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Debrecen Travel Guide: 74 reviews and 151 photos

Second largest city of Hungary.

Debrecen is situated on the southwestern extremity of the sandy plain of the Nyirseg region and on the eastern end of the Hortobagy puszta (steppe). It has a long history as a market centre and as a religious, political, and cultural arena. Chartered in the 14th century, it became prominent during and after the Turkish period of occupation.
The Debrecen fairs, noted for horses and livestock, were a famous feature of the Middle Ages, and the city became one of the richest and most influential Hungarian cities.

Last visit to Debrecen: Jul 2003
Intro Updated Sep 5, 2003
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Reviews (27)

The stud of Hortobágy Things to Do (10)

Hortobágy is more renowned for its herdsmen than for its natural beauty. The herdsmen are the symbol of the 'puszta',... more travel advice

Hortobágy Village Things to Do (10)

In the centre of Hortobágy village the Nagycsárda (village inn) welcomes the visitors. Its predecessor was built in... more travel advice

Hortobágy National Park the "puszta" - Debrecen

Hortobágy National Park the "puszta" Things to Do (10)

Hortobágy ranges from the edge of the Hajdúság to the Tisza River; it is a saliferous, grassy desert of 115 kms2. In... more travel advice

Flower Carnival Things to Do (10)

The summer season provides a wide variety of programmes being the city of music, Flower Carnival. The flowercarnival is... more travel advice

Hotels (3)
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Transportation (4)
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Warnings and Dangers (3)
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Off The Beaten Path (1)
Big Church

Local Customs (1)
Debrecen and Hortoba'gy
Shopping (1)
Israeli interests
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iandsmith Dec 10, 2006 at 3:16 AM

Mmm, saliferous, I'm going to have to look that one up! Keep up the good work, someone out here cares.
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sprdak11 Nov 27, 2004 at 12:37 PM

Wonderful , interesting tips about Debrecen! Greetings!
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edvin_br Dec 26, 2003 at 7:53 AM

Nice page... it made me remember the great days when i visited this beautiful city.
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keeweechic Aug 20, 2003 at 8:32 PM

My first visit to Debrecen... very interesting and what a wonderful amount of info you provided. Some very good warnings also. Hortobágy sounds a good side trip. The city sounds delightful.
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kaloz Jul 29, 2003 at 12:14 AM

Hortobagy is well worth a side trip, good local custom.