Eger Travel Guide
From Wikitravel
Eger is a historic town in northern Hungary, capital of Heves county, situated between Mátra and Bukk mountains.
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Understand
Eger is mostly known for its castle, thermal baths, historical buildings (including the northernmost Turkish minaret) and for the best Hungarian red wines.
Get in
Train from Budapest. Car from Miskolc through the windy roads of the Bükk mountains.
Get around
It's small and best walked on foot.
Do
- Relax in thermal baths.
- and then with a glass of wine in a wine cellar.
See
- The castle with its catacombs
- Paintings in the Serbian church
- The wine museum, not really big but pleasant
- Admire the churches, including the basilica, the second largest in Hungary
- View the city panorama in historic camera obscura in Lyceum
- Visit the old library room
- Climb the minaret
- Walk along the Széchenyi Street
Buy
Definitely good place for wine shopping. You can buy directly from the makers.
Eat
Plenty of restaurants all over the town. Visit some csárdas in Szépasszonyvölgy. One of the specialities are pancake balls.
Try Fehér Szarvas Vadásztanya (White deer hunters Inn) that offers excellent game dishes. Not the cheapest in town, but the meals are excellent and the athmosphere is unique. The restaurant is located downstairs next to Hotel Park.
Drink
Wine. Eger is the centre of one of the top wine regions in Europe. Egri Bikavér is most famous cuvee here, but there are several others definitely worth a sip.
Sleep
Several camp sites. Plenty of small and larger hotels and private rooms all over the town. You will not have a problem finding accommodation there.
- Hotel Arany Trófea , [1] is situated at the feet of the Bükk National Park. All the rooms are equipped with a private bathroom, a color TV, telephone and minibar.
- Hunguest Hotel Flóra , [2] awaits guests at the centre of thermal springs, amongst hundred-year-old trees offering comfort and various services.
- Hotel Romantik , [3] The family-oriented cozy 11-roomed hotel is located in the centre of Eger, only 50 meters from Eger's main pedestrian street.
- Hotel Korona , [4] is situated in the most quiet green area of the baroque city centre, near the pedestrian street.
- Hotel Villa Völgy , [5] is a 3-star and located in the Valley of Beautiful Women, famous for its wine cellars. The hotel can be found next to a hundred-year old chapel and a delightful park.
Get out
- Visit castles in Sirok and Kisnana
- Bathe and have a glass of wine in Egerszalok
- Visit open air museum in Mezokovesd
- Hike in Bukk mountains
- See all romanesque abbey in Belapatfalva
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