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Holiday offers in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok

Welcome to Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County

We are offering you 4-day family-type holidays in the eastern half of Hungary, in the heart of the Alföld, a flatland  traversed by the Tisza, Triple Körös and Zagyva Rivers.
The territory of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County is a perfect flood plain very rich in natural values. The second biggest lake in the country, Lake Tisza offers excellent opportunities for active sports lovers. Based on a remarkable treasure of thermal and medicinal waters, facilities are provided to all age groups offering relaxation but also medical, recreational and wellness services
You will find in this publication colourful programmes familiarizing you with the history and cultural values of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, recommendations to visit unparalleled exhibitions, take tours in unspoilt nature, bathe in our waters and find recreation after the rigours of the workin week.

Visit Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, the heart of the Hungarian Plain.

Jazygia

Four days in Jászberény, capital of Jazygia

Day 1
Strall around Main Square, sights to see: Well of the Maid with Pitcher, Statue of the Jazygian Captain, Shaggy Well, listed buildings, sculptural group in rococo style.
Home page: www.jaszbereny.hu
The Jász Museum holds the written documents and artefacts of the Jazygian past, including one of the oldest historic relics of the country, eternal symbol of Jazygians, the Horn of Lehel. Permanent exhibition: Life on the Land of Jazygia. A 5-minute walk from here takes you to the Hamza Collection and Jász Gallery, Home page: www.djm.hu/tajmuzeumok/jbereny.html
An outstanding event organized by the town is Jászberény Summer Festival – Revelling Days a series of entertainment programmes.

Day 2
Walking tours along the Hajta and Zagyva Valley Nature Conservation Areas where you can get acquainted with the flora and fauna of the floodplain and saline plain pasture land. 
Visit to the Zoo and Botanical Garden of Jászberény. Home page: www.jaszberenyzoo.hu
Horse riding and carting is offered in the Jászberény Riding School.

Day 3
Visit of historic monuments:
Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Lady, Rozália Chapel, Franciscan Church, Porciunkula Chapel, Church of Szentkút, Nádor Column, Town Hall, former headquarters of Jász-Kun Military Region, Déryné Culture Centre, Déryné Memorial Room.
Visit to Captains’ Garden created in memory of the Jazygian Captains on the bank of River Zagyva.

Day 4
Enjoy bathing in the City Medicinal & Swimming Pool, open all year round, or in Lehel Indoor Bath & Swimming Pool. Home page: www.termalszolnok.hu

ACCOMMODATION AND OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION: Tourinform, Jászberény

Day trips in Jazygia departing from Jászberény

Day 1
Visit the Farmhouse Museum near the town of Jászapáti exhibiting traditional agricultural life in Jazygia.
See the cultural attractions of Jászapáti: Roman Catholic Church of the Lesser Holy Lady, Vágó Pál Collection of Local History, Culture Centre designed by Makovecz Imre.
Home page: www.jaszapati.hu
The World Jamboree of Jazygians is held in a different Jazygian town every year enabling visitors to immerse themselves in the culture and history of the Jazygians. The highlight of the festivities is the election of the Jazygian Captain. Relaxation and refreshment is provided in Tölgyes Open Swimming Pool  with six pools of medicinal thermal water.
Home page: www.termalszolnok.hu
Day 2
Visit the village of Jászszentandrás and see the main sites: the Roman Catholic Church in Neo-Gothic style with frescoes painted by Aba-Novák Vilmos, the Millennial Memorial Park, the Savoy Truffle Museum and the Collection of Local History.
Afternoon programme: swimming in the local thermal pools with special fun pool for children.
Home page: www.jaszszentandras-strand.hu
  
Day 3
Visit the village of Jászdózsa. A special attraction of the place is its listed stone bridge in Classicist style. See the Collection of Local History and Ethnography. 
The yurta set up at the Huszár Farmhouse gives insight into the everyday life of Hungarian tribes conquering the land in the 9th century. Try archery, horse riding and canoeing on the premises.

Day 4
Outdoor programmes in Jásztelek. Cycle or walk to the Pusztamizse Nature Conservation Park. The backwater of the Zagyva River and Eldorado Recreational Park & Fishing Pond offer excellent angling.
Home pages: www.mizsemotel.hu, www.eldoradoto.hu

ACCOMMODATION AND OTHER INFORMATION: Tourinform, Jászapáti

Lake Tisza

Abádszalók, where summer is pure fun

Day 1
Abádszalók lies on the left shore of Lake Tisza, in Attila Bay where a series of events called Abádszalók Summer Festival, offer varied and colourful programmes throughout the summer.
Morning programme: see the sights in the centre of Abádszalók: World War I & II Memorials, the busts of Laki Kálmán and Ember Mária, the symbolic monument to the unification of the villages of Tiszaabád and Tiszaszalók.
Visit the Doll Museum where more than 200 hundred dolls dressed in characteristics folk costumes from different regions of the Carpathian Basin are displayed.
Home page: www.szalok.hu
Afternoon programme: cart riding around Abádszalók then swimming in Lake Tisza with options of water sports (jet skiing, water banana, water bob, water skiing).

Day 2
Embark on a whole-day cycling tour around Lake Tisza following the cycle-path which offers close observation of the lake’s wonderful natural values.

Day 3
Take part in a demonstration of bone lace making with handicrafts practice sessions for both adults and children. By appointment preparation of typical local fish dishes and involvement in baking layered strudel is possible in an Abádszalók guesthouse.

Day 4
Embark on a canoeing and motor boating tour on Lake Tisza and discover the indigenous flora and fauna of the water world offering insights into the co-existence of River Tisza and the lake connected by the flood channels.
Home page: www.abadszalok.hu/kenutura

ACCOMMODATION AND OTHER INFORMATION: Tourinform, Abádszalók

Tiszafüred, capital of Lake Tisza

Day 1
Tiszafüred lies on the north-esas shore of Lake Tisza comprising a water surface of 127 km². The region includes the Lake Tisza Bird Refuge with its strictly protected core area forming a World Heritage site. Following Tiszavirág Flood Area Walking Trek you will encounter unspoilt water world and an enchanting natural environment. The 1,500 metre long educational trek introduces you to the life cycle of the may fly in the course of 10 stations. The furthermost stop on the trek reaches the internal lake of the island where boats are provided for tourists wishing to discover the fabulous world of the lake on their own. Home page: www.szabicskikoto.hu
Day 2
Kiss Pál Museum in Tiszafüred is located in the Lipcsey Mansion. The museum houses a valuable collection of ethnography, palaeontology and local history. The two most famous handicrafts of Tiszafüred are pottery and saddle making. The finest pieces of local pottery can be seen in Nyúzó Gáspár Pottery & Folk Art Museum as well as in the operating workshops of Török Zsóka and Szűcs Imre. In the Leather Crafts Workshop local folk artists, Horváth Tibor and his wife, are holding demonstration and creative work sessions by appointment.
Of the traditional series of events, dubbed Tiszafüred Rendez Vous and lasting all summer, the most exciting is the Tiszafüred Fish Festival.

Day 3
Go swimming on the Tiszafüred lido or the Thermal Swimming Pool, the latter located in the city park and open all year round.  Home page: www.tiszafured.hu
Accommodation is available in Morotva Camping Site, about 15 metre from the lido.

Day 4
The extended area of Lake Tisza offers all sorts of tours on water, on bicycle, on horseback or simply on foot. The region is covered by a network of tour centres assisting tourists in organizing and coordinating their trips. The same tour centres offer high standard accommodation, marinas and restaurants where additional services like rental of touring equipment, tour guiding, recommended tour itineraries, maps and guide books are also available. Home page: www.tisza-to-info.hu

ACCOMMODATION AND OTHER INFORMATION: Tourinform, Tiszafüred

Middle-Tisza Region

Relaxing in Szolnok, „the capital river Tisza”

Day 1
Take a sightseeing walk: crossing the bridge over River Zagyva close where it reaches River Tisza, you arrive at a historical monument to the Battle of Szolnok commemorating the heroic vistory of General Damjanich and his soldiers during the War of Independence of 1848/49. The nearby Artists’ Colony has been accommodating many painters, sculptors and other creative artists during its history of over 150 years. Its exhibition hall holds temporary shows of various artists also outside the colony inhabitants.
Home page: www.szolnokimuvesztelep.com
The old district of Tabán, once a fishing village, has preserved its winding narrow streets and atmosphere, however, mostly with new buildings. A notable exception is the Tabán Folk Art House built in the 1930s showcasing the fishing tools used in the old days.
Damjanich János Museum, located in the city’s main (Kossuth) square houses historical and ethnographic collections from different regions of the country. Home page: www.djm.hu
A short walk down Táncsics Street, branching out of the square, takes the visitor to the spectacular building of Szigligeti Theatre. A few metres further we reach the promenade on the bank of River Tisza with its hotel and Turkish bath of the same name built in Neo-Baroque style. Offering the most beautiful sight of the city, giant chestnut trees line the river’s embankment to the main bridge.

Day 2
Wander around the city’s residential park called Tiszaliget. Plunge in the water in the freshly renovated and modernized Thermal Bath and Fun Swimming Pool equipped with six pools, several water slides, stream corridors and a boating lake. Home page: www.szolnokfurdok.hu
Szolnok offers colourful programmes throughout the year: in March, you can marvel at the re-enactment of the Battle of Szolnok, from March to May, enjoy the concerts of Szolnok Music Festival, through July to August join in the programmes of Summer on the Tisza Banks, in September celebrate with us the Day of Szolnok, sample the hearty soup at the Szolnok Goulash Festival, then, through October to November relax with the programmes of the Autumn Szolnok Arts Festival.

Day 3
Take a bicycle trip via Szandaszőlős to Rákóczifalva. (Distance is approx. 15 km.) On the way you can stop to visit the biggest military aircraft exhibition in the country at the Hungarian Aviation History Museum and Exhibition.
Home page: www.tiszainform.com/muzeum
Arriving at Rákóczifalva visit ”Bear Army” Teddy Bear Museum. The almost 100 year-old toy bears recreate the atmosphere of different historical periods.
A 4 km ride from the centre of Rákóczifalva, will take you to a 10 km long Tourist Educational Trek on the banks of River Tisza. Home page: www.rakoczifalva.hu
The major event in Rákóczifalva, Festival of Traditions – Harvest Feast is linked to the tradition of freedom fighters in the 18th century and the dishes accompanying the strenuous work of grain harvest organized in the first half of July every year.

Day 4
An outdoor programme suited to children and adults is recommended in the Széchenyi Park Forest with children’s playground, forest exercise trek, tourist education trek, picnic areas and a small zoo awaiting visitors looking for recreation and a bit of physical exercise in a pleasant environment. Home page: www.nefag.hu

ACCOMMODATION AND OTHER INFORMATION: Tourinform, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County

Recreation in Nagykörű, the cherry orchard of Hungary

Day 1
Spend a pleasant day in the Folk Art House, where a visiting family can bake a milk-loaf in an outdoor oven and get familiarized with the fundamentals of traditional crafts like basketwork, planking, cornhusk weaving, etc. You can also see the ethnography exhibition and a local collection of archaeological finds.  
Carting and coach riding is also possible. The tour will take us along the sights of the village and its historical monuments.

Day 2
Get acquainted with the flora and fauna of Nagykörű and the surrounding area on a walking or cycling eco-tour escorted by a professional guide. The tour also introduces you to the Nagykörű Land Management Project an important element of which is the programme aimed to utilize the navvy ditches along the dykes of the river.

Day 3
Nagykörű is home to the country’s largest contiguous territory of cherry orchard going back to almost one hundred years. Visit the unparalleled Cherry tree species collection boasting more than 100 varieties all bearing fruit in the extensive area.
A traditional series of events organized in July is, obviously, called Cherry Festival.

See the exhibitions in Nagykörű Culture Centre with permanent displays of Weapons and Navy History.
A visit to the local Pálinka Distillery complete with sampling is a must for every adult tourist introducing them to the process of pálinka distillation and rewarding them with a shot of the unrivalled 1977 vintage cherry pálinka of Nagykörű.

Day 4
Go swimming on the lido of the Tisza River with its extensive sandy shore suitable for playing beach volleyball and foot tennis offering excellent bathing and relaxation for the visitor.

ACCOMMODATION AND OTHER INFORMATION: Tourinform, Nagykörű

Cumania Maior

Staying in Karcag, the “capital of Nagykunság”

Day 1
Begin your sightseeing in Györffy István Nagykun Museum, where professional guides introduce you to the past and present of the Nagykun Region. Home page: www.djm.hu. 
An integral part of the museum is the Kántor Sándor Pottery Collection and the Nagykunság Folk Art House. The pottery collection displays the valuable works of Kossuth Prize winner master potter Kántor Sándor. Nagykunság Folk Art House shows the typical peasant house and its manor of Karcag from the 18th to the 20th century.
„In June in Karcag, mutton stew on the table” – every year, this characteristic local dish, national dish of the Cumanians is boils on an open fire in over a hundred cauldrons with the surrounding display of Cumanian folk art and traditions culminating in the Karcag Mutton Stew Cooking Contest.

Day 2
Go cart riding starting out from the Karcag Cumanian Stables to the edge of the Hortobágy and visit Zádor Bridge, whose foundation stone was laid in October 1806. On your way to the bridge you pass by the Karcag Windmill and the adjacent Windmill Guesthouse both worth a visit.
The Karcag Cumanian Stables breed indigenous and unique animals as well.

Day 3
Visit the town’s Swimming Pool & Medicinal Bath and plunge into any of the pools offering curative water, fun for children or serious swimming for the athletic types.
Home page: www.karcag.hu

Day 4
Karcag is famous of its masters of handicrafts and folk artists. Craftsmen’s House displays the works of the members of Nagykunság Folk Art Association, craftsmen active even today.
You can visit potters’ workshops and see them in action.

ACCOMMODATION AND OTHER INFORMATION: Tourinform, Karcag

Holidaying in a village house, in Kunhegyes

Day 1
Find accommodation in traditional peasant homes furnished with authentic peasant furniture. See the local ethnography collection and join in doing handicrafts like making bone-lace, weaving woollen carpets, embroidering Cumanian felt cloak. Get an insight into the making of Cumanian dishes the traditional way (bound dumplings soup, dishes cooked in an outdoor oven, etc.).
Home page: www.falusi.hu/geszti-haz

Day 2
Go on a sightseeing tour on bicycle and and see Komlósi’s windmill, the largest twin-tower Reformed Church in the Alföld, the oldest building in the town, the Roman Catholic Church in Neo-Classicist style, the home of the Cumanian Captains and the Cumanian mounds.
Every June, the „Windmill” biking and walking tour is organized for those looking for active recreation.

Day 3
Enjoy bathing in the recently renovated City Swimming Pool offering thermal, sports, fun and children’s pools and even a boating lake. Home page: www.kunhegyes.hu

Day 4
Wander around the neighbourhood and visit the village of Tiszaörs. Tiszaörs-Bath located a few km away surrounded by a lovely grove offers swimming all year round.
Home page: www.tiszaorsifurdo.hu
Visit a modern horse farm. The services provided by Tourist Farm include riding on lunging rein, half- or full-day riding tours, carting and equestrian shows that can be enjoyed from wooden stands. Home page: www.tourist-farm.hu

ACCOMMODATION AND OTHER INFORMATION: Tourinform Abádszalók, Tourinform Tiszafüred

Relaxation in Kisújszállás

Day 1
Take a walk in the town centre and see the listed building of the Reformed Church, the impressive building of the Town Hall, the Roman Catholic Church and the row of chestnut trees in Kossuth Lajos Street. In Papi Lajos Art Studio you can see an exhibition of the bequest of late local sculptor, Papi Lajos.
Visit Jermy Gusztáv Nature Science Laboratory Museum which boasts a collection of minerals and wildlife exhibits. Home page:  www.tiszainform.com/muzeum

Day 2
Go on a coach ride in the outskirts of the town where you can still enjoy the undisturbed beauty of the scenery and natural beauties of Nagykunság (Cumania Maior). Get acquainted with the horsemanship traditions of the region, the animals indigenous to the region and the livestock of a farmhouse on the Horváth residence. Enjoy a goulash-party on the farmhouse and a hearty talk around the campfire if requested to the music of the Hungarian double-reed oboe or the zither. The Kun Tournament organized on the third weekend of every September includes an international mounted archery contest, falconer demonstrations and cooking competition.

Day 3
Take a biking trip to the quarry lakes about five km from the town centre. The place is ideal for angling, boating and cooking your own goulash on the lakeshore.
Go bathing in the pleasant and quiet grove of Erzsébet Medicinal Bath & Swimming Pool. Home page: www.kisujszallas.hu

Day 4
The oldest residential building preserved in the town is the Folk Art House, which is furnished as a traditional Cumanian peasant home. The Ethnography Exhibition Room displays the traditional artefacts of Kisújszállás and the neighbouring region.
Go on a tour of the centre in the speciality of Kisújszállás, the pony cart.

ACCOMMODATION AND OTHER INFORMATION: Tourinform, Kisújszállás

Berekfürdő, the „gold of Nagykunság”

Day 1
Take a walk around the village then go bathing in the Thermal- and Swimming Pool. This quiet, homely place is ideal to dip into the curative thermal water dubbed as the „gold of Nagykunság”. The renovated pools stretching along the vast wooded area can be used for night bathing as well and even in the winter season taking in the healing iodine-laden microclimate.

Day 2
Visit the neighbouring village of Kunmadaras and see the Kossuth Lajos Memorial Home.
Carry on to Kenderes and visit the Horthy Mansion built in the early 19th century. Today the building serves as the dormitory to the students of an Agricultural Vocational School. Visit the crypt of the Horthy family in the cemetery of Kenderes.

Day 3
Take a cycling trip to the Cumanian mounds in the fields of Berekfürdő and the unparalleled colony of bee eaters. This interesting protected bird with its beautiful song can be observed here from spring to autumn.

Day 4
Embark on a fishing trip in Berekfürdőn on the Internal Lake of a water surface of 7.4 ha and a water reservoir of 14 ha. Both lakes are supported by the thermal waters of the swimming pools so fishing is ensured in winter, too. From May you are allowed to catch African catfish as well in the Internal Lake.

ACCOMMODATION AND OTHER INFORMATION: Tourinform Berekfürdő, Tourinform Kisújszállás
      

Relaxation on the plain, in Mezőtúr and its region

Day 1
Climb the stairs to the top of the Town Hall Tower in Mezőtúr and enjoy the wonderful panoramic view of the town. Then walk to the Túr Pottery Museum and see the collection of international fame. Home page: www.mezotur.hu
Visit Badár Memorial Home dedicated to the memory of Badár Balázs and the whole Badár dynasty, the famous potters of Mezőtúr. Hone page: www.djm.hu
The Túr Market with its tradition going back to the 15th century has been developed into the Art-Túr Festival held on the last Sunday of August every year.

Day 2
Morning programme: visit the Pony Farm on the banks of Hortobágy-Berettyó Main Canal. Services include riding and carting offering discovery of the unspoilt natural beauty of the backwaters of the river, angling in the farm’s own lake, a forest playground for children complete with kite flying.
Afternoon programme: visit Körös-Valley Environmental Display. The building converted from a 100-year-old pump house preserved the steam pumps in their original condition and a collection introducing visitors to the unique flora and fauna of the Körös Region.

Day 3
Visit the town of Túrkeve, an ancient settlement of Nagykunság. Finta Museum showcasing the scenery and history of Keve is well worth a visit. Home page: www.fintamuzeum.hu 
Fekete István Educational Centre should not be missed either where the Nimfea Environmental Association offers a range of programmes including: water- and eco-tours, angling, bird watching and horse riding.  Home page: www.nimfea.hu
Relax in Túrkeve Medicinal Bath & Fun Pools offering a wide range of wellness and medical services. Home page: www.turkevetermal.hu
Go horse riding on the trotting course of the Túr Equestrian Club in Gorkij Street..
Join in the most popular event of the town, the Keve Shepherds’ Festival held every year on the third weekend of May.

Day 4
Pay a visit to Almásy Mansion in Kétpó. Built as the dowry for his daughter by Count Almásy, the mansion has been restored to its original grandeur and functions as a hotel serving recreational purposes. Entertainment on offer includes hunting, horse riding, angling, tennis and archery. Home page: www.almasyhotel.hu

ACCOMMODATION AND OTHER INFORMATION: Tourinform, Mezőtúr

Tiszazug

Hidden treasures of the Tiszazug region

Day 1
Take up quarters in Aqua-Lux*** Wellness Hotel in Cserkeszőlő offering single and double rooms as well as suites and self-catering apartments for guest looking for relaxation. High standard of service is guaranteed in the restaurant specializing in Hungarian dishes, the bar and an outdoor grill garden. The hotel is located right next to the swimming pool.
Home page: www.aqua-lux.hu
Take a short walk to the town centre and visit the Lace House & Display Room.

Day 2
Whole day bathing and swimming in the largest and most modern medicinal and fun bath of the county. The Bath & Medical Centre is open all year round. The summer season offers surf and other fun pools and the only canvas slide in the country. In winter, three pools with different temperature of thermal water and a fun pool with a total surface of 270 m² helps visitors to recover and relax in an amicable environment. Home page: www.cserkeszolo.hu

Day 3
Go on a cycling trip to Nagyfertő Lake and watch several protected bird species. A well kept bicycle path takes you to Kunszentmárton where you can take a pleasant stroll on the banks of the Körös River. The historical, archaeological and ethnographic collection of the town museum housed in the former Nagykun District Prison is also worth a visit.
The most attractive events in Kunszentmárton are the Tiszazug Music Festival organized at the end of June and Saint Martin Days held in November.

Day 4
Take a trip to Csépa and visit Local History & Kindergarten Museum. The museum houses the traditional tools of bread baking and butter churning as well as a complete workshop of a shoemaker. A unique collection of old children’s toys, fable books and school drawing books are also on display. Home page: www.tiszainform.com/muzeumok
The Tisza backwaters around Csépa offer excellent locations for lovers of angling.
Visit Tiszakürt Botanical Gardens displaying over 900 plant species in a lovely environment. Visitors are welcomed in a reception lounge complete with a conference room. A 14 m high look-out tower in the middle of the gardens offers spectacular views of the wonderful scenery. Home page: www.arboreta.hu

ACCOMMODATION AND OTHER INFORMATION: Tourinform, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County

Recreation in Martfűn and its region

Day 1
A set of impressive buildings attract the visitor to the atmospheric main square of Martfű with the modern Saint Thomas Roman Catholic Church showing features of Indian architecture, the Town Hall, the bronze statue of King St. Stephen and the Time Gate Millennial Monument.
The new swimming pool complex to be opened in August 2008, will include a 33 m indoor pool with two jump boards and a further 5 indoor and 2 outdoor pools. A wellness section, rheumatology department, beauty parlour, playroom and shops will complete the services offered within one complex.
Martfű Medicinal Camp Site also has a drink bar offering giant chess, bowling and a sauna & solarium for its guests. Home page: www.martfu-turizmus.hu

Day 2
Tiszaföldvár is home to the Tiszazug Geography Museum where visitors can follow the geographic development of the Tiszazug Region during the past millennium. They are also familiarized with the abundance of the fauna of Hungary at the end of the last glacial period. Home page: www.djm.hu
Afternoon programme: plunge in the waters of the Medicinal Bath & Swimming Pool offering 4 pools for those seeking recreation. Home page: www.tiszafoldvar.hu 

Day 3
The wild waters of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County offer profuse catch to lovers of angling in several enchanting locations. The backwater of the Tisza River near Cibakháza is the longest stretch of its kind in Hungary which is a paradise not only for anglers but a popular venue for nature trekkers as well.

Day 4
Visit Horseshoe Stables & Riding School in the village of Nagyrév. Flanked by the live and backwater branches of the Tisza River stretching on 10 hectares of wooded and grassland, Horseshoe offers riding and cross-country riding, equestrian shows and carting on the dykes and in the flood-area forests. Home page: www.lovasok.com

ACCOMMODATION AND OTHER INFORMATION: Tourinform, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County