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Festivals and

gastronomy

A significant number of towns in Békés County consider it There are many festivals for gastronomic produce in the
important to organize a tourist festival, building on signifi - county, such as the Melon Festival in Medgyesegyháza, the
cant “slices” of traditions, history, gastronomy, and culture. Fish-cooking Competition in Gyomaendrőd, the Interna-
The population enjoys the programmes, its sense of com- tional Cheese and Quark Festival in Gyomaendrőd, the

munity becomes stronger, on the one hand, and the tour- Paprika Festival in Nagybánhegyes, the Rooster Festival in
ists and visitors become acquainted with the town or village Csanádapáca, the Plum Days in Szarvas, the Scone Festival
and tourism thrives, on the other hand. in Kétegyháza, the Cucumber Festival in Méhkerék, as well
Békéscsaba’s two important events are well-known even be- as the series of events called Summer of Orosháza.
yond our borders: the Sausage Festival of Csaba in October, Th e Witches’ Festival in Szeghalom, the International Volks-
where more and more teams want to show their know-how wagen Buggy Days in Gyomaendrőd, the Betyár Days in
in sausage-making every year; while for the fifth time the Kondoros, the Music Days in Békés-Tarhos and the Madzag-

County Day attracts people who seek entertainment to the falva (String Village) Days of Békés should also be added to
main square of the county seat. this exciting list of events.
There are several programmes in Gyula, which are att ended The many colourful and interesting programmes make it

by thousands of visitors: the Pálinka Festival of Gyula, the well worth visiting Békés County.
Körös Valley Festival, the Craft Beer Festival, or the Fortress

of Gyula Days.

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