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Tuned to festivals

Colourful and interesting programmes

A significant number of towns in Békés County consider There are many festivals for gastronomic produce in the

it important to organize a tourist festival, building on county, such as the Melon Festival in Medgyesegyháza, the

significant “slices” of traditions, history, gastronomy, and Fish-cooking Competition in Gyomaendrőd, the Interna-

culture. The population enjoys the programmes, its sense tional Cheese and Quark Festival in Gyomaendrőd, the
of community becomes stronger, on the one hand, and the Paprika Festival in Nagybánhegyes, the Rooster Festival in
tourists and visitors become acquainted with the town or Csanádapáca, the Plum Days in Szarvas, the Scone Festival
village and tourism thrives, on the other hand. in Kétegyháza, the Cucumber Festival in Méhkerék, as
Békéscsaba’s two important events are well-known even well as the series of events called Summer of Orosháza.

beyond our borders: the Sausage Festival of Csaba in Oc- The Witches’ Festival in Szeghalom, the International
tober, where more and more teams want to show their Volkswagen Buggy Days in Gyomaendrőd, the Betyár
know-how in sausage-making every year; while for the se- Days in Kondoros, the Music Days in Békés-Tarhos and

venth time the County Day attracts people who seek en- the Madzagfalva (String Village) Days of Békés should
tertainment to the main square of the county seat. also be added to this exciting list of events.
There are several programmes in Gyula, which are at- The many colourful and interesting programmes make it

tended by thousands of visitors: the Pálinka Festival of well worth visiting Békés County.
Gyula, the Körös Valley Festival, Shakespeare Festival, the

Craft Beer Festival, or the Fortress of Gyula Days.

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