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Kecskemét
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Great Plain

Kecskemét

Art Nouveau colour on the Great Plain.

A lively town between the Danube and the Tisza, known for its exuberant Hungarian Art Nouveau buildings, apricot pálinka and as the birthplace of the composer Zoltán Kodály. The wide grasslands of Kiskunság National Park begin just to the south.

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Highlights

  • The Cifrapalota (Ornamental Palace)
  • The Town Hall and its chimes
  • Apricot pálinka
  • Puszta landscapes at Bugac

Location

≈ 85 km south-east of Budapest.

Getting there

Direct trains and the M5 motorway connect it with Budapest. Check MÁV for current services.

From Budapest

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Places in Kecskemét

Landmark

Cifrapalota (Ornamental Palace)

A fairy-tale Art Nouveau building covered in Zsolnay tiles.

Kecskemét 30–60 minutes
Landmark

Kecskemét Town Hall

Ödön Lechner's ornate town hall, with chimes that play melodies.

Kecskemét 30 minutes
Nature

Bugac & Kiskunság National Park

Open puszta grasslands, traditional herds and horsemanship.

Kecskemét Half a day

On the map

Where to eat in Kecskemét

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

  • Himalája Vendéglő

    Hungarian style · Chinese

    Batthyány utca 2

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  • Mini-Grill

    Hungarian style

    Hajdú utca 2

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  • Veyron Ebédlő és Rendezvényház

    Hungarian style

    Horog utca 9

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  • Csalánosi Csárda Belváros

    Hungarian style

    Mária utca 1

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  • Vén Diófa Étterem és Rendezvényház

    Hungarian style

    Horog utca 5

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  • Fáklyás Pince Wine & Grill

    Hungarian style

    Hoffmann János utca 6

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  • Új Fáklyás Pince

    Hungarian style

    Erdősi Imre utca 6

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  • DIXIE gyorsétterem

    Hungarian style

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  • Szegediék Vendéglője

    Hungarian style

    Hosszú utca 27

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  • Kecskeméti Csárda és Borház

    Hungarian style

    Kölcsey utca 7

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