Debrecen Things to Do

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Deri Museum building and the park in front of it is my number one in Debrecen. Unfortunately I could not write about the indoors and the exhibitions because the museum was closed. I don’t know why and I could not find out. The sign on the door was in Hungarian off course.

But, never mind because the building, the exterior was so beautiful to me that I have reserve a number one place for my Debrecen days. Museum is in the centre of the city, hidden from the main road and settled in nice area surrounded with beautiful buildings. Like the university building, museum was also built in neo-baroque style. In front of the building there is a beautiful park, my favourite Debrecen Park with nice yellow benches where you can sit down read something, talk with people, and look at the children who are playing or just enjoying the sound of the water from the small fountains. Everything is full of flowers with so vivid colours. Ahhhh :)

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If you are planning to visit Debrecen, you must see this gorgeous building and surroundings. It really was a surprise for me because whole complex was hidden with trees and shadows. So, when I have taken a turn from main road I was really overwhelmed by a beauty. Building is large and dominant and it is surrounded with beautiful trees and parks. Just in front of the building there is a French style park with the large and gorgeous fountain. My opinion is that the park and the fountain is not so well kept (clean and maintain) as it deserve. Water could be cleaner, and there was some garbage and dogs poop next to the fountain. I have entered in to the building and was really surprised by the beauty and the size of the great hall. Everything is made from white stone, and there is a glass root so the scenery was really breathtaking. University building in neo-baroque style was finished at 1933.

There are so many things to see at Debrecen. Usually, people are writing about the Calvinist church and the main square - Koshut ter. I mean, they are really beautiful, but my number one is: Nagyetem - university building which takes a breath away. And the Deri museum building and the Deri Park in front of the museum are really piece of art for the ones who loves a baroque style.
Beside my favourite sites, you should see millennium fountain at the main square, Foiskola at the Peterfi street, Forrest with the small lakes in the near of the university building. And my favourites small typical Hungarian streets with the "old" family houses. From the main square goes Piatc street which is full with interesting and beautiful buildings.

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This beautiful museum first opened its gates in 1930, and is home to a most extensive display and collections of general cultural history of Hungary. Included are typical tools of farming and animal husbandry, artefacts from tanner, furrier, boot-maker, saddler and harness-maker workshops; reconstruction of a typical 3-part house characteristic of the plains region, with numerous pieces of furniture and household utensils; pharmaceutical history; etc.
There are also areas of Egyptology age of antiquity represented by Greek, Etruscan and Roman statues, bronze, glass, gems and ceramics from 5th century BC to 3rd century AD; as well as an Oriental collection.

And there are other gallery rooms, but the most famous section is the Munkacsy room with the world-famous CHRIST-TRILOGY. These 3 large scale paintings are housed in the one room, with seating so that you can spend however much time desired to enjoy their beauty! ECCE HOMO! has been on display since 1930, but the other two (Christ Before Pilate and Golgotha) only arrived in Debrecen in the 1990s.

Open daily except Mondays; 1 Apr-31 Oct: 10am-6pm and in the winter til 4pm.

This museum gives a perfect account of the history and traditions of this region - local artifacts, medieval peasant and craftsmen tools and references to the Guilds - also highlightening the local painters.
The museum guards, although not being able to speak a word of English, really try to be helpful to visitors - a rare honour in the Hungarian museum panorama - guiding them through the several museum rooms full of interesting pieces introduced by notes in several languages - the majority of their captions are not translated, though. A wonderful museum nevertheless, although these days tourism is unconceivable without communication in English - like it or not, these days it is a universal language.

The thermal baths are located at the Thermal hotel.
The bath has been certified as a thermal bath and the waters as medicinal waters since 1960.
Especially beneficial results in rheumatic diseases, locomoter disorders, gynaecological, respiratory adn dermatological diseases!
The dome structure of the baths includes 4 thermal pools, undrwater massage adn themotherapeutic chambers.
There is also and outdoor bath closely attached to the indoor thermal bath.
Hours of operation 0800-1830

In the centre of Hortobágy village the Nagycsárda (village inn) welcomes the visitors. Its predecessor was built in 1699, the western wing of the present building was built in 1781, the eastern in 1815.
The Hortobágy Gallery has paintings, statues and other works of art of the Puszta behind the Csárda. On the left we can find the Shepherds'`Museum. The visitor can get acquainted with implements of pastoral life, here.

Near the museum, in the Körszín we can take a look at the values of the Hortobágy National Park and works of local artists.

The Bridge Fare is kept each year in the open space behind the Körszín on the 19th and 20th of August.

We can get to Máta, and the Epona village through the Stone bridge with nine holes.

The bridge was built according to the plans of Ferenc Povolny between 1827-1833. In the first weekend of each year's July the International Equestrian Days are held in Máta .

Hortobágy is more renowned for its herdsmen than for its natural beauty. The herdsmen are the symbol of the 'puszta', freedom and the natural way of life. They are more than simply the representatives of a vocation, they are the emblem of the 'puszta' and of course a tourist sight. No wonder they are a very proud group of people.
The systematic horse-breeding reaches back to the 17th century. The Nonius horses were first bred in 1885. The stud of Hortobágy is today the biggest hot-blooded farm in Hungary. The thick mane of the horses, their elegant gate, their overwhelming neigh remind us of the former more nature-close life we all shared.