Become a Virtual Tourist Member Today!  Sign Up for Free | Sign In

"Szeged: a key area in Hungarian history " a Szeged Travel Page by GillianMcLaughlin

Search:
Home » Europe » Hungary » Szeged Megyei Varos » Szeged » Szeged: a key area in Hungarian history - Szeged, Hungary

"Szeged: a key area in Hungarian history " a Szeged Travel Page by GillianMcLaughlin

See the Entire Szeged Travel Guide

Click Picture to enlarge.
 email me
 add as friend


GillianMcLaughlin    
This land is your land and this land is my land, sure, but the world is run by those that never listen to music anyway.


Real Name: Gillian McLaughlin
Lives In: Brussels, BE
Member Since: Jan 19, 2004
VT Rank: 541

 

Page Views: 2,811            Last Visit to Szeged: April, 2004      

Szeged: a key area in Hungarian history

by GillianMcLaughlin - last update: Apr 29, 2004

3 days and 2 nights in Szeged

The Votive Church: Szeged's landmark
I was invited to Szeged for work. Until I arrived I had little idea about the place at all. I knew that the city enjoyed a good reputation for its universities, but beyond that, nothing whatsoever!

I was collected by one of the conference organisers at Budapest airport and we set off on the 2 hour journey to the south of Hungary. In the course of this journey I learned a few basic facts: the city had been devastated at some point by a serious flood; various seats of learning in the city had recently been united; the region suffered badly from a lack of infrastructure - a recently-built motorway stopped some 60 km short of Szeged, limiting its attractiveness to tourists and businesses alike.

Upon arrival I was booked into a stunning hotel right in the centre of the city, located on one of the main squares, and left to my own devices for around 4 hours. I had the chance to locate the tourist office, and perhaps a bookshop that might have a guide to the city that I could understand. I discovered that the guides to Hungary devoted little more than a page to Szeged, and otherwise all I could locate were coffee-table picture books! Indeed since starting to build these pages I have had considerable difficulty in locating significant information in a language I can read... so I give you as much as I can now and will add any details I discover over time.
Spring pansies everywhere
So off I set with no information and spent some time just looking, and eating and drinking coffees. As it turned out I needn’t have worried about a lack of local-knowledge. The conference organisers were the most amazing hosts who gave us lots of information about their city.

I hope you enjoy your short visit to these pages as much as I enjoyed my two and a half days there.

Under construction

My visit to Szeged had many facinating aspects, which I hope to share with you on these pages.

At only 2 and a half hours from Budapest by train or car, it makes a good destination for an extended holiday in Hungary, and an excellent stop-off point for overlanders heading north or south through Central Europe.

These pages may take me a little time to complete. Please do come back and enjoy!
Lion Square statue

> Add to your Custom Travel Guide [What's This?]

Pros:"Entirely untouched by foreign tourism"
Cons:"Still trying to think of one!"
In A Nutshell:"A worthy place to spend some time"
GillianMcLaughlin's Szeged Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 11 - Photos: 11
 
RestaurantsHotels & Accommodations
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
NightlifeOff The Beaten Path
Tips: 3 - Photos: 3
 
Tourist TrapsWarnings Or Dangers
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
TransportationLocal Customs
 
Packing ListsShopping
 
Sports TravelGeneral Tips
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1

Comments for GillianMcLaughlin about Szeged
sourbugger Fri Jun 19, 2009 17:26 UTC
 the salami factory got chopped from my itinery. best wishes .sb.
caffeine_induced78 Sun Oct 1, 2006 18:14 UTC
 Chock full of great information Gillian. It sounds like a nice little town and you provide so much great insight. Well done!
Sue08080 Fri May 26, 2006 03:11 UTC
 What interesting tips, Gillian! Thanks!
Anchovy56 Wed Mar 29, 2006 18:18 UTC
 I am a veritable gourmand then...
See More Comments

Szeged Hotels

  • Forras
    Szent-Gyorgyi A. u. 16 - 24, Szeged
About VirtualTourist10 Great Things to Do On VirtualTouristContact UsPress CenterHelpUser AgreementPrivacy Statement
Virtual Tourist® ©1994-2009 VirtualTourist.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved.