Debrecen

Debrecen, the sun city

Debrecen, county town of Hajdú-Bihar county

The second biggest town in Hungary in terms of its inhabitants has a population of 211 thousand. Debrecen can be found in the eastern part of the country, near the Romanian border. The history of the city in Hajdú-Bihar county is represented by mementos suggesting historic significance. The homepage of Travelport.hu enlists the offers of different hotels in the city.

How to get there?

Debrecen may be accessed from Budapest from the M3 and the M35 motorway. There are also several railway lines crossing the city. The near border crossing localities include Ártánd, Létavértes and Nyírábrány to the direction of Romania. The railway network of Debrecen has one of the best junctions in the country – the main and other lines provide an excellent coverage for the entire territory of the county. The county seat is interlinked with the settlements of the county by 8 railway lines. The airport in Debrecen plays a significant role in the development of the city and the county as well as in the growth of high-quality tourism and spa tourism in the region.

Places to see

The visitors of Debrecen may be surprised at seeing the harmony between the past and present while the vision of the future is also on the horizon. Déri Museum is in the downtown area where it offers a rich assortment of archeological, local historic, cultural and ethnographic collections, a collection of fine arts as well as historic relics, making the institution an invaluable asset of the Hungarian nation. The museum’s most popular place is the Munkácsy Gallery where the Jesus Christ trilogy consisting of three monumental paintings of Mihály Munkácsy is exhibited. The Debrecen Museum of Literature collects the rich traditions of literature of the city. Almost 5000 objects, documents and works of art represent the history of the Hungarian literature from the era of Mihály Csokonai Vitéz to our days.

Events in Debrecen

The visitors of Debrecen are fortunate enough as the number of popular sites and events is increasing from day to day. Several thousands of guests arrive in the town each year at the time of the Flower Festival and Festival Week, the International Festival of Military Bands, the Debrecen Jazz Days, the Poetry Festival, the Spring and the Autumn Festival, the Debrecen Turkey Days as well as the “Bartók Béla” International Chorus Competition.

Towns and hotels in the vicinity of Debrecen on Travelport!

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Hotel in Püspökladány

Photos of the town