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The Busójárás (Hungarian, meaning "Busó-walking"; in Croatian: Pohod bušara [1]) is an annual celebration of the Šokci living in the town of Mohács, Hungary, held at the end of the Carnival season ("Farsang"), ending the day before Ash Wednesday.
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. [1] It is one of the most significant Roman cemeteries outside of Italy. [2]
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pécs was founded in 1009 by Stephen I, and the first university in Hungary was founded in Pécs in 1367 by Louis I the Great. (The largest university, with about 34,000 students, is still based in Pécs.) [11] Peter Orseolo, the second king of Hungary, was buried in the cathedral in 1046. The location of his grave ...
A self-guided tour is a tour in which the participant is not escorted by a guide.As with escorted tours, self-guided tours may be conducted on foot or by vehicle. Audio tours are frequently presented in a self-guided format using booklets, smart phones or standalone handheld devices, as are virtual tours.
Southern Transdanubia (Hungarian: Dél-Dunántúl ['deːl ˈdunaːntuːl]) is a statistical (NUTS 2) region of Hungary. It is part of the Transdanubia (NUTS 1) region. Southern Transdanubia includes the counties of Somogy, Tolna, and Baranya. Its capital and largest city is Pécs.
Pécsvárad is 19 kilometers from Pécs, the center of the Eastern Mecsek. In 1817 a road was constructed from Pecs via Pécsvárad to Budapest. [3] Pécsvárad is now next to the new main road 6. Pécsvárad is on the now discontinued Pécs-Bátaszék railway line. This line was opened on 30 June 1911.
The National Blue Trail (simply Blue Trail, or Tour) was the first long distance walking route not only in Hungary but in Europe. Its path was first waymarked in 1938; its length was 910 km in that time between Írott-kő in the Kőszeg Mountains and Tolvaj-hegy in the Zemplén Mountains. A lot of Hungarian hikers began the completion of the ...
Széchenyi Square (Hungarian: Széchenyi tér) 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. Before being named after Széchenyi in 1864, it had had several other names including Fórum, Városi piacz, and Főtér. The square ...