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Debrecen
Photo: Björn Láczay · CC BY 2.0
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Northern Great Plain

Debrecen

Hungary's Calvinist heart and gateway to the puszta.

Hungary's second-largest city grew up as a Protestant centre, symbolised by its yellow Reformed Great Church. Leafy Nagyerdő park offers spa culture, and the vast grasslands of Hortobágy National Park lie close by.

HistorySacred placesNatureThermal bathsFamily

Highlights

  • The Reformed Great Church
  • Déri Museum
  • Nagyerdő park and its thermal spa
  • Day trip to Hortobágy National Park

Location

≈ 230 km east of Budapest.

Getting there

Direct trains and the M35/M3 motorways connect Debrecen with Budapest. Check MÁV for current services.

From Budapest

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Plan days in Debrecen

Places in Debrecen

Sacred site

Reformed Great Church

The yellow twin-towered symbol of Hungarian Protestantism.

Debrecen 1 hour
Museum

Déri Museum

Local history, world archaeology and Munkácsy's monumental paintings.

Debrecen 1–2 hours
Nature

Nagyerdő Park

The city's 'Great Forest' with a spa, zoo and lake.

Debrecen Half a day
Nature

Hortobágy National Park

The great Hungarian puszta, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Debrecen A full day
Thermal bath

Hajdúszoboszló Spa

One of Hungary's largest spa complexes, near Debrecen.

Debrecen Half a day or more

On the map

Where to eat in Debrecen

Near the sights. Places with a traditional Hungarian feel come first.

  • 40-es palacsintázó és ételbár

    Hungarian style · Burgers · cake

    Batthyány utca 1

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  • Csokonai Étterem

    Hungarian style · tea · friture

    Kossuth utca 21

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  • Grande Bosco

    Hungarian style

    Pallagi út 2

    Ratings & mapWebsite
  • Mátyás Pince - Étterem és Söröző

    Hungarian style

    Ratings & mapWebsite
  • Hortobágyi Csárda

    Hungarian style

    Petőfi tér 1

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  • Kemencés csárda

    Hungarian style

    Szilfákalja 40

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  • Kerék Csárda

    Hungarian style

    Ratings & map
  • Buddha Original

    Asian

    Simonffy utca 2/A

    Ratings & mapWebsite
  • Fluffy & Me

    crepe

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  • PizzAti Debrecen

    Pizza · fries

    Hatvan utca 1/3

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