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THE HISTORICAL TOWN OF SPAS 

Békés, the town of bridges 

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THE HISTORICAL TOWN OF SPAS 

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SEASON: SUMMER 

RECOMMENDED: For families, 3 generations 

VACATION PACKAGE: DIVE INTO GYULA’S CULTURE! 

APPLICABLE: June 1. – September 10. 

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Day 1. – Monday 

SUMMER 

Arrive individually for Gyula in the morning hours. Once you have taken the accommodation, you can start 

to get acquainted with our town: all tourist information points (Tourinform office, Kapusház info point and 

Erkel info point) are waiting for you with up-to-date information and brochures that can offer basic data 

about the town’s guaranteed programs and with many discounts on Visit Gyula Card. 

In the afternoon hours, a great opportunity to explore the town by bike. It is advisable to rent a bicycle for 

the entire duration of the stay (using Visit Gyula Card), as Gyula is a small, cycling-friendly town with no 

distances, and the major tourist sites are easily accessible on two wheels. In the Tourinform office, both 

children and adult bicycles can be rented and the guests can also choose a vehicle equipped with an infant 

seat. The city centre, the Castle Garden, the Gyula section of the Water canal, the Snail Garden and the Göndöcs 

Garden can be reached by bicycle in a short time. During the tour, the ideal stop is the second oldest 

confectionery in Hungary, The Centennial Confectionery offering excellent coffee sorts, ice creams, pastries 

and hand-made bonbons. 

After dinner, during a sightseeing tour organised under guaranteed programs, adults and young guests 

can get acquainted with the town’s historic past, the rich history and legends of Gyula. For those who arrive 

with a toddler, after dinner, the Castle Garden and its surroundings offer easily accessible family programs: 

carriage-bicycle rental, Gum-Land with several giant slide inflatable bouncers, and a modern playground 

awaiting families with the biggest merry-go-round in Hungary. In the late hours of the evening, parents can 

join the Rondella terrace next to the medieval brick walls, the current program being available at the www. 

visitgyula.com website’s calendar. 

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Day 2. – Tuesday 

SUMMER 

The Gyula Castle Bath is a prominent tourist attraction of Gyula, offering a whole day program for the entire 

family. The Castle Bath is a 5-star rated resort with strand suited for bathing, spa and theme park, with its 

8.5-hectare garden rich in flora and fauna, and the Almásy castle offers attractive and entertaining opportunities 

for all ages! The younger generation can enjoy a swim in the children’s water paradise, in the wave 

pool, in the slide pool and in the AquaPalota with countless experiences, adults can pamper themselves at 

the wellness area at Castello Sauna Park, Beauty Massage Parlour and in indoor water pools, while for elderly 

the treatments of the medical department and the thermal water pools will offer healing & refreshment. All 

the important information regarding entrance and available treatments of the Castle Bath can be found on 

http://gyulaivarfurdo.eu/ website. 

After bathing and dinner it’s time to dive into the cultural waters of Gyula town: the 54-year-old Gyula Castle 

Theatre opens its gates with in the meantime quite famous Summer Festival and offers a rich variety of 

programs for all interested guests, and the other two townships - Békéscsaba and Békés - are also worth 

visiting, as the Town Hall Nights in Békéscsaba and the Csaba Summer Festival and the Békés-Tarhosi Music 

Days promise a truly entertaining program. 

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Day 3 – Wednesday 

SUMMER 

Gyula, a historic spa town with many open exhibitions, is inviting its guests during the first half of the third 

day to visit two of the most prestigious venues. In the Gyula Castle, „history will take you by hand” - in the 

only remaining flat Gothic brick building of the former Hungarian Kingdom, 24 exhibition halls show how 

the prison of the castle, the baker’s shop, the dispensary, the blacksmith’s and the potter’s yard looked like. 

Guests can find out how the castellan and the chatelaine lived, how different the office of the Turkish leader 

was in comparison with the Hungarian one or what weapons they fought in the past centuries. Following 

the visit of the castle, our guests are invited to view our town’s most recent and extraordinary exhibition, 

aligned also to the highest European standards, the site of the Visitor Information Centre of Almásy Castle. 

“Storyteller Castle” - Almásy Castle offers with the help of the 21st -century interactive technology an experience 

of discovery. In the wonderfully restored mansion, our guests can not only get to know the lives of 

the noblemen, but they also find out who lit a fire in the fireplaces, how many liters of water were consumed 

on a single day, who washed and ironed the countess’s lingerie, what was on the staff’s agenda, which was 

their daily tasks – and after all, where and how did the servants live? How was to be a servant in those times? 

How did it feel to put your entire life in the service of a noble family and by being invisible make their life 

more comfortable? All important information regarding entrance and guided tours can be found at www. 

gyulavara.hu and www.gyulaikastely.hu 

In the second half of the day, we will show you the gastronomic offers of the region, for which also the best 

means of transportation will be the bicycles available at the Tourinform office in Gyula. During the visit of 

the Gyula Schnapps Manufactory, visitors can find out the secret of our local schnapps. While adults taste 

some of the distinctive features of the schnapps made in Gyula, children can enjoy a glass of home-made 

local elderberry juice. The next stop of the gastronomic tour is the Gyulai Sausage Museum (formerly known 

as the Meat Industry Historical Exhibition), where traditional homemade sausages can be sampled by the 

traditional butchers of Gyula. The Gyulai Sausage: an original Hungaricum and if it is meant as a souvenir, it 

is clear what to bring home: Gyula sausage from Gyula! As a continuation of the tour, a visit to the Gyulahús 

LLC shop is included in the program, where the participants can buy the best gift from our town, and in the 

store for a purchase of over 2.500 HUF, everyone has a gift! 

If you are going for a longer trip, you can visit the Békés Schnapps Centrum, in addition to the Gyula gastronomic 

boulevard. It is worthwhile to take the Gyula - Szanazug - Dobozi Bridge - Double-Körös dam - 

Békés-Dánfok - Békés route back and forth in a 40 km bike ride, so the participants can enjoy the beauties 

of nature of the Körös countryside. This evening, after dinner, you can choose from a vast range of cultural 

programs in the area: Gyula Castle Theatre, City Hall Evening, Csaba Summer Festival and Békés-Tarhos Music 

Days. 

As a closure for the evening program, it is worth ending this wonderful day with a town sightseeing or 

downtown walk with an ice-cream in your hand, a visit to the Kossuth Street Handicrafts Fair, but of course, 

you can also opt for a tour with a carriage-bike or have fun by the giant slide. 

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Day 4 – Thursday 

SUMMER 

Guests arriving in Gyula, besides the historical attractions, the Castle Bath and the cultural programs, worth 

exploring the natural values of our beautiful town. In the first half of the fourth day, we offer them in accordance 

with our guaranteed program, the most popular program for the 6th year in a row, a trip on the Black Cris 

River by boat. During a tour dedicated and recommended for all ages, guests will take a small train to Gyula’s 

favourite recreation area, to Szanazug where they will be awaited by the captain who knows everything about 

the Black Cris River (Fekete Körös). At the end of the trip, the participants return to the town by the small train. 

The program is organised according to the level of Black Cris River (Fekete Körös) and the weather. 

In the second half of the day, the gastronomy of Békéscsaba is celebrated: guests can visit CsabaPark Sausage 

Museum to learn the history of Csaba sausage, and then taste the delicious delicacies of Hungaricum 

in the CsabaPark restaurant, and if you liked it, you can buy it at the butcher’s shop near the restaurant. The 

CsabaPark offers children a great opportunity to relax in the special theme park, the Giant’s Kitchen. As long 

as the children play under the supervision of their grandparents, parents can see the two significant exhibitions 

of Békéscsaba, the Munkácsy Mihály Museum and the Munkácsy Mihály Memorial House. 

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Try more! 

SUMMER 

If we take into consideration the tourist features of Gyula town and its surroundings, 

four days are certainly not enough for everything, it is worth a week’s stay! 

From the cultural offer of Gyula, we recommend the viewing of the Erkel Ferenc Memorial House, the Ladics 

House, the Kohán Art Gallery, the Landscape Water House, the Farm Museum and the Castle of Gyulavár. 

In addition to this, we have many active programs, including hiking, cycling and water tours, and plenty of 

horse riding and fishing opportunities. Among our guaranteed programs, we organise cross-country and 

cross-border excursions, including visitation of castles, of towns such as Nagyszalonta and Nagyvárad, and 

Arad and its surroundings. Additionally, our guests can try out our air wheels and visit the cosy streets of 

Gyula, and in a unique way, they can capture their experience in the Gyulahús photo kiosk inside the Gyula 

Castle Bath. 

It’s worth looking around in the town of Békés, too. The Jantyik Mátyás Museum is a delightful place to 

relax, and if someone chooses to enjoy the active programs, we recommend the possibilities offered by 

the Békés-Dánfok Resort (canoeing, canoe-kayak), horseback riding fishing, hiking, cycling and water tours 

options. 

In Békéscsaba you can visit the Slovakian Landscape House as well as the downtown - the largest Lutheran 

church in Europe can be seen here - and Békéscsaba is also an excellent choice for horseback riding and 

fishing, walking, cycling and water hiking activities. 

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Offer 

Summer – Dive into Gyula’s culture! 

Our „Dive into Gyula’s culture!” package was designed primarily for 3 generations. The offer includes all 

cultural, gastronomic, active and Bath-based programs for all members of the family who are travelling 

and visiting our beautiful little town in the summer season. 

The basic elements of the program are the Gyula Castle, the Visitors’ Information Centre of Almásy Castle 

with interactive tools and the outdoor experiences of Gyula Castle Theatre, as well as the whole day bathing 

in the Gyula Castle Bath and AquaPalota, where children, parents and grandparents are awaiting 

fantastic experiences. 

You cannot miss the sightseeing tours in Gyula with the guided tour of the town, the bonbon tasting in 

the Centennial Confectionery, the Gyula sausage savour, the Gyula schnapps degust, the biking and the 

cruising on the romantic Fekete-Cris River! And if the family is already in Gyula, we recommend a walkthrough 

in the Mihály Munkácsy Museum and Memorial House in Békéscsaba and the culinary experiences 

of Csaba Park. Depending on the timing of the trip, the programs of the Békés-Tarhosi Music Days 

or the Csabai Summer program series can enhance the special atmosphere of the summer festivities in 

Békés. 

The 3-night 4-day package is definitely recommended to be extended, as Gyula and its region offer a 

wealth of additional attractions and programs complementary to the contents of the package, so you 

should spend at least one week in our little charming historic spa town. 

Our package offers include discounted services using our Visit Gyula Card program. 

For Package bookings we recommend the Wellness Hotel Gyula **** superior. 

Hotel Package contents and prices for 4 adults and 2 children (over 6 years): 

Accommodation: 2 interconnecting Superior double rooms with 1 extra bed 

Board: full board 

Other hotel services: 300 m² Csigakert Playhouse with children’s programs, animation service, childcare 

(children over 3 years old), 650 m² two-story Wellness Oasis, 220-seat buffet restaurant 

Price: 262.200, - Ft / 6 pers. / 3 nights / 2 rooms 

Extension: 87.400 HUF / 6 person / night / 2 rooms 

IFA: 450 HUF / person/night over the age of 18 

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Package content and price for 2 children (6-14 years old), 2 adults and 2 pensioners: 

• Information materials, Visit Gyula Card, GAPRO Reservation – for free 

• bicycle rental for the whole family for 2 days - Visit with Gyula Card 50% discount 

• sightseeing tour with a guide for the entire family (guaranteed program on Mondays) – using Visit with 

Gyula Card you can benefit from a 100% discount 

• entry into Gyula Castle Bath - discounted family ticket with AquaPalota supplement + discounted 

pensioner tickets 

• Theatre ticket for adults 

• Entrance to Almásy Castle and Gyula Castle: discount combined tickets + student / pensioner discount 

• Entrance to the Gyula Sausage Museum and sausage savour - student / pensioner discount 

• Attendance tickets for „Cruise on the Stunning Black Cris River” Guaranteed program (Thursdays) 

• Entrants to Csaba Park – for free 

• Entrants to the Mihály Munkácsy Museum and Memorial House - student / pensioner discount 

Price of the program package: 106.530 HUF / 6 person family / 4 days 

Visit Gyula Card discount total: - 22.200 Ft 

Combination Ticket Discount Total: - 2.400 Ft 

Discount package price: 81.930, -Ft / family / 4 days 

The advertising text and detailed description of the program are included in the package catalog. 

The package can be booked at the Gyula Tourinform office. 

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DIVE INTO GYULA’S CULTURE! 

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Castle Bath and AquaPalace 

The Castle Bath of Gyula offers approx. 5000 m² water surface area with a total of 16 pools of thermal water. 

The thermal water of 72°C erupts to the surface from a depth of 2,500 meters beneath our earth’s surface. 

We recommend it primarily for the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions and diseases as well as for localised 

nervous system rehabilitative treatments following accidents. It’s also beneficial for post-operative 

recovery and inflammatory diseases - including gynaecological conditions. The thermal water contains alkali-hydrogen 

carbonate-flora and as you can see, has a brownish tint due to the high mineral content. 

The treatment sections are opened both summer and winter time under the strict supervision of a medical 

specialists and rheumatologists. Patients can benefit from services such as mud and galvanic treatments, 

electrotherapy, light baths, weight baths, underwater massage treatments, medical gymnastics and medical 

swimming exercises. 

The waters of thermal well No.1 belongs to the group of sodium hydrogen carbonated healing waters and 

benefits bathers with the following: 

It enhances the regenerative ability of the body, has a painkilling effect and mitigates allergic reactions. 

The waters calm the nervous system and you can expect a decrease in sleep disruptions and disorders. 

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Recent investments by the end of 2013 enriched the Castle Baths exceptional interior with this new water 

complex. Now the thermal baths can serve families throughout the entire year. It was designed the younger 

generation in mind - not simply for those who only take baths in thermal waters. The new water park 

exceeds 6,000 m² of which 900 m² are composed of water pools and countless adventure elements: lazy 

rivers, horizontal massage waterfalls, geysers, neck showers, diving pools and illuminated tunnel slides, 

donut slide and many other different elements. It has all been carefully designed to provide perfect comfort 

and maximum fun and recreation - in all seasons and for all ages. 

Having been enhanced with a new family water park called Aqua Palace, the Gyula Castle Spa has become 

the newest, best-equipped, European standard lido, spa and water park complex in the South Great Plain. 

It provides perfect entertainment, in all seasons, for visitors of every generation who look for recreation. 

Here, they will find it. The deservedly famous four-star baths at the Gyula Castle Spa pamper, relax, exercise 

and heal. For our guests arriving with infants we have converted a room into a nursing room within the 

new family water park. The separated unit has been furnished with a microwave oven as well as changing 

tables, comfortable cots and special furniture; Warming neither baby nor baby food will be a problem. 

If the children get tired of exploring the water world, they can gain new experiences on the playgrounds 

designed for the little ones and young teenagers, respectively. 

The most visible and attractive elements of the new water park are the two huge over 10 meters high 

slides. Our slides, such as a family slide, a “light tunnel” body slide timing the sliding rate and an “upwards 

inclining / dropping” in-line tube slide going upwards in a unique way in Hungary, guarantee the unforgettable 

entertainment of the visitors. We also take a snapshot of the slide experience. 

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Gyula Castle 

Built in the fifteenth century, it is the only intact remaining brick castle from the towns of the Hungarian Plains. 

The start of its construction is linked to the name of the nobleman Janos Maroti Macso and its completion 

to the Janos Corvin’s name. To Janos Corvin’s name is also linked the construction of the Bastion, which 

is located near the Kerecseny gate. After the assault from 1566 the town was under Ottoman influence for 

129 years, until 1695 resulting in the expulsion of the Turks out of the country. 

Finally, during the time of Harruckern Janos, the Castle functioned as a place for manufacturing beer and 

brandy, and even as a jail. There are 7 rooms; one room is archive and also county council meetings are taking 

place. In 2005 the Castle was revived being renovated and opened to the public in form of a museum 

so that visitors have the opportunity to know the military history of the town, in the chapel of the Castle 

weddings are officiated. Those interested in culinary pleasures can practice winery in medieval style in the 

halls of the Castle where the past and the modern form a suitable space for conferences and other events. 

Upon request we provide also a guide. 

The monument serves as a multipurpose theater every summer since 1964, performances being viewed 

in two locations: in the Castle and in its Renaissance courtyard and on the scene on lake near Medieval 

Castle of Gyula. The only remaining brick castle in good conditions in Central Europe, where the 24 rooms 

recounted the events of seven centuries. From the “belvedere” or as it is called bastion opens a picturesque 

panorama of the town of Gyula. 

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Almásy Castle Visitor Centre 

Unlike other exhibitions, Castle Almásy, using unique interactive tools, gives its visitors the opportunity to 

learn not only about the way of life of aristocrats who lived in these buildings, but also about the lives of 

people who lived in the castle and its environs. With this superb exhibition we enable the visitor to „see” 

the previously „unseeable”, the invisible engine that worked daily, a unique perspective indeed. And even 

more than that, visitors are invited to carry out the different tasks and chores of those times... fascinating 

for anyone of any age who has even a small interest in history and the evolution of our society! 

The visitor’s information center of Almásy Castle reaches out in its own language towards both children 

and adults, the young and the elderly, because the topics as well as the instruments serve people of all 

ages, providing authentic experiences and an interesting, unforgettable program. 

Passing through rooms and spacious halls, crossing these opulent and fascinating enclosures so representative 

of its era, surely questions will arise: how did the people live in those days in this castle? Who was 

warming the stoves and fireplaces, how many liters of water were consumed in one day, who washed the 

linen underwear of the countess? But above all we are curious to find out how the servants lived - because 

even when their work remained unseen they succeeded in making the everyday life of the nobility easy 

and comfortable. The Almásy Castle and the visitor’s information center can offer you answers to these 

and more questions. The castle with its almost 30 rooms required well-coordinated maintenance, organisation 

and hard work. This was accomplished by inside and the outside servants, an administration that 

was incredibly complex and not so different from that of a modern hotel. 

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Gyula Castle Theater 

Every evening, from early July to mid-August, The Gyula Castle Theatre offers in its summer season, historical 

shows full of drama: opera and operetta, various recitals of ballet and dance ensembles from Hungary 

and abroad. Also puppetry, classical music, medieval music, festivals of Jazz and Blues, folklore music and 

folk dances, all designed and organized in order to delight the guests and visitors of Gyula. 

In recent years besides actors and famous local artists, increasingly more often well known international 

artists honored us with their presence on stages of The Gyula Castle Theater. 

The meeting takes place here every year, the folklore culture being so typical in the great Plains of Hungary 

and in the Carpathian Basin. Well-known and appreciated craftsmen are gathering from Hungarian counties 

such as: Szolnok, Bács-Kiskun, Békés and Hajdú-Bihar – and also from abroad from Vojvodina, Banat 

and Bácska - Serbia and also from Romania the counties Arad and Bihar are always present. Each year they 

keep coming to present their colorful folklore, dances, clothes and handicrafts, culture and tradition being 

passed on from generation to generation with such devotion and love that should be sustained and honored 

the right way. We are proud and happy to host such a gathering which reflects the respect and love for 

our past, roots and traditions. 

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The centennial confectionery 

A second oldest confectionery in Hungary, which operates since 1840 in the beautiful building built in 

imperial style, with walls covered by paintings and furnished by unaltered original Biedermeier furniture 

offers its traditional cakes, sugar powdered slices, chocolates and ice creams of many different assortments. 

This confectionery succeeds in taking its guests back in time and in the environment full of bustle 

of the old fashioned cafes of the last century which only a few remained untouched like this. In the former 

workshop, the multitude of objects used in this profession will helps us get acquainted with its traditions, 

thus increasing interest in visiting this place. 

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Schnapps tasting house 

Evoking the times of Baron János Harruckern, the Pálinka Tasting House is adjacent to the distillery. Visitors 

on their own or in groups are introduced to the world of pálinka at this fine venue, offering a variety of tasting 

events and fine food for connoisseurs at the distillery with its idyllic and peaceful setting and intimate 

atmosphere, and the Tasting House that recalls the day of Baron János Harruckern. One of the newest and 

most beautiful tasting houses in Southeast Hungary was built on a 7.5-hectar strip of land. The project started 

in 2008, partly using EU funding within the framework of the tourist attraction development section of 

the South Great Plain Operative Programme of the New Hungary Develppment Plan. In addition to introducing 

visitors to the world of pálinka, we paid special attention to construct the Tasting House in a way that 

makes it suitable for individual guests as well as group events. 

Our aim was to build a friendly venue for pálinka tasting, a place that is in full harmony with the atmosphere 

and spirit of the historic spa city of Gyula. We meant the Tasting House as a venue that provides high quality 

services and adds to the attraction of the city for tourists and visitors as well as local people. Away from 

the noise of the city, the Tasting House is a 4-5 minute drive from the centre. Its showroom can host 40-45 

visitors at a time for tasting and presentations. The house also features a bar and a store selling local products. 

Visitors are introduced to the technology of pálinka making by our distil master, who guides them on 

a tour starting from the orchard, and they can follow the process from growing the fruits to the final stage 

of making our excellent pálinkas. A short documentary film introduces visitors to a variety of subjects, such 

as the Békés Prune Pálinka – a Hungaricum –, and the history of distilling pálinka in Gyula, as well as today’s 

technology, and the culture of drinking pálinka. Theory is followed by practice: a tasting of our award-winnig 

pálinkas while the bread-dough or the pork is baked in the oven. Upon request, we cook in billycans or 

make grilled dishes. 

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Gyula Kolbász Museum 

Gyula 

This is a collection that was founded before 1985, when the former head of the investment department of 

Gyula Meat Factory, Mr. Szigethy Attila, recognized the importance of Gyula sausage as a culinary product 

worthy of recognition and appreciation. The fame of Gyula sausage and the brand as we know it today would 

not have been possible without the hard work of our ancestors. 

The exhibition was opened in 1985 and materials presented here were mostly donated by craftsmen butchers 

of Gyula. This project was started with a very noble goal, namely, to keep and preserve the memories 

of better days of the meat industry of Gyula town. The exhibition remained open in an unaltered form until 

1998. Then, due to preservation and structural renovations, it was accessed only by groups on appointment 

basis. 

After 2007 dark days followed for the History Museum of Meat Industry. The collection was liquidated and 

much of the existing equipment and materials were transported to the town Békéscsaba. The rest, sadly, 

disappeared or were lost forever. Meanwhile, the museum building was put up for sale by the Municipality 

of Gyula. 

At its October 22nd 2007 meeting, the Town Council of Gyula, based on the proposal of deputy and lobbyist 

Durko Karoly, well known as a cultural counselor f the town, adopted a urgent resolution by which it 

was decided that the building of the old slaughterhouse would not be sold. Instead, on its premises, a new 

Exhibition of History of Gyula Meat Industry would be organised. The building became operational again 

and now hosts not only the museum but also gastronomic events dedicated to the local product: the Gyula 

sausage. At that time traditionalists butchers in the city Gyula declared interest and agreed to contribute to 

this project. On 31 st October 2007 lovers and friends of Gyula town and especially by contributing of the 

initiative gentlemen: Durko Karoly, Balla Tibor and Szalai George, the full collection of the old meat industry 

museum was transported from Békéscsaba and was returned to Gyula. It was then temporarily placed in the 

Corvin Janos Museum. 

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Farm Museum 

The boundaries of the Hungarian steppe region that have been declared a national nature reserve and 

thanks to the donations made by peasants from the Gyula area, this farm museum was founded. This land is 

under the protection of the environment and attracts nature lovers because of its environment full of plants 

and birds. The nearly 2,000 exhibits in the museum’s collection present the culture, customs, agriculture 

and life of peasants’ in this wilderness. The organizer offers various programs throughout the day such as 

horseback riding, carriage rides, viewing of horses and foals, horse breeding and racing, oxen and buffaloes, 

sheep and domestic and farm animals - and even more! And here, you also have the opportunity to stay 

overnight. 

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Sióréti horse riding and recreation center 

The Sióréti Riding Center opened its gates in 2010. Here you can ride on free grounds or bound to bridle 

horse, trotting on land or take a ride in a wagon ride. In 2013 The Sióréti Riding Center was enriched by a 

1850 m² indoor riding school, so horse and horse racing lovers can enjoy their hobby and passion all season 

and by all weather. The Sióréti Riding Centre has special courses, where young and old are able to learn not 

only riding horses but also the art of herds. There is a tradition in terms of quality courses regarding horseback 

riding, so we can guarantee that you will find the best professional coaches. With their help here can 

learn not only beginners but also future competitors who are able to compete in national and international 

riding competitions in the near future. These courses are taken and organized after undertaking some 

particular sporting skills and are subdued also to requirements, the training schedules being based on a 

predetermined places. Riding courses: in the saddle, the saddle at pool or riding, jumping courses. Wagon 

driving: courses for cart with a horse or wagon with two horses for competitions. 

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SEASON: AUTUMN 

RECOMMENDED: For healing-seekers, 50+ 

VACATION PACKAGE: GYULA SPA RESORT, BALM FOR BODY 

AND SOUL APPLICABLE: September 11. – November 30. 

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Day 1. – Sunday 

AUTUMN 





In the afternoon there are two major sites recommended to be visited within the program. In the Gyula 

Castle, „history will take you by hand” - in the only remaining flat Gothic brick building of the former Hungarian 

Kingdom, 24 exhibition halls show how the prison of the castle, the baker’s shop, the dispensary, 

the blacksmith’s and the potter’s yard looked like. Guests can find out how the castellan and the chatelaine 

lived, how different the office of the Turkish leader was in comparison with the Hungarian one or what 

weapons they fought in the past centuries. Following the visit of the castle, our guests are invited to view 

our town’s most recent and extraordinary exhibition, aligned also to the highest European standards, the 

site of the Visitor Information Centre of Almásy Castle. „The Castle Relates” - Almásy Castle offers with the 

help of the 21st -century interactive technology an experience of discovery. In the wonderfully restored 

mansion, our guests can not only get to know the lives of the noblemen, but they also find out who lit a 

fire in the fireplaces, how many liters of water were consumed on a single day, who washed and ironed the 

countess’s lingerie, what was on the staff’s agenda, which was their daily tasks – and after all, where and 

how did the servants live? How was to be a servant in those times? How did it feel to put your entire life 

in the service of a noble family and by being invisible make their life more comfortable? All the important 

information regarding entrance and guided tours can be found at www.gyulavara.hu and www.gyulaikastely.hu 

All units that are included in the museum netting of Gyula town, offer a 38% discount within the Gyula 

Cultural Season Ticket by purchasing via Visit Gyula Card program. The ticket includes two entries to the Almásy 

Castle Visitor Centre, a one-time entry into the castle tower, a one-time entrance to the Gyula Castle, 

a one-time entry into the Erkel Ferenc Memorial House, a single entry into the Ladics House and a one-time 

entry into the Kohán Art Gallery. The Erkel Ferenc non-profit company offers also four-in-one packages for 

those who are interested, which offer the visitation of the permanent exhibition of the Almásy Castle Visitor 

Centre in Gyula, the Almásy Castle Visitor Centre tower, the actual Temporary Exhibition of the Gyula 

Almásy Castle Visitor Centre and the Castle of Gyula. 

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AUTUMN 

The Gyula Castle Bath is a prominent tourist attraction of Gyula, offering a whole day program. The Castle 

Bath is a 5-star rated resort with strand suited for bathing, spa and theme park, with its 8.5-hectare garden 

with a unique flora! 

The thermal water of the Castle Bath has been officially recognised as a medicinal water since 1968, and as 

a consequence in 1971 the Castle Bath was named a Spa Park and in 1986 town of Gyula was awarded and 

declared a Spa Town. The alkaline hydrocarbon-chloride medicinal water that erupts at a temperature of 72 

° C from a depth of 2005 meters can serve as a remedy for locomotor disorders, rheumatic complaints, and 

local nervous system disorders, acidic gastrointestinal problems and inflammatory gynaecological diseases, 

and can also be used in accidents and post-operative rehabilitation treatments. Throughout the entire year 

from winter till summer, therapies are undergoing under the observation of various and famous specialists 

in rheumatology. 

The program on the second day - after breakfast - starts with the medical section of the spa resort: health 

check, medical examination and treatment, and spa bath is awaiting our visitors. 

As an afternoon program, we recommend a short walk to the town centre. During the tour, the ideal stop 

is the second oldest confectionery in Hungary, The Centennial Confectionery which is more than 100 years 

old, offering excellent coffees, ice creams, pastries and hand-made bonbons. 

In the evening, it is worth exploring what kind of cultural program our beautiful spa town has to offer! The 

program calendar of www.visitgyula.com website offers a complete insight into the programs of the Castle 

Theatre Chamber Orchestra, the János Mogyoróssy Town Library and the Erkel Ferenc Cultural Centre and 

Museum. 

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After breakfast, the treatments in the Castle Bath will continue. 

In the afternoon a number of exhibition halls in Gyula are waiting for our healing-seeker guests: both the 

Erkel Ferenc Memorial House and the Ladics House are worth visiting, but we should also not forget the 

Kohán Art Gallery and the House of water history and Cris River landscapes. When visiting the museum 

units, a guided tour can be requested at the individual venues with prior arrangement, or individual sightseeing 

tours can be requested at the Tourinform office. 

In the evening, we recommend to make a tour of town Békéscsaba and after a dinner or even a sausage 

feast in CsabaPark, our visitors are offered the opportunity to go and attend a performance of the Jókai 

Theatre Group. 

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Day 4. – Wednesday 

AUTUMN 

After breakfast, again the Castle Bath - because also on the fourth day, the cure continues. 

The Gyulai Sausage: an original Hungaricum and if it is meant as a souvenir, it is clear what to bring home: 

Gyula sausage from Gyula! As a continuation of the tour, a visit to the Gyulahús LLC shop is included in the 

program, where the participants can buy the best gift from our town, and in the store for a purchase of over 

2.500 HUF, everyone has a gift! 

In the afternoon, the exhibition of Mihály Munkácsy Museum and visitation of Békéscsaba town is on the 

program. 

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Although the beneficial effects of the Gyula thermal water are showing already after three days, a complete 

healing process can sum up a few weeks, so it is better and is recommended to plan a longer stay in our 

spa town for this purpose. But there are also other types of program opportunities in the fall: in the castle, 

there is falconry show awaiting our guests on Saturday, and on Sundays, it is worth buying from the area’s 

delicacies on the local market. Our guests can also take part in a schnapps tasting at the Gyulai Schnapps 

Manufactory, or explore the churches of our beautiful town through a thematic sightseeing-tour. 


church in Europe can be seen here - and also the Munkácsy Mihály Memorial House. 

In Békés we additionally recommend the visitation of the landscape house and the Békés Schnapps Centre 

as further program possibilities. 

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Offer 

AUTUMN 

Autumn – Gyula Spa Resort, balm for body and soul ... 

Gyula’s medicinal package was designed primarily for the elderly giving its included 

cultural experiences and healing powers. In addition to everyday therapies, the 

offer also provides a richness of cultural and gastronomic programs. 

The basic elements of our proposed program are the cultural abonnement available with our Visit Gyula 

Card, which includes: the visitation of the Gyula Castle, the Visitors’ Information Centre of Almásy Castle 

with interactive tools, the Ladics House, the Erkel Ferenc Memorial House and the Kohán Gallery and the 

intensive health care package in the Gyula Castle Bath Spa Resort. 

Although the main purpose of a healing care program should be in the Castle Bath we still think that the 

tour of our small town guided by the tour guide could be also very energising, including the bonbon 

tasting in the Centennial Confectionery and the purchase of the Gyula sausage in the Gyulahús Butcher 

shop! And if you choose Gyula as the place of healing, we recommend the visit of the Mihály Munkácsy 

Museum and Memorial House in Békéscsaba and the culinary experiences of Csaba Park. 

The 3-night 4-day package is definitely recommended to be extended, as those who are choosing our 

„Bastion of Health” package can benefit from a long-term impact more efficiently. Gyula and its region 

offer a wealth of additional attractions and programs, and you should spend at least one week in the 

historic spa town. 

Our offers include discounted services with Visit Gyula Card program. 

For package booking we recommend the east wing of the Erkel Hotel Munkácsy ***, which is connected 

to the spa with an enclosed corridor, with half board. 

Package and price package for 2 adults: 

Accommodation: Munkácsy standard double room in an eastern location 

Board: Half Board 

Other hotel services: number of nights with the same number of unlimited access to spa and pool access 

to the Castle Bath, pensioner animator 

Price: 36 900 HUF / person / 3 nights (single use 48.900 HUF / person / 3 nights) 

Extension: 12 300 HUF / person / night (for single use 16 300 HUF / person / night) 


The package price is offered starting with 11th of September – 30th of November, excepting special 

periods. 

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Package contents for 2 adults: 


• Intensive health care cure sessions in the Gyula Castle Bath, which includes medical examination, 3 treatment 

sessions 

• Gyula cultural pass, which can only be purchased with Visit Gyula Card and also offers 44% discount on 

the price of entry ticket. The cultural pass valid for 1 week and entitles you to two admissions to the Almásy 

Castle Visitor Center, with a look at the Castle Tower, the Gyula Castle, the Erkel Ferenc Memorial House, the 

Ladics House and the Kohán Gallery. 

• Entrants to the House of water history and Cris River landscapes 

• optional: guided tours, at an additional cost 

• Free entry to Csaba Park 

• Entry to the Mihály Munkácsy Museum and Memorial House - student / pensioner discount 

Price of package: 56.600, - HUF / 2 persons / 4 days 

Visit Gyula Card total discounts: 7.600 HUF 

Discounted package price with Visit Gyula Card program: 49.000, - HUF / 2 persons / 4 days 

Individual guided tour: 5.000, - HUF / hour 


The package can be booked at the Gyula Tourinform office or at Erkel Info point. 

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Erkel Ferenc Memorial House 

The School of Németgyula and the teacher’s house were built in 1795. In 1821 the house that served as a 

school and also a home for the teachers’ family, received an additional classroom to the old one. The house 

had a wing overlooking the schoolyard, while the opening on Ajtósi Street served as a house. The designated 

school deteriorated considerably in the winter of 1829-1830 and partially collapsed. The house in its 

current form was built by Mihai Nuszbek at the end of 1830. The teacher’s house ,which was at the same 

time cantor of the town, has got its final form after a renovation that took place in the 1830. 

A teacher named Joseph Erkel arrived in 1806 from Bratislava lived and taught in this school until 1841. 

Here was born in 1810 on November 7, and had a son named Ferenc Erkel, who later became well known 

as the composer of the National Anthem of Hungary and founder of the National Opera. In the exhibition 

room visitors are greeted by terminals of national anthems of different countries of Europe, followed by 

rooms dedicated to music. Four sons of Ferenc Erkel were also musicians less known but equally precocious 

and so a third room was dedicated to their work and contributions. Ferenc Erkel was also a very good 

chess player, which is celebrated in the form of an annual chess competition which bears his name. The 

bedroom, living room and kitchen evoke the past rustic lifestyle and the Erkel family. 

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Ladics House 

Built on one level in the early nineteenth century, this common baroque house served as a notary house. 

Lawyer Dr. György Ladics and his wife were the first to reside here and in later years their descendants, until 

its final transformation into a museum. The family liked to preserve tradition. And so all the objects that reflect 

the lifestyle of the family - furniture, wallpaper, decorations, clothes, even personal items which reflect 

their spiritual lives - remained practically unaltered throughout the five generations that followed. 

The town of Gyula decided to establish a museum after buying the house and contents. It’s a unique collection 

indeed. With no exaggeration we are very proud of this collection and proud that the legacy of Ladics 

family has a particular value to the town of Gyula. In a unique way this fully furnished house is an independent 

source of history having born witness to life of middle-class citizens who lived in the rural areas in the 

time of dualism in Hungary, especially the period between the two world wars. Across Hungary no other 

such houses have been so preserved. We have some reflecting the poverty and simplicity of the people 

who worked the land, and on the opposite side we have palaces and pompous halls, mansions and castles 

of the nobles of the royal houses, full of shimmering delights. Therefore Ladics House is an absolute novelty, 

because it presents the lifestyle of the citizens of the middle class of society. 

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Kohán Gallery 

Spring of 2014 saw the full renovations of the Göndöcs Garden. The Kohán Gallery, as the name indicates, 

presents works of art created by painter György Kohan. This marvelous collection has been moved into a 

larger building than that which was used previously. The former building has been refurbished as a multi-purpose 

hall for cultural events, and is now called Vigadó. In this renovated building, sparkling again 

with its old brilliance, a variety cultural programs and events are regularly organized for both locals and 

visitors to our town. The building was built in 1889 on the drained bed of the Cris River, which is now a nationalized 

park of town Gyula. The purpose was to host theater performances, art programs and music and 

dance evenings. From 1952-1975 the building, which was built in neoclassical style with four big white 

entrance columns, served as Town Hall. Since 1979 the paintings donated and bequeathed to the town of 

Gyula by the painter György Kohan found their home within these walls. Kohan was born in 1910 in district 

Gyulavári, the son of a blacksmith from Baron’s Court. His talent was discovered at an early age. When he 

turned 16 different paintings and works of art were submitted and presented in the cultural circles of the 

town. He studied art in Budapest and then in Paris and Rome. Afterwards he returned to Hungary. According 

to his testament, the artist bequeathed 692 paintings and 2215 graphic works to the town of Gyula, 

most of which are on permanent exhibition in the gallery. 

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House of history of water and Cris River landscapes 

The exhibition created by the Water Department WATER HOUSE area Cris is presented in a fun manner, 

offering experience and useful information about landscape, waters, and natural values of the Cris region 

and its spa baths to the public. There is also the possibility of organizing smaller conferences and temporary 

exhibitions. 

Combining elements of traditional exhibitions with that of modern means of multimedia performances, the 

guests can virtually visit the Cris region by going up in a balloon, visitors can take part in a criminal trial of 

a witch; can watch the atmosphere of old public baths or Turkish baths as known to the world. In the projection 

room short films related Cris region can be watched, flood defense documents and maps of internal 

waters and an exhibition of herbs and plant from the water area. 

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SEASON: WINTER 

RECOMMENDED: Couples between 26 and 50, who travel without children 

VACATION PACKAGE: STORYTELLER CASTLE, STORYTELLER TOWN 

APPLICABLE: December 1. – March 14. 

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In the afternoon a day of romantic walks will take place, where our guests can visit the Ladics House, the 

Erkel Ferenc Memorial House and the Kohán Art Gallery. All units that are included in the museum netting of 

Gyula town, offer a 38% discount within the Gyula Cultural Season Ticket by purchasing via Visit Gyula Card 

program. The ticket includes two entries to the Almásy Castle Visitor Centre, a one-time entry into the castle 

tower, a single entrance to the Gyula Castle, a one-time entry into the Erkel Ferenc Memorial House, a single 

entry into the Ladics House and a one-time entry into the Kohan Art Gallery. The Erkel Ferenc non-profit 

company offers also four-in-one packages for those who are interested, which offer the visitation of the permanent 

exhibition of the Almásy Castle Visitor Centre in Gyula, the Almásy Castle Visitor Centre tower, the 

actual Temporary Exhibition of the Gyula Almásy Castle Visitor Centre and the Castle of Gyula. 

While sightseeing in a downtown part of our beautiful town of Gyula, we recommend a short walk to the 

town centre. During the tour, the ideal stop is the second oldest confectionery in Hungary, The Centennial 

Confectionery which is actually more than 100 years old, offering excellent coffees, ice creams, pastries and 

hand-made bonbons and a baker’s history exhibition is also awaiting our romantic visitors. 

After a candlelight dinner in the hotel room, the evening ends in the Castle Bath with a pleasant romantic 

laziness session by attending the magical wellness and spa night offered by the 5 stars resort. Pampering at 

its best 

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Day 2. – Sunday 

WINTER 

Gyula, a historic spa town with many open exhibitions, is inviting its guests during the first half of the second 

day to visit two of the most prestigious venues. In the Gyula Castle, „history will take you by hand” - in 

the only remaining flat Gothic brick building of the former Hungarian Kingdom, 24 exhibition halls show 

how the prison of the castle, the baker’s shop, the dispensary, the blacksmith’s and the potter’s yard looked 

like. Guests can find out how the castellan and the chatelaine lived, how different the office of the Turkish 

leader was in comparison with the Hungarian one or what weapons they fought in the past centuries. Following 

the visit of the castle, our guests are invited to view our town’s most recent and extraordinary exhibition, 

aligned also to the highest European standards, the site of the Visitor Information Centre of Almásy 

Castle. “Storyteller Castle” - Almásy Castle offers with the help of the 21st -century interactive technology an 

experience of discovery. In the wonderfully restored mansion, our guests can not only get to know the lives 

of the noblemen, but they also find out who lit a fire in the fireplaces, how many liters of water were consumed 

on a single day, who washed and ironed the countess’s lingerie, what was on the staff’s agenda, which 

was their daily tasks – and after all, where and how did the servants live? How was to be a servant in those 

times? How did it feel to put your entire life in the service of a noble family and by being invisible make their 

life more comfortable? All the important information regarding entrance and guided tours can be found at 

www.gyulavara.hu and www.gyulaikastely.hu 

As an evening program, we recommend our Adventure in the cellar program. We offer an exhilarating adventure 

in the form of a release game out of a room in the basement, an exciting experience and full of obstacles, 

offering moments of suspense for everyone without fear or terror elements. The idea of the game is 

to manage to free yourself out of a specially designed locked basement room without using physical force, 

simply by solving logical tests. Puzzles, brain teasers, riddles and various locked padlocks will stop your way, 

but pair work coordinated and combined with intelligence it can lead you to success! 

Adventure in the cellar program operators can add by request and even personalise the game with romantic 

elements – which by doing so, could turn out to be the perfect event for a very special and unforgettable 

marriage proposal! 

During winter time some couples prefer to stay indoors, so for those who are not so keen on adventure, 

instead of taking part in the Escape cellar room program, we offer the choice to opt for hotel spa services, 

sauna, Jacuzzi or to benefit from a magically refreshing aromatherapy massage. 

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WINTER 

The Gyulai Sausage: an original Hungaricum and if it is meant as a souvenir, it is clear what to bring home: 

Gyula sausage from Gyula! As a continuation of the tour, a visit to the Gyulahús LLC shop is included in the 

program, where the participants can buy the best gift from our town, and in the store for a purchase of over 

2.500 HUF, everyone has a gift! 

After the shopping, you can continue the Hungaricum tour, in form of a Békés Schnapps Tour. During the 

whole day program tour guides will be accompanying our guests and visit the three outstanding Schnapps 

producers of the Cris Valley (Körös), the Gyula Schnapps Manufactory, the Békés Schnapps Centre and the 

Árpád Schnapps Barnyard in Békéscsaba. 

In the evening, it is worth exploring what kind of cultural program our beautiful spa town has to offer! The 

program calendar of www.visitgyula.com website offers a complete insight into the programs of the Castle 

Theatre Chamber Orchestra, the János Mogyoróssy Town Library and the Erkel Ferenc Cultural Centre and 

Museum. 

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WINTER 

For the morning of the fourth day, we offer an exciting, wintery and yet very romantic event: a pair skating 

program at the Csabai Event Room. The Békéscsaba ice rink is a 600 m² covered track and you do not even 

have to worry if your loved one has never tried skating because beginners are awaited by skating tutors. At 

the skating rink, there are hot drinks offered to our guests – such as hot chocolate, punch and Negus (boiled 

wine) - not to mention our own sort of “hot dog” which is prepared with Gyula Sausage instead of wieners. 

Next to the skating rink, the neighbouring building, the Csabai Sausage House promises a memorable pastime. 

The personnel await visitors with sausage preparation, pig hunting, traditional sausage training courses 

and permanent exhibitions. 

After skating, in the second half of the day, the spa section of the Castle Bath in Gyula will be provided again 

for leisure and relaxation. For our guests we recommend a very special massage package for couples - all 

aromatherapy treatments at the Beauty Massage Parlour can be tried out, starting with a one called “almond 

rapture” and ending, why not, with “winter spells”. 

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Among our winter guaranteed programs, we organise not only sightseeing downtown tours with guides 

but also cross-country and cross-border excursions, including town visitation towns such as Nagyszalonta 

and Nagyvárad, and Arad and Arad hill surroundings’. Additionally, it is worthwhile to visit the other exhibitions 

of our beautiful town, which promise meaningful relaxation regardless of the season: the Gyulavári 

Castle, the Landscape Water House, the History of Radio Exhibition or even the Retro Exhibition. 


church in Europe can be seen here - and also the Munkácsy Mihály Memorial House. 

In Békés we additionally recommend the visitation of the Jantyik Mátyás Museum as a supplementary 

program. 

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Offer 

WINTER 

Winter – Storyteller castle, storyteller town... 

The Gyula Romantic package „Storyteller castle, storyteller town” is a collection 

designed primarily for recreation and cultural upbringing for couples travelling to 

Gyula. The offer also provides for recreation during the off-season, in the spirit of 

romance. 

The basic elements of our proposed program are the cultural abonnement available with our Visit Gyula 

Card, which includes: the Gyula Castle, the Alm 

ásy Castle Visitor Center with interactive tools, the Ladics House, the Erkel Ferenc Memorial House, the 

Kohán Gallery, and Gyula Castle Bath Spa Resort with its Wellness Castello Sauna park which offers special 

sauna sessions, relaxation experiences day & night. 

You cannot miss the gastronomic delights of a romantic weekend in Gyula either in the hotel’s restaurant 

or at a cosy candlelight dinner in one of downtown restaurants. Our program package also recommends 

the tasting and shopping of traditional Gyula sausage at the trademark butcher shop, the bonbon tasting 

in the Centennial Confectionary and a special Hungarian tour on the Békés Schnapps’. 

If you are a romantic, you can also be an adventurer ... The package also includes a release game with 

romantic elements in the Adventure in the Cellar program and 2-hour skating at the Csaba Event Room. 

The 3-night 4-day package is definitely recommended to be extended, as it is worth visiting the Town 

of Gyula and its surroundings. Cultural encounter can be enhanced by cross-border and regional trips 

which are accompanied by a qualified guide who will guide you through locations such as Arad, Nagyszalonta, 

Oradea, as well as the sights of Békéscsaba and Békés. 

Our package offers include discounted services with Visit Gyula Card. 

For package booking we recommend Corvin Hotel Kamasutra suite, with half board. 

Package and price package for 2 adults: 

Accommodation: in the Kamasutra suite 


Other hotel services: 1 bottle of champagne, 1 thread of red rose, flower petals around the bed 

Finnish sauna, Jacuzzi, massage, souvenirs, wine shop, home-made sausage purchase 

Price: 29.925 HUF / person / 3 nights on weekdays + 4000 HUF one-time fee Friday and/or Saturday night 

Extension: 7.900 HUF / person / night 


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Package contents for 2 adults: 


• Gyula cultural pass, which can only be purchased with Visit Gyula Card and 44% discount of the entry price. 

The cultural pass is valid for 1 week and entitles you to two admissions to the Almásy Castle Visitor Center, 

with a look at the Gyula Castel & its Watchtower, the Erkel Ferenc Memorial House, the Ladics House and the 

Kohán Gallery. 

• Entrance to the Gyula Castle Bath Night Wellness Program - on Saturdays 

• Entry to the Gyula Castle Bath and Castello Sauna Tour – with Visit Gyula Card you benefit of 25% discount 

on the sauna park! 

• Participation fee for the Adventure in the Cellar - with Visit Gyula Card you get 15% discount! 

• Participation fee at Békés Pálinka Hungaricum Tour (guaranteed program on Mondays) - with Visit Gyula 

Card you benefit from 25% discount! 

Price of the program package: 33.280, - HUF / 2 person / 4 days 

Visit Gyula Card discount total: -5.100 Ft 

Discount package price Visit with Gyula Card: 28.180, - Ft / 2 persons / 4 days. 


The package can be booked at the Gyula Tourinform office or at Erkel Info point. 

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If the children get tired of exploring the water world, they can gain new experiences on the playgrounds 

designed for the little ones and young teenagers, respectively. 

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Gyulavári Castle 

The idea of creating a visitor center at Castle Gyulavári started from the desire of renovation, conservation 

and rehabilitation of the region and the importance of present values, environment, nature, craftsmanship, 

culture and ethnography. All these are also reflected in this residence of the former nobility. In other words, 

make them known to visitors who past these lands and prove them that the quality of rehabilitation and 

renovation in order to evoke the past and transfer it into the present and future, the cultural development is 

worth investing if our goal keeps growing. Our goal is to strengthen the knowledge about the Great Sothern 

Plains Region, to demonstrate not only towards our local population but also to our guests and visitors, that 

our ancient roots are full of importance to the people who live now on these lands, to strengthen the sense 

of national identity and its importance, to increase the filing of love and appreciation for their native land. 

Only by increasing this part, we will be able of economic development and cultural prosperity. 

Based on this line we chose topics and organize exhibitions in the Gyulavári Castle, upcoming programs and 

events, which we try also to include in our local tourism offer. 

Three major concepts try to unite the ideology of the castle: tradition, culture and continuous development. 

This triumvirate is a logical result of the concept and hopefully we will succeed joining culture with tradition 

and development in the following years. The tradition is celebrated in an exhibition of Hungarian artisans 

and craftsmen by presenting handicraft and art crafts of various minorities that live from their work and 

influence these places. Gyulavári Castle awaits you in a fabulous and romantic environment, in a beautiful 

park named PICK NICK where you can taste various genuine Gyula products, homemade foods and goods. 

You can find them all in one basket, and even our first eco beer can be tasted here. 

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Exhibition of Radio History 

This private exhibition having come into existence first in Hungary gives an inspection into the history 

of the most exciting epoch (1925-1938) of the octogenarian Hungarian radio broadcasting in a museum 

framework. 

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Adventure in the cellar - Escape Room 

Adventure in the cellar - free you out of a basement room in 60 minutes! 

We offer an exhilarating adventure in the form of a release game out of a room in the basement, an exciting 

experience and full of obstacles, offering moments of suspense for everyone without fear or terror 

elements. The idea of the game is to manage to free you out of a specially designed locked basement room 

without using physical force, simply by solving logical tests. Puzzles, brain teasers, riddles and various locked 

padlocks will stop your way, but teamwork coordinated and combined with intelligence it can lead you 

to success! 

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SEASON: SPRING 

VACATION PACKAGE: WENCKHEIM HISTORY, A SPRING 

STORY 

RECOMMENDED: For families and active recreation 

lovers 

APPLICABLE: March 15. – June 1. 

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The Gyula Castle Bath is a prominent tourist attraction of Gyula, offering a whole day program for the entire 

family. The Castle Bath is a 5-star rated resort with strand suited for bathing, spa and theme park, with its 

8.5-hectare garden with its flora and fauna, and the Almásy castle offers attractive and entertaining opportunities 

for all ages! The younger generation can enjoy a swim in the children’s water paradise, in the wave 

pool, in the slide pool and in the AquaPalota with countless experiences, adults can pamper themselves at 

the wellness area at Castello Sauna Park, Beauty Massage Parlour and in indoor water pools, while for the 

elderly the treatments of the medical department and the thermal water pools will offer healing & refreshment. 

All the important information regarding entrance and available treatments of the Castle Bath can be 

found on http://gyulaivarfurdo.eu/ website. 

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Day 2. 

SPRING 

In Gyula, there are several castles and mansions, which you should definitely visit! The second day is a whole 

day Wenckheim-bicycle tour dedicated to the history of Wenckheim family. It is advisable to rent a bicycle 

for the entire duration of the stay (using Visit Gyula Card), as Gyula is a small, cycling-friendly town with 

no distances, and the major tourist sites are easily accessible on two wheels. In the Tourinform office, both 

children and adult bicycles can be rented and you can also choose a vehicle equipped with an infant seat. 

The bikers can opt for shorter or longer bike tours. The beautiful historical routes run along the Black and 

White Cris Rivers, over Hungarian territories covered once by woods and forests, touching on some of the 

former estates of Countess Wenckheim, owner and landlord of the estates who gained their rights after the 

Turkish occupation of the Békés County. The route follows the footsteps of the remaining forest paths. 

We also offer alternatives in form of several different longer or shorter bicycle touring routes – starting with 

a 12 kilometer long / 1 hour tour and up to a 56 kilometer ride that can be completed within 7 hours. Before 

engaging yourselves into such a tour, we kindly recommend to take into consideration the local weather 

forecast, giving the fact that the routes are passing along the Black and White Cris riversides. 

Route No. 1: Gyula (Gyula) - Gyulavári - Mályvádi Forest - Gyula-Városerdő - Szanazug - Doboz- Maro-forest 

- Póstelek - Gyula - distance: 56 km (asphalt 30%, country road 70% - 7 hour tour 

Route No. 2: Gyula - Farm Museum - Kétegyháza - Szabadkígyós - distance: 26 km (asphalt 80% country 

road 20%), average time: 2,5 hours 

Route No. 3: Gyula - Szabadkígyós - distance: 17 km (asphalt 80% country road 20%), average time: 1,5 

hours 

Route No. 4: Békéscsaba – mining lakes country road (or asphalt) - Szabadkígyós - distance: 12 km (asphalt 

80% country road 20%), time: 1 hour 

Sights worth seeing starting in Gyula: 

Kígyósi estate (Szabadkígyós): castle, castle park, dwelling house, granary, vineyard summer-house, cellar 

house, servants’ house 

Békés mansion (Békés): large granary museum, Nagyház Wine cellar, Tarhos castle, Wenckheim church (Catholic), 

Gerla castle, Wenckheim hunting lodge in Gellmegyer 

Póstelek Castle (Póstelek-Gyula) castle, animal park, leisure park, castle park from Doboz. 

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Day 3. 

SPRING 

In the morning of the third day, our guests visit the Gyula Sausage Museum (formerly known as the Meat 

Industry Historical Exhibition), where traditional homemade sausages can be sampled by the traditional 

butchers of Gyula. The Gyulai Sausage: an original Hungaricum and if it is meant as a souvenir, it is clear what 

to bring home: Gyula sausage from Gyula! As a continuation of the tour, a visit to the Gyulahús LLC shop is 

included in the program, where the participants can buy the best gift from our town, and in the store for a 

purchase of over 2.500 HUF, everyone has a gift! 

There is a visit to the prominent historical site of Gyula recommended for the afternoon hours. In the Gyula 

Castle, „history will take you by hand” - in the only remaining flat Gothic brick building of the former Hungarian 

Kingdom, 24 exhibition halls show how the prison of the castle, the baker’s shop, the dispensary, 

the blacksmith’s and the potter’s yard looked like. Guests can find out how the castellan and the chatelaine 

lived, how different the office of the Turkish leader was in comparison with the Hungarian one or what weapons 

they fought in the past centuries. All important information regarding entrance and guided tours can 

be found at www.gyulavara.hu website. 

At the end of the day, we offer the participating families a cycling tour to the Gyulavári Castle. The building 

complex which is situated in Gyulavári has fully renovated thanks to the Körös-Maros Rural Development 

and Eco-Management Foundation and has been receiving its guests since September 2007. The castle is 

worth visiting not only for its beautifully renovated buildings and the 1.8-hectare park but also because of 

the constant development of the location, its fresh and ingenious exhibitions. Various themes and surprises 

are awaiting the visitors, especially the families with children! During the recent technical and informational 

development, we can touch animals through the tablet, admire beautiful, lifelike mushrooms. The children 

must figure out what the boxes are hiding or we can put ourselves to the test whether we can solve puzzles 

that even a crow can cope with. Fun and history in one place! 

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SPRING 

On the fourth day, during the morning hours, our guests are invited to view our town’s most recent and 

extraordinary exhibition, aligned also to the highest European standards, the site of the Visitor Information 

Centre of Almásy Castle. “Storyteller Castle” - Almásy Castle offers with the help of the 21st -century interactive 

technology an experience of discovery. In the wonderfully restored mansion, our guests can not only 

get to know the lives of the noblemen, but they also find out who lit a fire in the fireplaces, how many liters 

of water were consumed on a single day, who washed and ironed the countess’s lingerie, what was on the 

staff’s agenda, which was their daily tasks – and after all, where and how did the servants live? How was 

to be a servant in those times? How did it feel to put your entire life in the service of a noble family and by 

being invisible make their life more comfortable? 

The Almásy Castle guarantees an entertaining program, including fun adventures for children and teenagers. 

The smaller ones can test their actor or director skills in a shadow theatre, and the older ones can virtually 

try on costumes of the era in front of a magic mirror. 

All important information regarding entrance and guided tours can be found at www.gyulaikastely.hu website. 

In the second half of the fourth day, the gastronomy of Békéscsaba is celebrated: guests can visit CsabaPark 

Sausage Museum to learn the history of Csaba sausage, and then taste the delicious delicacies of Hungaricum 

in the CsabaPark restaurant, and if you liked it, you can buy it at the butcher’s shop near the restaurant. 

The CsabaPark offers children a great opportunity to relax in the special theme park, the Giant’s Kitchen. After 

CsabaPark, it is worth visiting the Munkácsy Mihály Museum, which is interesting and suitable for all ages. 

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In addition to the guaranteed contents and programs included in the package, there are plenty of active 

family programs specially designed for children. The children can test their skills in the Póstelek Holiday 

Park or in the Gellény Estate - Adventure Park under the supervision of trained animators, they can have 

lots of fun at the Wellness Hotel Gyula’s playroom, could get acquainted with the Cris River region in the 

Landscape Water House and participate in the children’s programs of the Erkel Ferenc Cultural Centre, for 

which all current information can be found at www.visitgyula.com website’s calendar. 

Among our guaranteed programs, we organise cross-country and cross-border excursions, including visitation 

of castles, of towns such as Nagyszalonta and Nagyvárad, and Arad and Arad hills surroundings. 

Additionally, our guests can try out our air wheels and visit the cosy streets of Gyula, and in a unique way, 

they can capture their experience in the Gyulahús photo kiosk inside the Gyula Castle Bath. 

It’s worth looking around in the town of Békés, too! The Jantyik Mátyás Museum is a delightful place to relax, 

and if someone chooses to enjoy the active programs, we recommend the possibilities offered by the 

Békés-Dánfok Resort (canoeing, canoe-kayak), horseback riding fishing, hiking, cycling and water tours 

options. 


church in Europe can be seen here - and Békéscsaba is also an excellent choice for horseback riding and 

fishing, walking, cycling and water hiking activities. 

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Offer 

„Spring Stories of Békés History” package was designed primarily for 

families looking for nature and active recreation as well as for cultural 

attractions. The offer is designed for all the members of the „biking” 

family that travel in the spring season and is packed with activities, 

bath-based cultural and gastronomic programs. 

The basic elements of the program are the Gyula Castle, the Almásy Castle Visitor Center with interactive 

tools, the Gyulavári Palace and the cultural experiences provided by the Mihály Munkácsy Museum in 

Békéscsaba, as well as the whole day Wenckheim bicycle tour in order to visit the castles and mansions in 

the area. During the various bike tours, the visitors will pass through locations such as Békéscsaba, Békés 

and Szabadkígyós, too. The package also includes Gyulai and Csaba sausage tasting and shopping. If 

you choose Gyula as a vacation destination for your family ..., then the Gyula Castle Bath and AquaPalota 

cannot be left out of the program, as both children and parents are awaiting fantastic experiences. The 

3-night 4-day package is definitely recommended to be extended, as it is worthwhile to walk and bike 

around Gyula and the Körös valley. 

Our package offers include discounted services with Visit Gyula Card. 

For package booking we recommend the Aqua Hotel, with half board. 

Hotel Package contents and prices for 2 adults and 2 children: 

Accommodation: family room with two rooms 


Price: 54.800 Ft / family / 3 nights (with 2 + 1 discount for family discount) 

Additional extras: 23.700Ft / family / night 2 adults + 2 children under 10 years of age 

IFA: 450 HUF / person / night over the age of 18 

Package includes 2 adults and 2 children: 


• entry into Gyula Castle Bath - discounted family ticket with AquaPalota supplement 

• bicycle rental for the whole family for 2 days – with Visit Gyula Card 50% discount 

• Entrance to the Gyula Sausage Museum and sausage tasting - student / pensioner discount 

• Entrance to the Almásy Castle and Gyula Castle - discount combined ticket + student discount 

• Entrance to the Gyulavári Castle - with Visit Gyula Card 40% discount + student discount 

• Entrants to the Mihály Munkácsy Museum and Memorial House - student discount 

Price of the program package: 52.130 HUF / 4 person family / 4 days 

Visit Gyula Card discount total: - 11.280 Ft 

Combination Ticket Discount Total: - 2.400 Ft 

Discounted package price: 38.450, -Ft / family / 4 days 


The package can be booked at the Gyula Tourinform office. 

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Gyulavári Castle 

The idea of creating a visitor center at Castle Gyulavári started from the desire of renovation, conservation 

and rehabilitation of the region and the importance of present values, environment, nature, craftsmanship, 

culture and ethnography. All these are also reflected in this residence of the former nobility. In other words, 

make them known to visitors who past these lands and prove them that the quality of rehabilitation and 

renovation in order to evoke the past and transfer it into the present and future, the cultural development is 

worth investing if our goal keeps growing. Our goal is to strengthen the knowledge about the Great Sothern 

Plains Region, to demonstrate not only towards our local population but also to our guests and visitors, that 

our ancient roots are full of importance to the people who live now on these lands, to strengthen the sense 

of national identity and its importance, to increase the filing of love and appreciation for their native land. 

Only by increasing this part, we will be able of economic development and cultural prosperity. 

Based on this line we chose topics and organize exhibitions in the Gyulavári Castle, upcoming programs and 

events, which we try also to include in our local tourism offer. 

Three major concepts try to unite the ideology of the castle: tradition, culture and continuous development. 

This triumvirate is a logical result of the concept and hopefully we will succeed joining culture with tradition 

and development in the following years. The tradition is celebrated in an exhibition of Hungarian artisans 

and craftsmen by presenting handicraft and art crafts of various minorities that live from their work and 

influence these places. Gyulavári Castle awaits you in a fabulous and romantic environment, in a beautiful 

park named PICK NICK where you can taste various genuine Gyula products, homemade foods and goods. 

You can find them all in one basket, and even our first eco beer can be tasted here. 

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Exhibition of Radio History 

This private exhibition having come into existence first in Hungary gives an inspection into the history 

of the most exciting epoch (1925-1938) of the octogenarian Hungarian radio broadcasting in a museum 

framework. 

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Adventure in the cellar - Escape Room 

Adventure in the cellar - free you out of a basement room in 60 minutes! 

We offer an exhilarating adventure in the form of a release game out of a room in the basement, an exciting 

experience and full of obstacles, offering moments of suspense for everyone without fear or terror 

elements. The idea of the game is to manage to free you out of a specially designed locked basement room 

without using physical force, simply by solving logical tests. Puzzles, brain teasers, riddles and various locked 

padlocks will stop your way, but teamwork coordinated and combined with intelligence it can lead you 

to success! 

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Farm Museum 

The boundaries of the Hungarian steppe region that have been declared a national nature reserve and 

thanks to the donations made by peasants from the Gyula area, this farm museum was founded. This land is 

under the protection of the environment and attracts nature lovers because of its environment full of plants 

and birds. The nearly 2,000 exhibits in the museum’s collection present the culture, customs, agriculture 

and life of peasants’ in this wilderness. The organizer offers various programs throughout the day such as 

horseback riding, carriage rides, viewing of horses and foals, horse breeding and racing, oxen and buffaloes, 

sheep and domestic and farm animals - and even more! And here, you also have the opportunity to stay 

overnight. 

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Sióréti horse riding and recreation center 

The Sióréti Riding Center opened its gates in 2010. Here you can ride on free grounds or bound to bridle 

horse, trotting on land or take a ride in a wagon ride. In 2013 The Sióréti Riding Center was enriched by a 

1850 m² indoor riding school, so horse and horse racing lovers can enjoy their hobby and passion all season 

and by all weather. The Sióréti Riding Centre has special courses, where young and old are able to learn not 

only riding horses but also the art of herds. There is a tradition in terms of quality courses regarding horseback 

riding, so we can guarantee that you will find the best professional coaches. With their help here can 

learn not only beginners but also future competitors who are able to compete in national and international 

riding competitions in the near future. These courses are taken and organized after undertaking some 

particular sporting skills and are subdued also to requirements, the training schedules being based on a 

predetermined places. Riding courses: in the saddle, the saddle at pool or riding, jumping courses. Wagon 

driving: courses for cart with a horse or wagon with two horses for competitions. 

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Gellény estate – Adventure Park 

Gellény estate and the outskirts related to this adventure park occupy an area of approximately 4.5 hectares 

of land. Besides being very well cared for and well maintained, it offers an experience full of adrenaline 

and exercise for all family members, from early spring until late autumn. The fun is supervised both by animators 

and professional climbers. 

Park adventure elements: 

Two lanes each with 12 kinds of obstacles and different difficulty levels, mounted on ropes suspended 

between trees at heights that vary between 0.8 and 3.5 m. Zip line - the brave ones can slide from a height 

of 7.5 m above a 5 m deep lake which covers an area of approximately 3500 m². Climbing walls with three 

different climbing sides (up to a height of 8 meters), provided with all necessary safety measures; even 4 

year olds have the opportunity to take a test of courage and strength with flying colors. Bow and arrow 

target. Giant slide inflatable bouncer. Trampoline, mini golf, mini golf zip line 

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“Városerdő” – The town’s forest 

5 km from Gyula, towards Sarkad on the left bank of the Cris River is a recreation area of the town called Városerdő 

(Town forest). The natural swimming area with free entry, with its sandy shores, is the favorite place 

for bath takers, swimmers and fishermen. You can rent a classical boat, pedal boats or one of the kayaking 

types. The so-called „forest school” offers the opportunity to get acquainted with the rich flora and fauna, 

crossing the paths of its surrounding forests. 

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Introduction 

Let us stroll down memory lane and go on a virtual sightseeing tour in Békéscsaba, a place you’ll want to return 

to. The name of Békéscsaba is of Turkic origins, the town name deriving from the Hungarian male given name, 

Csaba. The environs of Békéscsaba have been inhabited since ancient times. A huge number of archaeological 

finds from the late Bronze Age attest to the Alföld (Lowlands) culture and the people of the Körös Valley in the 

area, which was later to become today’s Békéscsaba. The first settlers, who arrived at the invitation of Baron 

János György Harruckern in 1718, were mainly from Nógrád, Gömör and Hont Counties. The diligence of its 

inhabitants turned Békéscsaba into not just the county’s geographical centre but also its economic centre. In 

1950 Békéscsaba received county seat status as a result of the administrative reorganization of counties. In the 

2000’s, new investments occurred in Békéscsaba, one of these is the Csaba Center, the county’s shopping mall 

with its spectacular architectural design and a wide selection of shopping, leisure and entertainment facilities. 

The completely renovated Árpád Thermal Bath and Spa – with its historical main building, modern pools and 

health protection services – offers visitors both sports and leisure opportunities, the whole year round. One of 

the most popular meeting points for both residents and visitors is the bank of the Élővíz Canal, which is lined 

with statues and along which one can take leisurely strolls. As a native of Békéscsaba, I still cherish childhood 

memories of cycling, climbing tall willow trees, collecting fragrant horse chestnuts and walking along the idyllic 

bank. The city also has a rich architectural heritage, a fine example of which is the Lutheran Church the largest 

of its kind in Central Europe. Other buildings of architectural merit include the Small Lutheran Church right 

across from it, István Mill, the Slovak Museum (a dwelling house turned into a skanzen-type building) as well as 

the period piece edifices of the Town Hall, the Fiume Hotel and the Jókai Theatre. As a centre of gastro-tourism, 

CsabaPark opened in 2014, has been established to preserve the tradition of the csabai sausage. 

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Introduction 

Gourmets can also enjoy the specialties of Békéscsaba, where late October has become famous with festive days 

dedicated to sausages combined with fair and musical events. An international tourist attraction, the Csabai 

Sausage Festival that has been organized since 1997, has become one of Hungary’s major gastronomic events 

attracting over a hundred thousand visitors each year. Békéscsaba also hosts Hungary’s most popular beer festival, 

where mouth-watering delicacies can be found which also includes barbecued pig’s trotters. Culture buffs 

will not feel disappointed either. As it is well known, Mihály Munkácsy lived and worked in the city for a long 

time. The painter’s home is a memorial house now alongside with the city museum both commemorate the world 

famous painter-genius. A stroll in the Munkácsy district takes you to the Csabagyöngye Cultural Centre, which 

-with its multifunctional rooms- is an ideal venue for lectures and concerts. Békéscsaba’s rich cultural life has something 

to offer everyone in terms of leisure. I do hope that, after this short virtual tour of the city, you will also 

visit us in person to experience the hospitality of the local residents, marvel at the unique beauty of the city and 

its environs, enjoy the unique local food and in general, have a pleasant time in Békéscsaba. Finally, when you 

are leaving Békéscsaba, remember that it is a place that welcomes you back. With a population of nearly 64,000 

habitants, Békéscsaba lies along the southeastern border of Hungary, circa 200 kilometers from Budapest. The 

city is Békés County’s most important communication hub, accessible by car and train and even by plane due to 

an airfield in the vicinity. Historic buildings, a new cityscape, the environmental heritage and an abundance of 

events and programs attract many visitors each year. Among the cities with a county seat status, Békéscsaba has 

the largest green belt. It is dotted with parks, trees and flowers, pleasant promenades, the country’s nicest areas. A 

lovely spot in the city is the Élővíz Canal arising from the Fehér Körös, meandering through the city and flowing 

into the Kettős Körös. The Music Pavilion, erected in 1850 in Széchenyi liget (a city park) along the bank of the 

canal, is a modern visitors’ centre with a fine layout for eco-tourists and nature lovers. The park is also the ‚lung’ 

of the city and ideal for having a short rest or taking leisurely strolls in an enchanting environment. The bank 

of the canal is lined with statues of famous people tied to the city. Superb buildings in Békéscsaba including the 

Fiume Hotel built in the 19th century, the Jókai Theatre and the Town Hall designed by architect Ybl Miklós. 

The Great Lutheran Church -the largest of its kind in Central Europe- and the Small Lutheran Church -built in 

1745- are landmarks of Békéscsaba. The Slovak Museum (a dwelling house turned into a skanzen-type building) 

offers a glimpse of the former Slovak lifestyle. The other major contributor to the cityscape is the Roman Catholic 

Church, a remarkable piece of brick Gothic style in Hungary completed in 1910. The Árpád Baths was built in 

1922 and thanks to recent renovations now it has 10 pools and offer medical and wellness services in the heart of 

the city. Gourmands can also enjoy the delicacies of the table in Békéscsaba. One of the best-known foods is the 

smoked sausage that has the name of the city and Slovakian dishes, like strapachka. These are dumplings made 

with potatoes that are browned in butter, and then topped with breadcrumbs, bacon, cooked cabbage, chives or 

green onions or cheese. They are served as a separate course, as a side dish with meat, or can be the main dish as 

well. There are also various kinds of cabbage soups and the famous plum pálinka (a traditional type of brandy), 

which are a must for those who love to wine and dine. Visitors in Békéscsaba can choose from a wide selection 

of quality gastronomic and cultural events all the year round. The Csaba Sausage Festival (in October) has become 

one of Hungary’s most prestigious gastronomic events. It is a series of cultural events and entertainment 

during ‚disznóvágás’ (killing a pig by the help of neighbours in a backyard and making sausages, ham and black 

pudding). The true highlight of the festival is the sausage-making contest, where Hungarian celebrities also try 

to give their best every year. We have open-air events in Békéscsaba including the Csaba Beer Festival, the Csülökparádé 

(a cooking competition where different varieties of ‚csülökpörkölt’ (pig’s trotters stew) are prepared) 

and Lecsó Festival (cooking thick vegetable stew which includes peppers and tomato, onion, lard, salt, sugar and 

ground paprika as the basic ingredients). Every summer, the courtyard of the Mayor’s Office is the scene of ‚Városházi 

Esték’ (Town Hall Evenings), which provides a series of programs featuring well-known artists. In every 

third year the city hosts an international puppet festival. August is the time of ZENIT Young Musicians’ meeting. 

Further attractions are the Spring Festival with heralding spring as its main theme, the Csaba Expo International 

Exhibition and Fair, Scherzo (the National Festival of Musicals) and the National Festival of Solo Dancers with 

renowned solo folklore dancers. Békéscsaba was also the birthplace or hometown of a number of people who 

earned international recognition. Without a doubt, the most famous of them all was painter Munkácsy Mihály, 

the city’s pride. The Museum of the Year and Hungary’s Most Visitor-friendly Museum in 2008, the Munkácsy 

Museum has the largest collection of his paintings in the world. 

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Árpád Bath 

5600 Békéscsaba, Árpád Street 3. 

Tel.: 66/549-800 

Fax: 66/ 549 - 803 

E-mail: arpadfurdo@arpadfurdo.hu 

www.arpadfurdo.hu 

Built in 1922, the Árpád Baths – a complex of Turkish bath-like superb buildings enhanced by recent renovations 

– now have 9 pools and offer medical and wellness services in the heart of the city. The Baths with a unique 

family atmosphere have become one of the most frequented places in the city. Visitors to the Baths can choose 

from various pools and sports facilities in a park dotted with small groves. Certified as a medicinal bath by the 

minister of health in 2006, the facility offers excellent leisure time activities to both those interested in sports 

and those being treated for their ailments. Rich in alkaline hydrocarbons, the thermal waters of 36-38°C feeding 

the medicinal pools are especially effective in the treatment of rheumatic and locomotive disorders. The Jázmin 

Health Centre within the premises of the baths specialized in salt therapy and medicinal massage, and provides 

other medicinal services. Partially covered in the winter, the open-air medicinal pools and the swimming pool 

with a grandstand are available all the year round, and so are the sauna and the steam bath. Further attractions 

include a giant slide and a pool for novice swimmers. Covering an area of 1,200 m², a theme bath and spas offer 

a wide variety of facilities including jacuzzis, a whirlpool, designated sunbathing areas and effervescent baths. 

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The Csaba Sausage 

The secret of the Csaba sausage lies primarily in the manner of its preparation as well as its ingredients and seasoning; 

in short, it’s characteristics rather than the place where it is made. The sausages made in Medgyesegyháza 

and Ambrózfalva, both lying in the Békéscsaba area and established by the original settlers of Békéscsaba, can just 

as rightly be called ‘csabai’ as the one prepared in the town after which it is named. In fact, you can make Csaba 

sausage anywhere in Hungary or the world if your ‘product’ meets the criteria of the Csaba sausage. It should be 

added that Békéscsaba people prepare both thin and thick sausages, the Csaba sausage usually means the latter 

one made mainly for consumption in the summer. 

Like the wines of small-scale producers (such as kiskőrösi kadarka, which varies from one Kiskőrös small-scale 

producer to the next, its taste, colour and alcoholic strength due to the soil, the wine cellar, the barrel, the ripeness 

of grapes, the time spent on grape marc and the number of the occasions aeration (‘breathing’) occurs) the 

characteristics of the Csaba sausage are affected by a number of factors, like the type and the age of the hog whose 

meat will be processed, the quality and quantity of the red ground paprika and its proportion to other ingredients, 

the wood used for smoking and how the sausages are stored. Overall, as we say in Békéscsaba: as many houses, as 

many sausages! Nevertheless, there are fundamental criteria that all Csaba sausages are expected to fulfill. 

First and foremost, the original sausage must be made exclusively from pork. No other type of meat is allowed to 

use. However, meat must come from various parts of the fattening pig, such as the leg, the rib, the loin or rump; 

otherwise the sausage will be too fatty or too lean. Therefore, in contrast with salamis, no additional lard is needed 

for the Csaba sausage. 

Old recipes for the Csaba sausage stipulate hog casings, i.e. the rectum and an approximately 1.5-metre long piece 

of the connecting colon (called ‘kuláré’). This ensures that a treasured feature of the Csaba sausage, namely its 

juiciness, is preserved. I this case the sausage will not be dry even when it is a year old, they say. 

A key spice of the Csaba sausage is ground red paprika. Besides ground red paprika and salt, cumin and garlic are 

also among the ingredients. Neither salt, nor cumin, nor garlic should be too conspicuous, as they may stifle each 

other. They should blend with each other in harmony – with the color, taste and the spicy hotness of the ground 

red paprika playing the main role. Hot spicy paprika is an indispensable spice, because the genuine Csaba sausage 

should be hot or at least quite hot. At the same time, édesnemes (a type of red ground paprika) is also needed, as 

it adds color to the meat. The original sausage is bright red and should also please the eye; it is never yellowish or 

colorless. Smoking gives a special flavor to the Csaba sausage. 

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The Csaba Sausage 

Once straw or cornstalk was used for smoking in open flues. Today, beech sawdust or corncob is used instead. To 

sum up, the Csaba sausage is made from pork seasoned with ground red paprika. It is neither crumbly nor dry. It 

is a juicy, spicy hot and bright red cured delicacy that has a slightly smoky taste. 

The Csabai sausagefestival 

Held in October and organized in celebration of the Csaba salami, it is one of the most prestigious gastronomic 

events in Hungary cherishing the traditional values of sausage-making, while offering a wide variety of entertainments. 

In addition to folklore and the most treasured traditions of gastronomy linked to “disznóvágás” (killing 

a pig by the help of neighbors in a backyard and making sausages, ham and black pudding from it), a series of 

fringe events including workshops, gastronomic events, tourist exhibitions and similar other programs are added 

to the festival. 

The Csaba Sausagehouse 

The Csaba Sausagehouse, operated by the Csaba Event organizer Ltd. opened its doors in January 2015. Tha main 

objectives are making the sausage popular as a Hungarian unicum and introduce it as a main attraction in the 

region. The available area is under geographical area protection, it consisits of a 500 m2 building and its yard. We 

would like to maintain interests towards our sausage and the sausage festival all year long by permanent exhibitions, 

sausage making education and pig killing shows. Our guests can actively participate in these programs. 

A Csaba Beer Festival 

Held since 2001, the Csaba Beer Festival offers leading Hungarian breweres an excellent opportunity to promote 

their more recent products, while also offering well-known and popular beers which are already on the market. 

The main organizer of the event held in June is Bora Kft., a Hungarian company. 

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The Csabai sausage and the CsabaPark 

Sausages and the Csabai Sausage Festival are what first come to people’s mind when they hear the name of the 

town Békéscsaba. This is no mere coincidence, since Békéscsaba is the capital of sausages. The Csabai sausage 

is a world famous Hungarian speciality and the Sausage Festival is the biggest gastronomic event in the region 

applying the traditions of sausage making art. Locals are deservedly proud of both. The original, genuine Csabai 

sausage is a traditional folk product. It is a unique accessory of local life to which folk work process and 

custom are attached. 

Sausage Courtyard Visitor Centre, Event Hall 

Each and every part of CsabaPark’s Sausage Courtyard Visitor Centre is attached to the town’s famous product, 

and to its past and present in a myriad of ways. The exhibition area of the Sausage Museum presents the history 

of sausage making art and the traditional equipment by the help of a modern, interactive system. The pork 

processing and sausage making procedures used nowadays are presented to visitors at the sausage workshop 

and visitors have the chance to interactively join and be part of the sausage making process. Pork products 

manufactured in a traditional way are on sale in the Meat Shop. The restaurant providing seats for 100 guests, 

offers a wide range of traditional Csabai dishes for connoisseurs (bloody sausages, sausages, pork offal mix, 

Kiszely soup). The event hall with an area of 2,800 m2, a floor-to-ceiling height of 9.4 metres is capable of accommodating 

600 guests, it is suitable for organizing events and team-building trainings. 

Kitchen of Giants Theme Park 

The Kitchen of Giants is the unique feature of CsabaPark. The theme park offers special entertainment for both 

little children and adults. Visitors are provided to learn the sausage making process and the usage of traditional 

tools in a funny way by the help of games combined with creative, unique skill elements. The life-size model of 

the meat grinder and sausage filler -used for sausage making- are part of the exhibition, visitors have the opportunity 

to try the smoking chamber -used for preserving sausages-, as well as the model of a maize storing unit. 

Nature Study Trails, Petting Zoo and Fitness Park 

The nature study trails located within the 43 hectare area of CsabaPark are giving opportunity to study the 

forest’s flora and fauna both by bicycle and on foot. Besides the study trails, covered rest areas, benches, picnic 

areas and outdoor fireplaces are set up, giving the chance to visitors to rest and relax. In addition, the petting 

zoo and the open-air fitness park welcome guests wishing to relax and exercise. 

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Festivals and events 

A Csaba Beer Festival 

Held since 2001, the Csaba Beer Festival offers leading Hungarian breweres an excellent opportunity to promote 

their more recent products, while also offering well-known and popular beers which are already on the 

market. The main organizer of the event held in June is Bora Kft., a Hungarian company. 

Town Hall Evenings 

Held since 1998, ‘Városházi Esték’ (Town Hall Evenings) offers quality theatre and music programs to both 

residents and visitors in June and July. 

Spring Festival 

Heralding spring as its main theme, and urged also by traditions, the festival is a meeting place for renowned 

representatives of Hungarian culture. The programs are an excellent source of fun for both the younger and 

the older generations. 

The Békéscsaba-Arad-Békéscsaba Marathon 

Held in spring, the Békéscsaba-Arad-Békéscsaba Marathon is more than just another sports event, because a 

number of cultural events are also held to enhance its appeal. The ZENIT International Festival of Brass Music 

- Young Musicians’ MeetingLooking back on a twenty-year history, the ZENIT Young Musicians’ Meeting is a 

major classical music event in the city. 

Garabonciás Days 

Held in late September and organized by the Garabonciás Foundation for secondary school students, it has 

been one of the city’s most popular and most visited festivals for years. 

A Class National Championship of Standard Dances 

Thanks to the Nyíri family, this genre of dance has brought fame to both the city and the county. Looking back 

on a history of several decades, it is one of the most prestigious championships for professional dancers. 

The Csaba Farsang Festivities (Winter Carnival or “Mardi Gras”) 

Observing local cultural traditions and focusing on typical Békéscsaba customs and activities around this time 

of year, the Békéscsaba Cultural Centre organizes Csaba Farsang (winter carnival or mardi gras) activities, a 

series of very popular programs at the end of the period of merrymaking and feasting celebrated just before 

Lent. 

The Scherzo, the National Festival of Musicals 

Held bi-annually in spring and co-organized by the city of Pápa in odd years, the Scherzo, the National Festival 

of Musicals offers an excellent forum for the country’s best amateur groups of young pop musicians and young 

amateur actors where they can measure up to the others. 

National Exhibition and Contest of Scale Models 

Held in September, the national exhibition looking back on a history of over a decade offers young people an 

excellent opportunity to familiarize themselves with this free time activity, which is now more like a sports 

activity. 

New Year’s Eve Running Gala 

Running competitions including the New Year’s Eve Running Gala, with the number of competition entries 

often exceeding several thousand, are nothing out of the ordinary in the streets of Békéscsaba. 

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Sights in Békéscsaba 

The ‘small’ Lutheran church 

At 1 Luther Street, it lies opposite the big Lutheran church. The oldest church in the city, it was built in Baroque 

style in 1745. Its construction was commissioned by the well-known Lutheran bishop Sámuel Tessedik 

(father of agrarian scientist Tessedik) to serve an increasingly expanding community in Békéscsaba. (Tessedik 

was buried in the church.) Legend has it that Tessedik went to Vienna on foot to obtain Empress Marie Therese’s 

permission for the construction. A transept was added to the building in 1773. Its massive tower was the 

country’s first Lutheran church tower made of stone. (The occupying Turks did not allow the construction of 

stone church towers for strategic reasons.) Unfortunately, the contemplated remodeling of the church scheduled 

for 1895 did not materialize. If it had, the tower would have been higher and Renaissance styled, and a row 

of ornamented columns would have been erected outside the gate. A huge dome would have been erected over 

the central space. However, the lack of money foiled the plans of remodeling. 

The ‘big’ Lutheran church 

The church is the largest Lutheran church in Hungary and in Central Europe. The building is truly impressive 

in terms of size, balance and ornamentation. It has a three-leveled tower with a clock, which is all together 70 

meters high. It has a steeple with a star all together of 15 meters. The walls are puritanically white and green, 

while the windows are blue. The space complete with seven arches, a special ceiling and a two-level gallery can 

provide room for 5,000 persons. With a seating capacity for 2,500 persons, there are pews on the ground floor 

and on the gallery running along all four walls on the first floor. There are simple benches for circa 1,000 persons 

on the gallery running along three sides of the church on the second floor. Lőrinc Dunaiszky carved out 

the wooden podium; he was a sculptor in Budapest at that time. The altar painting made by Leonhard Landau 

(a professor at the Budapest School of Drawing) was stolen. It was replaced by another altar painting entitled 

“Consummatum”, depicting the crucifixion of Jesus, by a local painter called Mihály Szeverényi on the 11st of 

June in 2006. There is a group of sculptures of allegorical figures at the very top of the pulpit cum altar. The 

allegorical figures representing Faith and Hope are kneeling in front of Love, who sits on a throne. They are 

raising a heart in flames to God, advocating the truth of the gospel: “So now faith, hope, and love abide, these 

three; but the greatest of these is love.” The ‘small’ and the ‘big’ Lutheran churches have become city symbols, 

both featuring on the logo of the city. 

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The Lutheran Church at Erzsébethely 

With the number of members of the Lutheran community in Békéscsaba on the rise, the need for a new church 

to be built was voiced by the community in Jamina (a district of Békéscsaba). The church along Orosházi Road 

was built between 1875 and 1876 under the supervision of Ernő Sztraka. An interesting fact about the church 

is that the former altar of the ‘small’LutheranChurch, one of Békéscsaba’s oldest and most beautiful altars, was 

moved here. 

Greek Orthodox Church 

The Greek Orthodox Church amidst the blocks of flats on the housing estate along Bartók Béla Road is an 

interesting spectacle. Built by members of the Greek orthodox community between 1837 and 1838, the church 

is still adorned with the iconostasis from Siklós, a town in Southwest Hungary. The church is home to Greek 

orthodox religious ceremonies. 

István Mill 

Industries in Békéscsaba were based predominantly on agricultural production. By 1818, 45 mills were operating 

in the city. The first steam-powered mill was built in 1853. By 1930 it had become the country’s most 

important steam-powered mill. Located along Gyulai Road, it is no longer operating. 

Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church 

The Roman Catholic Church in Erzsébethely (Jamina) was destroyed in World War II. The new church was 

consecrated and opened to the religious community in 1993. Painted by László Patay, the 500-m² secco of the 

church depicts 530 persons including biblical and well-known historical, public and ecclesiastical figures. 

The Fiume Hotel 

Situated opposite the Town Hall, evoking the style of the turn of the century, the Fiume Hotel is a reminder 

of the middle-class lifestyle that existed in the second half of the 19th century. Designed by Ernő Sztraka, it 

was built in a neo-classicist style between 1867 and 1868. It was named after the Nagyvárad (today’s Oradea in 

Romania) – Fiume (today’s Rieka in Croatia) railway line, which used to cross the county. The former name 

of the hotel was ‘Csaba’. 

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Phaedra 

Today the renovated building of the former Phaedra Cinema at 10 Irányi Street is an ideal venue for conferences, 

school and corporate events, balls, wedding receptions, concerts and cultural events. 

Protestant Church 

Severely damaged in World War II, the church built in 1912 was renovated in 2002. The old window panes 

were replaced with leaded stained glass panes designed by Mihály Szeverényi. The new panes depict the most 

important motifs of the reformed church like the tree of life, stars, the Holy Bible, chalices and doves. 

Roman Catholic Church 

Proceeding from Kossuth Square to St Stephen’s Square, we find the brick, neo-Gothic, twin-towered Roman 

Catholic church, which acquired its current form in 1910. The church was consecrated by Antal Fetser, prebendary 

of Nagyvárad (today:Oradea) on the 12th of June in 1910. Featuring three naves and a transept, the 

church is 50 meters long, with the nave and the shrine both measuring 34 meters in width. The total length of 

the tower (including the cross) is 61 meters. The church was made from red brick and it has a slate-covered 

roof. 

City Court 

Inaugurated on the 10th of January in 1927, the city law court designed by Ferenc Orbán is on the corner of 

Árpád sor and Deák Street, along the Élővíz Canal. Sculpted by Attila Mészáros, a sculpture of Lady Justice 

stands in the front yard of the building. Lady Justice is not wearing a blindfold. The sculpture was inspired by 

‘Spring’ by Alphonse Mucha. 

The Jókai Theatre 

Adjoining the Fiume Hotel is the Jókai Theatre in Andrássy Street, the pedestrian street. Built in an eclectic 

style between 1877 and 1879, the recently renovated theatre also offers a spectacular courtyard. Designed by 

architect Andor Halmai, the building also has a ‘Vigadó’, a place for major cultural and social events, on the 

first floor. The theatre with seating room for 640 persons has had a permanent company since 1954. 

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Railway station 

Those coming to Békéscsaba by train arrive at the railway station at the end of Andrássy Road (formerly Vasút 

utca -Railway Street). The new station building was erected in 1932-33. It was built by János Lipták’s company, 

who was a construction contractor in Békéscsaba. 

Town Hall 

Defining the cityscape of inner city Békéscsaba, the Town Hall, designed by the city’s chief architect, Ernő Sztraka 

and erected between 1871 and 1873, is at St. Stephen’s Square. Its Romantic style façade was designed by 

Miklós Ybl. Overlooking two courtyards, a one-storey extension designed in the same style by the city’s chief 

engineer András Bankó, was added alongside the originally U-shaped 125-year-old building of the Town Hall 

in 1927. It was through this extension that the Town Hall gained its current layout, i.e. a building with an arched 

courtyard. Offering a pleasant spectacle from the landscaped courtyard, the arches on the ground floor are 

curved and those on the first floor are flat. The building overlooking the third and the fourth courtyards were 

used to house stables, horses and automobiles; and the city’s firemen were also stationed here. The first room 

of the Town Hall and the ‘weeping’ white mulberry trees in the neat inner courtyard are also an unforgettable 

sight. The third courtyard is also the scene of entertainment events called ‘Town Hall Evenings’. 

Mine lakes 

The city’s largest clay deposits can be found in the south of Jamina, in an area with Kereki kertek and Kenderföldek 

as its boundaries. It is no coincidence that the manufacture of bricks and roofing tiles in baked clay, 

now famous all over the world, has taken root here. A brick factory was established by Suck & Wagner here in 

1891, and another by Bohn in 1908. A by-products of clay mining are 21 natural mine lakes, the total surface of 

which is close to 100 hectares, forming one of the most extensive natural water networks of lakes in the Southern 

Great Plain. The depth of the water in the lakes varies, ranging from 3 to 10 metres; it is over 13 metres at 

the deepest points in Lakes Fás and Csaba. In order to tequalize the water level, most lakes are connected with 

culverts. The lakes are separated with earth banks of irregular shapes covered with narrow patches of reeds and 

vegetation. The three largest lakes are managed fishing waters, with fresh supplies of fish provided at regular 

intervals. 

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Széchenyi City Park 

Boasting of huge trees, Széchenyi Liget is the continuation of the Little Park lying along the bank of the ÉlővízCanal. 

A gift from Székelyudvarhely, Békéscsaba’s twin town, a special gate called “székelykapu” marks the 

entrance to the park. It is a nature protection area; the park also has an open-air stage and has been available 

for the residents of the city since 1850. It is used to be a cemetery, then it became the city’s entertainment area 

with a brewery, a steam bath, a number of walk paths, pavilions, glasshouses and gardens. Although the park 

was destructed by the 1888’s flood, its public service function survived. 

Póstelek Parkland 

Offering a trip down memory lane, the exquisitely peaceful parkland with its perfectly relaxed ambiance is a 

main tourist attraction. Póstelek owed its importance to the Weinckheim Mansion built in the early 20th century 

and the surrounding land, with a population approximating 1,000 at the time. 

What had been left from the parkland ‒ a 14.6-hectare piece of land ‒ was declared a nature protection area in 

1989. Special species, including some fine examples of purple beech, common oak and pedunculate oak as well 

as the county’s largest forest oak are presented here. 

Besides restoring the old promenade and landscaping the area surrounding the mansion, we provide barbecue 

facilities and benches, and there is also a snug buffet bar at the entrance. Tourists can trek along three different 

paths, with future plans including the establishment of a 1- and a 2-kilometre long jogging track for fans of 

outdoor sports. 

Póstelek constituted part of the landed estate of the Wenckheim family in the 19th century. Graf Károly Wenckheim 

(1811-1891), a kaiserlich und königlich (K und K) chamberlain and hussar captain founded a puszta 

(wasteland) village called Gerla-Póstelek in the eastern part of the estate in 1874. 

He had a village hall erected and also employed a village judge and a village clerk. However, after the 1888’s 

flood, the village became depopulated and defunct and was annexed to the village of Doboz in 1889. 

Póstelek regained its old shine in 1895, when Gräfin Krisztina Wenckheim (1874-1970), granddaughter of Károly 

Wenckheim married Graf Antal Széchényi of Sárvár and the Highlands (1867-1924). Krisztina was given 

the approximately 4,300-acre, mostly wooded Póstelek piece of the estate lying near the family estate as dowry 

by his parents: her father, Frigyes Wenckheim (1842-1912) from the Gerla line of the family and her mother, 

Krisztina Wenckheim (1849-1924) from the Ókígyós line of the family. 

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Hiking around the Region 

The environs of Békéscsaba are particularly interesting for anyone who would like to get to know the area 

through physically active touring. There are a number of locations in the vicinity of the county seat which offer 

experiences for nature lovers. Accessible by bike, on foot or by boat, they offer perfect relaxation for half a day 

or a whole day, depending on personal choices and rhythm. 

Following the hiking trails of the Csaba Round Tour past numerous spectacular sights, information points and 

rest areas, one can reach the green areas in the immediate vicinity of Békéscsaba. The itinerary of the Csaba 

Round Tour, for nearly its whole length, runs along the Élővíz canal meandering along the boundary of the city 

in the shape of a horseshoe and ends at the Gerla backwater within the city limits 

The canal, its banks lined with willow trees planted 200 years ago to commemorate its digging, flows on in 

the direction of the city of Békés, running through the former farmsteads in Nagyrét. It turns in the direction 

of Sikkony at Bandika-fa, a hiking destination popular with Csabaers for generations. At Sikkony it flows past 

another - even taller - very old tree, a white birch called Cimborafa. 

The very heart of the area, a quiet spot reasonably far off from the hustle and bustle of civilisation, is where 

the Gerla backwater connects with the Élővíz canal at Sikkony, and where a road connecting Békés and Gerla 

takes visitors back to Békéscsaba. 

The Fácános (“pheasant”) and Nagykovácsi Woods along the road are pleasant sights. A stretch of the old 

riverbed and the remains of the walls and foundation of a long-forgotten, but still visible, monastery are major 

sights in the latter. A few kilometres from here is the village of Gerla, where both the cultural and natural 

heritage of the Wenckheim Manson, now in ruins, and a few huge trees in what is left of the Mansion’s former 

park are protected and cherished. 

Its sights, nature trails, the services offered and the exquisitely peaceful parkland with its perfectly relaxed ambiance 

all make Pósteleki Woods, which stretch as far as the boundary of Gerla, into a major tourist attraction. 

Póstelek owes its importance to the Weinckheim Mansion built in the early 20th century and the surrounding 

land, with a population of about 1,000 at the time. 

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What is left of parkland ‒ a 14.6-hectare piece of land ‒ was declared a nature protection area in 1989. 

Tourists can trek along several different paths that cross each other. Recent development projects have restored 

the importance of the place as a high profile tourist destination. 

Leaving the paved road that leads from the parkland to Békéscsaba at the Veszely Gardens, we can follow the 

bank of the Élővíz canal again. Popular with athletes and hikers, the “runners’ corridor” as the paved hiking 

path-cum-cycle lane is called runs along wooded patches of land shaded by thick foliage and stretches as far as 

Békéscsaba, where the itinerary of the Round Tour ends. 

The mine lakes and their environs in the Southern boundary of the city are also worth discovering, all the 

more so as Szabadkígyós, once also part of the Wenckheim landed estate and lying at a distance of a mere 4 

kilometres from the lakes, is easily accessible from here along well-trodden dirt roads in a nearly straight line. 

Wenkheim Castle, the finest manorial house in Békés County with its impressive parkland and the Kígyósi 

puszta (“steppe”) that constitutes part of the neighbouring Körös-Maros National Park and is studded with 

kunhalom (literally Cumanian mounds or kurgans) are further major sights worth seeing. 

Thanks to the system of longer cycle lanes, the result of recent tourism-related development projects, hiking 

destinations that are slightly more distant and yet still in the vicinity of Békéscsaba, can be accessed safely and 

comfortably. One such destination is the village of Doboz and its environs situated along the bank of the Kettős 

Körös and embraced – on three sides – by what has been left of a former piece of wooded land with hiking 

paths, nature trails and memorial sights of cultural importance. Within easy reach along the dyke of the Kettős 

Körös River, the other destination is Békés, from where one can cycle back to Békéscsaba on a cycle lane. 

Recommended hiking trails: 

Red stripe: Békéscsaba–Bandika tree–Sikkony (7.8 km – 2 hrs) 

Green stripe: Békéscsaba–Veszely Gardens–Póstelek (10 km – 2 hrs 30 mins) 

Green stripe: Békéscsaba–Kereki Gardens–Szabadkígyós (7.8 km – 2 hrs) 

Yellow stripe: Sikkony–Ógerla–Gerla–Póstelek 

Red stripe: Doboz–Papholt Woods–Szanazug (6.2 km – 1 hr 35 mins) 

Red stripe: Doboz–Marói Woods–Póstelek (8.6 km – 2 hrs 10 mins) 

Unmarked: Doboz–Sebes-foki Woods–Békés (15 km – 3 hrs 45 mins) 

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Csabagyöngye traditions 

Csabagyöngye (“the Pearl of Csaba”) traditions 

Along with the Csaba sausage, Slovak food and fine pálinka, the Csabagyöngye grape, a variety that is regarded 

as a Hungarian speciality, is also part of Békéscsaba’s rich gastronomy. One of Central Europe’s favourites and 

the earliest maturing table grape popular in the Northern Hemisphere, it is grown in nearly all grape-growing 

countries. 

It owes its popularity to viticulturist Adolf Stark (1834–1910), who set it on course to global fame in the early 

20th century. A migrant merchant born in Bártfa (today in Slovakia), Stark opened a hardware shop and a 

grocery in Békéscsaba in 1859. Four years later he married the daughter of a local landowner and settled down 

in the city for good. His house used to stand at 4 Széchenyi Street, where the Csabagyöngye Cultural Centre is 

now. He learned gardening from the farming community of Csaba, discovered the untapped potential of the 

industry and found both viticulture and viniculture a good investment. He planted his first vineyard in 1869 

and soon established a rich collection of species. On an increasingly large piece of land of around 16 cadastral 

holds he grew an annual 20,000 kilos of table grapes for sale. He spared no expense or effort to collect approximately 

300 species of vine from farms in Hungary and abroad. There were a few that he bred himself. During 

his experiments from the late 1880s he selected the strongest and earliest harvesting seedlings, which he planted 

on large pieces of land with great care. It was grape breeding that made him famous. His grapes, fruits and 

other products won prizes at various market fairs. 

He bred two new varieties, which he grew for sale. One was Csabagyöngye and the other the Kossuth grape. 

Although the latter also achieved fame in Hungary and abroad, only Csabagyöngye, this earliest–harvesting 

table grape grown in Hungary and abroad for nearly a century, enjoyed global popularity. His first advertisement 

appeared in the “Borászati Lapok” (Winemakers’ Magazine) in 1900. It promoted the seedlings of the 

earliest harvesting muscatel variety available from the autumn of 1901 for 2 koronas per seedling… 

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After Stark’s death his plantation was no longer cultivated. Today Csabagyöngye is only grown in small vineyards 

and private gardens. A street was named after Stark and a plaque was dedicated to his memory in 

Békéscsaba. Hobby gardeners cherish his legacy and his portrait can be seen on one of the frescoes depicting 

the history of the city in the state room of the Town Hall. 

Experts agree that Csabagyöngye and the world famous Csaba sausage are of equal importance. As a tribute 

to Stark’s work, and in order to preserve Csabagyöngye as a grape variety and present it in a way befitting it, 

the city established a Csabagyöngye plantation on a 2-hectare piece of land between the Kenderföldek (hemp 

fields) and Csaba Lake in 2011. Trees of indigenous Hungarian fruits were planted on another 6,000 m² piece 

of land. Those interested can walk along designated trails in this model garden familiarising themselves with 

these unique varieties. 

Events, festivities and other programmes are organised at the visitor’s centre, where visitors can have a glimpse 

into wine-making. The Stark legacy is on display in the memorial house named after him. As a result of the 

city’s continuing the Csabagyöngye tradition, the first batch of grape pálinka was distilled in the autumn of 

2012. Distillers hope that, like Csabagyöngye, the pálinka made from the grapes harvested on the plantation 

will also conquer the world. 

Békéscsaba managed to revive a nearly-forgotten tradition and thus create another product unique to Csaba. 

So Csabagyöngye finally returned home after its victorious journey lasting a century and already at summer 

harvest time we can toast each other with Europe’s earliest new wine. 

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Munkácsy and the town 

The painter was an orphan, went to live in Békéscsaba from Miskolc at the age of 8. István Reök, his mother’s 

brother, became his guardian, and no matter where life took him, his guardian’s place in Békés was always 

home for Munkácsy. Gizella, his younger sister also lived in the town at Mrs Sarolta Reök Steiner’s place in 

Gyula Street. The house is a Munkácsy Memorial House - a unique example of its kind – since 1994. “… this 

pretty house stood at the far end of the town… Broad steps led up from the yard. On the other side, a terrace 

looked majestically onto a large garden. My aunt, Uncle Steiner and Giza were already waiting for me on the 

steps. They all embraced me, which immediately made me feel at home”. This is what Munkácsy wrote about 

the mansion where he spent his first night in Békéscsaba and the very last days of his childhood. The building 

where he had fine food and played with his younger sister in the afternoon now houses his lovely paintings. 

Of the collection of his original works in the Hungarian National Gallery, 21 paintings that offer a glimpse at 

various stages of his oeuvre are exhibited here. 

Built in 1914, the Mihály Munkácsy Museum in the vicinity of the Memorial House contains the painter’s 

relics and documents as well as the photos taken of him. One of the standing exhibitions, some of his paintings 

and some relics are on display in the Munkácsy memorial rooms. The original of the painting depicting the 

painter in ‘díszmagyar’ (a ceremonial dress worn by Hungarian nobility and later by other public figures) is 

also on display in the Munkácsy Museum. 

Unveiled on what is called the Promenade of Sculptures in 1975, another sculpture of him made by Tibor Vilt 

stands on the banks of the Élővíz Canal. There is a memorial plaque marking the place where the house of cabinet-maker 

György Lang used to be, in the street that was the first to be named after Munkácsy. György Lang 

was the man who taught Munkácsy the trade of cabinet making. According to the legends, the tulip box which 

is on display in the Slovak Museum in Garay Street was painted by Munkácsy during his apprentice days. There 

is also a memorial plaque commemorating the painter in the splendid courtyard of the Town Hall. Another 

plaque on the wall of the Fiume Hotel commemorates the painter’s last visit to the town. 

Mihály Munkácsy about Békéscsaba: 

“I’ve always found it fascinating that the views the town offers with its long, long streets and low, sprawling houses in a neat 

row are like those along the rue Rivoli in Paris. In the middle, where the streets intersect, two churches stand facing each 

other. Everything is wrapped in silence. There is a bell tolling melancholically…” 

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Introduction 

Welcome in the name of Békés town. Our town is the county’s eponymous town, at the same time one of the 

oldest inhabited areas of the region. The location and facilities of Békés are mostly determined by its natural 

environment and River Körös, which are attractive destinations form both the aspects of water tourism and 

fishing. Our boat harbour and the adjacent Dánfok Leisure centre retain considerable opportunities in the 

field of increasingly popular water tourism. The specialities of our gastronomy, especially the well-known 

Békés Pálinka and sausage became the favourite of many tourists visiting this region. Our town, as the only 

one in the entire country, has deserved the Biker Friendly Settlement title eight times. This recognition is not 

surprising, namely professionals has been comparing Békés to the Netherlands for ages, because considering 

proportions at least as many people ride bicycles daily in the town as in the Netherlands. Moreover the town 

is encompassed by a nearly 18 km long standardized cycle path. 

The “Madzagfalvi Napok” is one of the greatest feasts of our traditions and communities, which we organize 

every year at the first weekend of September. Another outstanding event of Békés’ cultural life is the so called 

Békés-Tarhosi Zenei Napok. The summer music festival reviving the traditions of the Music school of 

Békés-Tarhos has been considered a series of events with national significance for decades. The Hungarian 

Heritage Award winning one-time music school, attributed to the deeds of György Gulyás musicologist, has 

been organizing this national event to cultivate the Kodály-heritage for more than 30 years. The current development 

of Békés beside its natural and cultural values is also assisted by its thermal-water resources discovered 

here in the first half of the 20th century. The high mineral content hot thermal water’s healing effect attracts 

people desiring to get cured from remote places. I hope that you will also get acquainted with our settlement’s 

sights and beauties. I wish you fine roving and pleasurable relaxation in Békés. 

Gábor Izsó 

Mayor 

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The thousand years of Békés Town 

Our town’s territory has been dwelled for thousands of years, archeologists excavated Bronze-age and even 

earlier artifacts. But our history after all begins with the foundation of state, when Saint Stephen (Szent István) 

our king established the county system. The town’s and county’s name have personal origins, probably they 

carry the first land agent’s name, Békés. In the middle ages our settlement was the county seat and the deanery 

centre. In 1403 Békés and its surroundings were imparted into the Maróthy family’s hands, who constructed a 

mansion house in the-present-day Kastélyzug. The county seat in this period of time was transferred to Gyula. 

In the 16th century Békés became protestant (at first Lutheran then Calvinistic). In 1552 a noted reformer, Szegedi 

Kis István founded a still existing school in Békés. In 1566 Gyula- and with this Békés too- got under the 

jurisdiction of Turks, and remained as well until 1695. The end of Turkish era also brought the devastation of 

town. During the liberator wars, then the decades of the Rákóczi war of independence, Békés got desolated. The 

resettlement took place in 1711. Along the 18th century Békés turned out to be a prosperous borough, thrived 

in population, occupied territory and public buildings as well. The three churches derive from this era and the 

so called Nagyház aa well. The vast majority of population was Calvinistic, but the believers of other religions 

were also affiliated. Initially Békés and its surroundings were treasury possessions. Later the Harruckern 

family got them in turn for their services, from them through succession these were vested in the Wenckheim 

family. In the 18th century the town already had all of its five districts. The danger of flooding meant a constant 

problem, therefore in the 1850s the government besides other rivers, regulated River Körös, too. In this way 

the new River Kettős-Körös was formed, then outside the town within an artificial water-course. By the 20th 

century the downtown section of River Fekete-Körös narrowed to a creek. The urban section of the old River 

Fekete (black)-Körös and the city image forming River Fehér (white) -Körös are together known today as living 

water channel. In the 19th century the homestead farming form emerged firmly determining the town itself: 

thousands of homesteads surrounded Békés. The decades of Dualism (1867-1918) were determinative from the 

aspect of townscape. At that time the town hall, the grammar school, the Dübögő, the tenement house (Bérház), 

the post office, the synagogue just as several still standing family houses were constructed, however Békés at that 

time lost its city status: in 1872 it was proclaimed to be a grand municipality. During World War II with its 30 

thousand inhabitants Central-Europe’s biggest village was Békés. During the Dualism the protestant population 

always elected oppositional, independence party representatives. Battles neither in the First, nor in the Second 

World War affected Békés, but hundreds of soldiers and civilians- primarily Israelite religion- lost their lives in 

these years. After 1944 several settlements came away from Békés, which signify the current Bélmegyer, Tarhos, 

Kamut and Murony. In the decades of state socialism farmers’ co-operatives were organized, as well as some 

degree of industrialization also took place in the settlement. In 1969 our settlement got grand municipality title 

then in 1973 it got back its city status. In the 80s and 90s the town centre obtained a new townscape with its 

multi-storey, modern buildings, but also after 1990 numerous developments were in progress in Békés. 

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“The touristic triangle“ of Békés 

The town of Békés, a one-time borough, has been known today as the capital of River Körös. The cool foam of 

River Kettős-Körös calls the lovers of kayak-canoe sports to take part in hiking, the small boat port located on 

the riverside in turn is waiting for people returning form an excursion. A few hundred metres from the port, 

Dánfok is situated in a picturesque environment, which nearly six-hundred-metre beach attracts swimmers and 

bathers. Besides river-waters, the swimming-pool of Békés is also available for swimming enthusiasts during 

winter and summer. 

The Dánfok Holiday Resort gained new momentum during the past few years. Thanks to its favourable location 

it became a popular tourist destination for town dwellers as well: they take a walk with great pleasure in the tidy 

park, have a rest in the wooden houses surrounded by shadow casting aspens, or just have a bath on the beach. 

From the holiday resort at a distance of about 200 metres along River Körös the small boat port and boat lift 

can be found, which provide not just boat storage opportunities for the ship-owners, but it is an excellent starting-point 

of water excursions as well. With the help of boat lift the river’s lower- wild section becomes navigable 

and ready to fish as far as the Tisza. 

From the holiday resort towards the town centre the swimming-pool of Békés opened in 2009 can be found in 

Körösi Csoma Sándor street. Within the facility a 25-metre swimming-pool and a training pool operate with 

various wellness services: such as a hot tub, neck shower, water massage, and a sauna for 8-10 people satisfy the 

demands of those who are seeking for some rest. The outdoor thermal-pool’s 39°C water is excellently suitable 

for treating inflammatory and fraying joint diseases, rheumatic and spine diseases, furthermore for healing 

gynaecological problems and skin diseases. 

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Dánfok Holiday Resort 

The Dánfok Holiday Resort is located at approximately 2 kilometres from the town centre of Békés, and about 

200 metres from River Kettős-Körös and the small boat port. Lying in a quiet leisure area, partially in woodedparkland, 

due to the proximity to town its location is still frequented and also ideal for the starting points of 

tours. Its landscaped environment and the gradually deepening safe sandy beach enable people of all ages to 

have a pleasurable rest. The variable types of accommodation also satisfy multifarious demands. To the main 

building belongs16 rooms with 2 or 3 beds equipped with their own bathrooms, an upstairs community place 

and terrace, together with a bar and a restaurant to the ground floor. Within the main building we are capable 

of providing accommodation for 36 people. 

In each of the round building’s five housing units we are waiting for our guests with 2 seven-bedded rooms, and 

a joint bathroom in between. In the round building we are able to accommodate 70 people altogether. We have 

95 spaces altogether in the 16 water-block-less wooden hoses. For the wooden houses the renewed joint men 

and women sanitary facility, which is located in the main building, is available. 

The guest house equipped with its own bathroom, kitchen, dining room is favoured by bigger families and 

groups of friends and it has 2 three-bedded and 1 four-bedded bedrooms. Due to the camp’s size we possess 

almost unlimited space for tents under the oak and birch trees providing cool shade all summer. Since 2014 we 

have been waiting for our guests with a new type of accommodation, 6 yurts. During camp evenings our fire 

pits, as well as our novelty considered outdoor roofed terrace provide convenient cooking and roasting opportunities 

for more than 60 people, at the same time they also provide excellent occasions for family relaxation, 

celebrations, and corporate events. 

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Small boat port and boat lift „along” River Körös 

Along River Kettős-Körös in 2007 the 85-spaced port of high-standard design was built by using European 

Union support. Going upwards along the river to the Romanian border there are opportunities for accessing 

outstanding fishing places and doing water-sports. The lower-section of river is fishable and navigable as far as 

the Tisza within a romantic environment. The small boat port is open from 1st May to 31 October. The port 

service is available in 24 hours a day. The accommodation facility of Dánfok is found 300 metres from the port. 

Services: 

- storing boats and ships 

- a five-metre-long fishing boat equipped with an engine. 

- Renting three- or four-seated touring canoes. 

- Sightseeing canoeing on demand 

- Renting bicycles 

- Fire pits and cooking facilities 

- Buffet 

- Guarded parking 

- Ensuring Fishing guide 

- Selling fishing licenses 

There are opportunities for river excursions on optional routs and other programs with 4 four-seated “traditional” 

canoes, 12 three-seated “unbreakable” touring canoes and 2 twenty-seated dragon boats. Come and visit 

us, fish, navigate, and take a rest on the tender lap of River Körös. 

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Békés Swimming-pool and Thermal Spa 

In December 2009 the Swimming.-pool of Békés opened its gates to the public. Within the constructed facility 

a 25-metre Swimming-pool and a Study-pool is available for the guests with additional wellness services. In the 

study pool there are built-in leisure elements, such as hot tub, neck shower, water massage, in addition a sauna 

and a vapour-bath capable of taking in 8 people are also dedicated to serve the guests’ convenience. 

There is also opportunity for swimming courses. Water trainings, physiotherapy and baby swimming courses 

are also held as required. A 10 x 10 metre outdoor hot-water thermal pool belongs to the facility’s territory, 

which has been usable since 2011. The thermal water of the renewed spa- which is the oldest spa of the county 

and which was pronounced to be thermal water in 1943- is provided by two wells. The sodium- hydrogen – 

carbonated water’s significant organic- silica and its small amount of iodine content support healing and regeneration. 

According to the study of the National Institute of Environmental Health the thermal water of Békés 

is excellently suitable for treating inflammatory and fraying joint diseases. It helps the recovery of rheumatic, 

hip-, knee-, ankle- and spine diseases. In a modern environment, the Békés Sub-Regional Complex Outpatient 

Care Centre, which was also handed over in 2011, is waiting for those seeking their recovery. In the building of 

the renewed spa besides thermal water, a 34 Co movement pool, a 36 Co sitting pool, as well as a weight bath, 

an underwater jet tub, a mud cure and a carbonic acid bath are available. The massaging water jets combined 

with alternating range of colours heal the visitors in a pleasurable way in the so called CARACALLA tub, the 

BEMER-therapy and medical massage complement very well the refreshment of body and soul. For our treatments 

- after preliminarily conciliated appointments- we are waiting for our dear visitors and patients seeking 

cure with affordable ticket prices. 

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The “cyclist-friendly” Békés 

The cyclist-friendly settlement award has already been won eight times by the Local-government of Békés so far. 

In the settlement an exemplary cyclist infrastructure was built in the past few years. Within the downtown of 

Békés four interconnected cycle paths run, and currently more than 18 km long safe cycle-path network secures 

the safe traffic of population and tourists going through the town on bicycles. In Békés several times annually - 

mostly from spring to autumn- visitors can encounter with cyclist initiatives. 

The necessary services for cyclists are available on the premises, thus complex bicycle services are provided by 

the Dánfok Holiday Resort as well. Among other things there are opportunities for renting bikes, servicing, 

organising tours and guided tours. Within the centre of town currently two enterprises function as basic cyclist-friendly 

service providers. From the settlement the neighbouring Mezőberény and the county seat is also 

reachable on cycle-paths. By going-over the spectacular tour paths you can get acquainted with the world of 

Körös, and the region’s many natural and cultural values. 

We recommend to anglers… 

The headwater of the dam of Békés due to the summer bloated water level (April to November) is excellent 

fishing water, mostly for fishing placid fish. The town section of down-stream depending on the water level is 

a good choice for catching both herbivorous and carnivorous fishes. It is worth visiting the so called Krisztina-Zug 

(nook) starting at the city precincts. From the Békés small boat port both the headwater and the downstream 

are accessible. The dam and its immediate surroundings are beloved section of spin fishers. 

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It is worth taking a sightseeing walk within the town either alone, or with guidance. The town of Békés has 

applied for the Floral Hungary flowery, landscaping and environment beautifying competition on a regular 

basis for the past few years. In 2011 it got one of the most prestigious recognition, a Golden Rose Award 

was won by the settlement. In Hungary the winner of six regions is awarded with this recognition, it can be 

noted, that in this manner Békés is the most flowery settlement of the Southern-Plain region. 

Békés Town Jantyik Mátyás Museum 

“Nagyház” (Great House) 

In Széchenyi Square within the baroque style building of “Nagyház”, which was once in the Wencheim family’s 

possession, the Jantyik Mátyás Museum operates. It got its name after the nineteenth century painter. In the 

building permanent local-historical, archaeological and ethnographic exhibitions are on view. 


The Gallery of Békés 

In Széchenyi square inside the building of “Bérház” (Tenement-house) the Gallery of Békés got its location, 

which is also the seat of Jantyik Mátyás Museum at the same time, and simultaneously the Békés Town Sándor 

Püski Library also operates in this building. On the wall of the building an explanatory plaque describes, that 

following World War II in 1949 the first provincial cultural centre was opened here. 


The dominie habitation 

The peasant’s house at 41 Petőfi street was originally a dominie habitat, in its backyard in turn a school was 

standing. In the nineteenth-century building a schoolmaster habitat can be viewed after preliminary phone 

consultation. 


The country house of Békés 

In the classicist-style farmhouse built in the 19th century a country house was arranged to present the former 

lifestyle, in which visitors can take a look at a farmhouse yard dated back to the beginning of the 20th century. 

At the same time the country house is an excellent location for various events, occasions, as the house’s and its 

environment’s authentic atmosphere charms everyone. 

The Calvinistic church 

On the eastern corner of Széchenyi square the braid style national monument Calvinistic church, which got its 

current shape in 1905, is on view. Its organ is the third largest in the country. 

The Holy-Trinity Parish Church 

The church is braid styled, was built between 1792 and 1795, on its main façade the front axle is crowned with 

an arc segment tympanum triumphal arch. Its tower rises over the chancel, with aechinus spire, inside four plus 

one Bohemian vaults can be located. The inside is uniformly furnished in braid style. The stations and the picture 

titled “The baptism of Christ” was created by Soma Orlay Petrics. Near by the parish church the town’s very 

first artesian well, drilled in 1912 and ornamented with the Turul bird, still slake thirst even today. 

The Greek-Catholic Church (Orthodox) 

The Saint Nicholas Greek-Catholic Church was built for Greek, Armenian, Bulgarian, Serbian and Romanian 

believers. It is a beautifully proportioned building, inside a five-axis altar screen was erected. The pictures are 

creations of first-class artists. Their leaf-flower crowning crossing was made in natural braid style version. 

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Gastronomy of Békés 

Have a taste of Békés! 

Békés is famous for its basket weaving and mats products. The Békés szilva palinka is listed as a Hungaricum 

(traditional Hungarian origin protected products) in the world, the meat products- such as the sausage- in this 

region are the most delicious. In the town more and more people deal with bio-production. We can highly 

recommend the excellent quality products of the enterprises of Békés to our visitors’ attention. One of our 

country’s most prestigious and biggest cultural and gastronomic event in tradition is the Sausage Festival of Békéscsaba 

at the end of October. At the festival Békés is always represented in an honourable way. Our town lies 

10 kilometres from Békéscsaba, so for the duration of the festival for those who visit there we are able to provide 

excellent accommodation facilities. 

Békés Town can be rightly proud of numerous local producers and local products. It’s just enough to mention 

the noteworthy palinka, the sausage, the plum marmalade, or among professions the basket-making. Thanks 

to the size and quality of the land area of Békés the number of farmers and small manufacturers is really significant, 

who sell their locally produced vegetables and fruit at the local market. So if someone desires the “real 

tastes of Békés”, then his or her way can only lead to the town’s market. Here you can confidently sort out of the 

tasty and colourful products. 

We can recommend benevolently the rightly famous homemade and homemade type manufacturer products to 

everyone’s attention: such as the protected designation of origin plum marmalade, cheese, homemade sausages, 

various types of honey and honey products, bio- vegetables and fruit. 

Naturally, those who take a visit to Békés, have to taste the crescent roll with plum jam made of short pastry. 

When we have a taste of this small cake, our grandmother’s wonderful kitchen may get invoked within our memories, 

with its atmosphere and the memories of sometime pig-slaughtering. 

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Gastronomy of Békés 

István Varga - Small producer, qualified butcher and slaughterer 

As a small producer he makes home-style products while focusing on preserving family traditions. It is very 

important for him to secure that his products can also meet the highest quality requirements. For the limited 

quantity, but high quality meat products the material is provided with home bred hogs from his own land. The 

quality is guaranteed by the cereal crops raised on their own land. 

Békés Palinka - “Distilling, tasting at an excellent level” 

The Békés Palinka distillery is a family manufacture founded in 1984, which makes its products with great 

competence and proficiency. Our firm’s fundamental principle is the production of the best quality palinkas on 

the basis of traditions, in order to secure that only the best tasting palinkas can get on the tables of costumers. 

With enduring work they have achieved, that they evolved into one of the most determining palinka distillery 

of Hungary. Their flagship is the Békés plum palinka, which geographic origin is protected. 

The palinka ripened on fruit bed, pig slaughterer, bio, honey palinkas are also popular, as well as the premium 

palinka series, which also include real specialities, such as the blueberry, sloe and hip. 

Békés Meat-packing LTD 

The Békés Meat-packing Ltd. is a fully handicraft enterprise. They take care that every single piece of sausage, 

according to the traditions, has to be a real sausage of Békés. Their meat packing manufactory has been operated 

as a family enterprise since 2000. Primarily it was configured to make sausages. 90 percent of their production 

consists of Békés home-style sausages, respectively the production of various handicraft food-stuffs typical of 

Békés town. Their products are brought to the market in thin and thick forms, hot and delicate flavours. Preservatives 

and additives are not even used due to traditions. For those who like roasted sausages they also make 

ones to be roasted. 

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Hand craftsmanship 

Lazarus LTD. 

Our baskets, wicker furniture follow the traditions of Békés folk handcrafts, and offer outstanding quality at 

available prices. Our quilt manufactory from baby blankets to the double-sized quilts makes washable quilts 

pillows, blankets in different kinds of quality, which we sell in our own shops for individuals and also for merchants. 

e-mail: lazaruskft@t-online.hu 

Békés and its surrounding Bio-culture Association 

Our members also produce bio-vegetables and fruit by themselves, which are purchasable as well. 

www.bekesibio.hu 

e-mail: bekesibio@gmail.com 

Anikó Kis 

Potter and ceramist in Békés 

Every single piece found at her place is made uniquely with her own hands. 

e-mail: kiskeramia@citromail.hu 

Folk craft Basket weaving L.P. 

Our limited partnership founded in 1992 strives for the harmonic unity of age-long traditions in its works. Participant 

and award winner of several exhibitions. Their greatest recognition is the Pomegranate Award. Most of 

the products are made for the Hungarian market, but they are also present at the German and Dutch markets. 

Their most frequent products: hand-baskets, dog baskets, furniture. 

The firm pays serious attention to the combination of natural materials. 

www.bekeskosar.hu 

e-mail: info@bekesikosarfono.hu 

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Gyula 2018. 

Gyulai Turisztikai Nonprofit Kft. és Tourinform iroda 

5700 Gyula, Kossuth u. 7.; +36-66-561-681; info@visitgyula.com 

Szerkesztés: Varga Tamás - varga.tamas@visitgyula.com 

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