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Tuned to festivals

Family adventures at every tum

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 sig- county, such as the Melon Festival in Medgyesegyháza, the

nificant “slices” of traditions, history, gastronomy, and cul- Fish-cooking Competition in Gyomaendrőd, the Interna-
ture. The population enjoys the programmes, its sense of tional Cheese and Quark Festival in Gyomaendrőd, the

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.

Békéscsaba’s two important events are well-known even The Witches’ Festival in Szeghalom, the International
beyond our borders: the Sausage Festival of Csaba in Oc- Volkswagen Buggy Days in Gyomaendrőd, the Betyár
tober, where more and more teams want to show their Days in Kondoros, the Music Days in Békés-Tarhos and
know-how in sausage-making every year; the County Day the Madzagfalva (String Village) Days of Békés should

in 2023 attracted people who seek entertainment to the also be added to this exciting list of events.

main square of the county seat for the eighth time. The many colourful and interesting programmes make it
There are several programmes in Gyula, which are at- well worth visiting Békés County.

tended by thousands of visitors: the Pálinka Festival of
Gyula, the Körös Valley Festival, the Shakespeare Festival,
or the Fortress of Gyula Days.

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