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County seat with a
thousand faces
Anyone who has visited Miskolc at any time will defi nitely Miskolc is a very hospitable city, where several Michelin-
return. The county seat is perhaps the biggest surprise for recommended restaurants await their hungry guests.
those who place their trust in it. Its reputation is gloomier Miskolc is the city where the wanderer can go for a walk in
than the things it offers. Miskolc is the Hungarian city the wild landscapes of the Bükk Mountains, aft er travelling
where everyone can find a programme they like. just for a few minutes. Miskolc is the place where Att ila
The city of great parties and wonderful nature, where his- József wrote the Ode while sitting on the bank of a stream.
tory comes alive, cultural life is vibrant, and the food and Miskolc is the place where hundreds of historic buildings
drinks are delicious. can be seen. The romantic-style Town Hall, or the County
Miskolc is the place... Hall built in classicist style, whose impressive Ballroom has
.... where the ‘blinking frog’ found its home in the jelly and recently been renovated completely. The Ballroom of the
invites the people of the country to a party at the beginning County Hall is Miskolc’s very first exhibition space, and
of each year. Where the cobblestone streets of the Avas Hill the picture gallery within its walls is the region’s oldest
are filled with people near the city centre, and music, the public collection.
clinking of wine glasses, and the noise of great conversations Miskolc is the place where, on entering the Greek-Catholic
are heard from the cellars. Film art has found its home in Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, visitors will be as-
the county seat. The International Film Festival of Miskolc tonished by the 16-metre-high iconostasis showing 87
pampers the culture lovers with the world’s most unique scenes from the life of Jesus, which is absolutely unique
new fi lms. in Central Europe.
In the capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, the locals Miskolc is the place where one will never get bored, where
built a theatre 200 years ago so that the actors would stay one can always discover new sights, and is always worth
and play here, and their passion for the Miskolc National returning to.
Theatre has never changed.
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