Introducing Pécs
Blessed with a mild climate, an illustrious past and a number of fine museums and monuments, Pécs is the jewel of Southern Transdanubia, if not all provincial Hungary. For these reasons and more, many travellers put it second to Budapest on their 'must-see' list.
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Lying equidistant from the Danube and Dráva Rivers on a plain sheltered from northern winds by the Mecsek Hills, Pécs enjoys an extended summer and is an ideal place for viticulture and fruit and nut growing, especially almonds. But for the visitor, the capital of Baranya County, Pécs, is more than anything else a 'town of art', beating Szentendre on the Danube Bend hands down.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: 3 week itinerary in Central Europe
by etcap 04 May 2012
>Day trip to Eger or Pecs. Which is better if you had to choose? Not much between them, both are nice. I slightly prefer Pécs, but Eger…
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Re: top five list of hungary
by hunventure 23 April 2012
It depends on what you want. If you like not only sightseeing but trekking, bird-watching or canoeing, Hungary is more than you think.…
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RE: Natural places around Balaton area, Hungary
by etcap 06 March 2012
The Mecsek hills are just north of the town of Pécs, way south of Balaton. The most isolated village I know in the area would be Kisújbán…
