Bács-Kiskun County
Bács-Kiskun county is in Southern Great Plain.
Cities
- Bácsalmás
BugacA small village near the Kiskunság National Park; also the site of the Kurultaj, an annual celebration of the Hungarians' nomadic roots
KecskemétA town famous for its vibrant music scene, plum brandy, and Art Nouveau architecture.
KiskunhalasKnown for Halas Lace and its thermal bath
- — Town surrounded by Kiskunság National Park.
See
BajaMain sights: Danube-Sugovica, Town hall, Franciscan Church and Monastery, St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Baja synagogue, Calvary Chapel, St. Roch Chapel Meszaros tomb, St. John's Chapel, Andrew Jelky statue, Stephen Türr Museum, Istvan Nagy Gallery, Türr Stephen's memorial, IV. Charles memorial. Main events: Baja Fish Cooking Festival (jul.12th). Further afield: Gemenc , Europe's largest contiguous floodplain forest
Dunapataj- Szelidi lake is a holiday resort and nature reserve with unique wildlife is 4 km away from Dunapataj. Events: the Szelidi Summer Festival (Jul and Aug)- the Pataji Autumn (Sep).
KalocsaMain sights: Cathedral of Kalocsa, Archbishop's Palace, Pepper Museum, Schöffer Museum, Folk House, Archbishop Botanical Garden, Theater, Forty-Eights Square, King Stephen (Main) road, Lajos Kossuth Road (the continuation of St Stephen Street), Trinity Square (Main Square). Events: Picnic Fest (Majális), Dragon Boat Cup (Sárkányhajó Kupa), Midsummer Night fun (Szent Iván-éji mulatság), St. Stephen's Days (Szent István Napok), Danube Folk Festival (Duna Menti Folklórfesztivál), Blue Bird Festival (Kék Madár Fesztivál), Kalocsa's Paprika Festival (Kalocsai Paprikafesztivál)
KecskemétMain sights: Town hall, Cifra Palace, Science and Technology Hall (former synagogue), Katona József Theatre.
KiskunfélegyházaMain sights: Town hall, Visitation of Our Lady Church, Kiskun Museum, Calvary, Windmill, Ligetös (main) street - Europe's longest row of plane trees, Mora Ferenc (writer) birthplace memorial museum, Petofi Sandor Memorial Room (Tibor Dulity permanent exhibition of the artist), Spa Hotel listed building (ruined).
KiskunhalasMain sights: Sáfrik windmill, Town Hall Buildings, Country House, John Thorma Museum, Halas Lace House, Lamenting Kurucz statue, fish Gallery, Country Flag Memorial, Hero's statue, Gentlemen's Casino, Reformed Church, Roman Catholic Church in Lower City, Old Protestant Cemetery - National Graveyard
Hajóscellar village (Pince falu). There are over 1,200 press houses, Hajós Palace (Hajós Kastély) Event: Urban day wine festival (Orbán Napi Borünnep, end of May)
Fajsz- Neo-Romanesque Church of (St. Stephen Szent István-templom) 1910
KunfehértóHoldrutás forest (Holdrutás erdő) Nature reserve
KiskunmajsaSpa and Waterpark, 1956 Museum of Roman Catholic Church
KiskőrösSandor Petofi memorial museum and birthplace
MiskeRoman Catholic Church (1738), Menyhért Toth's House
SükösdSt. Anne's Chapel ( Szent Anna-kápolna)
TompaSt. Anne's Church built in 1893-1905, Redl Palace
Lake Vadkert, SoltvadkertOne of the most popular tourist destinations in Hungary since it had similar features to Lake Balaton, but cheaper prices and no overcrowding. Cclean water and great beaches. It contains 70 ha of water. One side of the lake is used for fishing, the other is for swimming. There are bungalows all around the lake and a dozen restaurants. There are a couple of camping places mostly used by young people.
Do
Bugac nature trailBugac puszta is the largest of seven disjoint units making up the Kiskunság National Park.
Spas:
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address: Kiskunmajsa, Kőkút utca 26
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Kiskunfélegyháza City Spa and Swimming Pool
address: Kiskunfélegyháza -
Csajda Swimming Pool and Spa
address: Kalocsa -
Kiskőrös Spas and Open Air Bath
address: Kiskőrös
Events:
- Bajai Halászléfőző Népünnepély (Fisherman's Soup Boiling Festival) in Baja.
Buy
- Kalocsa's spice paprika (kalocsai fűszerpaprika)
- Kalocsa's embroidery (kalocsai hímzés)
- Kiskunhalas lace (kiskunhalasi csipke )
- Kecskemét's 'whistling' apricot brandy (kecskeméti fütyülős barackpálinka)