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  • filter_dramaUnderstand
    Eger is mainly known for its castle, thermal baths, historic buildings (including the northernmost Turkish minaret) and, above all else, the best Hungarian red wines. When you plan your trip, it looks like a small town for which half a day is more than enough, but 3 days may not even be enough to enjoy it fully, even in the winter.
    • Tourist mix

      The majority of travelers come for a single day (mostly Slovakians), not staying overnight. Ukrainians and Russians frequent the Castle, along with many Italians. Around the town you may run into many German-speaking travelers as well.

  • filter_dramaGet in
    • By train

      Trains leave the Budapest Keleti station each hour. The ones leaving at odd hours are direct, the ones leaving at even hours require you to change trains in [wiki=213c57dbadcfb1dee095cb33d0742b3a]Füzesabony[/wiki]. Most of these trains are gyors (fast) trains and will take about two hours and 20 minutes to arrive. Hourly IC trains will take you directly to Füzesabony, cutting the total travel time to just under two hours, but a reservation is required.

      If you come from [wiki=c6f21d4402257ede81a2ee894fd89d6f]Miskolc[/wiki] your options are similar, except there is no direct service and you will have to change trains in Füzesabony. IC trains take just under an hour to arrive.

    • By bus

      Buses leave Budapest's Stadionok station for Eger twice an hour and the trip takes a little over two hours . Less if you travel with the express service. Most major cities in Hungary also have direct bus connections to Eger.

    • By car

      The easiest way to arrive is to take the M3 as far as [wiki=213c57dbadcfb1dee095cb33d0742b3a]Füzesabony[/wiki], then continue north on route 25. For a more scenic route from [wiki=c6f21d4402257ede81a2ee894fd89d6f]Miskolc[/wiki] you can drive through the windy roads of the [wiki=4d94fceaf6f2c0c0643c6c804491f8ee]Bükk[/wiki] mountains.

  • filter_dramaGet around
    The train station is located about a twenty minute 2km walk from the downtown area and most attractions. Walk over to Deák Ferenc út and walk north until you reach the Basilica. You can also take buses #10, 11, or 12. If you arrived by bus, the town bus station is located downtown directly behind the basilica.

    Once downtown, the city is small and best walked on foot. You won't need alpine boots, but high-heeled shoes are still not good as there is much cobblestone pavement downtown.

    However, the town has a taxi service which is especially useful if you arrive by train or if your hotel is outside of the town center. (phones: 555-555; 333-333).

    Also, if you go for some outdoor activities near the town there are some buses connecting the town with the suburbs. Check at the main bus station for schedules.
  • filter_dramaSee
    • Egri Vár (Castle)

      There's a map of sights inside the castle [http://www.egeronline.com/sights/castle/castle_en.php]: in Hungarian and German right near the entrance; the map in English is available inside, near the Minting Museum.

      The entry ticket (HUF 1800, half price for student) will grant you entrance to the main exhibits.

      * The Gothic Palace houses an excellent exhibit on the history of the castle, the Turkish siege, and aftermath.

      * The Art Gallery contains artwork from different Hungarian artists, most notably Munkacsy.

      * Finally there is a tour of the Underground Passageways. The tour will take you first to the Heroes' Hall, with a replica of the tomb of István Dobó. The passages themselves contain several different examples of archaeological finds, as well as reenactments of events from the Turkish siege (a cannon being fired, an underground explosion, and a makeshift motion detector that uses peas). The passages can only be visited by tour, which are available in English at an extra cost.

      The castle has several other attractions which are not included on the main ticket. Specifically, you will have to pay extra for:

      * Panopticum exhibits of a dozen wax figures based on characters from the book "Eclipse of the Crescent Moon" by Géza Gardonyi. Winter time: open 9am-3pm. Entrance 350ft adult; 250ft children/students/retired.

      * Weapon exhibition on Dobó bastion contains weapons from all around the world.

      * Minting museum displays coins of ancient origin.

      Beyond historic sights there are excellent views of the entire city as well as several hobbyhorses inside the yard that even adult tourists enjoy playing with/on.

    • Other Attractions

      Minaret. The northernmost medieval minaret in Europe (i.e., the northernmost one except those built by immigrant communities in the last decades) and the tallest in Hungary (the other two are in [wiki=4f01e8bf5ebce8fd5d1fcd894af0120e]Pécs[/wiki] and [wiki=71e1d3838b47a4b859a9977142f95fb6]Érd[/wiki]) the minaret is a 42 meter high symbol of the Turkish occupation. It is 97 steps to the top, but be warned, the climb up is in an incredibly enclosed space on uneven and slippery steps and there is little room to move around up top so those who are afraid of heights or tight places should just enjoy it from the outside. Open for visitors from April to November.
      * Ráctemplom (Serbian church) on Vitkovics Mihály u. 30. features baroque and rococo architecture and the iconostasis painted by Miklós Jankovich.
      * The wine museum, not very big but pleasant
      * Basilica on Pyrker tér 1. is the third largest in Hungary (the other two are in [wiki=d89322bf74e93b1bb1caf11f5a321678]Esztergom[/wiki] and [wiki=9fed5dae86e3030d9be3740efa198659]Budapest[/wiki]).
      * Lyceum is the baroque building opposite the Basilica and currently functions as a college. The Archbishop's Library inside is home to various frescoes, including one of the Council of Trent, as well as the only handwritten letter by Mozart in Hungary. The Observatory in the tower features a mirror telescope, a cannon sun dial which announces midday with a small explosion, and a camera obscura which projects an image of the city skyline on the wall. Very few of it is free, but you can buy a ticket for all the exhibitions for HUF 800. You can also find free Internet on some computers within the building.
      * Széchenyi Street is the main pedestrian shopping street which features a variety of shops and restaurants.
      * Town under the town is the former archiepiscopal wine cellar. Under the Basilica, you can visit the cellar and taste some fine wine. HUF 950 or 3euros, HUF 500 or 1.5euros for students
      * [url=http://beatlesmuzeum.hu]Egri Road Beatles Múzeum[/url], a small museum of a huge collection of Beatles memorabilia.

  • filter_dramaDo
    Relax in thermal baths.
    * Enjoy a glass of wine in a wine cellar.
    * "Valley of the Beautiful Women" - see [wiki=b9ade509e5b27daa5e0d9e6583920f98]#Drink[/wiki] section.

    In the suburbs:
    * Motor (and non-motor?) paragliding (Eger Aero Club and others)
    * Paintball [http://www.paintballeger.hu/]

    Others:
    * Probably the only theater in town, quite modern and comfortable; attracts cream of the city, especially on holiday concerts.
    :There's a non-crowded cloakroom on the 2nd floor.
    * Every summer there is a small acrobatics workshop-week in Mikófalva, a village not far north from Eger [url=http://www.contact-teambuilding.nl/]](click on Mikófalva) or [http://www.stichtingnaf.nl/docs/flyer%20acrobouw11e.pdf[/url].

    See also: [wiki=80c43c90ee14dfcd079d6d9cff148ff7]New Year holidays in Hungary[/wiki].
    • Horse riding

      Guided route: 4.000ft per hour per person. In winter rides start at 10am (till up to 12pm) and 1pm (till up to 5pm). Can offer good gallops and intense rides if guide can tell that you have enough experience. There is breathtaking scenery even in winter time: along and across vineyards; up the hills; through the forest; in beautiful fields. Seems to have no no-ride weather, even in winter. Recommended by [wiki=307c5e2eb319c0eda6729d824747e034]#Hotel_Senator_Hz|Senator Ház[/wiki]. Among personnel, only 1 or 2 speaks basic English (neither can be a guide); in off-season English emails are not responded to--call instead. The only shortcoming: guiding rider smokes on the route. Have some Panzio of the same owner next to the stalls (closed in winter).
      Horses: Fantom (1994): too slow as a leader on a gallop. Sigi (1996): trials rider in the first minutes, restless and fast through the route, but rarely keeps the distance. Hadfi (1996): need constant attention of rider on a route.

      * Seems to be partner/friends with [wiki=b10feea7717fdf84272a702805901c83]#Mtyus Udvar Hz|Mátyus Udvar Ház[/wiki]; located not far away from them.

  • filter_dramaBuy
    Definitely a good place for wine shopping. You can buy directly from the makers.

    Other places for shopping:
    * Agria Park[http://www.agriapark.hu] is a modern shopping mall which opened in March 2008.
  • filter_dramaEat
    Plenty of restaurants all over the town.

    Visit some csárdas in Valley of Beautiful Women (Szépasszony-völgy). Some of them are constantly overcrowded as tourists are brought there by buses of partner agencies.

    One of the specialties are pancake balls.
    • Cafes and Confectioneries

      Very good choice of artistic (and custom-made?) cakes and marcipans of every size. In non-summer time, don't take seriously plastic seats you see right after entrance--there is a large hall with old-school furniture behind the counter (as shown on panorama on the web site). Serves only Lipton tea, but Segafredo coffee. For the New Year season, a Christmas tree is decorated with real sweets and marshmallows. It has been in operation since 1966 and the interior seems to have remained the same since then.

      * Much more modern compared to Dobos, still quite luxurious interior with striped chairs and marble tables. Be careful with the cacao--really large cups.

    • Restaurants

      All main dishes are served in pancakes, are mostly around 2000 Ft, and are very large. Good selection of wines. Regulars seem to come here for desserts--and look really enthusiastic about them. Artistic interior feels like inspired by Andy Warhol. Located a bit off the beaten path.
      :Onion soup is disappointedly non-traditional, but still good. Conqueror's soup is served in bread, and definitely worth tasting. Be careful with Sombrero--extremely hot, which is not indicated in menu.

      * Decent place to eat if you stay near Dobó tér. Owned and managed by the same people as [wiki=29a83033b46311c3707ce3aab30856b2]#Hotel Senator Hz|Senator Ház[/wiki] hotel. Before 11am, part of the restaurant is used for breakfast for guests staying at Senator Ház hotel. During the daytime, it attracts many non-residents even in winter time.

      * Offers excellent game dishes. Not the cheapest in town, but the meals are excellent and the atmosphere is unique--although locals are rare here, compared to tourists. Interior is full of mounted animals--which not everyone may like. Menu in English, Finnish, French, Italian, Polish, Russian (translations may vary in minor aspects). Saddle of venison (3.150ft, cooked with truffles) is very tender, absolutely recommended. The hunter's favourite (2.680ft) is amazing in matching four sauces to four kinds of meat. Goose Ragout Soup (680ft) is quite interesting, and served in a bread.

      *Imola Udvarház Dózsa György tér 4. [http://www.imolanet.hu/udvarhaz/index.htm] Near the castle gate. In 2009 it was selected as one of the top 12 restaurants in Hungary. A good selection of wines from Eger and Tokaj wine regions. Mains 1600-3000 HUF

      * They serve a mix of Hungarian and Greek cuisine. Although its not very expensive, the food is not great but not too bad, rather oily, but portions are quite big.

  • filter_dramaDrink
    You can taste great wines from the best oenologist of Eger 2011 in cellars number 19 and 45. In both cellars you will enjoy the good atmosphere, kind staff and perfect wines.
    • Wine

      Eger is the centre of one of the top wine regions in [wiki=912d59cdf1d3f551fae21f6f0062258f]Europe[/wiki].Egri Bikavér is most famous cuvee here, but there are several others definitely worth a sip.

      Egri Bikavér (Bull's Blood) is a strong red Hungarian wine which supposedly saved a clever Hungarian girl from her fate with a Turkish sultan. During the time of the Turkish occupation, it is said a young girl was summoned to become a member of the local sultan's harem. Not wanting this fate for his daughter, her father gave her a bottle of Egri Bikavér to take to the sultan. He told her to tell the ruler it was bull's blood, and would make him invincible. The sultan, being Muslim, was unaccustomed to alcohol, and proceeded to pass out, leaving the daughter unharmed. That's a legend -- but in real life, also be careful with Egri Bikavér. It's excellent, but strong stuff!

      The real story is an important piece of Hungarian history:
      the "bull's blood" made there - is a cuvee (two type red wine mixed) - this name was given
      by the Turkish horde trying to conquer Eger - and than proceed towards Austria...etc
      But failed!...there were approx. 2000 Hungarians inside Eger, and 200,000 Turks outside.
      They had always seen the Hungarians drinking red wine, but they did not know what it was,
      and they assumed this must be bull's blood which makes these warriors so strong and fearless.

  • filter_dramaSleep
    Several camp sites are available along with plenty of small and larger hotels and private rooms all over the town. You will not have a problem finding accommodation there.

    * Arany Trófea Hotel [url=http://www.aranytrofea.hu/en/bemutatkozas.html],]at the feet of the Bükk National Park. All the rooms are equipped with a private bathroom, a color TV, telephone and minibar.

    * Hunguest Hotel Flóra [url=http://www.hunguesthotels.hu/information.php?hotel_id=9&nyelv=en[/url],]at the centre of thermal springs, among hundred-year-old trees.

    * Korona Hotel, [url=http://www.koronahotel.hu/en/fooldal.php[/url]]is situated in the most quiet green area of the baroque city centre, near the pedestrian street.

    * Romantik Hotel, [url=http://www.romantikhotel.hu/[/url]]The family-oriented cozy 11-roomed hotel is located in the centre of Eger, only 100 meters from Eger's main pedestrian street.

    * Has a restaurant in the same building; breakfasts are served there also. Breakfast include a hot meal which changes every day; home-made jams; fruit salad; variety of Pickwick teas. Owner: András Cseh--very helpful in person, which is not obvious from emails until you arrive. Website says horse-riding at [[#Mtyus_Udvar_Hz|Mátyus Udvar Ház[/url]] can be arranged, but don't expect much help from Senator--you'll need to contact them directly.
    * Is a new building (as of Jan 2007) of Senator Ház, just 30 meters away. Overall, it is very good for its 3-star rating--feeling even better than it looks on the website photos. A small patio with a shared table and several two-room apartments with balconies facing the hotel's private patio all make it perfect place for a company of 3..6 people spending much time together (judging by how it looks in winter--ask if table & patio are used in some way in summer). Apartments are one double-bed room plus a salon room with a balcony and a couch that can accommodate 1 or 2 people, all sharing same bathroom. Apartments are visited by maid every day; they have a good internet cable connection (ask if it applies to your apartment; LAN cable is not provided; bedroom maybe not connected while living room is), modern windows and balcony doors; bathrooms are fully equipped with Grohe and brand-name basin and bathtub, have heated floor, a bidet built into a toilet--even automatic light switches in the corridors of the panzio. In winter time, Pátria Panzió shares Senator Ház reception and place for breakfast--and every room is given a key to lock the common gate for a night time. See also [wiki=80c43c90ee14dfcd079d6d9cff148ff7]New Year holidays in Hungary[/wiki].
    * Villa Völgy Hotel, [http://www.hotelvillavolgy.hu/] is a 3-star and located in the Valley of Beautiful Women, famous for its wine cellars. The hotel can be found next to a hundred-year old chapel and a delightful park.
    *The "Garten" Guesthouse is placed in the green area of the city of Eger nearby the historical downtown and the thermal bath and beach. Rooms and apartmans inspire the feel of the home as well the botanic garden waits the ones whose are to have romance and rest, any time of the year.
    *The "Agyagos" Guesthouse placed in the green area of the city of Eger only for 5 minutes from the thermal bath and from the castle of Eger. Surrounded by mediterranian made environment for guest to have rest.
  • filter_dramaGet out
    Visit castles in [wiki=4122fc9e69130d4bd925af01b043a5e3]Sirok[/wiki] and [wiki=edb01bccead59983f3672f478d5f06fa]Kisnána[/wiki]
    * Bathe and have a glass of wine in [wiki=04e35edfe830d9818ccf6c132b1b82f0]Egerszalók[/wiki]
    * Visit the open air museum in [wiki=687972e6e7bcce6f926645ca37c4d36a]Mezőkövesd[/wiki]
    * Hike in [wiki=4d94fceaf6f2c0c0643c6c804491f8ee]Bükk[/wiki] mountains
    * See the romanesque abbey in [wiki=65026bfbc437948b620e05f1555d11f6]Bélapátfalva[/wiki]

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