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 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 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.
A defining Baroque monument of downtown Gyula. Its classicising details make the church one of the city's notable sights from an architectural point of view as well as a religious one.
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 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 gallery presents a selection from the estate of painter György Kohán. The expressive, dramatic paintings and unique wax-tempera works offer insight into a distinctive corner of Hungarian fine art.
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.
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.
