Northern Hungary
Eger
Baroque streets, a heroic castle and Bull's Blood wine.
A compact baroque town at the foot of the Bükk hills, famous for the 1552 defence of its castle against the Ottoman army, the northernmost Ottoman-era minaret in Europe, and its red wine, Egri Bikavér.
Highlights
- Eger Castle and its siege history
- The Minaret
- Wine cellars of the Valley of the Beautiful Women
- Baroque old town and Basilica
Places in Eger
Eger Castle
The fortress famously defended against the Ottoman army in 1552.
The Minaret of Eger
The northernmost surviving Ottoman-era minaret in Europe.
Valley of the Beautiful Women
Dozens of wine cellars carved into the hillside.
Eger Basilica
Hungary's second-largest church, in classical style.
Lyceum & Camera Obscura
A baroque college with a historic library, observatory and camera obscura.
Szalajka Valley, Szilvásvárad
A forest valley of streams, cascades and trout ponds in the Bükk.
On the map
Where to eat in Eger
Near the sights. Places with a traditional Hungarian feel come first.
Völgy Étterem
Hungarian style
Szalajka Völgy
Fenyő Vendéglő
Hungarian style
Szalajka-völgy út
Ködmön csárda
Hungarian style
Fekete Ló Fogadó
Hungarian style
Cherry
Hungarian style
Falánk Fanny
Hungarian style
1552 étterem
Hungarian style
Express Étterem
Hungarian style
Hárs Kisvendéglő
Hungarian style
Szépasszonyvölgy utca
HBH Étterem, Söröző
Hungarian style
Bajcsy-Zsilinszky utca 19
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