Must see attractions in Northern Hungary

In the village of Csaroda some 3km east of Tákos is this lovely Romanesque church, dating from the late 13th century. It is a wonderful hybrid, with both…

The focus of the village’s spiritual and social life, this adorable wooden church is on the corner where Petőfi út, the Old Village’s ‘other’ street,…

You can learn a whole lot more about the intelligent Lipizzaner horses by visiting this whiffy museum about 1km northeast of Szilvásvárad. Exhibits focus…

To the right of the main steps up to Eger Basilica is the entrance to the former archbishop’s cellars. A guided history-oriented tour on the hour leads…

This award-winning museum contains the usual three rooms of a Hungarian peasant house, stuffed with local folk pottery, painted furniture and embroidered…

This 40m-high minaret, topped incongruously with a cross, is one of the few reminders of the Ottoman occupation of Eger. Nonclaustrophobes can brave the…

One of Hungary’s last examples of a working, horse-driven, 19th-century dry mill can be seen in the village of Tarpa. It's not necessary to enter as you…

This unusual gallery exhibits the work of Hungarian-born American artist and designer György Kepes, who is celebrated for – among other things – his light…

This open-air collection, including an 18th-century Palóc-style house, stable and tiny replica chapel, stands in the garden behind the Palóc Museum in…

The Ecclesiastical Collection, in the Eger Archbishop’s Palace, consists of priceless vestments, church plate and liturgical objects.

This museum of traditional clothing takes a detailed look at the step-by-step process of preparing such fabrics as wool and linen.

The Tákos Provincial House, opposite the Calvinist church, sells works by local craftspeople and local (mostly plum) jam.

The wrought-iron balcony and window grilles of this rococo building were the work of master craftsman Henrik Fazola.

This collection of fine art that once hung in Eger Castle contains works by Canaletto and Ceruti, among others.

The erstwhile neoclassical synagogue dating from 1845 is now partly renovated and functions as a theatre.

This museum exhibits more than 200 porcelain dolls in traditional costumes from all across Hungary.

A decorated church in the village of Tarpa.

This gallery is housed in the former Orthodox synagogue, built in 1893 and named after the painter Sándor Ziffer (1880–1962). It has rotating exhibitions…

Part of the Eger Castle Complex, the terrace of the renovated Dobó Bastion (1549), which collapsed in 1976, offers stunning views of the town. Climb down…

The Postal Museum is a branch of the one in Budapest. Only for keen philatelists.