Nyíregyháza

Nyíregyháza is the county seat and largest city in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county in Eastern Hungary.

Understand
Some of the most popular attractions can be found north of the city in the suburb of Sóstó. The city is mostly looked over by American and British tourists, though often visited by Polish, Ukrainian, Romanian, and certainly Hungarian visitors.



By train


If you choose not to take an InterCity to Budapest, the journey will last closer to 4 hours as the train makes more stops. The train also will likely be less clean and less comfortable.

By car
M3 motorway connects Nyíregyháza directly to Budapest. Otherwise from Polgár take route #36. From Miskolc take #37 to #38. From Debrecen take route #4.

By taxi

There are three main two companies in the city: Bolt taxi, Szabolcs Taxi , they both have applications as well.

Get around


The train station is located about 15- to 20-minute walk outside of the town center. Szabolcs Volán runs bus service throughout the city and to small villages in the region as well. Nearly all the buses from the train station (except #6 and #16) run through the city center. If going to Sóstó, Bus #8 (but not #8A) leaves from the train station and town center.

All tickets can be bought from any newspaper kiosk or from the driver at an additional cost.

See
The city is mostly devoid of must-see attractions, though you can take many pleasant walks with the squares and parks or see an exhibit or two. You will most likely want to spend most of your time in Sóstó to see the excellent Open Air Museum and the lake.

Places of Worship
Nyíregyháza has long been a city of religious diversity and five different religions are represented in the downtown.

Do
Nyírség Autumn and Fruit Carnival (Nyírségi Ősz- és Gyümölcskarnevál). September is the best time to visit the city as the first weekend kicks off the Autumn and Fruit Carnival. Parade floats are made entirely out of fruits grown in the region. Besides the parades, free concerts are held in Kossuth square.
 * Hungarian Palinka Tasting (Zsindelyes pálinkakóstolás) Pamper your taste buds with a wide selection of different Premium Pálinkas, by Zsindelyes.
 * Hungarian Palinka Tasting (Zsindelyes pálinkakóstolás) Pamper your taste buds with a wide selection of different Premium Pálinkas, by Zsindelyes.
 * Hungarian Palinka Tasting (Zsindelyes pálinkakóstolás) Pamper your taste buds with a wide selection of different Premium Pálinkas, by Zsindelyes.
 * Hungarian Palinka Tasting (Zsindelyes pálinkakóstolás) Pamper your taste buds with a wide selection of different Premium Pálinkas, by Zsindelyes.

Bath houses
Thanks mostly to Sóstó (which is Hungarian for "Salt Lake"), Nyíregyháza has many opportunities to spend time in the water, for recreation or health.

Eat
As with all of Hungary, expect to find lots of places to eat a gyros. However, in the Nyíregyháza region you shouldn't expect the gyros to be served in a pita. It is always served inside a large hot dog bun with chicken meat.

Drink

 * John Bull Pub on Dózsa György u. 1., across the street from City Hall has a fantastic selection of Hungarian food and beer. Surprisingly, locals rarely come here and the restaurant is mostly frequented by foreign businessmen.

Go next

 * Balmazújváros - A few daily buses, more trains all via Debrecen (~Ft 1500, 1-2½ hours depend of connections. Local History Museum, Peter Veres Memorial Exhibition, Semsey Palace.
 * Debrecen (Take an IC train, hourly, Ft 1100, ~30 min) — the second largest city in the country
 * Mátészalka (Buses, every half hour until ~19:00, 1½ hr, also a few direct train), — a small town famous for its early 20th-century Jewish history and its vibrant flea-market in modern times.
 * Miskolc (IC trains, hourly until 23:00, ~Ft 1900, one hour, 2014) — the third largest city in Hungary, near the Bükk hills.
 * Szolnok (Take an IC train, hourly until 23:00, ~Ft 3700, 2 hours). A small city on the banks of the Tisza river
 * Tokaj (Buses, one morning, one afternoon, ~ an hour) — Hungary's most famous wine region.
 * Miskolc (IC trains, hourly until 23:00, ~Ft 1900, one hour, 2014) — the third largest city in Hungary, near the Bükk hills.
 * Szolnok (Take an IC train, hourly until 23:00, ~Ft 3700, 2 hours). A small city on the banks of the Tisza river
 * Tokaj (Buses, one morning, one afternoon, ~ an hour) — Hungary's most famous wine region.