Szeged a pretty university town with spice

Votive Church of Szeged, Hungary.
Photo by Chris Raven

Szeged – a corruption of the Hungarian word sziget (island) – sits astride the Tisza River, with a thermal bath complex and park opposite the old town. Famed local edibles include Pick salami and its own local paprika that marries so well with spicy Szegedi halaszlé.

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There’s no arguing the spellbinding potential of the Great Plain’s big-sky country, especially around Hortobágy and Kiskunság National Parks. And for graceful architecture and history try Szeged, Kecskemét and Debrecen, while Northeast Hungary is the place to go to experience village life.

Coverage includes: The Great Plain, Tiszafüred, Debrecen, Hortobágy, Hajdúszoboszló, Kecskemét, Kiskunság National Park, Kalocsa, Szeged, Gyula, Northeast Hungary, Nyíregyháza, Nyírbátor and Bereg Region.

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