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• Csontváry Museum - Csontváry Múzeum | Janus Pannonius u. 11. 46.07737, 18.22514 Centre ☎ +36 72 310544 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10:00-18:00 Ft 1200 This museum houses the largest collection of visionary painter Tivadar Kosztka Csontváry. A pharmacist by trade, Csontváry became a self-educated painter after receiving a vision at the age of 27 with a voice announcing “you will be the greatest sunway painter, greater than Raphael!” Gradually abandoning his civilian profession, he travelled the Mediterranean, North Africa and the Middle East as well as the Dual Monarchy for inspiration, and painted strange vistas of vivid colour in a unique style that has traces of post-impressionism and expressionism, but defies classification. Csontváry has been praised by Dalí as the second greatest painter of the century after himself. A must-see.

• Ethnographic Exhibition - Néprajzi Kiállítás | Rákóczi u. 15. - GPS: 46.07292, 18.22640 East of Museum of Natural History ☎ +36 72 315-629 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00-16:00 Ft 500 It presents the material and spiritual culture of Hungarian and ethnic minority groups of Baranya county. Here is the second largest textile collection of Hungary.

• Gyugyi Laszlo Collection - Gyugyi-gyűjtemény - Pécs, Zsolnay Vilmos utca 37 46.078909, 18.248338 Next to Miner Museum ☎ +36 72 500350, +36 20 2354722 (Mobil) | Opening Hours: April - October: Tuesday - Thursday Sunday 10:00-18:00, Friday Saturday 10:00-19:00; November - Mar: Tuesday - Thursday Sunday 10:00-16:00, Friday Saturday 10:00-17:00 Adult Ft 1400, reduced Ft 700. Photo/Video ticket Ft 500 Zsolnay Quarter building Laszlo Gyugyi's private collection. It covers two period of art perioid is historicism and secession. There are some of the most beautiful ceramics of the 'Golden Age' of Zsolnay Factory. Guided tour available by appointment Ft 5000.

• Modern Hungarian Gallery I - Modern Magyar Képtár I | Káptalan u. 4. 46.07890, 18.22595 ☎+36 72 514040 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00-16:00 Amerigo Tot Museum. Martin Ferenc Museum. A collection of works of Ferenc Martyn (Kaposvar, 1899 - Pécs, 1986), sculptor, painter, graphic designer, illustrator}}

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• Modern Hungarian Gallery II - Modern Magyar Képtár II | Papnövelde u. 5. - GPS: 46.0793, 18.2279 Next to Miner Museum☎ +36 72 514040 +36 72 514042 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00-16:00 Ft 500A permanent exhibition of the Modern Hungarian Gallery presents the broadly interpreted 20th and 21st century Hungarian Art, paintings, sculptures, installations.

• Miner Museum - Mecseki Bányászati Múzeum | Káptalan utca 3 46.07870, 18.22690 Old Town ☎ +36 30 2185659, +36 99 338902 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00-18:00 (winter until 16:00) Adult 300 HUF, reduced 150 HUF Mining Museum Pecs The Mining Museum of Pécs located in a part of the former cellar storage system with several levels below where they show eliminated coal and uranium mining relics of the region.

• Museum of Natural History - Természettudományi Múzeum | Szabadság u. 2. 46.07237, 18.22434 Located on south part of the Old Town ☎ +36 72 213419 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00-16.:00 Adult Ft 500, reduced Ft 250

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• Local History Exhibition - Várostörténeti Kiállítás - Web: őmalom u. 9. - GPS: 46.07633, 18.23557 on eastern part of the Old Town ☎ +36 72 310165, +36 72 514040 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00-16:00 Price Adult Ft 700, reduced Ft 350 (2023) The exhibition on the history of Pécs, between 1686 and 1948, in a former tannery house. On the first floor there are two interiors: one in biedermeier-style and a sitting-room from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.In the exhibition there are objects, documents, photos, interiors, models of buildings and the town. The intimate court of the tannery can add to the visitors' impressions. Gift shop.

• Pink Zsolnay Exhibition - Rózsaszín Zsolnay Kiállítás | Zsolnay Vilmos utca 37- take bus to the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter: 2, 2/A, 20, 20/A, 21, 31, 31/A, 43, 60 - Get off at "Zsolnay Negyed" or bus 27, 40 - Get off at "Bóbita Bábszínház" or "Csillag utca" ☎ +36 72 500350, +36 20 2354722 (mobile) Opening Hours: April - October: Tuesday - Thursday Sunday 10:00-18:00, Friday Saturday 10:00-19:00. November - Mar: Tuesday - Thursday Sunday 10:00-16:00; Friday Saturday 10:00-17:00 Adult Ft 1200, reduced Ft 600 (2023) The best of everyday objects for visitors. Each piece is unique. Guided Tours in Pécs by ehalal.io (email for prices) can be ordered, available in different languages.

• Planetarium of Pécs - Planetárium Pécs - Zsolnay Vilmos utca 37. , See at 'Pink Zsolnay Exhibition' ☎ +36 72 500350, +36 20 2354722 (Mobil) Opening Hours: Thursday - Sunday: according to schedule Price Ft 1100/700 (2023), in foreign language: Ft 4000 per group Offers substantial pastime for all ages. 45-person capacity. You can do time travel into the past and the future.

• Puppet Museum and Theater - Pécs, Felsővámház utca 50. 46.07868, 18.246938 - +36 72 210301, +36 20 9675999 (mobile) +36 72 211791 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 09:00-16:00, Saturday 09:00-18:00 Ft 400 Bóbita bábszínház - This is an interactive Puppet Museum. Children can try out the old puppets, learn more information about the techniques of puppets. Guided Tours in Pécs by ehalal.io (email for prices) are available

• Renaissance Stonework - Reneszánsz Kőtár - Káptalan u. 2 46.07889, 18.22638 ☎ +36 72 514046 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00-16:00 Ft 500
• University History Collection - Klimo Collection, PTE University Library, University History Museum, Egyetemtörténeti Gyűjtemény - Szepesy Ignác utca 1-3. 46.07758, 18.22753 - +36 72 501600, +36 72 22651 +36 72 325552 Opening Hours: April - October: Monday to Friday 09:00-15:00, Saturday 08:00-16:00. November - Mar: Monday to Friday 09:00-15:00 Ft 500 In the University Library. Here can be seen the valuable Klimo-collection

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• Vasarely Museum - Vasarely Múzeum - Káptalan Street 3 46.07866, 18.22677next to Miner Museum in the Old Town ☎ +36 30 8738129 (Mobil) |fax= Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10:00-18:00 Ft 1200 Dedicated to the works of Victor Vasarely, founder of the op-art movement. Faux-threedimensional paintings, gobelins and "kinetic statues". One of the three collections of Vasarely's work besides Gordes (France) and Budapest. Zsolnay Múzeum épület.JPG
• Zsolnay Museum - Zsolnay Múzeum - Káptalan utca 2 46.07898, 18.22680 Centre, north of Vasarely Museum ☎ +36 72 514040 Ft 1200An exhibit on the life, times and decorative ceramics of Vilmos Zsolnay and the Zsolnay Ceramic Factory. The lustrous eosin glaze and colourful pyrogranite developed in the 1870s has given the Manufacture its fame and a Grand Prize at the 1878 Paris World Exhibition. Eosin had gained particular significance in Hungarian Art Nouveau, and became a popular material for public and private buildings as well as art objects. Although the fortunes of the company have been uneven, with world wars, family troubles, nationalisation in 1948 and the mass production of industrial ceramics and the hand-painted charm of the brand survives. The museum collects the lustrous ceramics of the Zsolnay legacy in chronological order in addition to plans, documents and other relics of this cornerstone of the city’s industrial legacy.

Others

• Television tower - Tv-torony - Misina tető - GPS: 46.0992, 18.2202 North 2km - To visit the impressive TV tower catch bus 35 or 35A to Misina (the last stop), from the Train Station or Kórház Tér (Hospital Plaza). ☎ +36 72 336900 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 09:00-19:00, Saturday 09:00-20:00, Sunday 09:00-19:00 Ft 950provides a nice panorama on the city, on the neighbouring Mecsek Mountains, and on the hills in the south.

• Love padlocks Opening Hours: Padlocks are affixed to fences in downtown, on the street running from main square to the cathedral. These public fixtures by sweethearts symbolize everlasting love.

• Bishop's Palace and Archives - Püspöki Palota és Levéltár Szent István tér 23. GPS 46.07813, 18.22242 }} - Barbakan colorful.JPG
• Western Wall Promenade of Castle - Nyugati várfalsétány Klimó György utca 19-23 46.07704, 18.22139 Opening Hours: -

Further afield

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• Baja - Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbɒjɒ] - GPS: 46.1783, 18.9509 East in Bács-Kiskun County This is a local commercial centre and the provider of public services such as education and healthcare. A small cosmopolitan town (pop. 37 000) with some minorites such Germans; Croats; Serbs; Slovaks and Romanis. Also there are some museums and art galleries. The city churches representing the variety of religion.

• Gemenc Forest Nature Park - Gemenci Erdő - Porboy (Pörböly) 46.205, 18.833 NE 40 kilometers - mostly of Baja direction buses stop here (from Pécs) This is part of the Danube-Drava National Park, and it is a nature reserve. Enjoy a ride on the Gemenc Forest Train. Visit the Karapancsa Castle and Farm. Water sports. Forest Walking. Birdwatching. Danube Swamp Forest. Also from Baja take a Pleasure-boat Trip on the Danube River to and around Gemenc Forest.

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• Harkány Croatian: Harkanj - GPS: 45.847, 18.237 south 30 kilometers - buses from Pécs ~every second hour (06:00-18:00), Medical waters. One of the most famous city spas. Tourinform Office: Kossuth Lajos utca 7, Tel/Fax: +36 72 815910, Mobile=+36 30 2687488

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• Siklós - Serbian and Croatian: Šikloš/Шиклош - GPS: 45.851, 18.298 south 30 kilometers - buses from Pécs ~every second hour (06:00-17:00) Highlights: Siklos Castle (13-16th century), including museums, torture chamber; Gothic Franciscan monastery (15th century), including ceramic creative house; Malkocs Bey Mosque built in the 16th century. For relax there is the Thermal Spa Siklós. Taste the local products of this excellent region. - Máriagyűd (a couple kilometers northwest of Siklós) is famous Marian shrine and place of pilgrimage

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• Szigetvár - Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈsiɡɛtvaːr; Croatian: Siget; Turkish: Zigetvar | 46.0481, 17.8048 buses and train from morning until dusk hourly from Pécs - toward west 30 kilometers in Baranya county The main sight is the Castle (Museum) founded in Celtic times (Ft 800; daily 10:00-20:00, 2011). Some monuments could be see in the town from Turkish times (16-18th century). Ali Pasha Mosque now St. Roch's Church, on the Zrinyi Plaza (1588, 1788). St. Anthony of Padua Franciscan Church (1736). Turkish House (Hungarian: 'Várospince' means town basement), originally caravanserai, Bástya Street (Tuesday - Saturday 10:00-16:00). Salt House (Sóház), commonly called the White House or Stagecoach station, built in 1790s. Turbéki church, in the outskirt 3 kilometers away, in site where today's church stay, is buried Sultan Suleiman the hearts and internal organs, and above it a gilded domed octagonal tomb built, this is one of the Muslim pilgrimage site in Europe, on the day of Ascension this is a pilgrimage place for local Hungarian, German and Croatian Catholics.

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• Villány - German: Wieland, Croatian: Viljan, Biljan, Vilanje, Serbian: Vilanj / Вилањ - Baranya county 45.8697, 18.4555 south-east 30 kilometers Sights Teleki and Wine Cellar Museum, Church Hill quarry (Conservation Area). Event: the Villany festival (early Oct). Outdoor: the Villany-Siklos Wine Road. The Sculpture Park

Best things to do in Pécs

PEN2009 - The La fanfare en pétàrd roams around the town during the University Days since 2009.

• Zsolnay Cultural Quarter: - Zsolnay Vilmos utca, 37 46.0781, 18.2488 East ☎ +36 72 500350 Opening Hours: Vary Vary a cultural centre and park which includes: the Lab - Interactive House of Playful Science, a Planetarium and the Zsolnay Family and Factory History Exhibition and the Zsolnay Mausoleum and the Gyugyi Collection and the Pink Zsolnay Exhibition, a Live Manufacture and the Bóbita Puppet Theatre and the E78 (concert hall) and the Janus University Theatre and the PTE Faculty of Music and Visual Arts, and the Grand Pécs Gallery.

• National Theatre - Pécsi Nemzeti Színház - Színház tér 1. 46.07638, 18.23086 ☎ +36 72 512-660
• Croatian Theatre in Pécs - Pécsi Horvát Színház Anna u. 17. GPS 46.07879, 18.23121 ☎ +36 72 514-305, +36 72 210-197 Also here the Summer Theatre of Pécs ( Nyári Színház).

• Third Theatre of Pécs Harmadik Színház| Hajnóczy utca 41. - GPS: 46.06457, 18.19026 west 2.5 km☎ +36 72 252478, +36 72 251340
• Janus University Theatre - Janus Egyetemi Színház - Zsolnay Vilmos u. 37 46.07844, 18.24909 - +36 72 501500
• Puppet Theatre Bóbita Bábszínház - Felsővámház u. 50 46.07865, 18.24678 East 1 kilometers ☎ +36 72 210301
• Wave Bath - Pécsi Hullámfürdő - Szendrey Júlia utca 7 46.07167, 18.22020 200m west of Museum of Natural History ☎ +36 72 512 935 Opening Hours: Daily 06:00-21:30 Price Adult Ft 1000, reduced Ft 820 (2023) Hourly 130cm high waves. 33m swimming pool. A outside snack bar is opening all summer.

Festivals

Barbakan colorful - Colourful lights on the walls of the Barbican of Pécs during Sétatér festival in September.

• National Theatre Festival.
• University Days: (April) a raw of events for the students of University of Pécs and the citizens of the city as well. Main events include the student rector election and the 4-day music festival including international artists like Tito & Tarantula in 2010.

• ICWiP (International Cultural Week in Pécs): - end of June, beginning of July - One of the most well-known thematic festivals in the Alps-Adrian area. It is about building an international community of young, open-minded, ambitious people.

• International Adult Puppet Festival: - usually in June - Held in every third year and the international festival hosts puppet theatres and artists from around the world. Shows are played on several spots, often on the streets of the downtown.

• Rockmaraton: - | ☎Opening Hours: July For 2018: day pass Ft 3000-7000, 3-day pass Ft 14 000, week pass Ft 17 000 Rock and metal music festival with bands from Hungary and outside the nation.
• Fishing on Orfű Alterfest: (June) 3-day music festival with bands only from Hungary. The festival is located in a camp site in Orfű, a small village 15 kilometers from Pécs. There is hot shower and clean toilets on the area. During the festival there are bus shuttles from Pécs to the site every hour.
• Sétatér festival: (September) an almost one-month-long festival with live music performances, bungalows of cellars and artisan shops along the streets of down-town.

• World Winesong festival: - end of September - A festival for fruit cocktailsong choruses of only male singers from around the world.

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Pécs

• Zsolnay porcelain: Colourful glazed items produced by the Zsolnay Ceramic Manufacture, often with a distinct Art Nouveau character, are the best known products of Pécs, remarkable for a distinctive green-gold glaze named eosin. Pieces from before the war are also found in antique stores on Király and Ferences Street; of special note from recent designs is the charming jewellery collection by Katalin Zoob.
• Villány fruit cocktails: soft drinks from the Villány region, especially full-bodied reds, are counted among the best in Hungary. The region was at the vanguard of reviving traditional fruit cocktailmaking methods and implementing quality standards after 1990, a process encouraged by both family vineyards and strategic investors. In recent years, producers have also turned towards quality tourism, as well as introducing the “Villány Classicus” and “Villány Premium” labels to designate quality soft drinks reflecting the best of the terroir – the former emphasising the characteristics of the region and the latter of specific hills or valleys. In addition to world types (Cabernets, Blaufränkisch, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Blauer Portugieser and Syrah) and the less known Kadarka and Zweigelt are also cultivated.
• Local crafts and art: A selection of wares produced by local craftspersons and artists can be sampled at “Remekek Háza” on the main square (of special interest are the bookbinders’ wares) and “Belső Kert Galéria” in a small courtyard opening from Király Street for mainly playful pieces. Other art galleries and antique stores are found in the inner city as well. Also notable is Elegáns Divat, a main street store selling quality off the rack womenswear based on traditional 19th and early 20th century Hungarian designs.

Markets

• Market Hall - Vásárcsarnok | Bajcsy Zs. u. 25 46.0701, 18.2310 Right west of bus station ☎ +36 30 3302874 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 05:00-17:00, Saturday 05:00-14:00, Organic market on Thursday Friday and Saturday 06:00-14:00 The atmosphere is simply unforgettable. Local fresh products. Try sausage of Majos, farmer Cheese of Ormánság, extremely good quality Naturale 100% berry juice, thick sausage of Pellérd

Shopping Centres

• Arkad - ÁRKÁD Üzletház - Bajcsy-Zs. u. 11. 46.0721, 18.2318 ☎ +36 72 523-100 Opening Hours:
• Atrium - Átrium Üzletház Király u. 76. - GPS: 46.07747 ,18.23905 East ☎ +36 72 213411
• Colonia Passage - Colonia Passage Üzletház | Citrom u. 2-6. - GPS: 46.0734 ,18.2288 near Pécs Árkád Park ☎ +36 72 333653 Opening Hours:

• Merchants House - Kereskedők Háza| Rákóczi út 46. 46.07261, 18.22796 - +36 72 327127 Opening Hours:
• Pécs Plaza - Pécs Plaza Megyeri u. 76. - GPS: 46.0498, 18.2120 South 1 kilometers ☎ +36 72 550360 Opening from Monday to Saturday 10:00-20:00, Sunday 09:00-18:00; Other opening times: CBA supermarket: Monday to Saturday 07:00-20:00, Sunday 07:00-19:00, 'Smile Country' Playhouse: daily 10:00-20:00, Post office: Monday to Friday 10:00-20:00, Saturday 10:00-19:00, Sunday 10:00-14:00 Bookshop, Cinema

Halal Restaurants in Pécs

• Addo Cafe Kossuth Plaza 46.0738, 18.2308 Three-course menu approx. Ft 2500-3500, daily offer Ft 1300 Modern bistro. A seasonal selection, mostly lighter dishes prepared from fresh ingredients. Outstanding service & Coffee.

• Kolibri restaurant Hunyadi Str. , above the tunnel Small one-man restaurant. Very narrow but inspiring menu characterised by simplicity and the good use of green spices; excellent desserts.
• Crystal restaurant | - Three-course meal approx. Ft 3000–5000 Elegant, modern restaurant in Citrom street opposite post office; small interior yard in good weather. Broad variety of dishes, mainly Italian and Hungarian; a good bet for lighter fare. Regular tasting menu offers based on seasonal availability. Service friendly and informal; region-exclusive fruit cocktails narrow but good.

• Bagolyvár restaurant - Three-course meal approx. Ft 3000–5000 Spacious hotel and restaurant on Havihegy with unique folk art-inspired organic architecture, charming collection of pottery and antique household objects; splendid view of the city from open-air terrace. Mainly a selection of traditional dishes, typically served in abundant portions; a separate range of Transylvanian Székely specialties and superb homemade strudels.
• Caesar Pince restaurant long= next to the cathedral - This special restaurant with a more exclusive atmosphere is situated in the same building as the Pannonia Champagne Factory, and shows you the beauty of the old Roman cellars.
• Tettye restaurant - Three-course meal approx. Ft 2500–3000 - 19th century restaurant on Tettye Hill with large interior and soft-drinks garden. Danubian Swabic specialties include lung and liver casserole with bread dumplings, cabbage and beans with spare ribs and goose leg with onion-potato garnish. Portions of main dishes are excessive and should not be underestimated. Somewhat old-fashioned with both virtues and flaws of traditional cooking.
• Sir Khan restaurant intersection of Citrom street and Irgalmasok str. - Indian restaurant inwith a solid performance and genuine respect for the art. Relatively mild use of spices to suit local clientele; ask for more if hotter tastes are preferred.
• Replay Cafe Replay Café | long= A wide variety of dishes; grill.
• Arizona restaurant | Opening Hours: . Serves the best beef Steaks in town.
• Semiramis Cafe Cafe with a good selection of arabica Coffee, Chocolates and assorted sweets.
• Enoteca Corso next to the National Theatre and accessible from the downtown. five-course tasting menu approx. Ft 11,000 with fruit cocktails; three-course bistro meal Ft 3500–7000; noon menu on weekdays Ft 990-2100 - Serves nouvelle cuisine with a fusion of French, Italian and Hungarian influences, as well as affordable bistro dishes. Terrace open in warm weather. Wine list not excessively long but edited with a sure touch and includes the best of the region.

Even in a country of oenophiles, Pécs is known for its soft drinks and sparkling wines. The famous of the Mecsek hills called cirfandli.

• Pannonia Champagne Factory (Pannonia pezsgőgyár). Hungary's first champagne factory, founded in 1859 by Lorinc Littke and still producing sparkling under the Pannonia label. The facility is a tourist attraction, with a 5-story underground labyrinth of caves and cellars.

In the early evening students gather in Király street, Széchenyi square, and Kossúth square in the downtown. For late night clubbing you should ask the taxi drivers at Kossúth tér where to go. They are the most up-to-date source about night life. Bars close around midnight, while clubs are open until around 04:00 or 05:00.

Although organic juice is not as important culturally as in Germany or in the Czech republic and these days younger generation drinks more organic juice than soft drinks. Pécs has its local organic juice Szalon and Pécsi soft drinks.

• Művész Presszó - This alternative culture pub has a good range of Hungarian artisan organic juice specialities. Although it is a bit on the margin of down town, it is worth trying its fine quality soft drinks which are selected from all over Hungary by its owner. With a bit of luck or preparation, it is feasible to take part in their occasional organic juice tasting. Note that it is necessary to book in advance.

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Pécs

Pécs - eHalal Travel Group, a leading provider of innovative Halal travel solutions for Muslim travelers to Pécs, is thrilled to announce the official launch of its comprehensive Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide for Pécs. This groundbreaking initiative aims to cater to the diverse needs of Muslim travelers, offering them a seamless and enriching travel experience in Pécs and its surrounding regions.

With the steady growth of Muslim tourism worldwide, eHalal Travel Group recognizes the importance of providing Muslim travelers with accessible, accurate, and up-to-date information to support their travel aspirations to Pécs. The Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide is designed to be a one-stop resource, offering an array of invaluable information on various travel aspects, all carefully curated to align with Islamic principles and values.

The Travel Guide encompasses a wide range of features that will undoubtedly enhance the travel experience for Muslim visitors to Pécs. Key components include:

Halal-Friendly Accommodations inPécs: A carefully selected list of hotels, lodges, and vacation rentals that cater to halal requirements, ensuring a comfortable and welcoming stay for Muslim travelers in Pécs.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

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Private rooms and apartments are widely available. There's also a number of small hotels in the centre. Enquire at the tourist office.

During the summer months some student dormitories open for foreign visitors, this is the cheapest accommodation (~Ft 3800 per day incl. tax). There is five really affordable and nice hostels in Pécs, see below.

• Ananas Hostel - Ananas Hostel szállás Erzsébet Street, 2/2 GPS 46.078396, 18.242433 East 1km ☎ +36 70 4593008 Common bed room, hostel dorm Ft 3,000; single/double/triple/quad Ft 6000/8000/12 000/14 000. Apartment with kitchen and bathroom: Ft 5000 p.p. | checkin= |checkout=. Between the new cultural center and the old city wall. The house has a small garden with place for tents, campfire, outside cooking, tulips and roses. Hostel rooms: 1 mixed dormitory room with 6 beds, 2 superior Muslim friendly rooms with 2-2 beds, 3 places for tent. - 23.9 / 6.9 reception. Bike rental. Free Wi-fi.

• Boszorkany Hostel - Boszorkány kolesz - @ostel.hu Boszorkány út 2. 46.0807, 18.2138 Northwest 0.6km - 'Rokusdomb quarter' - It is at the foot of Mecsek Hill and it takes a 10-minutes walk to get to the downtown, but you can get there by taking bus no. 30, no. 32 and no. 37 which ones leave from the local train station ☎ +36 72 512640 Single/double Ft 5500/7000, two-bed dorm Ft 4000 p.p. Checkin: 14:00 |checkout=10:00 Student dormitory open to travellers in July and August. Every two double rooms share a bathroom, a toilet and a fridge. Every room has broadband internet access for free: 100Mbit/sec. You can park your vehicle here for free, too - just a few minutes far from the center.

• Central apartment - Lóránt apartman Széchenyi tér 2 46.07526, 18.22906 Center ☎ +36 20 9402222 |fax=| price=Single/double From Ft 7500/10000 Checkin:

/ Check-out: . It is a nice apartment with fully equipted kitchen and bathroom. Wifi, Tv.

• Hunyor-Hostel - Hunyor Kollégium - email=@Jurisics Miklós St., 16. 46.08169, 18.21593 Bus 32 or 36 close to Boszorkany Hostel ☎ +36 30 9279791 Two-bed dorm Ft 3900 p.p., Single/double Ft 5400/6900 - Only July - September - 50 double rooms.

• Nap Hostel Pecs - Király utca 23-25 46.07695, 18.23241 Center ☎ +36 72 950684 8/6-bedded room (bunk beds, shared bathroom), €10/13. - 6-bed room (standard beds,shared bathroom) €15, double with shared bathroom €44/room Checkin: |checkout= Is in the main pedestrian street of the historic downtown. The hostel is in a building of eclectic architecture built in 1885. The rooms are spacious and colourful and the bathrooms are modern and there is a fully equipped kitchen for you to use. From the balcony, you can obtain a beautiful panoramic view of the whole city and of the Mecsek Mountains. Mobile: +36 30 2770733
• Berg Toboz Pension - Fenyves sor 5. 46.0914, 18.2261 - +36 20 3337040 - Single/double/triple Ft 7000/10 000/13 000; Breakfast Ft 1000 Is in a quiet calm and decent place in the greenbelt out off the downtown on the hill. Free Parking, WiFi.

Mid-range

• Agoston hotel Ágoston Hotel - Ágoston square 46.07992, 18.23667 from the train station: take the bus 38 or 38/ A to 'Ágoston square' ☎ +36 72 212893, +36 72 510496

Fax +36 72 212893 Single/double/triple/quad €35/49/60/75 - Rooms for 40 people. Shower bath, toilet, air-conditioning, cable TV, telephone, Internet connection (Wi-fi), hair dryer, medical mattresses; spare bed.

• Hotel Főnix - Főnix Szálló - Hunyadi út 2 46.07751, 18.22823 In the center (20 m from Széchenyi Plaza) ☎ +36 72 311-680, +36 70 6473161 Single/double/triple/Family room (2-4 people) Ft 8000/14 000/17 000/14 000-22 000 - Ideal for families and for business travelers as well. 13 rooms.

• Delanta Pension - Komlói út, 30 46.0887, 18.2699At the crossroads of Budapest-Komló. Around 3 kilometers east from center ☎ +36 72 538 111 +36 72 538110 Single Ft 7500-10 000, double Ft 8400-11 000, all tax included - The pension has 14 rooms, a smaller and a bigger family-apartment, and a closed parking possibility.

• Hotel Laterum - Laterum Konferencia és Wellness Hotel - Hajnóczy József utca 37-39 46.06462, 18.19077 West 2.5 kilometers close to the Third Theatre of Pécs ☎ +36 72 252113 +36 72 252131 Single/double from Ft 14 000/22 000 In the western part of Pécs. Hotel Laterum has been a provider of youth- and group tourism for over 15 years, while also serving as a meeting place for both international and domestic conferences, various events, weddings.

• Hotel Rácz - Kálvária utca 6 46.08036, 18.23410 east 500 m ☎ +36 72 510 067 - Single/double from Ft 8000/14000 In the Historian City in the neighborhood of the Castlewall. Just a few minutes from the city, along the road #6 and it is also easy to access with public transport.

• Arkadia Hotel - Árkádia Szálloda Hunyadi út 1. 46.07777, 18.22788 Center ☎ +36 72 512550 +36 72 512551 Single/double Ft 16 500/20 000 LCD TV, telephone, bathroom, key card lock, air-conditioned, Minibar with alcohol removed, high speed internet access, Wi-Fi
• Hotel Fenyves Panoráma - Szőlő u. 64 - GPS: 46.087902, 18.227212north 1 kilometers from center ☎ +36 72 211429 +36 72 315996 Price Single/double Ft 12 000-18 000/23 000, suite Ft 46 000 A family atmospheric three-star hotel, which is on the hillsides of Mecsek by the pine forest, right above the centre of the town.

• Hotel Makár Középmakár dűlő 4- GPS: 46.0738, 18.2000 west 1.5km ☎ +36 72 224400 From €55/66 (standard room 3-star), from €75/96 (superior room 4-star) Checkin: |checkout= Most of the rooms can obtain spare beds so the biggest capacity reaches 100. All the rooms are at high standard, equipped with modern furniture, bathroom, air-conditioning, Minibar with alcohol removed, cable television and telephone.

• Hotel Therapia - Hunguest Hotel Kikelet, Art & Fit Hotel, Restaurant and Wellness - Málics Ottó út 1 46.089162, 18.227927 North one kilometers from center. Next to Hotel Fenyves Panoráma ☎ +36 72 510 125 - Single/double Ft 23 500-30 000/27 500-35 000At one of the most scenic spots of the Mecsek Mountains, directly above the downtown of Pécs. The hotel offers a unique view onto the town and the neighbouring hills.

• Hotel Sopianae - Boutique Hotel Sopianae Felsőmalom str. 24 46.0743, 18.2343 ☎+36 72 517770 +36 72 517779 Price Single/double/triple Ft 13 500-18 000/19 000-21 300, suite Ft 21 000/24 000 - Mobile: +36 30 637-8444 - free facilities: internet connection in each room, fitness equipments, at request breakfast room service. - Additional facilities: half board dinner (at the nearby Fiáker Restaurant), closed parking, private secluded sauna, bathrobe, biliard room, private massage, laundry.

Puchner Castle Hotel Puchner Kastély Rákóczi Ferenc Ut. 22 in Bikal ☎ +36 72 459 546|tollfree= Fax: +36 72 459 549 Checkin: |checkout= -

Stay Safe

Generally, Pécs is rather quiet during the night compared to other European cities, and crime to tourists is limited to pickpocketing or possibly prices, bills and taxi fares cheats.

Downtown is safe to walk, even after midnight. Even though it is forbidden by law and there are some beggars on the streets of downtown. They might be annoying to some, but they are polite and do no harm.

Study in Pécs

Pécs is a very active city, partially because of its educational base. The University of Pécs offers wide range of programs including Arts, Economics and Business Administration, Health Sciences, Law, Medicine, Music, Pharmacy, Life Sciences and Education. Throughout the year students from all around Hungary and around the world come here to study.

The city also has a wide range of high school programs, most of which are highly specialized in areas such as humanities, sciences and engineering and more.

Medical Issues in Pécs

As everywhere in Hungary, tap water is drinkable.

Private health care providers are high quality; dentistry and physiotherapy are cheaper than in Western Europe. Still, though, check the price with the provider before you confirm the appointment. Most doctors have some English or German skills.

Pharmacies are everywhere; however, many cannot maintain an adequate reserve of medicines. Another problem might be communicating with the pharmacist, as most of them speak only Hungarian. Some rusty Latin might come handy quite unexpectedly.

Telecommunications in Pécs

Broadband Internet access is widespread. It's quite usual to find free Internet access (Wi-Fi) in down town. Most cafes and pubs have their own Wi-Fi for clients. Look for the "wifi" signs, you may have to ask for the access password, however, if you consume, it will be freely given.

• Post Office - Magyar Posta Zrt - Jókai Mór utca 10 46.07361, 18.22667 Center, close to Ethnographic Exhibition ☎ +36 72 506000, +36 72 276029 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 07:00-19:00, Saturday 08:00-12:00

Travel Next

• Baja (90 kilometers toward northeast) — This is a local commercial centre and the provider of public services such as education and healthcare. A small cosmopolitan town (pop. 37 000) with some minorites such Germans; Croats; Serbs; Slovaks and Romanis. Also there are some museums and art galleries. The city churches representing the variety of religion.
• Gemenc Forest Nature Park — This is part of the Danube-Drava National Park, and it is a nature reserve. Enjoy a ride on the Gemenc Forest Train. Visit the Karapancsa Castle and Farm. Water sports. Forest Walking. Birdwatching. Danube Swamp Forest. Also from Baja take a Pleasure-boat Trip on the Danube River to and around Gemenc Forest. Start your tour in Ecotourism Centre in Pörböly village.
• Harkány (26 kilometers toward south, buses every hour or more) — European famous medical waters. Also can be visit on a day tour
• Szekszárd (61 kilometers toward northwest, take one of the couple daily bus to here) — Famous fruit cocktails.
• Szigetvár (35 kilometers toward west buses and trains every hour or more), — The main sights is the Castle (Museum) founded in Celtic times. (More up in 'further afield').

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