Due to its historical heritage of 2000 years, its ethnic traditions, and its Mediterranean-like climate, Pécs is one of the most colourful and most exciting cities in Hungary. The fact that its 2000 year old history has not disappeared without a trace can be felt at every turn while walking in the city. Early Christian subterranean relics, a mosque,  a minaret, a Turkish tomb, palaces adorned with Zsolnay building ceramics, relics of Bauhaus architecture all make this city excitingly colourful. The historic centre of Pécs was put on the list of UNESCO concerning the protection of cultural and natural heritage of universal value in 2000, and it has the World Heritage title thanks to the greatest number of findings deriving from the Roman era in all Central Europe.

• Stroll along under the trees in Séta tér (Séta square). If you arrive during a festival, do not hesitate to have a glass of wine (or hot wine in winter), and taste funnelled milk-loafs (kürtőskalács)

• Visit the symbolic four-towered cathedral of the city, the St. Peter Cathedral.
• Visit the Early Christian tombs belonging to the UNESCO World Heritage. In the Cella Septichora centre you have the opportunity to get to know the sacred life of the ancient Christian community.

• Go for a walk among the ruins of the old city wall, in the Barbakán.

• Discover the relics of the city from the Turkish era (e.g. the mosque  of pasha Qasim, the tomb of Idris Baba and the Jakovali Hassan Mosque.

• Have a cup of coffee in Széchenyi square, in Király utca (Király street), or in Jókai square, and enjoy the Mediterranean bustling life of the city.

• If you arrive with your date, remember to bring a lock! The Locks of Lovers – symbolising eternal faithfulness and togetherness – is a unique sight of Pécs. Locks hang in clusters from an iron fence in a street in the city centre which has actually never been used as a fence.

• Stroll along the Street of Museums (Káptalan utca). Visit the Zsolnay Museum displaying the works of the Zsolnay porcelain factory having an enormous influence on the architecture of the city or the Csontváry Museum which includes the works of one of the most significant representatives of plein art, Csontváry Kosztka Tivadar. The Vasarely Museum gives pleasurable time to lovers of op-art.

• Gor for a walk in Tettye, one of the most popular parks on the Mecsek hillside with ruins, a cave and an arboretum! Visit the Havihegy Chapel from which there is an unparalleled view on the city. The Tettye-ruins can be reached with the bus number 30 on which you can get at the bus stop beyond the tunnel, walking from Széchenyi Square upwards on the Hunyadi road.

• In case you spend more time in the city, buy a ticket for the presentation of the National Theatre of Pécs or the Pannon Filharmonikusok. Pécsi Balett is one of the most famous ballet associations in Hungary. In summer the presentations of the intimate Outdoor Stage of Tettye and Káptalan Street also provide a unique experience.

If you would like to see the sights of Pécs within the frames of a guided tour, we are ready to help you even with arranging the trip. Qualified tourist guides show the city to our guests during a half-day walking or minitrain tour. If you like cycling, there is an opportunity of a cycling sightseeing tour, as well. You can even rely on a photograph artist from Pécs who will guide you to the most photogenic parts of the city. Sightseeing tours are organised only if there are at least 10 participants. Price offers can be given depending on the size and needs of the group.

Destination: the Cultural Capital of Europe

Pécs gained the title Cultural Capital of Europe in 2010, thanks to which it is not only the public places and buildings of the city that were renovated and made even more beautiful, but the cultural map of the area, extremely diverse even before 2010, was also enriched by new cultural programmes.

For more information on the various programmes and fine-art, painting, photo or other exhibitions visit:

www.pecs2010.hu