Pecs Travel Guide

 picek Says:  Kodaly centre is a new massive building on a location between the new Library and old-new Zsolnay factory, only opened by late 2010 as congress centre and cultural hall. Yes, it's one of key buildings of Cultural capital project, among which two were entierly new (Kodaly and... 

 picek Says:  As a ceramic manufacture founded by Miklos Zsolnay its name was famous far accross the borders and continents to conesseur and collector; it was since late 19th century untill 1940'ies that its products were highly prized and Zsolnay was the brand connected with success, at... 

 picek Says:  The South Transdanubian Library and Knowledge Centre was one of key projects in Pecs to be realized for European Capital of Culture in 2010 and when finally opened to public, it became another landmark of the city.It doesn't fascinate that much by its massive appearance from... 

 picek Says:  Impressive amount of stone makes this bastion largest among towers along the city wall; today, nice square is being laid in front of it frequented by groups of tourists as well as locals hanging out there, while if you take a look behind the fortification, you can still... 

 picek Says:  The 16th century mosque that was good preserved was closed when I tried to visit, so I could only get a clue of its exterier by the street, but do take a walk to the hospital yard where views of the building are more revealing. The garden saves three or four tombstones in... 

 picek Says:  Narrow, mostly pedestrianized Ferencesek street connects Jokai square to Rakoczi at the west where there used to be border (enclosure) to an old town by the Franciscan church (which gave the name to the street) and town gates. It's pleasant walk here, lined by mostly... 

 4 Reviews and 8 Opinions  We took two rooms as we were 5 people. One for two in number 10 was only 28 euro priced, and was bit... 

 picek Says:  When walking through side streets we got attracted by this nicely looking place - as we were about to settle for both having a drink and a little food and we were looking for something with good atmosphere, this place was promising.Only next day I read in a local english... 

 picek Says:  This is one of the cellar type restaurant in the basement of the houses at Irgalmasok pedestrian street, with warm and lively atmosphere. Its vintage-like design is worth of note; dining room adorned with antique lights and tables, replicas of old maps, original paintings... 

 picek Says:  You'll notice this place for what it 'exhibits' by the windows at Kiraly street - an ecclectic collection of used tapes, music players, collages - in chaotic 'order'. It promises 'art' experience, whatever that may be - but the name is just name. Nevertheless, it is... 

 picek Says:  This small second hand bookshop takes ideal location by Jokai square, therefore it is hard to miss it. And why not enter it once you're there, despite your very basic Hungarian - or none at all? Here's place to find literature and other printed things - more or less second... 

 picek Says:  This heavy looking 'love' fence has become a site to which you could lock your love - by now thousands of padlocks rust and adorn the fence and new one was added recently for more, since it becomes in a way attraction to Pecs mentioned in guidebooks and therefore it extends... 

 picek Says:  The mausoleum of Vilmos Zsolnay was built on a small hill above his factories in 1900, by his son Miklos (a grandson of a founder, who is also Miklos). A magnificient building reminds to a great man of Pecs, who allegedly frequently watched his 'industrial empire' from the... 

 picek Says:  Photo 1 - statue of Janos Hunyadi at Szechenyi square : In my opinion, his horse is the most interesting when captured in bronze: with head bending towards floor but his neck tightened, I wonder if this stage symbolizes the beginning of an crucial assult to bring more...