Pecs Hungary (Travel Guide) - Things to Do in Pécs
The 2000-year-old city of Pecs, located in the south of Hungary, is a city of museums, art, galleries, architecture and history. Pécs is also a famous university town with many students. With a number of interesting sites such as museums, monuments, Turkish and Roman ruins, Pécs is one of the most pleasant and interesting cities to visit in Hungary. Here’s what you can see and do there!
1. Széchenyi square
2. The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, formerly known as the Mosque of Pasha Qasim
3. The statue of Holy Trinity and János Hunyadi
4. Király Street
5. The Hungarian Art Nouveau-style Palatinus Hotel
6. The National Theatre of Pécs
7. The Barbican Barbican
8. Pécs Cathedral
9. The Bishop's Palace
10. Sopianae Early Christian Mausoleum, along with its Early Christian Mausoleum
11. The Synagogue of Pecs
12. The Bath of Pasha Memi
13. The Zsolnay Cultural Quarter
The town of Pécs offers so much, so it’s an ideal place for a city break.
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Pecs (Hungary) Vacation Travel Video Guide
Travel video about destination Pecs in West Hungary.
Pécs is the largest city in West Hungary and European Capital Of Culture with more than a thousand years of history. From Illyrian and Celtic settlements grew the Roman city of Sopianae and in 1009 A.D. King Stephan founded the diocese of Pécs. At the same time he laid the foundation stone for the first Saint Peter Cathedral whose structure, over the centuries, has been re-built and transformed several times. The fascinating early Christian cemetery with its subterranean, artistically painted grave chambers, was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001. Indeed, few Roman necropolis’ such as this exist outside Italy. The Pécs of today makes it easy to forget that in 1241 the then unprotected city was destroyed by the Huns, which led to the construction of the City Wall. In 1543 the Turks invaded without a struggle and remained for 143 years during which time they introduced mosques, minarets and baths. German, Croat, Roma and Jewish influences dominated the cityscape, a blend that eventually led to Hungarian Art Nouveau and Moorish-Oriental forms are very apparent on the still magnificent synagogues of the Jewish community. Pécs is a rich multi-cultural legacy of European history, a city without frontiers in which many indelible influences have made their mark.
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Pécs - The City of Mediterranean Impressions
Sightseeing in Pécs, Hungary
Sights in the video:
[00:17] - Mosque of Pasha Qasim / Dzsámi
[00:34] - Szechenyi square / Széchenyi tér
[00:58] - Synagogue of Pecs / Pécsi Zsinagóga
[01:10] - Kiraly street / Király utca
[01:35] - National Theater of Pecs / Nemzeti Színház
[02:14] - Nick-udvar
[02:25] - Palatinus Grand Hotel
[03:02] - Saint Stephen square / Szent István tér
[03:11] - The Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul / Szent Péter- és Szent Pál-székesegyház
[03:26] - Barbican / Barbakán
[03:29] - City wall / Városfal
[03:37] - Zsolnay Quarter / Zsolnay-negyed
Music:
Cantorial Festival Main Synagogue. Hungary, Pecs 1989.
Cantorial Gems from the archives of Gila & Haim Wiener.
Cantorial Festival Main Synagogue. Hungary, Pecs 1989.
Cantors.
M. Stern
D. Bagley
A. Braun
L. Danto
P. Rabinovicz
D. Gildar
Pecs, Hungary | A Downtown Tour of Pecs
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This is a video I made during my visit to Pecs, Hungary.
The fifth largest city in Hungary, Pecs is definitely worth the visit if you're looking for some interesting cities outside of Budapest to visit.
Some of the sights in this video include:
The Pecs Cathedral
The Pecs Old Town Square/Szechenyi Ter
The Zsolnay Fountain
The Pecs Synagogue
The Jakawali Hassan Mosque
There are so many different and exciting things to do in Pecs, Hungary that I couldn't get to them all during my short visit.
If you're looking for some cool Hungarian small towns to explore I definitely recommend you take the time to visit Pecs.
Pecs, Hungary Tourism : Pecs Tourism: Zsolnay Fountain
The Zsolnay Fountain in Pecs, Hungary was created in 1912 by Andor Pilch and is a tribute to a time when some 50 water fountains flowed in the city. See the Zsolnay Fountain, decorated with the coats of arms of the town and the Zsolnay factory, in Pecs with travel tips in this free video on tourism.
Expert: Pecs, Hungary
Bio: Pecs is the fifth largest city of Hungary, located in the south-west of the country.
Filmmaker: Demand Media
Pecs, Hungary Tourism : Pecs Tourism: Modern Hungarian Gallery
The Modern Hungarian Gallery in Pecs, Hungary houses art from earlier 20th century painters like Josef Ripolranay and Farkas Molnar and was formally the cathedral cannon's primary residence at one time. See the Modern Hungarian Gallery and the granite statue in the garden made by Pierre Szekely with travel tips in this free video on tourism.
Expert: Pecs, Hungary
Bio: Pecs is the fifth largest city of Hungary, located in the south-west of the country.
Filmmaker: Demand Media
Krama concert in Pécs Synagogue - Balcanic-flamenco - 1
A spanyol Krama zenekar 2009. május 10-én nagysikerű koncertet adott a 10. Pécsi Ibero-Amerika Hét programjának keretén belül a pécsi zsinagógában.
All 6 videos from the concert / a koncert 6 videója:
Isabel dancing / Isabel táncol:
No. 1 -
No. 2 -
Isabel singing + castagnette / Isabel énekel + kasztanyetta:
No. 1 -
No. 2 -
Isabel singing / Isabel énekel:
No. 1 -
No. 2 -
A zenekar tagjai:
Spyros Kaniaris - flamenco gitár, lant, szárangi
Abel Garcia - tekerőlant, saz
Eduard Navarro - buzuki, kaval, bolgár duda
Isabel Julve - ének és tánc
David Gadea - cajón, udu, kanjira
A Krama zenekarról:
Krama görögül ötvözetet jelent, utalva a zenekar számos különböző összetevőjére, mind zenei stílusokban, mind pedig a hangszerek tekintetében. A valenciai együttes különleges, fúziós zenét játszik, amelyre talán az egyik legtalálóbb kifejezés: balkán-flamenco. A görög, balkáni és Fekete-tenger-i ritmusok iráni és indiai dallamokkal keverednek úgy, hogy a közös nevező mindeközben a flamenco világa marad. Az öttagú zenekar muzsikáját a különböző húros, ütő- és fúvós hangszerek (8 húros flamenco-gitár, buzuki, tekerőlant, szárangi, camanche, cajón, bolgár duda, kaval) érdekes ötvözete mellett Isabel Julve éneke és tánca teszi teljesen egyedivé.
Krama concert, Pécs Synagogue May 10th 2009.
Band members:
Spyros Kaniaris
Abel Garcia
Eduard Navarro
Isabel Julve
David Gadea
About Krama:
Krama is a band based in the city of Valencia-Spain. The group creates its own music influenced by the tradicional music of Greece (regions of Macedonia, Thrace and Black Sea), Balkans, flamenco and the classical music of India. The instrumentation consists of a string section with guitar (tuned in DAdgad), Hurdy-gurdy, buzuki and various types of lyres. The percussion is founded on cajon flamenco, daul, ghatam and bendir. The group defines its music as Balcanic-flamenco were the irregular rhytms of Greece, Balcans and the Black sea mix with oriental grooves from Iran and India, havind as a common denominator, Flamenco. Krama means Alloy in greek , a kind of a metaphora aplied to the process of composing and arranging of the band. The group uses a variety of string instruments such as 8th string flamenco guitar, sarangi, hurdy-gurdy, iranian kamanche, greek bouzouki and lyra de Pontos. The percussion is incorpotated with grooves colourful, hypnotic and solid with cajon flamenco, ghatam and various frame-drums.
For more information visit their website:
kramagrup.com
or their myspace site:
Krama concert in Pécs Synagogue - Balcanic-flamenco - 2
A spanyol Krama zenekar 2009. május 10-én nagysikerű koncertet adott a 10. Pécsi Ibero-Amerika Hét programjának keretén belül a pécsi zsinagógában.
All 6 videos from the concert / a koncert 6 videója:
Isabel dancing / Isabel táncol:
No. 1 -
No. 2 -
Isabel singing + castagnette / Isabel énekel + kasztanyetta:
No. 1 -
No. 2 -
Isabel singing / Isabel énekel:
No. 1 -
No. 2 -
A zenekar tagjai:
Spyros Kaniaris - flamenco gitár, lant, szárangi
Abel Garcia - tekerőlant, saz
Eduard Navarro - buzuki, kaval, bolgár duda
Isabel Julve - ének és tánc
David Gadea - cajón, udu, kanjira
A Krama zenekarról:
Krama görögül ötvözetet jelent, utalva a zenekar számos különböző összetevőjére, mind zenei stílusokban, mind pedig a hangszerek tekintetében. A valenciai együttes különleges, fúziós zenét játszik, amelyre talán az egyik legtalálóbb kifejezés: balkán-flamenco. A görög, balkáni és Fekete-tenger-i ritmusok iráni és indiai dallamokkal keverednek úgy, hogy a közös nevező mindeközben a flamenco világa marad. Az öttagú zenekar muzsikáját a különböző húros, ütő- és fúvós hangszerek (8 húros flamenco-gitár, buzuki, tekerőlant, szárangi, camanche, cajón, bolgár duda, kaval) érdekes ötvözete mellett Isabel Julve éneke és tánca teszi teljesen egyedivé.
Krama concert, Pécs Synagogue May 10th 2009.
Band members:
Spyros Kaniaris
Abel Garcia
Eduard Navarro
Isabel Julve
David Gadea
About Krama:
Krama is a band based in the city of Valencia-Spain. The group creates its own music influenced by the tradicional music of Greece (regions of Macedonia, Thrace and Black Sea), Balkans, flamenco and the classical music of India. The instrumentation consists of a string section with guitar (tuned in DAdgad), Hurdy-gurdy, buzuki and various types of lyres. The percussion is founded on cajon flamenco, daul, ghatam and bendir. The group defines its music as Balcanic-flamenco were the irregular rhytms of Greece, Balcans and the Black sea mix with oriental grooves from Iran and India, havind as a common denominator, Flamenco. Krama means Alloy in greek , a kind of a metaphora aplied to the process of composing and arranging of the band. The group uses a variety of string instruments such as 8th string flamenco guitar, sarangi, hurdy-gurdy, iranian kamanche, greek bouzouki and lyra de Pontos. The percussion is incorpotated with grooves colourful, hypnotic and solid with cajon flamenco, ghatam and various frame-drums.
For more information visit their website:
kramagrup.com
or their myspace site:
Pécs, Hungary 2019 The City of Culture
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When plotting their trips to Hungary, typically folks will plan on spending most, if not all, of their time in Budapest, thrusting spoons into bowls of goulash, splashing their way through thermal baths, and cavorting in antiques-filled ruin pubs. Spend just one night walking along the Danube to see all those shiny, twinkling buildings across the river and it becomes obvious why few travelers want to leave the confines of soulful Budapest. But the country is home to numerous other magical destinations, including Pécs, a charming getaway lying at the foot of the Mecsek mountains.
Located near the Croatian border, Pécs is about three hours southwest of Budapest via a comfortable train ride from either the Keleti or Kelenföld railway stations. Pécs has long prospered as a multicultural epicenter, the peaceful union of Hungarians, Croatians, Serbians, Germans, and other ethnic groups garnering it the nickname “the Borderless City.”
Although it’s Hungary’s fifth largest metropolis, it delightfully lacks an intense, overwhelming sense of bustle. Instead it’s polished and subdued, teeming with densely built-up streets of elegant Baroque structures and ancient artistic treasures that helped make it—as well as Essen and Istanbul—a 2010 European Capital of Culture. This honor spawned an impressive slate of urban developments for Pécs, from the revitalization of parks and squares to the creation of the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter. Yes, it’s a city that invites wandering on sultry, cardigan-only evenings, but it’s just as alluring in the winter— particularly when there’s an illuminated Christmas tree and festive stalls doling out cups of heartwarming mulled wine.
There is much to explore. The city’s roots stretch back more than 2,000 years, when it was first settled by the Celts. It later became part of the Roman Empire, a slice of history underscored by the fourth-century Early Christian Necropolis that is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Turks’ powerful hold on Pécs is most brilliantly revealed through the Mosque of Pasha Qasim, a green copper-domed relic from the Ottoman Empire, most likely constructed in the latter 16th century, that has since been converted into a Catholic church. Nearby is the must-gawk Pécs Cathedral. Originally built in the 11th century, several incarnations later it’s graced by a mighty collection of Romanesque sculptures.
Across from the cathedral is the petite Csontváry Museum, where up a grand staircase patrons find rooms dedicated to the poetic, large-scale works of Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka. The landscapes from this quirky Hungarian pharmacist-turned-painter from the 19th and early 20th centuries are especially rich. Beyond fine art, Pécs is synonymous with the decorative arts, specifically porcelain from the storied Zsolnay ceramics factory founded in 1853. Lustrous tiles produced here went on to dress buildings across the country, like Budapest’s Museum of Applied Arts. While the range of these ornate products are introduced to visitors at the Zsolnay Museum, it is even more interesting to while the day away in the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter, a maze of promenades, greenery, and well-preserved buildings on the grounds of the original Zsolnay factory. The highlight of the complex is the Golden Age of the Zsolnay-Gyugyi Collection, where many intricate vases shimmer with textured eosin glaze. But there are also vintage puppets and politically charged exhibitions from modern-day artists like drMáriás to peruse, maybe even followed by a live jazz performance. For lunch, do settle into the lovely Zsolnay Restaurant and Café, where freshly baked potato bread whets the appetite for sweet-potato cream soup and steak salad spruced up by balsamic-Dijon mustard vinaigrette and a smattering of Grana Padano.
Elsewhere in Pécs the food is just as satisfying. Rustic Pezsgőház Étterem, for example, is set in an old wine cellar with arched brick ceilings. Grape-strewn goat cheese followed by a trio of golden pork cutlets draped over parsley-infused mashed potatoes provides pure cold-weather comfort. By contrast, the upbeat Jókai Bisztró is swish and contemporary, showing off myriad bottles of wine while serving refined platters of baked beef and bread dumplings. Afterwards, consider the animated Egylet, a craft-beer pub-meets Balkan bistro decorated with black-and-white photos and alarm clocks that showcases small-batch brews like those from made-in-Slovakia Kaltenecker.
Király Street is the perennially clogged strip, attracting both tourists and the party-loving youth who attend the University of Pécs, Hungary’s first university. Pay respects to the statue-adorned National Theatre of Pécs then pop into Cooltour Café, a cozy lair with mid-century furniture, for a nightcap of plum pálinka, Hungary’s indigenous fruit brandy.
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Pecs: Hungarian Diaries Vol.3 - PT.2
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Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae)
Join me for a tour of the famous Early Christian Necropolois of Pecs.
Pecs, Hungary Tourism : Pecs Tourism: Cathedral of Saint Peter Restoration
The Cathedral of Saint Peter in Pecs, Hungary was restored in the early 19th century by architect Mihali Pollack to prevent further damage the structure would sustain. Experience the beauty of the Cathedral of Saint Peter and its four restored towers with travel tips in this free video on tourism.
Expert: Pecs, Hungary
Bio: Pecs is the fifth largest city of Hungary, located in the south-west of the country.
Filmmaker: Demand Media
Discover the undiscovered - Visegrad Hostels | Pecs
What is worth seeing in #CentralEurope?
#Pécs - Discover the undiscovered
Central Europe is – quoting the famous writer, Milan Kundera – ‘maximum diversity in minimum space’. Let yourself be drawn into an adventure to find out about its amazing beauty far from the big metropolis.
In this episode we are going to Pécs – a multicultural city in the southern Hungary, well known for its mediterranean atmosphere – and the Ananas Hostel – a very cool place to stay in for every backpacker.
The video was produced by Volens Foundation with a financial support from the Visegrad Fund.
If you enjoyed this movie, watch the other ones from this series as well:
▶ OLOMOUC
▶▶ KOSICE
▶▶▶ CIESZYN/ CESKÝ TESÍN
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▶▶ Ananas Hostel Pécs |
Not only in Pécs itself but also at the Ananas Hostel you can smell the atmosphere of the South. Cool terrace with a place for a BBQ and friendly vibes will make you feet great here. And if you wanna go downtown – it’s only a few minutes walk!
All of that for:
9€ –a bed in a dorm room
18€ - a private room (1 person)
27€ - a private room (2 pax)
▶ The easiest way to get to:
Olomouc: two changes:
1: Catch a train to Budapest (Keleti train station)
2. Go to the town of Břeclav (in Czech Republic)
3. Here catch a train to Olomouc
(approx. time of travel: 9-11h, approx. price: from 30 - 40€)*
Košice: one change
1. Catch a train to Budapest (Keleti train station)
2. Catch a train to Košice from here
(approx. time of travel: 6,5h-8,5h, approx price: 35 - 40€)*
Cieszyn/Český Těšín: two changes
1. Catch a train to Budapest (Keleti train station)
2. Catch a train to Košice from here
3. In Košice catch a train to Cieszyn
(approx. time of travel: 10,5h - 12h, approx price: 40 - 45€)*
*prices may vary depending on seasonal offers and promotions
*we recommend booking tickets from private companies (Leo Express, Regio Jet) ahead and on the internet – prices may have a really good discount.
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Growing Up Jewish in Pécs - Ibolya Grossman
Ibi grows up in Pécs, Hungary, a small city. As Neolog Jews, they are assimilated, but keep kosher and take time to observe the Sabbath.
Mr. Hurt - Daniel Szabo Quartet (2010.10.16.)
1. Mr. Hurt (Greg Tardy)
Daniel Szabo Quartet featuring Gregory Tardy - Concert in Pécs, Hungary on 16th October, 2010
Osijek -- Novi Sad -- Pécs JazzBridge
Members of the Quartet:
Greg Tardy (New York) - tenor saxophone, clarinet
Dániel Szabó - piano
Mátyás Szandai - bass
Ferenc Németh (New York) - drums
Lift Workshop @ Hungary : Eastern Quartier
Lift Workshop @ Hungary : Eastern Quartier
Pécs, Széchenyi István akna, 26 September 2010
organized by Kitchen Budapest in collaboration with KÉK - Contemporary Architecture Centre
organizers: Daniella Huszár, Melinda Sipos, Attila Bujdosó
video: Juli Laczkó
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Pecs, Hungary Tourism : Pecs Tourism: Wine Pitcher Burial Chamber
The Wine Pitcher Burial Chamber in Pecs, Hungary has a building made up of a chapel and a subterranean chamber, which used to be a burial place while the chapel hosted anniversary ceremonies for those who died. Visit the Wine Pitcher Burial Chamber and see its side walls decorated with ornaments symbolizing the Garden of Eden with travel tips in this free video on tourism.
Expert: Pecs, Hungary
Bio: Pecs is the fifth largest city of Hungary, located in the south-west of the country.
Filmmaker: Demand Media
Virrasztók - Halálmadár (új szám), Pécs, 2010.11.27.
Virrasztók - Halálmadár, Pécs, 2010.11.27. Local Heroes koncert
Új dal a Virrasztóktól a 2011.01.01-én megjelenő Memento Mori albumról. Gyenge minőségű, telefonos felvétel.
New song (Death Bird) from the Memento Mori album (it will be released at 01.01.2011.). Weak quality, mobile phone recording.
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