In general, Hungary outside Budapest is much more beautiful than the people who have not visited there. Everything here causes true delight - and green hills, and red roofs on small rustic houses, and vineyards, and mysterious caves.
Literally at 2 o'clock from the majestic capital of Hungary, there is a small town called Eger. He attracts tourists here a beautiful valley with wine cellars, salt thermal sources, ancient fortresses and the northern Turkish minaret. So there is a lot of reasons in order to visit this capital of Hevesh's county.
Fame and popularity of this town has already brought the basis of the bishopric here, well, in essence, the very eponymous settlement existed here from very ancient times. The first cathedral in the city was built on the orders of the Great Hungarian Prince of St. Ishthan at the very place where the Eger fortress is located today. Twice this city was attacked by the Ottoman Empire, but in spite of everything, he still managed to maintain his unique image to the present day.
The first thing of all tourists attracts the ancient fortress to Eger, from where it opens to the city truly stunning look. It can be said that this is far from lonely behind the castle, but essentially a whole complex, which includes a museum, art gallery, caves and of course the beautiful Gothic Palace.
The Eger Fortress since a long time became famous for the fact that it was she stagn up and kept the Natisk of Turkish invasion. So today the fortress is the most important urban attraction, because it is from this fortress hill in essence then the medieval settlement of Eger began to develop.
As a rule, tourists are also usually the most northern of all in Europe surviving minarets of the Ottoman Empire period. Of course, that earlier the mosque was also attached to him, which was not preserved to the present day. However, the minaret is so firmly worth it, so to speak, on this earth, that all attempts of local citizens tend to tend him to fail.
The only thing that now distinguishes this Turkish minaret from his fellow, so this is what at the top in addition to the crescent is also located the Catholic cross. Well, in honor of the benevolent relations between Hungary and Turkey, here in the summer you can hear a very characteristic of Muslim mosques for prayer.
Also, do not forget that there is a small park in the egreer, which surrounds a lot of wine cellars. It is called quite strange - "Beauty of Beauty." There are a wide variety of rumors about this park, but still the most popular of them claim that this valley is named so in honor of the goddess Venus. But besides the legends of the Valley will undoubtedly delight all tourists with delicious wine. Of course, here are the best local varieties, but the nail of the program is always the most popular wine in Hungary "Bull Blood".
What else attracts tourists to Eger is Radon Turkish Baths. To do this, you need to go to the bathing of Török Fürdő - it is there on a par with very common in the territory of Hungary with thermal waters you can also twist in radon baths. It is not worthwhile at all, as Radon is very soothing nerves, increases the production of endorphine and even rejuvenates. So from all sides a very useful element. Now there is a balneological center here, and in general, once in the seventeenth century, during the Ottoman siege, the Turks have rebuilt here their own baths, and their architectural appearance has been preserved to this day. The composition of the water in the local Turkish baths truly unique, so those who want to come here from all over the world.
6 kilometers from Eger is a small village of Egersselok. Tourists here usually attract a thermal source with water temperature from plus 65 to 68 degrees. The source itself looks incredibly beautiful, but besides this, the composition here is so unique that it looks like the one that is present in Turkish baths.
Well, the salt released from mineral waters built very bizarre forms, and right in the middle of the hill in the southern direction from the Egersalka himself. Similar geological entities are found only in 2 places on our planet - in Pamukkale in the Asian part of Turkey and in the United States in Yosemite. So, even if you are not particularly interested in rehabilitation, then take a walk in the vicinity of the village and admire such a unique phenomenon is undoubtedly worth it.