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Nyíregyháza

circular bike

route

City history bike tour in
Nyíregyháza

Route: Nyíregyháza, Kossuth Square – Hősök Square –
Bessenyei Square – Benczúr Square – Országzászló Square
– Luther Square – University of Nyíregyháza and its sur-
roundings – Sóstó forest – Sóstógyógyfürdő – Körmendi-
tanya – Libabokor – Nyírtura – Nyíregyháza
Length of the tour: 37 km

This nearly 40 kilometre tour is primarily recommended
for those who wish to learn about the history of Nyíregy-
háza, its emblematic buildings, as well as its cultural and
natural heritage. The tour starts in the centre of Nyíregy-

háza, the Kossuth Square, and during the short 1.5 kilo-
metre round of the city centre, we learn about the most tative historic buildings and tourist att ractions of Sóstó.
important buildings of the city centre by cycling from Leaving Sóstó, the most energetic part of the tour begins;

square to square. After the downtown tour, we head to- we continue our tour on a shady, low-traffic side road in the

wards Sóstógyógyfürdő, and on the way there, we also direction of Libabokor, and arrive at Nyírtura, a town close
stop near the University of Nyíregyháza, which off ers to Nyíregyháza. Only a few people know that Nyírtura
many attractions (Bencs Villa, botanical garden, Jewish has a sensational Gothic church built in the 15th century,

cemetery). After that, we reach Sóstógyógyfürdő on the whose late Gothic gate and wall paintings are extremely

forest roads of the Sóstó forest and on bike paths. While spectacular. At the end of the tour, we return to Nyíregy-
cycling around Lake Sóstó, we can admire the represen- háza on the cycle path between Nyírtura and Nyíregyháza.
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