Szolnok

Szolnok, capital of the river Tisza

Szolnok, county town of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county

With a population of 78,000, Szolnok is the tenth biggest town of Hungary and an economic, cultural and health center in the region. The town can be found on the bank of the river Tisza, at one of its main crossing points – this is why an increasing number of tourists visit Szolnok every year. The homepage of Travelport.hu enlists the offers of different hotels in the city.

How to get there?

Szolnok can be accessed from Budapest and Debrecen on the main road 4, from the north on road 32 and from the south on road 442 leading to Martfű. The town can be reached by train by the lines Budapest-Cegléd-Szolnok, or Záhony-Nyíregyháza-Debrecen-Szolnok-Budapest, or Kiskunfélegyháza-Szolnok.

Places to see

“Damjanich János” Museum in Szolnok demonstrates to its visitors the works of fine art and the past of the region of Middle-Tisza through its permanent archeological, historical, ethnographic and fine art exhibition. The airplane museum is the only one in Hungary but is unique in Central-Europe as well. A further specialty of the town is that it hosts the biggest and protected house-martin colony in Hungary under the balconies of the buildings in the downtown area.

Events in Szolnok

Recently the number of high-quality places and that of events have been on the rise in the town. The Goulash Festival has been a success since 1999. The target of the organizers is to protect and demonstrate the image of the Hungarian goulash both in Hungary and abroad. Furthermore, many tourists visit the town when the Szolnok May-Fly Festival is held. In addition to the traditional crafts, the visitors of the event may get acquainted with the wines of the region as well.

Towns and hotels in the vicinity of Szolnok on Travelport!

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Photos of the town