests.

Hotel Ametyst***

3400 Mezőkövesd, Olajfa u. 2. Phone/fax: +36 49/414 792 E-mail: [email protected] www.hotel-ametyst.hu

Hotel

54 21 3 300 10% for groups of 21 people and above, 30% for kids


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Price HUF/person 5800 5150 19 500 25 000

PriCe €/person 25 23 85 105

BALNEO HOTEL ZSÓRY THERMAL AND WELLNESS ****

3400 Mezőkövesd, Zsóry fürdő, Fülemüle u. 2. Phone: +36 49/505 030 Fax: +36 49/505 039 E-mail: [email protected] www.balneohotel.hu

Balneo Hotel Zsóry Thermal & Wellness**** is located in the direct vicinity of the Zsóry Medicinal and Outdoor Pool Spa with 134 air-conditioned rooms with balconies and interiors suiting the demands of various target groups of guests. Balneo Hotel Zsóry Thermal & Wellness**** represents completeness both in its name and its services.

Hotel

250 123 11 300 10% for groups of 15 people and above,

10% for pensioners , 25-50% for kids between 5 and 14, free for kids under 5 years of age




Price HUF/person 14 000 12 000 36 000

PriCe €/person 55 51 157

The pension restored in its original style in the village surroundings is available to guests with 15 double, three- and four-bed rooms and a wellness division. The kitchen serves delicious meals of game and recommends excellent wines from the Eger and Bükkalja wine regions.

Fekete Kos Pension

3414 Bükkzsérc, Ady u. 3. Phone/fax: +36 49/423 466 E-mail: [email protected] www.feketekos.hu

Pension

38 15 130 50% for kids between 4 and 12, free under 3 years of age

(person/night)

Price HUF/person 4800-9600


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BOGLÁRKA PENSION-RESTAURANT

3400 Mezőkövesd, Boglárka u. 1. Phone: +36 49/415 447 Fax: +36 49/500 374 E-mail: [email protected] www.boglarkapanzio.hu

Boglárka Pension-Restaurant is located in Mezőkövesd 300 metres away from the northern entrance to Zsóry Medicinal and Outdoor Pool Spa in quiet and calm surroundings. The Pen-sion has a restaurant for 70 people, a separate room for 25 people and a covered tea-garden for 10 people.

Pension restaurant

43 13 4 300





HÓCZA GUEST HOUSE

3348 Szilvásvárad, Meggyes u. 19. Phone: +36 36/355 246; +36 30/303 1520 E-mail: [email protected] www.hoczavendeghaz.hu

HÓCZA GUEST HOUSE erected in Bavarian style is located in Szilvásvárad near the centre but in a quiet, calm and partly forested surroundings.

Rural accommodation

20 + 10 6 1 300 50% for groups of 10 people and above

High season(person/night)



Price HUF/person 3500-3800 3200-3500 8000


FEKETE HOLLÓ PENSION

3300 Eger, Talizmán u. 4. Phone/fax: +36 36/428 634 E-mail: [email protected] www.panziohollo.hu

Fekete Holló Pension is located in the green zone of Eger’s town centre near the Baroque downtown and the historical castle. Its own garden, open-air grilling and cooking facilities and pleasant rooms welcome guests throughout the year. Holiday vouchers are accepted.

Pension

23 8 1 340


Price HUF/

person 4500

LAJOS GÁL WINERY

3300 Eger, Szent Miklós u. 6. Phone: +36 20/915 0570 Fax: +36 36/518 194 E-mail: [email protected] www.gallajoseger.hu

It is a traditional handcraft cellar with an extremely wide selection of white and red wines. Wine-making and maturing are done in wooden barrels. Our wines have been awarded many gold and silver medals in national and international competitions.

Open: on pre-arrangement Reservation: by telephone or e-mail

Winery

20–40

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HOTEL MINARET***

3300 Eger, Knézich K. u. 4. Phone: +36 36/410 233 Fax: +36 36/410 473 E-mail: [email protected] www.hotelminaret.hu

The hotel located in the heart of the downtown of Eger waiting for the guests with its up to par rooms and its restaurant o� erring a rich variety of meals.

Hotel

87 40 340




PriCe €/person 40 31.5

SZALAJKA LIGET HOTEL **** AND APARTMENT HOUSES

3348 Szilvásvárad, Park u. 25/A Phone: +36 36/565 300 Fax: +36 36/564 302 E-mail: [email protected] www.szalajkaliget.hu

If you aspire to have a rest far from the everyday noise, in the vicinity of nature, you are very welcome here.

Hotel

132 27 13 300

10% for groups, 50% for kids

High season night/person


Price HUF/person from 11 000 from 10 300

3348 Szilvásvárad, Dózsa Gy. u. 12/1 Phone: +36 36/564 057; +36 30/955 2180 Fax: +36 36/355 555 E-mail: [email protected] www.lovasetterem.hu

Open: 10 a.m to 10 p.m.Reservation: by telephone, fax or e-mail

Specialties of our restaurant include trout, game, forest mushroom and tru� e meals and specialties prepared in a giant oven unrivalled in Hungary. We have great experience in organising and administering various group events such as team building training sessions, receptions, press conferences, VIP recep-tions, grill parties, trout grilling, incentive programmes, weddings and other family or corporate events.

400 10% for groups of 10 people and above

LOVAS (HORSE RIDER) RESTAURANT Restaurant3351 Verpelét, Keletifény u. 9. Phone: +36 20/465 8166; +36 20/947 9566 Fax: +36 36/359 216 E-mail: [email protected] www.altavista2006.com

VILLA GIULIA

12 4 2 10% for groups of 8 people and above, 50% for kids, 10% for students



Apartments on o� er are located a few minutes away from Europe’s latest spa complex. Near the attended lawn in the garden, there are colourful � owers blossoming from early spring until late autumn, the treasures of a small garden of herbs and spices are available for guests for their dinners on demand.

10% for groups of 8 people and above, 50% for kids, 10% for students

Apartments on o� er are located a few minutes away from Europe’s latest spa complex.

Rural accomodation


NÓTAFA GUEST HOUSE

3300 Eger, Joó János u. 45. Phone: +36 20/464 6696 Fax: +36 36/313 484 E-mail: [email protected] www.notafa.hu

The Guest House is located at a 10 to 15-minute walk from Eger’s central square, Dobó Square in calm suburban surroundings. Its rooms are well furnished, and it o� ers a parking lot, an open � replace and a restful garden for its guests.

Private accommodation

10 5 340

night/person

Price HUF/person from 3500

GOLGO GUEST HOUSE

3394 Egerszalók, Kossuth u. 76. Phone: +36 20/921 3042 E-mail: [email protected]

An authentic wooden-beam—a fully reconstructed peasant house � tted to today’s needs in quiet surroundings with a large garden—awaits those wishing to have a rest.

Rural accommodation




8 + 2 2 2

200 50% for kids

HOTEL SENATOR***

3300 Eger, Dobó tér 11. Phone: +36 36/320 466 Fax: +36 36/411 711 E-mail: [email protected] www.senatorhaz.hu

Hotel Senator, Eger’s unique catering facility at the bottom of the famous Turkish-beating Castle in Dobó Square. The three-star hotel operating in a nearly 300-year-old building welcomes visitors to town with 11 rooms, a sauna and a terrace for 80 people in the summer.

Hotel

20 11 340





3400 Mezőkövesd, Napfürdő u. 1. Phone/fax: +36 49/413 227 E-mail: [email protected] www.zsoryfurdo.hu

THERMAL PENSIONPension

50 17 2 300 30% for kids

Thermal Pension is located within the territory of the Zsóry Spa 50 metres from the pools.



(person/night)



Price HUF/person 4300 3350 8590 10 900

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Matyó Tourist Kft.

Matyó Tourist Tourism and Trade Ltd. 3400 Mezőkövesd, Mátyás k. u. 149. • Phone: +36 49/412 614; +36 49/500 384

Zsóry Bath: +36 49/411 532 (1 May to 30 September) E-mail: [email protected] www.matyotourist.hu

* Healing holidays in cottages with amenities near the outdoor pool in Zsóry Spa and in Bogács

* Cultural and folklore programmes (Matyó wedding)

* Nature walks in national parks

* Guided tours for groups in Mezőkövesd

Kft.

HAJNAL HOTEL***

Unique medicinal and wellness paradise in Bükkalja, 150 metres from the Zsóry Medicinal and Outdoor Pool Spa

Hotel3400 Mezőkövesd, Hajnal u. 2. Phone: +36 49/505 190 Fax: +36 49/505 199 E-mail: [email protected] www.hajnalhotel.hu

120 60 300 10% for groups of 10 people

and above, 10% for kids, students, families and pensioners High

season (person/

night)


(person/night)

Weekend package price


Special holiday o� ers

(4 days/3 nights)

Price HUF/person 7000 6000 14 000 33 000


Várkert Restaurant

3300 Eger, Dózsa Gy. tér 8. Phone/fax: +36 36/313 436 E-mail: [email protected]

We welcome our honoured guests right at the foot of the Castle of Eger with traditional Hungarian � avours.

Restaurant

40 + 40 5-10% for groups of 20 people

Open: 11.30 a.m. to 8.00 p.m., Reservation: by telephone, fax or e-mail

DÓRA GUEST HOUSE

A two-room guest house awaits families and friends seeking a rest in the southern part of the Bükk Hills in beautiful and quiet surroundings with a great yard, a sandpit, a swing, a pool and a garden.

Rural accommodation

3424 Kács, Fő u. 42. Phone: +36 30/867 1403 E-mail: [email protected]

5 2 150

night/person



NEFELEJCS HOTEL****Hotel3400 Mezőkövesd, Bimbó u. 2. Phone: +36 49/505 060; +36 20/921 7377 Fax: +36 49/505 061 E-mail: [email protected] www.nefelejcshotel.hu

60 26 300 5-50%, free for kids under 3 years of age

High season (room/night)


(room/night)

Weekend package price (3 days/2 nights/room)

Price HUF/room 8000 7500 21 900

Price €/room 33 31 93

HOTEL SZENT ISTVÁN***

The three-star hotel complex lies in the part of the town above Eger’s famous castle in quiet and calm surroundings on a 6000 m2 green area. The hotel consists of � ve separate buildings connected by an underground cave corridor.

Hotel3300 Eger, Legányi u. 12. Phone: +36 36/511 300 Fax: +36 36/511 301 E-mail: [email protected] www.hotelszentistvan.hu

118 47 340

50% for kids

High season

(person/night)


(person/night)



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GRIGNANI AGRITURISMO

We recommend the most beautiful house of the particular period in Szilvásvárad, which was declared to be a Protected Monument in 1989. Two rooms furbished with antique furniture, a living room, a bathroom and a sauna are available to guests in a residential complex independent from the main building. Natural relaxation is guaranteed by a large lawn on 3000 m2 with fruit trees, garden furniture and children’s toys.

3348 Szilvásvárad, Pető� u. 2. Phone: +36 30/299 5592 E-mail: [email protected] www.grignaniagriturismo.com

10 3 1 300

person/night


VIGADÓ RESTAURANT

59 rooms provide convenience for guests. The rooms are air-conditioned and furbished with a bathroom, a TV set, a minibar and Internet access.

The restaurant of Vigadó Hotel*** (with the capacity for 150 people) o� ers health-saving specialties, masterpieces of the Hungarian and international cuisines to hotel and conference guests in the centre of meadows.

3400 Mezőkövesd, Fülemüle u. 7. Phone: +36 49/505 080 • Fax: +36 49/505 089 E-mail: [email protected] www.zsoryhotel.hu

3400 Mezőkövesd, Mátyás k. u. 201. • Phone: +36 49/505 080 • Fax: +36 49/505 089 E-mail: [email protected]; www.zsoryhotel.hu

ZSÓRY HOTEL FIT ****

DIÓFAHÁZ

Come to Szilvásvárad to a resort where you can relax by the hills of Bükk and � nd accommodation at the Nut Tree House.

3348 Szilvásvárad, Ady E. u. 12. Phone: +36 20/334 8959 E-mail: [email protected], www.diofahaz.hu

16 2 2 4 300

10% for regular guests, from 5 nights




HOTEL EGER*** & PARK ****Hotel3300 Eger, Szálloda u. 1–3. Phone: +36 36/522 222 Fax: +36 36/413 114 E-mail: [email protected] www.hotelegerpark.hu

450 214 2 + 2 340 50% for kids between 4 and 12, free for kids under 4 years of age

Double/twin room/night Weekend package price (3 days/2 nights/person)

Price HUF/person 21 000-30 000 28 000

PriCe €/person 87-125 117

Rural accomodation


Miskolc and its neighbourhood

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If you are interested in history, music, fine arts and architecture, if you are fond of forest trips or pursue extreme sports, if you would like to explore the forest on two wheels or you would just like to relax in pleasant thermal waters, Miskolc is the city for you!

The City of Open Gates

Miskolc and its neighbourhood 76|77Northern Hungary

It is the third largest city in Hungary and the longest popu-lated settlement at the same time, as man has been present on the Avas Hill rising above the city centre for around 70 thousand years. The Castle of Diósgyőr is one of the oldest and most signi� cant sights in Miskolc; its history goes back several centuries and it continues to live together with the city. The Renaissance castle used to be the engagement

present for queens and the execution place of witches at one time; its walls witnessed more lyre music and festivities than typical military life. This atmosphere is revived each summer by the medieval castle days remembering the age of King Louis the Great, where visitors can take part in a special time travel, pay medieval denarius coins and have a look at the most populous historic wax museum in Central Europe.

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The Szinva Creek runs through the downtown, which offers a magical atmosphere to its squares and terraces. The city hides numerous historical and cultural values. Highlights include the Herman Ottó Museum that displays Hungary’s largest collection of minerals; the Calvinist Church in Avas Hill is the most significant late-Gothic monument of the country. The 16-metre high iconostasis of the Greek Orthodox Church is Hun-gary’s most beautiful and Central Europe’s largest mural wall; while the Wooden Church constructed of pure lumber is a true rarity. The region’s largest functioning synagogue offers Hungary’s most beauti-ful interior. The Gallery of Miskolc is proud to claim the richest provincial collection of Hungarian painters. The first stone theatre of the country acting in Hungarian language was also opened in Miskolc in 1823 and hosts the region’s most important musical event, the ‘Bar-tók+…’ International Opera Festival celebrated every year. The Laser Point Spectacle Collection is a unique exhibition in Miskolc’s cultural tourism. Travellers may be part of a spectacle offering the largest available col-lection of dresses within the Carpathian Basin, the crafts

of our grandfathers slowly fading, the peculiar object culture of the 1950’s and the often mysterious world of optics history.Have you ever had a bath in a cave? This can become reality in Miskolctapolca. The Cave Spa offers a unique experience. The waters and cave air of the spa complex are renowned all over Europe and have a beneficial impact on heart diseases, locomotor and respiratory complaints. Miskolctapolca offers a chance for testing Northern Hungary’s largest adventure park—set up within a natural environment—and the most exciting year-round bobsled track in Hungary! Visitors may see several hundreds of animal species in the Zoo and Culture Park established near the city, such as Central Europe’s largest pack of wolves. Subject to weather conditions, visitors can meet animals and watch them at feeding time; different animal dem-onstrations take place there, and one can even touch the animals if they want. The arboretum in Avas Hill hosts the richest coniferous collection of Hungary. One thing is sure: Miskolc welcomes you with open gates, dear Traveller!


Miskolc is surrounded by the Bükk Hills and it plays an im-portant role in the life of the city and its neighbourhood. If all you need is a pleasant, cool walk in the forest, you can � nd yourself among the trees as you leave the borders of the city. The Directorate of the Bükk National Park has set up several educational trails on the Bükk Plateau present-ing the fauna and � ora of the hills and interesting terrain forms. Nearby Lillafüred is a famous mountain resort centre, where you can row a boat on the deep green water of Lake Hámori. The beautiful building of the Palace Hotel was erected on the hillside, following the ex-ample of the hunting castles of King Mathias’ age. The Hostel’s hanging garden awaits guests for a walk o� ering a splendid view of the surroundings, including the wa-terfalls of the Szinva Creek, which is a wonderful natural spectacle and part of Lillafüred’s atmosphere.The cli� faces of Felsőhámor attract most of the rock climbers of the region and those who are good enough at conquering the rock surface can try to tackle the ice wall that is formed in winter.The taste of smoked � sh prepared at the trout farm in Garadna is unmatched. The indigenous swift trout, also protected as a gene pool, is bred in 18 pools utilising the water of the Margit Spring. Trout � shing is worth a try in the mountain creek straggling between the bold rock walls of the Garadna Valley. Another pleasant program is to approach the valley taking the forest train

that has been in function for almost 80 years. The cars of the forest train commute all year around presenting the ever-appealing ascents of the Bükk to our eyes. The hills are also a fascinating region of Hungary, rich in caves. Lillafüred’s St. Stephen Cave became famous for its dripstones, while it is also a climatic healing place with a chamber closed for visitors o� ering breathing therapy treatment. The Anna Cave attracts curious travellers with its calc-tu� s forms remarkable on a European scale. The � rst traces of cavemen were found in the Szeleta Cave accommodating several protected bat species in its 90-metre track placed under special protection.Those fond of active leisure time should visit the Bükk Hills, which are a paradise for mountain-bikers and hikers in summer and o� er well-kept and night-lit ski tracks in Bánkút to the lovers of winter sports from the � rst snow-fall.

water of the Margit Spring. Trout � shing is worth a try in the mountain creek straggling between the bold rock walls of the Garadna Valley. Another pleasant program is to approach the valley taking the forest train

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In Bükkszentkereszt, you can visit the only herb-collector in the country, ‘Uncle Gyuri’, and you can even share a trip with him, collecting herbs. The resort village is famous for its crystal clear air, its horse farm and the exhibition presenting the former glassworks.

According to archaeological findings, Muhi and its neighbourhood was continuously inhabited from the Stone Age to the era of the Scythians. The village is fa-mous for the battle in which the armies of King Béla IV and Batu Khan fought in 1241, ending with the victory of the Mongolian army. A memorial park was created on the battlefield.

As a result of mining, 750 hectares of water surface have been created on the lakes near the town of Nyék-ládháza, which today offer excellent opportunities for lovers of water sports and for anglers.

Some of the streets of the town of Ónod still preserve their medieval layout. The ruins of the medieval castle are surrounded by the visible remnants of the former moat, and the castle itself is a beautiful sight by the curve of the River Sajó. The castle gained historic significance during the Rákóczi War of Independence, when it was one of the headquarters of Ferenc Rákóczi II. It was at the National Assembly held on the Köröm field near the castle where the dethronement of the Habsburg dynasty was announced. The memorial statue erected in 1907 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Ónod As-sembly stands in front of the Reformed Church.


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Information Points

• Tourinform Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County 3530 Miskolc, Mindszent tér 1. Phone: +36 46/508 773 Fax: +36 46/508 772 E-mail: [email protected]

• Tourinform Dédestapolcsány (seasonal) 3643 Dédestapolcsány, Pető� u. 21. Phone/fax: +36 48/501 037 E-mail: [email protected]

• Tourinform Miskolc 3525 Miskolc, Városház tér 13. Phone: +36 46/350 425 Fax: +36 46/348 921 E-mail: [email protected]

Events

Bükkszentkereszt—Horse Sleigh Competition February 2009 Phone: +36 46/350 425 Fax: +36 46/348 921 E-mail: [email protected]

Bükkszentkereszt—Herbs Day August 2009 Phone: +36 46/350 425 Fax: +36 46/348 921 E-mail: [email protected]

Kazincbarcika and the surrounding settlements—8th Borsod Art Festival 18 June to 29 July 2009 Phone: +36 46/350 425 Fax: +36 46/348 921 E-mail: [email protected]

Miskolc—Miskolc Winter Festival—Jelly Festival 20 to 23 February 2009 Phone: +36 46/508 806 Fax: +36 46/508 807 E-mail: [email protected] www.kocsonyafesztival.hu

Miskolc—Miskolc International Mineral Festival 7 to 8 March 2009 Venue: University of Miskolc Phone: +36 46/350 425 Fax: +36 46/348 921 E-mail: [email protected]

Miskolc—34th International Formation Dance Festival, Formation Hungarian Championship and Formation Standard Dances European Championship April 2009 Phone: +36 46/350 425 Fax: +36 46/348 921 E-mail: [email protected]

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Fax: +36 46/348 921 E-mail: [email protected]

Miskolc—Spring of Queens Renaissance Festival—Renaissance Dream in the Castle of Diósgyőr 16 May 2009 Phone: +36 46/530 516 Fax: +36 46/530 463 E-mail: [email protected] www.diosgyorivar.com

Miskolc—The World of Pageboys—23rd Children’s Day Castle Days in Diósgyőr 29 to 31 May 2009 Phone: +36 46/411 747 Fax: +36 46/320 716 E-mail: i� [email protected] www.i� hazmiskolc.hu

Miskolc – 12th Borsod Spinning Folklore Festival 5 to 7 June 2009 Phone/fax: +36 46/530 516 E-mail: [email protected] www.diosgyorivar.com


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Miskolc—‘Bartók+…’ International Opera Festival 10 to 21 June 2009 Phone: +36 46/509 407 Fax: +36 46/509 408 E-mail: [email protected] www.operafesztival.hu

Miskolc—Kaláka International Folk Festival 9 to 12 July 2009 Phone: +36 46/350 425 Fax: +36 46/348 921 E-mail: [email protected]

Miskolc—Golden Arrow Historic Archery Competition 25 July 2007 Phone: +36 46/530 516 Fax: +36 46/530 463 E-mail: [email protected] www.diosgyorivar.com

Miskolc—Diósgyőr Castle Theatre Evenings 29 July to 7 August 2009 Venue: Castle of Diósgyőr Phone: +36 46/530 516 Fax: +36 46/530 463 E-mail: [email protected] www.diosgyorivar.com

Miskolc—Diósgyőr Festivities August 2009 Phone: +36 46/350 425 Fax: +36 46/348 921 E-mail: [email protected]

Miskolc—10th Medieval Festivities in Diósgyőr 8 to 9 August 2009 Venue: Castle of Diósgyőr Phone: +36 46/530 516 Fax: +36 46/530 463 E-mail: [email protected] www.diosgyorivar.com

Miskolc—4th Bükk Game and Wine Days 12 to 13 September 2009 Venue: Castle of Diósgyőr Phone: +36 46/530 516 Fax: +36 46/530 463 E-mail: [email protected] www.diosgyorivar.com

Miskolc—Young Filmmakers’ International Festival 13 to 20 September 2009 Phone: +36 46/350 425 Fax: +36 46/348 921 E-mail: [email protected]

Miskolc—Church Music Choir Meet 8 to 11 October 2009 Phone: +36 46/350 425 Fax: +36 46/348 921 E-mail: [email protected]


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Hotel Szeleta

HOTEL SZELETA*** lies in a picturesque valley by the Szinva Creek 1 km from Lillafüred and 10 km from downtown Miskolc surrounded by woods. The forest train of Lillafüred, Dripstone Caves Szeleta, Anna and Stephen, Lake Hámori, the Szinva Creek Waterfall, the ancient furnace, the trout creek of Garadna, the Wild Game Park with walking excursions, the Castle of Diósgyőr, the Cave Spa near the hotel are accessible even by public transport. Rooms are furbished with a colour TV set, a minibar, a telephone, a toilet and a shower.

Special o� er: 5500 HUF/person/night in case of 4–night-stay or longer (several special o� ers on the web page)

Our prices include VAT, a bu� et breakfast, use of the sauna, the � tness room, the outdoor pool, the Internet (Wi-Fi) and the parking lot.

3517 Miskolc, Szeleta u. 12–14. , Phone: +36 46/530 130 , Fax: +36 46/530 120 E-mail: [email protected] , www.hamorholiday.hu

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Lézerpont LátványtárMiskolc, Győri kapu 57.Phone: +36 46/426-111, +36 46/428-112www.nepviseleteink.hu

folk dresses from the Carpathian Basin

Objects of 23 years, 1945 to 68 ‘People’s Superb’

microscopes and other 200 old

optical devices

disappearing small crafts

KIKELET CLUB HOTEL***

3519 Miskolctapolca, Fenyő u. 7. Phone: +36 46/560 160 Fax: +36 46/560 161 E-mail: [email protected] www.kikeletclubhotel.hu


night)

early and late season

(person/night)Weekend package price

(4 days/3 nights)Special holiday o� ers

(4 days/3 nights)

Price HUF/person 10 200 10 200 21 000 34 750


Hotel 65

4

17

360

Kikelet Club Hotel is recommended for large families, individuals and groups—for those willing to take a holiday or a rest.

YOUTH CAMP

3557 Bükkszentkereszt, Völgy u. 15. Phone: +36 46/390 120; +36 30/349 8453 Fax: +36 46/390 305 E-mail: [email protected] www.bukk.info

Night/person Weekend package price (3 days, 2 nights)



Tourist hostel

140 20 300 5% for groups of 20 people and above, 5% for kids, students, families and pensioners

Our camp is recommended for the lovers of the hills and those living there—for families, schools, nursery schools, foundations, communities of friends, all those fond of hiking and sports.

HUNGUEST HOTEL PALOTA ***

3517 Miskolc-Lillafüred, Erzsébet sétány 1. Phone: +36 46/331 411, Fax: +36 46/533 203 E-mail: [email protected] www.hotelpalota.hunguesthotels.com


early and late season (person/night)

Weekend package price(3 days, 2 nights)

Price HUF/person 14 000 13 250 33 700


Hotel

270 133 360 30% for groups of 15 people and above, 30 to 50% for kids

Lillafüred lies in the Bükk Hills, where a major sight to see is the palace built in neo-renaissance style and has ample services.

Hotel BorsodChem***Hotel

Hotel BorsodChem*** is located in Kazincbarcika, 30 minutes from Miskolc and only two hours away from the capital, surrounded by valleys, dunes, meadows and woods in the north-eastern part of Hungary. The hotel’s restaurant, special room and conference room serve as excellent venues for our events.

3702 Kazincbarcika, Szent Flórián tér 2. Phone: +36 48/311 911 Fax: +36 48/311 616 E-mail: [email protected] www.hotelborsodchem.hu

82 35 6 200

15% for groups of 15 people and above, 20 to 30% for families, free for children until 6 years of age

Night/person

weekend package price



Price HUF/person 16 500 in a single room, 9100 in double room 19 200 28 800

PriCe €/person 72 in a single room, 40 in double room 84 125

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UNI HOTEL

3515 Miskolc, Egyetemváros, Pf. 21. Phone: +36 46/560 250 E-mail: [email protected] www.uni-hotel.hu

Hotel

We welcome our guests all-year-round within the Campus of the University of Miskolc. The proximity of Miskolctapolca combined with the features of the University o� er a unique opportunity from receiving individual guests and tourist groups to hosting major conferences.

603 298 7 360 20% for groups of 20 people and above, 20% for students and pensioners

High season

Price HUF/person 3600-4600

The Guest House is located in a village with excellent air, Tardona, lying adjacent to the Bükk National Park. Do you know where Tardona is? Come and walk up to Örvénykő, where once Jókai was hiding. We look forward to meeting you.

GÉTÓT GUEST HOUSE

3644 Tardona, Kossuth u. 8. Phone: +36 20/669 7011 E-mail: [email protected] www.getot.try.hu

Rural accommodation

10 3 1 2

360 20% for groups of 8 people and above, 20% for children




The camp is located within the surroundings of the Aggtelek National Park, rich in nature protection and historical values among the favoured tourist destinations. Its distance from the settlement is ideal for true camping; the 7 log cabins and the houses for 6 to 8 people are ideal for either smaller companies of friends or larger numbers of campers.

ÉGER VALLEY YOUTH CAMP

3780 Edelény, Kossuth u. 47. Phone: +36 30/978 8502 Fax: +36 48/781 959 E-mail: [email protected] www.egervolgyetabor.hu

Tourist hostel, camping

114 20 50

13% for groups of 20 people and above


early and late season(person/night)

Weekend package price(3 days, 2 nights)

Price HUF/person 1700 1400 4000

Our intimate and friendly restaurant awaits its guests with a uniquely wide variety of meals (over 180 dishes) in downtown Ózd. We undertake the administration of events and receptions, and the production of cold cuts. Come and see us, you will � nd that it is worth it.

TUR SNACK BAR RESTAURANT3600 Ózd, Vasvár u. 35/C Phone: +36 48/473 408 E-mail: [email protected] Reservation: by telephone Open: Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.

40+19 (terrace)

10% for groups of 15 people and above


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Aggtelek and its neighbourhood

Aggtelek and the surrounding area is one of the few places where the depths and the surface of the earth hide equally rich attractions that would be a pity to miss! Beware, once you catch sight of this marvellous region, it will enchant you for good!

All that Nature can Givecaves, rivers, romantic forests, folk

culture

Aggtelek and its neighbourhood 92|93Northern Hungary

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This is where you can set off to explore the largest dripstone cave system in Europe, which is probably one of the most famous caves in the world, due to the un-matched variety of colourful stalactites and stalagmites. 700 smaller and larger caves evolved 220 million years ago lie beneath Aggtelek, some of which even extend to Slovakia. The most spectacular and longest cave of the area is the 24-kilometre Baradla-Domica cave system, which receives the most visitors with various creative dripstone forms and vast chambers of excellent acoustics frequently hosting concerts of noted national and international artists. Various guided tours are avail-

able in the cave, the longest adventure being nine kilometres and taking five hours. Another member of the system, the Béke Cave is famous for its unique climate; patients suffering from respiratory diseases are treated here. It is no wonder that the cave system is a World Heritage site.Several days are worthy of wandering on the surface as well because the Directorate of the Aggtelek Na-tional Park encourages visitors with a number of tourist programmes. You can take marvellous hiking trips in the hills following the signed hiking trails or educa-tional trails. The forest can also be explored on horseback.

Hungary’s single Hucul herd preserved as a gene stock can also be found in Jósvafő, where horses grazing freely may be visited and even ridden on the pasture. Organised walking trips can be taken in the old village visiting the me-dieval church and the wooden tombstone of the cemetery. The Kessler Hubert Memorial House and Landscape House

is a must see for guests interested in culture and history, as well as folk handicrafts. The area is an excellent destination for photo excursions and bird watching.Visitors can take walks among age-old peasant houses in beautifully set tiny villages, so it is worth visiting Tornaká-polna, Teresztenye and Égerszög.


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Rudabánya is the oldest mining settlement in the country; besides, it is famous for Rudapitecus Hungaricus, the primate which lived in the area around 8 to 10 million years ago.

The town of Edelény has the sixth largest palace in the country with 106 rooms, built in the early 1700’s, which used to be the home of Ferenc János L’Huillier, a rich commander regiment.

We recommend the hilly area of the Cserehát, situated between the Bükk and Zemplén hills,

for those who prefer untouched nature and nomad cir-cumstances. You can put your boat on the water of the

Hernád River at Novajidrány and start exploring the internationally renowned water tour

route. There is relatively little tra� c between the small vil-

lages; therefore the region is perfectly suitable for cycling

trips. Desperate trekkers can walk the 111-kilometre-long

tourist path called ‘The Hiker of the Cserehát’.

has the sixth largest palace in the country with 106 rooms, built in the early 1700’s, which used to be the home of Ferenc János L’Huillier, a

Cserehát,situated between the Bükk and Zemplén hills,

the internationally renowned water tour route. There is relatively little

tra� c between the small vil-lages; therefore the region is perfectly suitable for cycling

trips. Desperate trekkers can walk the 111-kilometre-long

tourist path called ‘The Hiker of the Cserehát’.

This is where you can find the tiniest settlement in the country, Szanticska, unsigned on many maps. In addition to its few permanent residents, many peasant houses are for rent and await tourists who can also take part in contemporary folk occupations such as pottery, wood carving, bread-baking, weaving and smith craft.

Irota is worth the stop for its Greek Church, while Felsőgagy has a fine Baroque Catholic church and a Classicistic mansion.

Hungary’s largest mountain water reservoir, the Rakaca Pond is a fishermen’s paradise. Cserehát is a renowned and favourite area for hunters, where several hunting houses welcome the lovers of hunting.


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Information Points

• Tourinform Aggtelek 3759 Aggtelek, Baradla side 3. Phone: +36 48/503 001 Fax: +36 48/503 002 E-mail: [email protected]

Events

Aggtelek—Autumn Greeting Concert 26 September 2009 Venue: Concert Hall, Baradla Cave Phone: +36 48/503 005 Fax: +36 48/503 002 E-mail: [email protected] www.anp.hu

Aggtelek—Old Year Operetta Gala 30 December 2009 Phone: +36 48/503 005 Fax: +36 48/503 002 E-mail: [email protected] www.anp.hu

Jósvafő—Gömör-Torna Tradition Preserving Easter 10 to 13 April 2009 Venue: Village Museum in Jósvafő, Honey Cake House and Culture House in Aggtelek Phone: +36 48/503 005 Fax: +36 48/503 002 E-mail: [email protected] www.anp.hu

Jósvafő—9th Gömör-Torna Festival 23 July to 2 August 2009 Venue: Aggtelek, Jósvafő, Hidvégardó, Perkupa, Tornakápolna, Trizs Phone: +36 48/503 005 Fax: +36 48/503 002 E-mail: [email protected] www.anp.hu

Jósvafő—Vintage in Jósvafő September 2009 Venue: Jósvafő, vine hill Phone: +36 48/503 005 Fax: +36 48/503 002 E-mail: [email protected] www.anp.hu

TENGERSZEM HOSTEL**

3758 Jósvafő, Tengerszem side 3. Phone: +36 48/506 005 Fax: +36 48/506 001 E-mail: [email protected] www.anp.hu



Price HUF/person 5700-9000 5200-7800

Hotel

43 18 170 free for kids under 3, and for every 21st person, price for kids between 3 and 12 years of age: 3300 HUF/kid/night

The hotel is located in a quiet forest area, at the exit of Baradla Cave in Jósvafő. Our guests have a variety of leisure programmes to choose from: cave and surface excursions, horse-riding programmes.

HOLDFÉNY (MOONLIGHT) HOTEL RESTAURANT***

3849 Forró, Fő u. 195. Phone: +36 46/587 315; +36 46/587 316 E-mail: [email protected] www.holdfenypanzio.hu



Hotel, restaurant

69 23

Holdfény Hotel Restaurant awaits its guests along Route 3 in the heart of Abaúj. Our restaurant is capable of hosting several tourist groups and o� ers conveniently furnished double and triple bedrooms, suites and apartments. Enjoy a pleasant pastime with a bowling lane, a billiards saloon, a sauna, a solarium, and a saline cave.

KÁLMÁN GUEST HOUSE

3636 Sajógalgóc, Kazinczy u. 20. Phone: +36 48/415 135; +36 30/419 424; +36 20/264 6960 E-mail: [email protected] www.kalmanvendeghaz.tvn.hu

Rural accommodation

6 3 10% for groups of 4 people and above, 10% for kids

This accommodation is located in Sajógalgóc, one of the most beautiful settlements of the Sajó Valley. Peacefulness is ensured by the location of the village, fresh air by the 6000-hectare woods, and rich natural and architectural sights by the region. Our host, Attila Kálmán awaits new and returning guests to this delightfully renovated peasant house!


night)

early and late season (person/

night)


TALENTUM VILLAGE RESORT

3786 Irota, Pető� u. 57. Phone: +36 30/229 9430; Fax: +36 48/341 965 E-mail: [email protected] www.irotalentum.hu

Rural accommodation

28 6 2 5 10% for groups of 13 people and above, 50% for kids

We await our guests 42 km away from Miskolc in a small village in Cserehát with 100 inhabitants surrounded by lots of greens, a barefoot trail and homemade meals.

Night/person Weekend package price(3 days, 2 nights) Special holiday o� ers

Price HUF/person 2160-2700 4200-5400 2600-3300

PriCe €/person 9-11 18-22 11-13


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The Tokaj Region and the Zemplén Hills

It is not only today’s traveller who wishes to take a visit to Tokaj, the town that lent its name to the winegrow-ing region. This town received numerous visitors as early as the 18th century, wishing to see where the world-famous wine was made. It is needless to waste too many words on the noble nectars of Tokaj, as everybody knows the honey sweet Aszú, prepared using several butts of dried grapes, the unique Szamorodni, the aromatic Fur-mint and the Yellow Muscat. It is still not yet clear what gives wines such unrivalled flavour in this region. Accord-ing to the experts, the fortunate coincidence of numerous

circumstances resulted in its special taste. All we need is the exceptionally rich volcanic soil, the favourably located slopes, the steamy autumn mornings caused by the Tisza and the Bodrog Rivers, the barrels made from the local oak trees, the stone cellars with their walls covered in noble mould and, of course, the expertise of the win-emakers, and we get the Tokaj wine, ‘the wine of kings, king of wines’ as King Louis XIV, the Sun King dubbed the wine. The products of the region’s winemakers have been awarded with several gold and silver medals at different world competitions.

The Home of Sweet Nectars

ing to the experts, the fortunate coincidence of numerous world competitions.

The Tokaj Region and the Zemplén Hills 100|101Northern Hungary

Over the centuries, different ethnic groups arrived here, including Armenians, Jews, Swabians and Polish, who have all enriched the region with their religions, architec-ture and traditions. This is why the century-old cellars,

the historic buildings, the excellent wines and the picturesque landscape provide visitors with a truly

unique experience. It was the combination of all these values that qualified the region with its 27 settlements, including Tokaj itself, to become one of the World Heritage sites.The town of Tokaj gained its present look in the 19th century, when the houses of Greek mer-chants were built near what is Kossuth Square today. Their gates still bear the emblems of the long-gone traders. This was the time when the palaces in Kossuth Square and the Arany Sas Pen-sion were erected to form a separate square in the early 20th century, with the addition of a Roman

Catholic church. A particular feature of the town is the

synagogue built in the late 19th

century, which is a cultural and conference centre today, with the adjacent Paulay Ede Theatre offering a series of entertaining performances. The most famous buildings of the small town are its cellars. The system of cellars that lies below the present town is several centuries old; some of them were used to store wine as early as between the 15th and the 16th century. The centrally located Rákóczi Cellar stands out in significance; according to the legend, it was in this cellar that János Szapolyai was crowned king in 1526.Of all the neighbouring settlements, Tokaj has the most important traditions connected to the culture of wine. The harvest was already celebrated with razzle-dazzle and dances even in the 18th century, and students from the area marched the streets of Tokaj during the days of the harvest from the early 19th century singing wine songs and parading with the statue of Bacchus. The harvest march and festival evolved from this tradition, which at-tracts several hundreds of thousands of guests to town year after year. Even those arriving in town in other times of the year will not be disappointed since a series of festivals and wine-tasting events take place throughout the year.

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The major wineries were built on the vineyard-covered hills of the wine-growing region, such as Tokaj Disznókő Vineyard and Cellarage, Tokaj Hétszőlő, Tokaj Oremus Vineyard and Cellarage and Tokaj Merchant House await-ing wine tasters with different Tokajis in their cellars. The rivers Tisza and Bodrog attract kayakers with a number of waterway routes. In addition to their cellars, the settle-ments hidden among the local hills have further attrac-tions to lure the interested visitors.It is worth visiting the gallery in Tarcal and the Mu-seum of Hungarian Motorcycles in Bodrogkeresztúr. Mád boasts with an 18-century completely restored syna-gogue, the stone store and the building of the former cooperative bank, today a hotel.The town of Szerencs, situated in the gate of the wine-growing region, brought a new colour to the economy of the area as it was here that the one-time largest sugar factory and refinery of Europe opened in

1889, and somewhat later, the chocolate plant, too. The town has the world’s third largest, globally renowned sugar museum. Two kings were elected within the walls of the medieval castle, whose collection of nearly one million postcards—the third of its kind in the world—is really worth visiting. The old secession spa is also being recuperated in Szerencs.


The Gönc and Szerednye barrels, typical of the Tokaj region, are still made using the ancient traditions in the cooper workshops of Erdőbénye. The mansions of Tolcsva are from the 17th to 19th centuries and its Ro-man Catholic church was built in Gothic style in the 14th century.

Sárospatak is renowned for playing a major role in the regions history. This was the birthplace of Saint Elisa-beth of the House of Árpád, daughter of King End re II in 1207. Its castle was occupied by the Rákóczis; or at anoth-er time Hungary’s � rst major poet, Bálint Balassi fought among its walls, but it was also the venue of a national

assembly. Northern Hungary’s largest Gothic hall church stands in the street of the outer castle, and the 16-metre tall Baroque high altar is the largest wooden altar in the country. Most of the settlements converted to the Reformed Church in the 1500’s. The spreading of the new faith was promoted by the Reformed College of Sárospa-tak, which played an outstanding role in shaping the intellectual and religious identity of the region. Its library treasures the largest church collection in Hungary. The House of Culture was built in 1983, based on the plans of Imre Makovecz. In IBA week of Architecture, 1985, Cairo, the building was awarded with the title of the ‘� fth most beautiful and most valuable building in the world’.

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Sátoraljaújhely used to be the capital of the historical Zemplén County. The building of the former county hall houses the Zemplén Archive, the first archi-vist of which was Ferenc Kazinczy, the reformer of the Hungarian language. Lajos Kossuth, the leader of the 1948/49 War of Independence, studied in the old Piarist school and worked in the town for a short time after finishing his studies. Many people make a pilgrimage to the grave of Moses Teitelbaum, the magic rabbi. The longest chairlift in the country was built on Magas Hill, which towers above the town. In winter the hill attracts skiers and invites hikers from spring to autumn.

The village of Bányácska—situated a few kilometres away from Sátoraljaújhely—was renamed Széphalom by Ferenc Kazinczy, who had the family mansion built in this settlement. After Kazinczy’s death, the place soon became a pilgrimage destination for writers, poets, linguists and scientists, who all visited the writer’s grave, locat-ed in the garden of the mansion. To honour the great man, they erected a church hall. The castles in Northern Hungary are among the most popular tourist destina-

tions. Several romantic castle ruins await travellers on the peaks of the Zemp lén Hill, accessible on foot, by bi-cycle, motorbike or car as part of a family outing. The best-known castles are those of Boldogkőváralja, Regéc and Füzér. The latter is arguably the most beautifully situated fortress in the country.

The main attraction of Füzérradvány is the ro-mantic Károlyi Palace. Hollóháza is internationally ap-preciated for its famous porcelain products. It is worth visiting the Porcelain Museum next to the factory. An-other village hiding among the hills of the Zemplén is Vizsoly, where the first complete Hungarian version of the Bible was printed, and its fort-church is quite unique. Gönc is famous for its cooper masters, and this is where you can see the only remaining so-called Hus-site house. Telkibánya preserves the memories of the medieval gold mining, and it is the paradise of the min-eral collectors. The new Abaúj Museum displays memo-ries from many rural areas. The local forests attract hunters and restaurants offer varied delicacies prepared from game.


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• Tourinform Abaújszántó 3881 Abaújszántó, Szent István tér 4. Phone/fax: +36 47/330 053 E-mail: [email protected]

• Tourinform Encs 3860 Encs, Rákóczi u. 9. Phone/fax: +36 46/587 390 E-mail: [email protected]

• Tourinform Sárospatak 3950 Sárospatak, Szent Erzsébet u. 3. Phone: +36 47/513 150 Fax: +36 47/311 854 E-mail: [email protected]

• Tourinform Sátoraljaújhely 3980 Sátoraljaújhely, Hősök tere 3. Phone/fax: +36 47/321 458 E-mail: [email protected]

Information Points Events

• Tourinform Tokaj 3910 Tokaj, Serház u. 1. Phone/fax: +36 47/352 259; +36 47/552 070 E-mail: [email protected]

• Tokaj Region Wine Route Association 3915 Tarcal, Fő út 57. Phone: +36 47/569 410 Fax: +36 47/369 138 E-mail: [email protected] www.tokaji-borut.hu

• Historic Wine Route Association 3907 Tállya, Honvéd u. 1. Phone: +36 47/398 585 E-mail: [email protected] www.tortenelmi-borut.hu

• Rákóczi Wine Route Association 3900 Szerencs, Rákóczi út 63. Phone: +36 47/364 071 Fax: +36 47/563 200

Bodrogkisfalud—Kisfaludi Festivity and Commotion 26 July 2009Phone/fax: +36 47/352 259; +36 47/552 070 E-mail: [email protected]

Erdőbénye—National Wine-Cooper Days June 2009 Phone/fax: +36 47/352 259; +36 47/552 070 E-mail: [email protected]

Füzér—Whitsun Festivity 31 May 2009Phone: +36 47/340 345 Fax: +36 47/340 027 E-mail: [email protected] www.fuzer.hu

Füzér—Shed Dance 11 to 12 July 2009 Phone/fax: +36 47/321 458 E-mail: [email protected]

Füzér—Füzér Castle Days 20 to 23 August 2009 Phone: +36 47/340 345 Fax: +36 47/340 027 E-mail: [email protected] www.fuzer.hu

Mád—Mád Harvest Days 5 to 7 September 2009 Phone/fax: +36 47/352 259; +36 47/552 070 E-mail: [email protected]

Sárospatak—2nd St. George’s Day Cheese and Wine Tasting 25 to 26 April 2009 Phone: +36 47/513 150 Fax: +36 47/311 854 E-mail: [email protected]

Sárospatak—Whitsun St. Elizabeth’s Days 30 May to 2 June 2009 Phone: +36 47/513 150 Fax: +36 47/311 854 E-mail: [email protected]

Sárospatak—Sárospatak Dixieland and Blues Festival July 2009 Phone: +36 47/513 150 Fax: +36 47/311 854 E-mail: [email protected]


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Sárospatak—Crescendo 29 July to 11 August 2009 Phone: +36 47/513 150 Fax: +36 47/311 854 E-mail: [email protected]

Sárospatak—Zemplén Festival 7 to 17 August 2009 Venue: Settlements in the Zemplén region Phone: +36 47/513 150 Fax: +36 47/311 854 E-mail: [email protected]

Sárospatak –Sárospatak Wine Day 15 to 17 August 2009 Phone: +36 47/513 150 Fax: +36 47/311 854 E-mail: [email protected]

Sátoraljaújhely—Lukin László Folk Song Competition 21 January 2009 Phone/fax: +36 47/321 458 E-mail: [email protected]

Sátoraljaújhely—7th Lavotta Days 9 to 14 March 2009 Phone/fax: +36 47/321 458 E-mail: [email protected]

Sátoraljaújhely—18th Zemplén Musical Instrument Meet 23 April to 8 May 2009 Phone/fax: +36 47/321 458 E-mail: [email protected]

Sátoraljaújhely—5th Zemplén Club Dance Festival and Choreographers’ Competition 15 to 17 May 2009 Phone/fax: +36 47/321 458 E-mail: [email protected]

Sátoraljaújhely—7th Game Dish Cooking Competition 20 June 2009 Phone: +36 47/321 458 E-mail: [email protected]

Sátoraljaújhely—SÁTOR (Tent) Festival 8 to 20 August 2009 Phone/fax: +36 47/321 458 E-mail: [email protected]

Sátoraljaújhely—21st Zemplén International Folk Dance Festival 15 to 20 August 2009 Phone/fax: +36 47/321 458 E-mail: [email protected]

Sátoraljaújhely—Zsólyomka Open Cellars 24 October 2009 Phone/fax: +36 47/321 458 E-mail: [email protected]

Tállya—St. Wenceslaus’ Day September 2009 Phone/fax: +36 47/352 259; +36 47/552 070 E-mail: [email protected]

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Tállya—Tokaj-Hegyalja Festivities October 2009 Phone/fax: +36 47/352 259; +36 47/552 070 E-mail: [email protected]

Tarcal—Tarcal Wine Days 24 to 26 July 2009 Phone/fax: +36 47/352 259; +36 47/552 070 E-mail: [email protected]

Tarcal—Theresa Day Must and Wine Festival 17 October 2009 Phone/fax: +36 47/352 259; +36 47/552 070 E-mail: [email protected]

Tokaj—Festival of Tokaj Wines 29 to 31 May 2009 Phone/fax: +36 47/352 259; +36 47/552 070 E-mail: [email protected]

Tokaj—Hegyalja Festival 9 to 13 July 2009 Phone/fax: +36 47/352 259; +36 47/552 070 E-mail: [email protected]

Tokaj—Film Parade 31 July to 1 August 2009 Phone/fax: +36 47/352 259; +36 47/552 070 E-mail: [email protected]

Tokaj—Tokai Autumn 26 to 27 September 2009 Phone/fax: +36 47/352 259; +36 47/552 070 E-mail: [email protected]

Tokaj—Tokaj Region Vintage Days 2 to 4 October 2009 Phone/fax: +36 47/352 259; +36 47/552 070 E-mail: [email protected]

Tolcsva—Tolcsva Wine Festival 7 to 10 August 2009 Phone: +36 47/513 150 Fax: +36 47/311 854 E-mail: [email protected]


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GRÓF DEGENFELD CASTLE HOSTEL****

3915 Tarcal, Terézia kert 9. Phone: +36 47/580 400 Fax: +36 47/580 401 E-mail: [email protected] www.hotelgrofdegenfeld.hu

Castle hotel

42 20 1 300

Gróf Degenfeld Castle Hostel**** is located in picturesque surroundings in Tarcal, the heart of Tokaj-Hegyalja and awaits guests favouring excellent wines and nature, an exquisite leisure time. The four-star air-conditioned castle hostel o� ering twenty double-bed rooms and a suite for its guests is located in the winery’s centre, the middle of the park of Theresa Garden surrounded by old trees.

FOGADÓ A KOPASZHEGYHEZ

3915 Tarcal, Könyves K. u. 35. Phone: +36 20/384 9492; +36 30/748 9597 Fax: +36 47/380 143

night/person


Pension

15 7 300

Accommodation in the inn, visit to the cellar, tasting wines produced in the traditional way, local food specialties, oven-baked meals on prior registration, wine sales.

03. January – 31. March and01. November – 02. January 01. April – 31. October

Price HUF/night/person 56-138 59-153


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KŐKAPU(Stone Gate)

Hunting Castle and Hotel***

Are you ready to escape from the commotion of the working week or the noise of town?Our remarkably beautiful and untouched environment, the special natural and cultural values, the quality accommodation satisfying every need and the pleasant restaurant offering gastronomic pleasure provide an excellent opportunity to do so in Kőkapu, in the Zemplén Hills, 7 km away from Pálháza. Come and convince yourself. Spend your time devoted to rest with us.

‘Kőkapu… where silence begins’

Háromforrás (Three Wells) Restaurant—Conference room—Youth Hostel—Spa House—Play House—Bowling—Billiards

3994 Nagyhuta, Kőkapu u. 2. • Phone: +36 47/370 032 • Fax: +36 47/570 042 • www.kokapu.hu


HOTEL BODROG WELLNESS****, TENGERSZEM RESORT PARK AND CAMPING, HOTEL KÖNIG***Hotel Bodrog Wellness****50 air-conditioned rooms with shower cabins or tubs, wellness section (sauna, infra sauna, saline chamber, fitness room, solarium, bathing pool, Jacuzzi), a restaurant for 170 people, bowling club, brassiere

3950 Sárospatak, Rákóczi u. 58. Phone: +36 47/311 744 • Fax: +36 47/311 527 E-mail: [email protected] • www.hotelbodrog.hu

Tengerszem Resort Park and Camping***Located in 4 hectares of greens near the thermal spa: 12-room resort house (with 2-, 3- and 4-bed rooms), 11 log-cabins for 6 people, 8 resort log-cabins for 2 to 4 people, 16 resort houses with full amenities for 4 people, 16 superior resort houses and 2 detached houses are available to our guests.

3950 Sárospatak, Herceg F. u. 2. Phone: +36 47/312 744; +36 30/407 3218 Fax: +36 47/311 527

Hotel König***Guests are welcome in the centre of Sátoraljaújhely with 24 double bedrooms, 3 double bed-suites, a café, a restaurant, a sauna, a fitness room and a parking lot with CCTV surveillance.

3980 Sátoraljaújhely, Széchenyi tér 5. Phone: +36 47/523 400 • Fax: +36 47/523 402 E-mail: [email protected] • www.hotelkonig.hu

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Ezüstfenyő Hotel***3896 Telkibánya, Szabadság u. 11. Phone: +36 46/388 506 Fax: +36 46/388 526 E-mail: [email protected] www.ezustfenyo.hu

Hotel

Ezüstfenyő Hotel*** and Restaurant awaits its explorers in Telkibánya, far from the noise of town, hidden in the Zemplén Hills only a few steps away from the village centre, yet still in an indigenous environment surrounded by 6 hectares of woods. Ezüstfenyő Hotel*** was rebuilt in place of the late Károlyi hunting castle.

42 14 4 100

50% for kids between 4 and 12, free under 3 years of age




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3910 Tokaj, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky u. 21. Phone/fax: +36 47/352 632 E-mail: [email protected] www.tokaj-tokaji.hu


Restaurant

Bonchida Csárda lies in downtown Tokaj directly by the port. The central parking lot of the town is located here and the promenade on the riverbank also starts from here. The inn built in 1968 was reconstructed fully under the auspices of its new owner a few years ago, and was reopened in the summer of 2004 under the name Bonchida Csárda. Its excellent cuisine o� ers special meals from the Lake Tisza area and Tokaj wines.

Bonchida Csárda

3916 Bodrogkeresztúr, Felső u. 2. Phone: +36 47/396 072; +36 30/456 4717 Fax: +36 47/396 004 E-mail: [email protected] www.dereszla.hu

Winery

Our winery is located in Tokaj-hegyalja. We have been producing our wines recognised both home and abroad since 2000 on our grape farm in our matura tive cellar extended for a kilometre by using state-of-the-art technology.

Dereszla Winery

Reservation: by telephone, fax or e-mail Open: Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. or later on demand

3934 Tolcsva, Szent Imre u. 4. Phone: +36 47/384 275; +36 20/411 0721 Fax: +36 47/384 275 E-mail: info@� tomark.hu www.� tomark.hu

Fitomark Tokai Wine House is a classic family winery founded by Mr. and Mrs. István Kiss who commenced production in the early 1970’s as grape-growers. Today, most of the produce of our 14-hectare plantation is sold in bottled form. We produce our wines following but not strictly bound by the Tokai traditions, in which one may enjoy the complete diversity of the Tolcsva Basin. The historical background and the world heritage environment stimulate us to fully-� edge the traditional � avours of Tokaj-Hegyalja in our wines by using modern technology.

Fitomark Tokai Wine House

Reservation: by telephone, fax or e-mail Open: on weekdays 7 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. or on demand

3908 Rátka, Iskola tér 2/A Phone: +36 47/374 019; +36 20/542 1359 Fax: +36 47/374 350 E-mail: [email protected] www.ratka.hu

Pension

We welcome our guests in our accommodation all-year-round in two double, two four-bed and four three-bed rooms with showers and a self-serving kitchen. Boarding may be or dered in advance. Our special rooms are excellent for hosting any kind of event (conference, wedding party, extension training, etc.).

Tulipánfa Pension

24 8 300 night/person


3896 Telkibánya, Dózsa Gy. u. 2. Phone: +36 30/303 4736 Fax: +36 47/340 036 E-mail: [email protected] www.zemplen.hu/aranypanz

Pension

Aranybánya Pension is located in Telkibánya at the bottom of the Zemplén Hills in a quiet place. Numerous hiking tracks starts from this village once famous for its gold mining, and local sights are also signi� cant. Guests are guaranteed an active leisure time, while its pool and Jacuzzi refresh visitors—mentally and physically, as well.

Aranybánya Pension

50 17 100 8% for groups of 20 people and above, 50% for kids


Early and late season(person/night)


Sajgó Winery—Tolcsva-Wine Ltd.3934 Tolcsva, Táncsics M. u. 3. Phone: +36 20/938 4188; +36 47/384 420 Fax: +36 47/384 420 E-mail: [email protected] www.sajgopince.hu

Reservation: by telephone, fax or e-mail Open: 7 a.m. to 8.30 p.m.

Our winery is a family business dating back many generations. We are currently marketing 16 di� erent types of bottled wines in domestic and foreign wine trading. Our wines have been awarded gold, grand gold and challenger prizes at several national and international wine competitions.

3994 Pálháza, Ipartelep u. 12. Phone: +36 20/967 8973; +36 47/323 432 Fax: +36 47/521 597 E-mail: [email protected] www.hanyi-istok.hu

Tourist hostel

Our tourist home is located in the middle of the Zemplén Hills in Pálháza. The sights of the area are easily accessible from here, such as the forts in Fűzér, Boldogkőváralja and Regéc, the Károlyi castles, the forest mini train and the longest chair lift of Hungary in Sátoraljaújhely.


Price HUF/person 1880 + breakfast 430, + dinner 620

110 16 5

200 5% above 40 people

Hanyi Istók Tourist Home


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Austria—Germany—Switzerland Region

AustriaUngarisches Tourismusamt A-1010 Wien, Opernring 1/R/707 Phone: +43 1 585 20 1213, +43 1 585 20 1214 Fax: +43 1 585 20 1215 E-mail: [email protected]

GermanyUngarisches Tourismusamt Regionalbüro Nord/Ost D-10117 Berlin, Wilhelmstraße 61Phone: +49 30 243 146 0Fax: +49 30 243 146 13E-mail: [email protected] www.ungarn-tourismus.de

Ungarisches Tourismusamt Regionalbüro Süd D-81929 München, Stefan-George-Ring 29Phone: +49 89 309 040 311 Fax: +49 89 309 040 510E-mail: [email protected] www.ungarn-tourismus.de

Ungarisches Tourismusamt Regionalbüro Mitte/West D-60528 Frankfurt am Main, Lyoner Strasse 44-48 Phone +49 69 9288 460 Fax: +49 69 9288 4613, +49 69 9288 4623 E-mail: [email protected] www.ungarn-tourismus.de

SwitzerlandUngarisches Tourismusamt CH-8032 Zürich, Hegibachplatz/Minervastrasse 149 Phone: +41 43 818 51 13 Fax: +41 43 818 51 14 E-mail: [email protected] www.ungarn-tourismus.ch

BelgiumO� ce du Tourisme de Hongrie (Toeristische Dienst van Hongarije) B-1050 Bruxelles, Avenue Louise 365 (B-1050 Brussel, 365 Louizalaan bte. 17) Phone : +32 2 346 8630 ; +32 2 648 5282 Fax: +32 2 344 6967 E-mail: [email protected] www.visithongrie.be; www.visithongarije.be

ChinaHungarian Embassy HNTO Peking100600 Beijing, Dongzhimenwai Dajie 10.Phone: +86 10 6532 1431/216 Fax: +86 10 6532 2458 E-mail: [email protected]

Czech RepublicMadarská Turistika 170 00 Praha 7, Schnirchova 1084/29170 06 Praha 7, POB 552 Phone: +420 283 870 742 Fax: +420 283 870 743 E-mail: [email protected] www.madarsko.cz

FranceO� ce du Tourisme de Hongrie 75116 Paris, 140 avenue Victor Hugo Phone: +33 1 5370 6717, +33 1 5370 6718 Fax: +33 1 4704 8357 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

HollandHongaars Verkeersbureau 2593 BS Den Haag Laan van Nieuw Oost-Indie 271Phone: +31 70 320 9092 Fax: +31 70 327 2833 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] www.hongaarsverkeersbureau.nl

IrelandHungarian National Tourist O� ce POB 10441, Dublin 6W Phone: +353 1 490 4656 Fax: +353 1 490 4656E-mail: [email protected] www.visithungary.ie

IsraelHungarian National Tourist O� ceTel Aviv, Menachem Begin 148.Phone: +972 5453 65937Fax: +972 3609 0384E-mail: [email protected] www.hungary.org.il

ItalyU� cio Turistico Ungherese 20145 Milano, Via Giotto 3. Phone: +39 02 4819 5434 Fax: +39 02 4801 0268 E-mail: [email protected]

JapanHungarian National Tourist O� ce 106-0031 Tokyo, Minato-ku, Nishiazabu 4-16-13, 28 Mori Building 11F Phone: +81 3 3499 4953 Fax: +81 3 3499 4944 E-mail: [email protected] www.hungarytabi.jp

Northern Europe

DenmarkUngarns Turistkontor 2000 Frederiksberg, P.O. Boksz 55., KøbenhavnPhone: +45 39 161 350 Fax: +45 39 694 522E-mail: [email protected] www.ungarn.dk

Representations of the Hungarian National Tourist Offi ce

Just Naturally… adventures in Northern

Hungary

www.nordtur.hu

SwedenUngerska Turistbyran I Norden SE-11152 Stockholm, Vattugatan 5, 6tr, SE-10325 Stockholm, Box 16288Phone: +46 8 20 40 40 Fax: +46 8 611 7647 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] www.ungernturism.org; www.ungarnturisme.com

PolandNarodowe Przedstawicielstwo Turystyki Wegier-skiej w Polsce 00-784 Warszawa, ul. Dworkowa 2/16 Phone: +48 22 841 3024 Fax: +48 22 841 4157 E-mail: [email protected] www.wegry.info.pl

RomaniaMagyar Turizmus ZRT – Reprezentanta400489 Cluj-Napoca, Str. Republicii nr. 109, et. 4/2 Phone: +40 264 440 547Fax: +40 264 440 537E-mail: [email protected] www.hungarytourism.ro

RussiaBuro sovetnika po turizmu Vengrii 123242 Moscow, Krasnaja Presznya ul. 1-7 Phone: +74 95 363 3962Fax: +74 95 363 3963 E-mail: [email protected] www.hungary.ru, www.vengria.ru

SlovakiaVevyslanectvo Maďarskej republiky- Obchodná kancelária 811 06 Bratislava, Palisády 40 Phone: +421 2 544 33 580 Fax: +421 2 544 16 366 E-mail: [email protected] www.hungarytourism.sk; www.madarsko.sk

SpainO� cina Nacional de Turismo de Hungría 28020 Madrid, Avenida de Brasil 17, Piso 10, Puerta B Phone +34 91 556 9348 Fax: +34 91 556 9869 E-mail: [email protected] www.hungriaturismo.com

UkrainePosolstvo Ugorskoji Respubliki, Informacijne Bjuro ”Ugorschina-Turism” 01034 Kyiv, Rejtarska 31/16Phone: +380 44 279-0064Phone/fax: +380 44 279 0173 E-mail: [email protected] www.ugor.com.ua

United KingdomHungarian National Tourist O� ce SW1X8AL London, 46 Eaton Place Phone: +44 (0) 20 7823 0412Fax: +44 (0) 20 7823 1459E-mail: [email protected]

Unites States of AmericaHungarian National Tourist O� ce NY 10118 New York, 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 7107 Phone: +1 212 695 1221 Fax: +1 212 695 0809 E-mail: [email protected]

www.hungary.com

The prices quoted in this publication are valid for the year 2009. Regarding the 2010 prices,

please contact the providers. Organisers reserve the right to change the times and venues of

the events. The edition of the publication was closed on 31 October 2008.

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