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Szarvas and

Orosháza

One of the internationally renowned att ractions of Szar- portant industry, in addition to agriculture and the manu-
vas is the 84-hectare Arboretum of Szarvas, which is also facturing of automotive parts. Gyopárosfürdő is located on

known as “Pepi Garden”. The Körös Valley Visitor Centre, the shore of Lake Gyopárosi, and 3 km from the town’s cen-
which, among other things, presents the nature conserva- tre there is a resort known as the “Pearl of the Great Plain”.

tion attractions of the area on nature trails, is also found in In addition to the lake’s open water surface, outdoor and in-

Szarvas. The Mini Hungary model park, which exhibits de- door thermal pools and swimming pools are waiting for the
tailed models of dozens of historical sites, buildings, ships guests throughout the year.
and railways, was opened in April 2013 in the arboretum. The unique 5.5-meter-high statue of a wild pear tree stands

Since 1939, the windmill-shaped monument on the shores on Orosháza’s new main square, designed by Péter Török,

of the Holt-Körös shows the geographical centre of the his- landscape architect. The statue is Europe’s second largest
toric Hungary and the Carpathian Basin. A 1,100 m long public glass statue, and a memorial to the establishment of
Historical Memorial Road leads to the memorial site, the town.
which, using wooden statues, shows the decisive moments On the road to Tótkomlós, the Bogárzó horse racing track is
of our history. The other sight of the town is the only op- located on the outskirts of the town. The track holds horse

erating dry mill of Hungary, which remained in its original races with sports betting available, which is unique in the

place, and was built by the Bolza family in 1836. countryside. The Gyula Nagy Regional Museum houses

The Szarvas Water Theatre on the shore of the Holt-Körös, permanent and temporary exhibitions, and, in addition to a
which can accommodate thousand people, has been open series of lectures into the local history, organizes interactive

to visitors since 2011. events to show the traditions, customs and handicrafts in an
Orosháza is famous for the production of glassware, its im- interactive manner.

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