Pécs

Worth seeing in and around Pécs

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   University of Pécs

   The University of Pécs is one of the largest higher education institutions in Hungary. The history of the university began in the Middle Ages, when in 1367, at the request of King Louis I the Great, Pope Urban V granted permission to found the institution.

   500 m · university in Hungary · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Danube-Drava National Park

   Danube-Drava National Park was founded in 1996 and is located in the south west of Hungary. The current area is 490 square kilometres and the majority of the national park sites are located within the Danube and Drava floodland areas, of which 190 km2 are Ramsar wetlands.

   1.8 km · national park of Hungary · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Jakab-hegy

   Jakab-hegy is a mountain in the Mecsek range in Hungary. Its highest point is 602 metres above sea level, making it the fourth-highest peak in the Mecsek after Zengő, Tubes and Hármas-hegy.

   7.6 km · mountain · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs

   The Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs is a Roman cemetery and archeological site in Pécs, Hungary. Dating from the 4th century AD, the necropolis contains many decorated tombs, mausoleums, and burial chapels from the Early Christian period.

   600 m · cemetery and World Heritage site, Pécs, Hungary · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Mosque of Pasha Qasim

   The Downtown Candlemas Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, formerly known as the Mosque of Pasha Qasim is a Catholic church in Pécs, Hungary, which was a mosque in the 16–17th century due to the Ottoman conquest. It is one of the symbols of the city, located in the downtown, on the main square.

   800 m · church in Pécs, Hungary · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Pécs Cathedral

   The Sts. Peter and Paul's Cathedral Basilica, also called Pécs Cathedral, is a religious building of the Catholic church that serves as the cathedral of the Diocese of Pécs, and is located in the city of Pécs, Hungary.

   1.1 km · cathedral in Hungary · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Yakovalı Hasan Paşa Mosque

   The Yakovalı Hasan Paşa Mosque is an early 17th-century mosque in Pécs, southern Hungary. It was constructed when the region was part of the Turkish Ottoman Empire, together with the main mosque of Pécs, the Mosque of Pasha Qasim.

   1 km · mosque in Hungary · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Széchenyi square

   Széchenyi Square is the main square in the historical centre of Pécs, Hungary. In the Middle Ages it served as the market place of the town with the city hall and the parish church.

   700 m · square in Pécs, Hungary · Wikipedia
9. 09
   National Theatre of Pécs

   The National Theatre of Pécs is the main theatre of Pécs, Hungary.

   600 m · a theatre in Pécs, Hungary · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Tubes

    Tubes is the second-highest peak of the Mecsek mountain range in Hungary. Its elevation is 611 metres above sea level.

    4.8 km · mountain in Hungary · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Early Christian
2. 02
   The Mosque of Pasha Qasim
3. 03
   Cathedral
4. 04
   Archaeological Exhibition
5. 05
   House of Arts and Literature
6. 06
   Csontváry Museum

   This museum houses the largest collection of visionary painter Tivadar Kosztka Csontváry.

From Wikivoyage: Pécs, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

1. 01
   Zsolnay Cultural Quarter

   Zsolnay Vilmos utca, 37 (East), info@zsn.hu.

2. 02
   National Theatre
3. 03
   Croatian Theatre in Pécs

   17., +36 72 210-197, szervezes@horvatszinhaz.hu.

4. 04
   Third Theatre of Pécs
5. 05
   Janus University Theatre
6. 06
   Puppet Theatre

From Wikivoyage: Pécs, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

In general, the budget traveler would do well to seek out self-service canteens (of which there are plenty) near his place of accommodation. These offer authentic (though of course not spectacular) dishes at very low prices, and offer a great opportunity to get acquainted with Hungarian cuisine in the company of locals. They tend to be only open for lunch, however, and many close on weekends.

1. 01
   Kappuciner Étterem

   A small, old-fashioned establishment offering various dishes for weekday lunch -- the grilled chicken is quite good.

2. 02
   Kinai Étterem

   See also Lili Kinai Bufe in the city center.

3. 03
   Casablanca

   Wonderful kebab and gyro spot in the city center.

4. 04
   DZ Street-Food

   Mátyás király u.

5. 05
   István Cellar

   Kazinczy u.

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Getting to Pécs

Airports

Pécs-Pogány (PEV), 9 km · Banja Luka (BNX), 145 km · Budapest Liszt Ferenc (BUD), 170 km

• Budapest → Pécs

  170 km · quickest by road, 2h 40m · Ft4,040–5,400
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• Debrecen → Pécs

  305 km · quickest by road, 5h 11m · Ft8,900–11,850
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• Mahovljani → Pécs

  146 km · quickest by road, 3h 15m · $22–30
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