Eger

other attractions

Minaret

The northernmost medieval minaret in Europe i.e., the northernmost one except those built by immigrant communities in the last decades and the tallest in Hungary the other two are in Pécs and Érd the minaret is a 42 meter high symbol of the Turkish occupation. It is 97 steps to the top, but be warned, the climb up is in an incredibly enclosed space on uneven and slippery steps and there is little room to move around up top so those who are afraid of heights or tight places should just enjoy it from the outside. Open for visitors from April to November.

Ráctemplom

Serbian church on Vitkovics Mihály u. 30. features baroque and rococo architecture and the iconostasis painted by Miklós Jankovich.

The wine museum, not very big but pleasant

Basilica

on Pyrker tér 1. is the third largest in Hungary the other two are in Esztergom and Budapest.

Lyceum

is the baroque building opposite the Basilica and currently functions as a college. The Archbishop's Library inside is home to various frescoes, including one of the Council of Trent, as well as the only handwritten letter by Mozart in Hungary. The Observatory in the tower features a mirror telescope, a cannon sun dial which announces midday with a small explosion, and a camera obscura which projects an image of the city skyline on the wall. Very few of it is free, but you can buy a ticket for all the exhibitions for HUF 800. You can also find free Internet on some computers within the building.

Széchenyi Street

is the main pedestrian shopping street which features a variety of shops and restaurants.

Town under the town

is the former archiepiscopal wine cellar. Under the Basilica, you can visit the cellar and taste some fine wine. HUF 950 or 3euros, HUF 500 or 1.5euros for students

egri vã¡r (castle)

There's a map of sights inside the castle (http://www.egeronline.com...): in Hungarian and German right near the entrance; the map in English is available inside, near the Minting Museum.

The entry ticket HUF 1800, half price for student will grant you entrance to the main exhibits.

The Gothic Palace houses an excellent exhibit on the history of the castle, the Turkish siege, and aftermath.

The Art Gallery contains artwork from different Hungarian artists, most notably Munkacsy.

Finally there is a tour of the Underground Passageways. The tour will take you first to the Heroes' Hall, with a replica of the tomb of István Dobó. The passages themselves contain several different examples of archaeological finds, as well as reenactments of events from the Turkish siege a cannon being fired, an underground explosion, and a makeshift motion detector that uses peas. The passages can only be visited by tour, which are available in English at an extra cost.

The castle has several other attractions which are not included on the main ticket. Specifically, you will have to pay extra for:

Panopticum

exhibits of a dozen wax figures based on characters from the book "Eclipse of the Crescent Moon" by Géza Gardonyi. Winter time: open 9am-3pm. Entrance 350ft adult; 250ft children/students/retired.

Weapon exhibition

on Dobó bastion contains weapons from all around the world.

Minting museum

displays coins of ancient origin.

Beyond historic sights there are excellent views of the entire city as well as several hobbyhorses inside the yard that even adult tourists enjoy playing with/on.