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EGER
This thousand-year-old small town with a
glorious past is famous for its monuments,
good wine and thermal waters. Although almost
everything was destroyed in the time of
the Tartars, the town later played an important
role in the time of the struggle against the Turks
when István Dobó and his handful of soldiers
heroically defended the castle for 38 days in
1552, against an army forty times larger. Eger
was part of the Ottoman Empire for 92 years,
until 1687.The most spectacular monument of
Eger, the minaret, is still standing. The town
centre of Eger is often called the Baroque pearl of
Europe. The third largest church of Hungary can
be seen here, among others. Besides the numerous
monuments, many interesting programmes
and experiences await the visitor.
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