Minorite Church of St Anthony of Padua
Eger
On the southern side of Eger's main square stands this church, built in 1771 by Bohemian architect Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer and one of the most glorious…
Must-see attractions in Northern Hungary
Eger
Climb up cobbled Vár köz from Tinódi Sebestyén tér to reach the castle, erected in the 13th century after the Mongol invasion. Models, drawings and…
Northern Hungary
This famous cemetery in the village of Szatmárcseke has 1200 grave markers resembling up-ended prows that are unique in Hungary. Their notches and grooves…
Eger
This 160,000-volume, all-wood library on the 1st floor of the Lyceum's south wing contains hundreds of priceless manuscripts, medical codices and…
Northern Hungary
In the village of Tákos, this 18th-century wattle-and-daub Calvinist church has a spectacularly painted coffered ceiling of blue and red flowers, a partly…
Northern Hungary
Hollókő Castle commands a striking view of the surrounding hills from 365m-high Stalk Hill (Szár-hegy). Climb to the top of the pentagonal keep to look…
Eger
This splendid 18th-century structure contains two very rich collections. On the ground floor is the Ecclesiastical Collection, with priceless vestments,…
Northern Hungary
If you’d like to learn more about the Palóc people, head for the town of Balassagyarmat and this purpose-built museum. The standing exhibit ‘From Cradle…
Eger
Kossuth Lajos utca boasts dozens of baroque and Eclectic gems, including the delightful County Hall, with a wrought-iron grid above the main door…
Observatory and Science Experience Center
Eger
Formerly called the Magic Tower, the Observatory and Science Experience Center above the Lyceum spans several floors. Attractions include…
Eger
Kossuth Lajos utca is a fine and leafy street lined with such architectural gems as the former Orthodox synagogue, built in 1893, and the former…
Eger
Directly east of Eger Basilica is the Zopf-style Lyceum (1765), now headquarters of the Károly Eszterházy University of Applied Sciences. It contains a…
Eger
Statues of István Dobó and his comrades-in-arms routing the Turks fill Eger’s main square, which has been totally revamped in recent years. To the south…
Eger
The Astronomy Museum, on the 6th floor of the east wing of the Lyceum, contains 18th-century astronomical equipment, a planetarium with scheduled shows…
Eger
A highlight of the town’s amazing architecture is Eger Basilica. This neoclassical monolith was designed in 1836 by József Hild, the same architect who…
Northern Hungary
The 19th-century Eclectic Great Synagogue, which was used as a German barracks during WWII, is once again gleaming after a total reconstruction. It is now…
Northern Hungary
This ambitious museum has comprehensive coverage of Tokaj and the Hegyalja region and its wines. But it doesn’t stop there, with a high-tech look at the…
Eger
Beneath Eger Castle are these casemates hewn from solid rock. Part of them is open to the public, accessible via the Dark Gate in the eastern section of…
Northern Hungary
The Tokaj Museum, in an 18th-century mansion built by Greek wine traders, leaves nothing unsaid about the history of Tokaj and the Hegyalja region. There…
Northern Hungary
The stallions bred at the Lipizzaner Stud Farm can be visited. Arrange ahead for horse rides up into the protected areas of the Bükk Plateau (4500Ft per…
Northern Hungary
In the village of Csaroda some 3km east of Tákos is this lovely Romanesque church, dating from the late 13th century. It is a wonderful hybrid, with both…
Northern Hungary
The focus of the village’s spiritual and social life, this adorable wooden church is on the corner where Petőfi út, the Old Village’s ‘other’ street,…
Northern Hungary
Inside Tomcsány Manor (1728), this museum contains an excellent collection of Bereg cross-stitch, pottery, iron stoves and painted Easter eggs. A whole…
Northern Hungary
You can learn a whole lot more about the intelligent Lipizzaner horses by visiting this whiffy museum about 1km northeast of Szilvásvárad. Exhibits focus…
Eger
To the right of the main steps up to Eger Basilica is the entrance to the former archbishop’s cellars. A guided history-oriented tour on the hour leads…
Northern Hungary
This award-winning museum contains the usual three rooms of a Hungarian peasant house, stuffed with local folk pottery, painted furniture and embroidered…
Eger
This 40m-high minaret, topped incongruously with a cross, is one of the few reminders of the Ottoman occupation of Eger. Nonclaustrophobes can brave the…
Northern Hungary
One of Hungary’s last examples of a working, horse-driven, 19th-century dry mill can be seen in the village of Tarpa. It's not necessary to enter as you…
Eger
This unusual gallery exhibits the work of Hungarian-born American artist and designer György Kepes, who is celebrated for – among other things – his light…
Open-air Ethnographic Collection
Northern Hungary
This open-air collection, including an 18th-century Palóc-style house, stable and tiny replica chapel, stands in the garden behind the Palóc Museum in…
Eger
The Ecclesiastical Collection, in the Eger Archbishop’s Palace, consists of priceless vestments, church plate and liturgical objects.
Northern Hungary
This museum of traditional clothing takes a detailed look at the step-by-step process of preparing such fabrics as wool and linen.
Northern Hungary
The Tákos Provincial House, opposite the Calvinist church, sells works by local craftspeople and local (mostly plum) jam.
Eger
The wrought-iron balcony and window grilles of this rococo building were the work of master craftsman Henrik Fazola.
Eger
This collection of fine art that once hung in Eger Castle contains works by Canaletto and Ceruti, among others.
Eger
The erstwhile neoclassical synagogue dating from 1845 is now partly renovated and functions as a theatre.
Northern Hungary
This museum exhibits more than 200 porcelain dolls in traditional costumes from all across Hungary.
Eger
This gallery is housed in the former Orthodox synagogue, built in 1893 and named after the painter Sándor Ziffer (1880–1962). It has rotating exhibitions…
Eger
Part of the Eger Castle Complex, the terrace of the renovated Dobó Bastion (1549), which collapsed in 1976, offers stunning views of the town. Climb down…
