What a great part of Hungary that would have been a shame to have missed. From the BÜKK mountains on one side to the Thermal Baths of Tapolca on the other side, there are many things to see and do. To the mountains on an old open train through the woods is an experience everyone should try. Once up on the mountain you are able to walk the gardens of the Palota Hotel where a waterfall awaits. Up the mountains a little further you can enjoy a fresh meal of fried trout from the Pisztring Trout Farm. In Tapolca you can enjoy the thermal baths, walk through gardens and enjoy and amusement park roller coaster sled through the woods. This is truly a place worth visiting again and again.

The town itself does not offer a great variety of place to visit, but the surroundings, the cave-bath, mountains and other natural resources are indeed a must visit. Furthermore, there is the Diósgyőr Castle, which is also a mandatory place to visit. However, great food can be found in town, including the Malom restaurant, which is middle priced but very tasty.

Very nice city, small but with a sparkling nightlife. Went there only for the cave-baths and end up staying one extra night. Some locals suggested us uncontaminated places where to take short adventuring walks, in particular a lake 20 mins far from the city centre, that shows magical color shadows at sunlight.

In the beginning we were a little bit disappointed but afterwards we managed to spend quite busy 6 days as a family with 2y old daughter thanks to activities included in Miskolc pass that we surely recommend 😀

Miskolc City The hotel has free and paying parkings. The free parking is a strip of places in front 0f the hotel’s main entrance. Each lot is accompanied by a sign announcing that this is a place for the hotel’s guests. Therefore, as to me, the free parking was OK. The rooms are spacious, clean. The beds are comfortable. Each room has a safe box, minibar, teapot, bags of tea and coffee. Besides, you may have a cup of tea and very delicious cakes near the reception, on the house, i. e. free. The breakfast are also excellent: sausages, eggs, salads, cheeses, cappuccinos, juices, mandarins, pears, apples etc. The hotel is 800 m from the heart of Miskolc. During our stay, there was a festival in the downtown Miskolc, with the rock bands, myriad of the artisans, various national foods, shows, entertainments, and, of course, a lot of guardians of order. It seems that it takes place each weekend. On the other hand, the famous cave baths are at 5 km. One of bath’s parkings was free. We would have never known it, if we had not been told by a local visitor. All the nearby parkings requested about 800-900 HUF per day. One of these is located at approach to the baths. The people were trying to block the road for the incoming cars (especially with the foreign license plates) in order to make them deviate into their lots (remote enough from the baths). The baths themselves are a miracle. To check them out is a must. The ticket for the whole day costs 2,000 HUF plus 1,000 forints if you want saunas, IRs etc. (it is worth taking the saunas option). In other words, the prices are much cheaper than at Széchenyi Thermal Bath in Budapest or Gyor.