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Békés County Voyage Tips and guide

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Békés county is in Southern Great Plain in south-eastern Hungary, on the border with Romania.

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The main tourist centre of the county is Gyula, with its castle and castle bath. The Almássy Castle in Gyulavár houses a museum. Szarvas and the neighboring Békésszentandrás are also popular places, which rely mainly on domestic tourism. In the summer, many bathers and anglers come to the backwaters of the Körös. Füzesgyarmati, Gyopárosfürdo, Nagyszénás and the spa will attract visitors, while Békéscsaba mainly attracts visitors to its Csaba Sausage Festival.

There are many castles in the county, but most of them are neglected. Hunting tourism is also worth mentioning, as Békés county is quite rich in small game.

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Map of Békés County

Get around

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See

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  • 1 Dévaványa. Bustard reserve OSM directions target=_blank
  • 2 Szeghalom. Reformed Church OSM directions target=_blank
  • 3 Vésztő (Vésztő- Mágor Történelmi Emlékhely) (5 km NW from Vésztő centre). Monastery ruins of Mágor OSM directions target=_blank
  • 4 Gödény-Pelican mounds (near Békésszentandrás). Hungary's largest kurgans OSM directions target=_blank
  • 5 Szarvas. Lutheran Old Church, Historic Memorial Road, Mills of Szarvas, Anna - park, Elizabeth Park, Szarvas Arboretum OSM directions target=_blank
  • 6 Méhkerék. Cucumber festival OSM directions target=_blank
  • 7 Geszt. Tisza mansion with crypt OSM directions target=_blank
  • 8 Orosháza. Evangelical Church, Monori inn, Rágyánszky Arboretum, Holecska Joseph's bush farm, Fountains Museum, Gyopárosfürdő, Historical Memorial Park of Gellértegyháza, Literary Memorial House of Darvas József, Museum of Szántó Kovács János OSM directions target=_blank
  • 9 Kardoskút. Livestock farms of Sóstó OSM directions target=_blank
  • 10 Pusztaföldvár. Ancient lawn of tatársánc (Tatarian earth rampart) OSM directions target=_blank
  • 11 Tótkomlós - Nagykopáncs (Nagykopáncsi Templom Szent István Kápolna). – 12-13th century-old Arpad dynasty church (partly reconstructed) OSM directions target=_blank
  • 12 Szabadkígyós. 'Wilderness' of Kígyós, Wenckheim Castle OSM directions target=_blank
  • 13 Újkígyós. - Ipolyi Arnold Adult Education exhibitions: Moldavian folklore exhibition, religious relics exhibition of Banat's Swabian folk, Local History Exhibition (Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian folk memories) OSM directions target=_blank
  • 14 Gyula. - Almasy Castle, Castle Bath, Downtown Church, County Hall, ruins of Franciscan Monastery garden, Béke (Peace) Avenue, Orthodox Church of Miklósváros, Ferenc Erkel's Birthplace, Városháza (Town Hall), Street Promenade, Centenary confectionery, Ladics house OSM directions target=_blank
  • 15 Kaszaper. Railway Exhibition OSM directions target=_blank
  • 16 Mezőhegyes. County farm, historic city centre, stud of Mezőhegyes, Indoor riding with a 200-year-old sycamore tree, Manor No.18: The Wrangler's home OSM directions target=_blank


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  • 1 Mágor wilderness (Mágor puszta) (Bus to Vésztő further walk). OSM directions target=_blank
  • 2 Biharugra (Biharugrai-halastavak). – lake system. The heaven for anglers OSM directions target=_blank
  • 3 Körös-Maros National Park (Körös-Maros Nemzeti Park) (Békés County). M-Th 08:00-16:30, F 08:00-14:00. HQ: Szarvas, Anna-liget 1 OSM directions target=_blank

Events

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  • Várjátékok (Castle Games) in Gyula

Eat

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The best-known gastronomic specialties of Békés county are the Csaba sausage, the Gyula sausage and the Békés plum brandy.

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