Nyíregyháza

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Nyíregyháza Zoo, Aquarium, underground passage, Nyíregyháza, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary

Nyiregyhaza megyehaza, Nyíregyháza, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary

Váci Mihály Municipal Cultural Centre, Nyíregyháza, Nyíregyháza, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary

About Nyíregyháza

Nyíregyháza is the lively capital of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County in the far northeast of Hungary, a university town on the sandy Nyírség plain and the main gateway to the corner where Hungary meets Ukraine and Romania. Its story took a distinctive turn in 1753, when Count Ferenc Károlyi invited Slovak-speaking Lutheran settlers, later nicknamed Tirpák, to repopulate the town, and their farming hamlets still dot the countryside around it.

The centre is compact and green, with Kossuth Square, the Lutheran Big Church, the grand County Hall and a Greek Catholic cathedral all within a short walk. The Jósa András Museum tells the regional story and honours the painter Gyula Benczúr, who was born here, as was the writer Gyula Krúdy.

Most visitors, though, head for Sóstó, the leafy spa and lake district on the northern edge of town. Here you will find the celebrated Nyíregyháza Zoo, an open-air museum village, thermal and adventure baths and long woodland walks, making the city an easy two-day stop on the way to Tokaj or the Carpathians.

Best seasonMay to September for Sóstó, the zoo and outdoor bathing; December brings an Advent market to the centre.

Ideal stayTwo days: one for the city centre, one for Sóstó.

ArrivingDirect trains run from Budapest in roughly three hours; local buses link the centre with Sóstó.

11 Places Locals Love in Nyíregyháza

Wildlife 1

Nyíregyháza Zoo

Set in the oak woods of Sóstó, this animal park is widely considered one of the best zoos in Hungary. Animals live in spacious the...

Museums 2

Sóstó Museum Village

This open-air museum gathers farmhouses, a school, workshops and outbuildings from across the Nyírség and the Upper Tisza region,...

Jósa András Museum

The county museum, named after the doctor and archaeologist András Jósa, presents finds from prehistoric and Hungarian conquest-er...

Family 1

Aquarius Experience Bath

The modern indoor and outdoor bath complex at Sóstó combines warm thermal water with adventure pools, children's areas and a set o...

Nature 1

Sóstó Lake and Forest

Sóstó means salt lake, and the small lake that gave the resort district its name is ringed by shady oak and pine woodland laid out...

Churches 2

Nyíregyháza Lutheran Big Church

Facing Luther Square, the large Lutheran church is the spiritual home of the community founded by the Slovak-speaking settlers who...

Nyíregyháza Greek Catholic Cathedral

Nyíregyháza is the seat of a Greek Catholic eparchy, and its cathedral reflects a tradition that blends Eastern liturgy with loyal...

Landmarks 1

Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County Hall

The richly decorated county hall is one of the most imposing buildings in central Nyíregyháza and a reminder of the town's rise to...

Neighborhoods 1

Kossuth Square Nyíregyháza

The main square of the city is a broad pedestrian space framed by the town hall, the Roman Catholic co-cathedral and handsome 19th...

Parks 1

Bujtos City Park

Just north of the old centre, this green park wraps around a small lake with paths, playgrounds and an outdoor sports area, making...

Arts 1

Móricz Zsigmond Theatre

Named after one of Hungary's best-loved novelists, the county's leading theatre stages drama, comedy, musicals and plays for young...

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