Travel guide
Historic buildings, thermal baths, charming streets and special cultural programs await in and around Gyula. Here are a few places worth visiting during your stay.
The Almásy Mansion Visitor Centre in Gyula, next to the castle, shows what everyday life was like for aristocratic families and the mansion's staff. Interactive exhibitions, guided tours, escape rooms and a café offer programs for all ages.
The centuries-old Gyula Castle is one of Europe's best-preserved lowland brick castles. Its exhibition halls bring the history of the castle and the city to life, and the lookout offers a beautiful panorama over Gyula.
Gyula's best-known tourist attraction welcomes visitors year-round. Thermal pools, an adventure bath, the AquaPalace, a swimming pool, a sauna park, a summer beach and water experiences for children provide great relaxation.
The iconic confectionery of the historic centre welcomes guests with a carefully restored original interior. Coffee, a pastry or ice cream come with a special journey through time. In summer a lovely terrace also awaits visitors.
The Ladics House is a special exhibition of bourgeois life history. Through original furniture, porcelain, everyday objects and family memorabilia, visitors can experience the daily life of a Gyula bourgeois family.
Visitors to Ferenc Erkel's birthplace can learn about the life and work of the composer. The exhibition features family belongings, handwritten scores, instruments, letters and personal memorabilia.
The Wenckheim Mansion in Szabadkígyós is one of the most impressive aristocratic buildings of the Southern Great Plain. Its towers, Renaissance-inspired loggia terrace, French garden and romantic English park make it a special excursion destination. It can also be reached by bike from Gyula.
The historically significant, beautifully restored Tisza Mansion in Geszt presents the life and political legacy of the Tisza family through interactive exhibitions. Its atmospheric halls, original objects and landscaped park offer a rewarding day out for anyone interested in history and architecture.
Pusztaottlaka Safari Park offers a special family experience where visitors can watch the animals up close from their own car. The nature-focused program is exciting for young and old alike, and the animals can even be fed with safari treats while following the visiting rules.
Located on the edge of Csabaszabadi, the Suri Alpaca Farm is one of Hungary's special alpaca breeding farms, working for over 15 years with rare Suri alpacas known for their long, silky fleece. The farm can be visited by prior appointment, where guests learn about the animals' daily life and can join a guided alpaca walk.
The Csaba Event Barn invites families to move and relax together all year round. In winter a covered, 600-square-metre real ice rink awaits skaters, while in the warmer months the area serves as a roller skating rink, with skate rental for children and adults.
