Szeged
A city on the Tisza that a flood destroyed in 1879 and that was rebuilt with boulevards, Art Nouveau palaces and a church raised as a vow.
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Szeged fits into one day if the plan is Széchenyi Square, the Reök Palace and the Votive Church, or two if the New Synagogue, the zoo or the thermal bath gets added. The city was rebuilt to a plan after the flood of 1879, so the centre is a run of Art Nouveau and eclectic façades around ring boulevards, with the Tisza right beside it.
The walk starts on Széchenyi Square, then runs to the Reök Palace on Klauzál tér and to the New Synagogue, and ends on Dóm tér, where the Votive Church and the Dömötör Tower stand. All of it lies within one walking circle; the zoo and the Anna Thermal Bath want another part of the day. The best time to come, May–Sep, is also when the riverside terraces and open-air programmes are running.
Szeged has no airport: the way in runs through Budapest, by bus from the airport, metro and a train from Nyugati station. That makes the city an easier stop on a route across Hungary than a stand-alone destination with a direct flight.
Guides for Szeged
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Szeged in 2 days
→Day one keeps the centre in a single walking circle, day two goes to the zoo and the thermal bath; the day is picked by…
Day trips from Szeged
→Ópusztaszer wants a full day by bus; Hódmezővásárhely and Makó fit into half a day by train.
What Szeged costs
→In Szeged the money goes on the room and on the journey from Budapest; tickets in the centre are small, and the most…
The best time to visit Szeged
→Szeged is a city of open air: the terraces along the Tisza and Dóm tér want the warmer months, while in winter the…
Getting around Szeged
→Szeged is reached from Budapest, not directly from the airport: bus 100E, metro M3 and a train from Nyugati station.
What to see in Szeged
Votive Church
The church on Dóm tér that the city vowed to build after the flood of 1879, and that was consecrated only in 1930. The church itself is free to enter, while the climb to the tower or dome is charged: €4.14 (tower). Hours: Mon–Sat 7–19, Sun 8–19; the visitor centre is closed on Monday. Booking: no.
€4.14 (tower)
New Synagogue
The work of the architect Lipót Baumhorn, consecrated in 1903. Entry €6.90, hours Tue–Thu and Sun 9–16, closed: Monday, Saturday. Booking: no; only the guided visit needs notice in advance.
€6.90 · closed Monday, Saturday
Reök Palace
An Art Nouveau palace built in 1907 to a design by Ede Magyar, on the corner of Klauzál tér, with exhibitions and a staircase that is charged separately. Exhibition €5.52, hours Tue–Sun 10–18, closed: Monday. Booking: no.
€5.52 · closed Monday
Szeged Zoo
The zoo is an outing for the second half of a stay, outside the walking circle of the centre. Adult ticket €17.38.
€17.38
Anna Thermal Bath
A thermal bath for the day when there is less walking than planned. A full-day thermal ticket on weekdays is €6.90.
€6.90
Széchenyi Square
The main city square, public and with no ticket, where everything else begins. Walking through: free.
free
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