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Eger

is the most

special town

Eger is one of the more special cities of Hungary; its charac-
ter is created with its excellent wines, healing thermal water,
and spectacular built heritage. While walking the narrow
historical roads, the architecture of the Catholic Faith, the

Ottoman culture, Baroque and Classicism are dominant.
Eger has an immersive medieval atmosphere which is en-
hanced by the several hundred years-old castle and the 38
churches that tower dramatically over the city.
The county capital of Heves County places at the front sec-

tion of every tourist list. The Archbishop’s Palace has been

open to the public since 2016, and the palace is the only
high priest palace in Eastern-Middle Europe which still has
its original function in one of its wings. Alongside the exhi-
bition showing church values, Eger, which is a National Me-

morial Place, has many new sites to off er. The Castle Wall
Promenade was finished, the Casemate was extended, and

Calvary Hill is open to the public again. This is the highest

point of the museum. The Road Museum of Eger is also a
new spectacle, the only Beatles collection of the Eastern-
Middle Europe region. And alongside the new ones, the

old attractions of the city are also open, such as Gárdonyi

House, Marzipan Museum, Sport Museum, Fire-fighter
Museum, the Lyceum or the Basilica – only mentioning a
few from the imposing list.

Eger offers a wide variety of events as well, with the Spring
Festival, the Feszt!Eger pop music festival, and the Kaláka
festival being visited by people from the whole country,
while the Street Musician’s Festival, the Bull’s Blood wine
festivity, and the Border Castle Gladness have international
appeal. Alongside these there are countless smaller events
colouring everyday life.
Eger is an exciting village which offers all the possibilities

of a big city in a friendly and small city atmosphere for its
citizens and visitors.

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