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The Homeland, the house,
Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
Although our history, geography and culture are organically the multitude of sights in the Nyírség, Rétköz, Nyíri-Mezőség,
intertwined with the areas torn from Hungary by the Trianon Szatmár and Bereg is extremely rich and varied. Nyíregyháza,
peace treaty, we still have many real values in today’s “Szabolcs the county seat, with the most beautiful eclectic main square in
County”. In the regions of Romania and Ukraine bordering Hungary and its many historic buildings. The Forgách Castle
our county, similar folk art, as well as landscape and architec- in Mándok, the former, most important aristocratic mansion
tural values are waiting for their “discoverers”: in some cases, of Rétköz, offers modern recreational services today. Nyíri-
they are only remnants of a bygone era or beautiful examples Mezőség is the realm of backwaters, and it is famous for its
of modern preservation of values. This is how this introducti- nature conservation areas, natural values, and special birdlife.
on will be complete. Szatmár and Bereg is the region of heritage. Moreover, it is an
The area and the population of the present-day Szabolcs-Szat- excellent mixture of culture and sports, as in addition to water
már-Bereg is significantly smaller than it used to be. However, tours, the network of cycle paths off ers a great opportunity
the connection was maintained. The concept of many hiking to visit medieval churches, literary monuments, castles and
tours - within the borders and beyond - depend only on the mansions.
organizers. The medieval churches of Transcarpathia, the Par- Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg is a place worth visiting, where one
tium and Szatmár-Bereg are connected, and the water tours should spend some time, where it is good to live, and we hope
know no borders. Still, if we need to recommend places, we can that many people have already experienced or realized: a place
guide the traveller through beautiful ethnographic landscapes: where it is good to return.
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