Things to do in Gyula
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Gyula Castle
Gothic Gyula Castle, overlooking a picturesque moat near the baths, was originally built in the mid-15th century but has been expanded and renovated many times over the centuries, most recently in May 2004. Its 24 rooms now showcase the castle's history, concentrating mainly on its medieval days when the Ottomans were in town, and the weapons used to finally fend them off.
Like any self-respecting castle, there's a thick wall to wander along, a tower to climb and a dungeon to explore, but the latter is only open during breaks in Castle Theatre performances.
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György Kohán Museum
The György Kohán Museum , in quiet Göndöcs-Népkert, is Gyula's most important art museum, with more than 3000 paintings and graphics bequeathed to the city by the artist upon his death in 1966. The large canvases of horses and women in dark blues and greens, and the relentless summer sun of the Great Plain, are quite striking and well worth a look.
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Százéves
The Százéves cake shop and museum is a visual and culinary delight. Established around 1840 (no doubt Mrs Ladics bought her petits-fours here), the Regency-blue interior is filled with Biedermeier furniture and mirrors in gilt frames. It is one of the most beautiful cukrászdák in Hungary.
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Kisködmön
Hidden away down an uninviting alley is this wonderful restaurant, with décor that looks as though it belongs in the early 1800s. Food is traditionally prepared, with organic products as much as possible.
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Castle Baths
The Castle Baths are in the 30-hectare Castle Garden (Várkert) east of the city centre and include 19 pools both indoors and out and a thoroughly modern wellness complex of the highest standards.
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Ladics House
An interesting - and, for Hungary, very unusual - museum is Ladics House, the perfectly preserved and beautifully furnished mid-19th century residence of a prosperous bourgeois family.
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Inner City Church
The baroque Inner City Church, from 1777, has some interesting contemporary ceiling frescoes highlighting events in Hungarian and world history - including an astronaut in space!
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Sörpince
Sörpince is a dark drinker's den with a surprisingly good menu of Hungarian dishes (with a few veggie options thrown in for fun) and comes locally recommended.
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Fehér Holló
This has a nice quiet spot near the canal and is a good choice for csárda-style Hungarian meals, especially if you're staying at Thermál Camping.
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Ferenc Erkel Museum
Close by the Gyula Castle is the Ferenc Erkel Museum. It has a Dürer Room devoted to archaeological finds - pottery, jewellery and weapons - from the region.
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Öcsi & Fusek
This is not only popular for its great back courtyard but also for its hearty lunch-time set menu. It's also fashionable with workers needing a drink after work.
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Ferenc Erkel House
The Ferenc Erkel House, birthplace of the man who composed operas and the music for the Hungarian national anthem, contains memorabilia about his life and music.
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Romanian Orthodox Church
The Zopf Romanian Orthodox Church, from 1812, has a beautiful iconostasis (you can try and get the key from the house just south of the church entrance).
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Halászcsárda
Facing the canal, this place offers the usual fishy dishes in pleasant surroundings and is only a short walk from most hotels and the centre.
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Mary Museum
For contemporary icons at their kitschy best, no place can compare with the Mary Museum. You've never seen the Virgin in so many guises.
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Macho
This is the town's badly named main club; check the free biweekly Békés Est for more information on bars in Gyula.
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Herkules Taverna
This typically blue-and-white Greek restaurant has a secluded spot with tables overlooking the canal.
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Bacardi
Bacardi is a magnet for Gyula's 20- to 30-somethings, who make the most of a night out on the town.
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Kézmüves
Kézmüves is a modern establishment that sates many locals of their ice-cream cravings.
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Market
Gyula's main Market for fruit, vegetables and other produce is southwest of the bus station.
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