Szeged Travel Guide

  Driving next to the Tisza
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  • Driving next to the Tisza
      Driving next to the Tisza
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  •   Things to Do
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  •   Things to Do
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Pro

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 Entirely untouched by foreign tourism 


Con

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 be careful about the public officers ( especially on buses) they can be rude 


In a nutshell

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 Nice scenary on the way! 

 

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Things to Do  

Pick salami museum

Pick salami museum, Szeged

 GillianMcLaughlin Says:  This museum takes you through a voyage of discovery, covering the family background of Mark Pick, the process of butchering and the actual stages of production of salami. We discover, amongst other things that, until around 10 years ago, Picks produced pork salami, and also... 

Get to know your salami

Get to know your salami, Szeged

 GillianMcLaughlin Says:  Pick’s salami are prize-winning. One of the most stylish exhibits (curiously hidden under a butcher’s block, is this great certificate awarded in the 1935 universal fair in 1935. I just love that art deco style! The website for the factory is a true tribute to the art of the... 

Pick's paprika museum

Pick's paprika museum, Szeged

 GillianMcLaughlin Says:  I have long appreciated the rich and spicy flavour of Hungarian paprika, and on this trip I had the chance to find out all about its production. Just a short walk upstairs from the Pick salami factory we are taken through the laborious process of producing some of the finest... 

Borpatika / Wine apotheke

Borpatika / Wine apotheke, Szeged

 sztatty Says:  If you decide to visit Szeged than you have see a very nice local bar/drink house especially if you would like to taste the best Hungarian wines at the southern area. A friendly place and friendly prices are waiting for you. Don’t miss Borpatika, come down for at least a... 

Roek Palota (Palace) - My favourite!!!

Roek Palota (Palace) - My favourite!!!, Szeged

 akuku Says:  This is another building created by Ede Magyar in 1907. Magyar incorporated the commissioner of the building, Reök Iván's (an hydro engineer), profession in the building. Water lilies, waves and the shape of parts of the ship are integrated in the building. 

Hotels  

Novotel Szeged

 2 Reviews and 53 Opinions  Picture of the room in Novotel I've stayed in. It is a real comfortable hotel with all amenities. 

Hotel Dom

 16 Opinions

Restaurants  

Oreg Korossy Vendeglo: Probably the best seafood soup in Szeged

Oreg Korossy Vendeglo: Probably the best seafood soup in Szeged, Szeged

 vtokarev Says:  This is a somewhat upscale local restaurant located in the back of summer home subdivision towards the outskirts of the city. It has a large outdoor terrace for summer dining that has a bucolic river view of the Tisza River. The restaurant makes it name serving local... 

Halászcsárda: Szeged fish is a must try!

Halászcsárda: Szeged fish is a must try!, Szeged

 hungariangirl896 Says:  This restaurant is a traditional Hungarian tavern, or csárda, that specializes in fish dishes. Sitting at an outdoor table with a view of the Tisza River and the nice streets of Szeged while having the best fish soup in Europe is a great way to spend an afternoon. Some of... 

Stüszi Vadász Étterem: A great small restaurant in Szeged

Stüszi Vadász Étterem: A great small restaurant in Szeged, Szeged

 tierecke Says:  Inside the pension Illés Panzió there is this restaurant, just downstairs - outside in a perfect surrounding (I doubt what they do in the winter, when it's too cold - probably go down to the breakfast cellar).This restaurant is specializing in hunting meat, you can get great... 

Matuzsalem Kavezo es Etterem: Lively restaurant

Matuzsalem Kavezo es Etterem: Lively restaurant, Szeged

 vtokarev Says:  This place is located in the square that runs the perimeter surrounding Szeged's city park. It is a cafe that serves up coffee and drinks or a full meal if you like. It is quite lively with loud music and televisions playing for its patrons. It's menu has a variety of... 

Nightlife  

Port Royal: A trendy bar and restaurant

Port Royal: A trendy bar and restaurant, Szeged

 tierecke Says:  It's a very trendy, full and noisy place. In the summer you can sit (or stand) outside and see a mixture of locals and tourists. Quite friendly. They also serve food although I didn't try it.Ah - and they have a free, open internet wi-fi. So you can sit even next to it and... 

Transportation  

Bus from Szeged (Hungary) to Subtoica (Serbia)

Bus from Szeged (Hungary) to Subtoica (Serbia), Szeged

 tierecke Says:  From Szeged to Subotica there is a bus every around 2 hours. The bus ride takes 1.5 hours. It's not so far from Szeged to Subotica but the border control will take a while and the bus goes into some small villages in Serbia and makes a detour before landing at the bus... 

Getting around Szeged

Getting around Szeged, Szeged

 tierecke Says:  Inside Szeged you can take the trolley busses or some tram lines.Unfortunately it's not great service and I find it overpriced. A single ticket costs 220 Forint, which is around a euro and this is only if you buy it in advance. From the driver it will cost you 270 Forint.And... 

Getting to Szeged from Ferihegy Airport in Budapes

Getting to Szeged from Ferihegy Airport in Budapes, Szeged

 tierecke Says:  There is direct train connection going from Budapest Airport Terminal 1 to Szeged, and you can buy train tickets inside the terminal building.If you arrived to Terminal 2 should take the bus line numbered 200 (which requires a ticket on its own), and get off at Terminal 1 to... 

Railway Station

Railway Station, Szeged

 akuku Says:  This is the main railway station in Szeged. It is a newly renovated station. Tickets and travel-cards for the local transporatation can be bought at special booths in the station. You can also pay for tickets once you get on board the transportation but it costs more.Tram #1... 

Shopping  

Szegedi papucs(slippers from Szeged)
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Shoes displayed in the workshop

These hand made embroided slippers used to be made in over 40 workshops around the area. However, only two elderly men make them anymore. They come mainly in red, black and blue. The flowers on the slippers are usually white flowers such as poppies and forget me nots. The slippers are similar but each one is hand made and therefore one of a kind.

Updated Dec 25, 2006

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Off The Beaten Path  

Opusztaszer - the Panorama Painting

Opusztaszer - the Panorama Painting, Szeged

 GillianMcLaughlin Says:  The National History memorial Park is home to a remarkable work of art. One of only 18 remaining in Europe the Feszty Panorama is a late romantic style painting depicting the bloody and brutal foundation of the Hungarian nation. Not much to surprise so far I hear you... 

History of the Szeged castle

History of the Szeged castle, Szeged

 frankyboy5 Says:  The castle was built parallel to the river Tisza with an irregular layout but roughly rectangular in shape. On every corner of the castle stood a circular tower built for defensive purposes, and the walls on every side were also fitted with rectangular towers. The castle’s... 

SZEGED - THE CITY OF SUNSHINE

SZEGED - THE CITY OF SUNSHINE, Szeged

 frankyboy5 Says:  Szeged offers an experience unequal to any visitor of the city. Its sights, like the Votive church, the Synagogue, the Hero's Arch, the Ferenc Móra Museum all give such a distinct character to the city, that it is safe to say: Szeged is the gem of the Great Plains. The... 

Favorites  

View from Novotel Hotel

View from Novotel Hotel, Szeged

 codrutz Says:  This is a view of a small part of Szeged - you can see the Votive Church in the background, and the overflow Danube covering the street. Szeged is a quiet city, it also has an university, not much happen there, but you can check http://www.szegedportal.hu/ for more what to... 

Danube overflow (inundation)

Danube overflow (inundation), Szeged

 codrutz Says:  I have stayed for the third time in Szeged in 2006, while going to Italy. I observed the Danube river being way too overflow, so it covered what it used to be a street along the shore. This way the people can walk right near the river. It is not nice and I don't know for how... 

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