Location: Eger
Top Things to do in Eger
Top 7 Points of Interest & Landmarks in Eger, Northern Hungary
Eger (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɛɡɛr] listen (help·info); see also other alternative names) is the county seat of Heves, and the second largest city in Northern Hungary (after Miskolc). Eger is best known for its castle, thermal baths, baroque buildings, the northernmost Ottoman minaret, dishes and red wines. Its population according to the census of 2011 makes it the 19th largest centre of population in Hungary. The town is located on the Eger Stream, on the hills of the Bükk Mountains.
Restaurants in Eger
1. Tarnaszentmaria
2. Dobo Square
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 413 reviews
Reviewed By Leonard_traveler - San Francisco, United States
Very well restored, nice sculptures relating to the local history, very clean, surrounded by cafes, restaurants and wineries
3. Lyceum
4. Varos a Varos Alatt
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 117 reviews
Reviewed By DCChalupa - Washington DC, United States
The "City Under the City" is fascinating. It provides insight into amazing 17th century mining technology, and the massive scale of historical Eger winemaking. The English language guide provides an interesting description of the cellar's status after the Communist takeover in 1947: "the wine was transported from here and the empty cellar was neglected". It should read: "the wine was stolen, and the empty cellar abandoned". The temperature was refreshing on a hot September day. Our guide was extremely accommodating to my son and I, the only two English speakers, informative, and very funny. Recommended.
5. Gardonyi Geza Emlekmuzeum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By mv4235 - Budapest, Hungary
The house of the great Hungarian writer Géza Gárdonyi is really nice and has a special feeling. It is important to see...!
6. Torok Kori Minaret
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 267 reviews
Reviewed By belgianguy1 - Bruges, Belgium
Cool looking and tall minaret, however if you wanna go up, be prepared to join a slow moving queue (apparently because of space constraints inside, only a very limited number of people can go up at the same time)... entrance fee is a very reasonable 400 HUF
