Places to Visit in Szeged, Hungary, Europe

Places to Visit in Szeged, Hungary, Europe

Szeged is the 3^rd largest city in Hungary as well as the seat of both Southern Great Plain region, and Csongrad County. It is specially noted for its palatial festival, the Open Air Plays of Szeged and one of prominent universities in Hungary, the University of Szeged.

Geography of Szeged:

Szeged is situated about 170 km southeast of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. Szeged is spread over an area of 280.84 sq. km lying between 46.255° N latitude and 20.145° E longitude.

History of Szeged:

There are several theories about the origin of the name Szeged, according one theory, Szeged derives its name from the old Hungarian word ‘Szeg’ meaning corner and as of another theory, the name of Szeged comes from the Hungarian word ‘Sziget’, meaning ‘island’.

Connectivity to Szeged:

Szeged has an airport with limited connections, so the closest major international airport to Szeged is Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport which is the most important airport of Hungary located in the capital city, Hungary and has flights to and from major European cities such as Berlin, Amsterdam, Madrid, Vienna, Paris, Rome, Athens, London, Moscow, Berlin and Dublin.

Form the airport, tourists can take taxi or train or bus. Trains take around 2 hours from Budapest to Szeged.

The options like taxi, trams and electric buses are ideal to get around in Szeged. The major taxi operators are as follows;

Radió Taxi
Gábriel Taxi
Tele-4 Taxi
Szeged Taxi

Culture, Food and Shopping in Szeged:

Szeged is the site of many grand festivals such as Wine Festival, Hungaricum Festival, Days of Szeged and Beer Festival.

There are super markets many in Szeged and in addition, traditional shops are best to pick some typical native clothes, hats and shoes.

The major food corners in Szeged include:

Tiszavirag Restaurant
John Bull Pub
Alabardos Etterem
Jobb Mint Otthon Kisvendeglo

Things to do in Szeged:

Festival celebrations
Shopping
Visiting historical sites

Places to see in Szeged:

Pick Salami and Szeged Paprika Museum:

The Pick Salami and Szeged Paprika Museum is a typical museum dedicated to some famed Hungarian dishes. It is located at Felso Tisza-Part 10 in Szeged, open for tourists between 3PM-6PM (Tuesday – Saturday). The entrance fee is 980 HUF.

Szeged Synagogue:

The Szeged Synagogue is a superb structure considered as the 2^nd largest synagogue in Hungary and 4^th largest in the globe, dating back to 1907. The famous Jewish Hungarian architect Lipót Baumhorn was the designer of this amazing synagogue.

National Theatre of Szeged:

Situated at Vaszy Viktor tér 1 in Szeged, the National Theatre of Szeged was constructed in 1883 in the Eclectic and Neo-baroque architecture style. It was once renovated during the years 1978 and 1986.

List of other places of interest in Szeged include:

Church of Grey Friars
Ferenc Móra Museum
Szeged City Hall
Minorite Church
Dömötör Tower
Gróf-palace
Kárász street
Fekete Ház “Black House”
Reök Palace
The Water Tower
Ferenc Mora Museum
Tisza river

Best time to visit Szeged:

Compared to winter months, the summer months are best to enjoy holidays in Szeged.

Accommodation options in Szeged:

Szeged houses all the sorts of accommodation centers ranging from cheaper to more expensive hotels. Most of the luxurious hotels of Szeged are in the downtown while budget options are located in the outskirts of the city. The prominent hotels in Szeged are as follows: