Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County

Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county is in Northern Great Plain.

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• 🌍 Jászberény. A small town famous for Lehel's horn.  
• 🌍 Szolnok. A small city on the banks of the Tisza river  

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Abádszalók, Town Hall

• 🌍 Abádszalók (Next to Lake Tisza, train station five km way, trains to Heves, Kisújszállás). Exaltation of the Holy Cross Roman Catholic church, Tiszaabád Protestant church (1787-1789). Tiszaszalók's reformed church (1811-1822), Tiszaszalók's Roman Catholic Church (1744, baroque), Doll Museum (360 dolls wear robe of the Carpathian Basin plus 226 dolls from 65 other countries) and village houses, and a huge ancient defense system remains; Sand Martin Colony, 'kosboros' meadow of Aranyos, Mill inn (Mikszath út, here functioned 1912-1913, the Abádszalók's steamsaw and steam mill). Apartment building (Mikszath u. 23 1880s classic style. Apartment building ( Mikszath 26, built in the second half of the 19th century, classicist style). "Attila" Fountain. 
• 🌍 Alattyán (Archaic: Olaptiuã) (N 34 km of Szolnok). Gecse House, (Gecse Arpad artist's legacy can be viewed oil paintings, graphics, sculpture portraits, plaques and altarpieces with the artist's belongings and documents). Jewish cemetery (memorial park since 1999). Church of St. Michael (1773). 
• 🌍 Berekfürdő (Trains from Karcag, Tiszafüred). Pincés mound (kunhalom) - 'Secrets of the Soviet Military Airbase' aviation history museum. 
• 🌍 Fegyvernek (Kisújszállás 16 km, take a bus). Puszta Tower (Gothic church remains, 1480); Roman Catholic Church (romantic style, 1862-63); Reformed Church (1928); Szapárfalvi new Catholic church (1992); St. John of Nepomuk Statue (Baroque, 1775); Judge Castle; Szapáry Schwarz Castle, Calvary Hill. Events: National Student goulash festival (second or third Saturday in May); Tisza Blooming Day (end of June) 

Jászapáti

• 🌍 Jászapáti (Trains from Szolnok). Farm Museum (agricultural exhibition), Vágó Paul's Local History Collection (Bela Michael ceramic designer works), Roman Catholic church (with two towers of medieval monuments, which modified several times. Its present form got in 1833. The picture of the dome of a church made by Paul Vágó, the side altars painted Mór Than. The building is surrounded by fortified, crenellated fence. Library (19th century, classical style. Located opposite the church. Previously town hall). To Do: Tölgyes swimming-pool (with thermal water, six pools and camping), Fishing Lakes. Events: Harvest Festival: every summer; Spring Starter Farmers days (national horse show and competition); Tradition preserving camp (a week long, crafts "camp" for kids, in the city library.). - Tourinform (Damjanich út 8.) 
• 🌍 Jászárokszállás (Trains from Szolnok). Kűlső Inn (first half of the 18th century. Loc.:Széchenyi út 104); Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church (1761-1767); City Hall (1863, romantic style); Csörsz Leader Hotel (former "Big Tavern", 1905, loc.: Móczár Andor tér); Jász-house (1882 - permanent ethnographic exhibition, Széchenyi út 31); Industry Board building. To Do: Jászárokszállás Thermal Bath, Peres-lapos lake 
• 🌍 Jászberény (E 79 km of Budapest; Szolnok 45 km). Franciscan Church and Monastery (Gothic), Jász Museum (permanent exhibitions: historical, archaeological, ethnographic, Lehel horn shrine), Hamza Museum and Jász Gallery Public Foundation, József Sisa creative house Jászberényi Zoo and Botanical Garden, Hajta's marsh. 
• 🌍 Jászboldogháza (S 15 km of Jászberény , trains from Hatvan, Szolnok). Local History Collection, , Community Centre, Holy Family Roman Catholic Church (built in 1930). Statue of St. Wendelin (Imredy road, built in 1905). - To 'Do': Bicycle Tours of Bíbic nature trail, City Bath (Ft 800, 2014). To stay: Camping (right next to Bath, Alkotmány u. 5) 
• 🌍 Jászdózsa (Direct train and bus from Szolnok). St. Michael Church (1777-82, late baroque), "Five-hole Stone Bridge" (1811-13, width: 6.65 m and length 40 m), Folk House, Pap forest (natural protected area). Event: Farewell to the last Sunday of each September. 

Jászfényszaru

• 🌍 Jászfényszaru (Fényszaru) (Bus from Budapesthez, Gödöllő, Hatvan, Jászberény. Trains from Hatvan, Szolnok). All Saints Roman Catholic Church, Kiss József Local History Collection,Papp mansion, Rimóczy mansion. Events: Stubble festival Equestrian Festival 
• 🌍 Jászjákóhalma (Budapest approx. 86 km, Jászberény, approx. 6 km, from both direct buses). St. James Roman Catholic Church (15th century, Gothic style; in 1778 remodeled in Baroque style); Roman Catholic parish (1904); Holy Cross and Calvary Chapel (1884). Peter Horvath Local History Collection; Stone Cross (1827); Jesus Statue with "Rooster" (19th century). Tarna Bridge (turn bridge); Laki Ida Gallery; Protected barn (18th-century). To Do: walk around the Natural Protected Areas: Templom-coast, Templom Square, Cemetery, Tarna backwater 
• 🌍 Jászszentandrás (Budapest approx. 100 km, Szolnok, approx. 50 km, from both direct buses). Exaltation of the Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church (Neo-Gothic, 1903 ), Truffle Museum (Járási iskola út 57. Tel:[phone]), Country House: shows the characteristic Jász furnishing, work tools, tools. To Do: András thermal bath and camping 
• 🌍 Jásztelek. Bishop of St Martin's Parish Church, Folk House. To Do: Pusztamizse's Natural Protected Area - Stay in a motel (50 bed, Loc.: Jásztelek, Pusztamizse), or a guesthouse (8 beds, Loc.: Jásztelek, Szabadság u. 32), 
• 🌍 Karcag (Kardszag) (Direct trains to Szolnok, Debrecen, Nyíregyháza, Záhony). Zador Bridge (1809), Reformed Church (Baroque style in 1789, rebuilt in the early 19th century); Stephen Györffy Nagykun Museum (ethnology, building from the 1830s); Gothic chapel ruins (15th century) ; Nagykunság Folk Country House; Israelite Temple - Synagogue; Sandor Kantor Pottery House; Morgó Tavern with a tunnel, Windmill Tavern House with an operating wooden (1858); Museum of History of Medicine and Pharmacy, 24 local level protected mounds (kunhalmok) - (Asszonyszállási-halom, Lözér-halom, Magyarkai-halom, Orgonda-halom, Péntek-halom, Sárga-halom, Zádor-halom, Hegyesbori-Kis-halom, Kis-Kettős-halom, Kontai-Kettős-halom, Kanvágta-halom, Nagy-Görgető-halom, Tibuc-halom, Vermes-halom, Ágota-halom, Törökbori-halom, Disznó-halom, Hegyesbori-Nagy-halom, Szőlős-halom, Telek-halom, Vágott-halom, Hármas-határhalom, Konta-halom, Ecse-halom). To Do: Karcag City thermal swimming-pool and Camping 

Kenderes

• 🌍 Kenderes (by bus: Abádszalók, Békéscsaba, Eger, Gyöngyös, Gyula, Karcag, Mezőkövesd, Miskolc, Szeged, Szentes, Szolnok, Tiszafüred, by train Abádszalók, Kál-Kápolna, Kisköre, Kisújszállás). Halasy-Horthy Mansion, Horthy family crypt, Maritime Museum, Horthy grove (Szent István Boulevard's protected parkway) 
• 🌍 Kisújszállás (Karcag district, by train: Szolnok, Debrecen, Nyíregyháza). – Ethnographic Exhibition Hall (Folk Exhibition, Petõfi street nr. 5), Papi Lajos Artists' House (Nyár utca 8.), Folk House (200-year-old, Széchenyi street nr. 58 ), Ecsegpuszta. To Do: Walking in Elizabeth grove (several hectares oak), thermal spa with camping. Horvath farm ("Footsteps of Outlaws" riding tour); Berettyó River (bird world, the Great Bustard reserve). Events: "Hétpróbás Kunokért" (In June, folk quiz games), Kisújszállás Days (in August, colorful folk dance, folk music and folk art shows, fairs); Kun-fighting (in September, the national archery competition) Tourinform Office: Deák Ferenc St., 6. 
• 🌍 Kengyel (by train: Szolnok, Hódmezővásárhely, Makó). Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Church ( 1934-36); Szélmalom Hill with a windmill (1900, now an ornithological monitoring station); Baghy-major Roman Catholic chapel and protected Turkish hazelnut trees 
• 🌍 Kunhegyes (by train: Kál-Kápolna–Kisújszállás). Reformed Church (1827-48, classicist), Komlóssy Windmill, Ethnographic Collection, Salt House (built in 1739, Baroque style, now the Public Library); Wooden headboard (for the settlement of the existence of 700 years anniversary); Trianon cross; Town Hall was built in 1878 in eclectic style, based on the plans of John Pum. Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church (1830-36, classicist); Chasuble Collection (Catholic Church); Kun Captain House (1880); Komlóssy Windmill (one of the most beautiful windmill on Nagykunság, 1859, brick). To Do: Bige-fertő Natural Protected Area (a former deep marsh, now saline pastures, ancient lawn. East 11 km), Gergely mound, Kunhegyesi Saint Stephen Thermal baths, Cris Valley Natural Protected Area (Körös-völgyi Természetvédelmi Terület). 
• 🌍 Kunszentmárton (76 km of Szeged, 50 km of Kecskemét and Szolnok, 25 km of Szarvas. - Direct trains to/from Szolnok, Hódmezővásárhely, Makó, Kecskemét, Kunszentmárton). St. Martin Roman Catholic church (1781-1784, one of the tallest church in Hungary), City Museum, City Hall, the Attila József High School, was Körös (historical) hotel, Museum of Local History (Kerületiház Street) was the Kerületiházat. former synagogue (now Béla Bartók Hall for concerts and axhibits, Deák Ferenc Street). Körös dam (with the Farkas bends is unique), 'Alsó' cemetery's chapel and Stacio lines, Köttön street) was the windmill (Szentesi út).- To 'Do': Beach at Körös River bank. Near to the City: the Hármas Körös River and its floodplain (part of the Koros-Maros National Park). Ride on a bike and explore this area, water tours, bird watching, fishing also hunting possibilities are here. Map Events: May - May Day Picnic and Children's Day; June - Kaiser Cup Force Festival; The last weekend in June - Wind Orchestra Meeting and Tuszazug Music Festival (Roman Catholic Church); July - Two-days rock festival; August - St. Stephen's Day, Dalamáris Folk Music Festival, Tuszazug cultural shows and Kungyalu's traditional Riding Day; Mid-September - City Day, Körös Fish Food Cooking Competition; November - St Martin's Days. To stay: riverside Camping and Mid-school College. (updated Jul 2016)

Martfű

• 🌍 Martfű (Marthfew) (trains to/from Szolnok, Szentes (two hourly), by bus well connected). St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church (1993-96, based on Gabor Marosi plans); Historic Mansion Hotel; Community Centre and Library; Local History Exhibition (showing the history of the local shoe factory); City Hall (1993-96, St. Stephen's Square); Reformed Church (1993-96). - To Do: Martfű Thermal SPA Touristical Centre (with Swimming Pool and Camping); boating lake; Tisa floodplain 
• 🌍 Mezőtúr (By train Budapest, Szolnok, Békéscsaba, Mezőtúr, Orosháza, Mezőhegyes). Mezőtúri Reformed Great Church (1792, rebuilt 1843 to 1845) ; Újváros Presbyterian Church (1894-1896, Neo-Gothic); Roman Catholic Church (1817-1824, Classic Style) ; Lutheran Church (1926, Eclectic); Old Synagogue (Exhibit Hall, 1830, Classical); City Hall (1928, Eclectic); Barracks Firefighter (1927); Petofi house; Albrecht mansion; Turi Pottery Museum; Badár Memorial Room and Pottery Art House; Peres Folk House (built in 1902 steam-powered pumping station, the Koros Valley nature reserve of fauna and flora of the presentation); Local History Collection.- To 'Do': Mezőtúr City Beach and Indoor Swimming Pool - Events: End of August - Dragon Boat Racing; August 20th - St. Stephen's Day Celebration, Harvest Parade; August 20th - National Zither and Folk Dance Gala; Last weekend in August - Tur Fair; mid-August - Mezőtúr Arts Days ('arTur' festival); summer - East Fest music festival (Loc.:Municipal Swimming pool); End of September - Hungarian Folk Tale Day - Storytelling Competition; Mid October - Feast of zither; End of October - Demetrius day's Folksong Singing Competition; End of November - National Championship Wing Chun; December - Children and Youth Zither bands Meeting; December 30th - New Year's Running Competition. - Tourinform Office (Kossuth tér 1.; Tel.: [phone] Tel./Fax: [phone]) 
• 🌍 Nagyiván (By bus: Tiszafüred). The 'Puszta'. The village lies at the edge of the Hortobágy National Park (a part of the World Heritage list. The village is surrounded on three sides by the National Park. There is the Kunkápolnás marsh (strictly protected 3,000 hectares area, can be visited only with permission, several rare plant and animal species live there. Near to the village border is several mound (kunhalom). One of them, the Bürok mound with its 104.8 m the highest point of elevation of the Hortobágy. 
• 🌍 Nagykörű. world-famous abut its cherry. Sights: Country House, Baranyó Sándor painter's Studio, Elijah Stone, Cherub statues, St. John of Nepomuk statue - Events: End of Feb - Winter farewell party (Ice Break holiday, Szabadság u. 21-23); Jun -randy festival; Mid July - Mary Magdalene's day; Dec - Advent fair. Tourinform (Jun-Aug: M-F 08:00-16:00, Sa Su 08:00-13:00, Május 1. út 1) 
• 🌍 Szolnok (By train: from/to Budapest (hourly, 1 hr-1hr 20 min)). Downtown Church, János Damjanich Museum (permanent exhibitions: archeology, ethnography, history, art), Hungarian Aviation Museum, Artist Colony (exhibitions), Taban Country House, Outdoor Water Museum, Szolnok Gallery (Szolnok synagogue), Tisa Grove, Verseghy Park, Colony of House Martin (Molnárfecsketelep, Ságvári Boulevard, in the three-storey houses opposite the market square and the Várkonyi ). Tiszavirág bridge 

Szapáry Chapel, Tiszabura

• 🌍 Tiszabura (Near to Tiszafüred). Bárczay Mansion Memorial Park, Elizabeth Park, Reformed Church, Folk House, Szapáry Chapel 
• 🌍 Tiszaderzs (Near to Tiszafüred). Reformed Church (18th century) Church ruin ( 13th-century, Romanesque). To Do: Cserőköz backwater, Cserőköz Conservation Area. Map 
• 🌍 Tiszaföldvár (S of Szolnok, by train Szolnok, Szentes (two hourly)). Urban Reformed Church (Late Baroque, 1788); Lutheran Church (1855, late Classicist); St. Stephen's Church (Roman Catholic, 1894, Neo-Romanesque, Neo-Gothic); Heart of Jesus Church (Roman Catholic, Homok district, Döbrei János út); Princes might apartment (now Tuszazug Geographic Museum, Kossuth Road 101); Kossuth Square historic architectural ensemble; Somogyi Monument (in front of St. Stephen's Church); Free Chimneys (Gulyas-family) house (1890-1900, Kossuth u. 2); Kossuth tree (Oak Methuselah). To Do: Thermal water swimming-pool and Camp (curative thermal waters, waveless swimming pool, baby splash pool, pool water massage jets, hot food restaurant, a snack bar. Volleyball, soccer and water polo). 
• 🌍 Tiszafüred ("The Lake Tisza Capital") (by train Debrecen, Füzesabony, Karcag). Tiszafüredi Reformed Church (baroque, 18th century. Address: Fő út 5); Assumption Roman Catholic Church (1819 -1827, neo-classical, Address: Fő út 27); Örvény St. Anne's Church in 1914, a Roman Catholic. Address: Füredi út 13)); Kócsújfalu King St. Stephen Chapel (Address. Tiszafüred-Kócsújfalu, Dobó u); Synagogue and Jewish Martyrs Memorial Plaque (Fő út 40); Hard Castle and Castle Park (eclectic mansion is now the Hortobágy National Park office building, 1920 Title:. Ady Endre út) ;Lipcsey mansion (now Pál Kiss Museum, classic, 1840, Address: Ady Endre út); Nyúzó Gaspar Pottery Village Museum, (neo-classical 1900); Meggyes Tavern Museum (Kócsújfalu); Visitable workshops: the pottery, basket weaving and Leatherworkers. Imre Szucs pottery exhibition, a protected English oak. To Do: Tiszafüredi Beach and Spa; Town Hall (built 1896 Address: Fő út 1); Robin Floodplain Adventure Park, Tiszafüred bird sanctuary, Hortobágy National Park, The Kiskörei Reservoir (commonly known as: Lake Tisza, backwaters, oxbow lakes). 
• 🌍 Tiszaigar (S of Tiszafüred). St. John of Nepomuk Roman Catholic Church (1782-1785, late Baroque); the Roman Catholic parish (1782-1785, late Baroque); Reformed Church (1789, late Baroque); Millennium monument (from 2000). To Do: Arboretum Conservation Area (19 ha, free of charge, vsiting time 08:00-16:00; Protected oaks and wild pear trees) and King Matthias tree, 
• 🌍 Tiszakürt (by bus: Szolnok, Kecskemét, Gyula). Bolza Castle (end of the 19th century); Reformed Church (1887, eclectic style); Roman Catholic Church; Granary (19th century); "Madáritató" fountain. - To Do: Bolza Arboretum (60 ha, Nature reserve) 
• 🌍 Tiszavárkony (by train: Szolnok–Kiskunfélegyháza). Virgin Mary Catholic Church (1728, single nave, Baroque) , Reformed Church (1814-1816, neoclassic and late Baroque). recreation park, Art House 
• 🌍 Tiszaszentimre (ancient: Zenthemreh) (by train: Karcag, Tiszafüred). Protestant church (18th-century); , vicarage (18th-century, baroque, neoclassical), Szent Imre statue (in the church garden); Village House (local history exhibit). To Do: Visit loess grassland of Nagypallag. - Events: National Hunting Day 
• 🌍 Törökszentmiklós (ancient: Zenthmyclos, Balaszentmiklós) (by train: Budapest-Nyugati, Szolnok, Debrecen, Nyíregyháza, Miskolc). Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church (built between 1898-1900, Romanesque-Gothic style. Address: Arnold Ipolyi tér 1) ; Reformed Church (historic building, built between 1787-89 Address: Kossuth u, 114); Almasy Palace (1860-1890 eclectic in. not open to visitors during renovation (2014-?). and its park (14 ha, conservation land since 1980); English thoroughbred stud (Szenttamás-puszta, can not be visited); Local History Collection (Ipolyi Arnold Library, Museum and Cultural Center. Address: Almássy u 20). To Do: Bathing beach, camping and fishing lake. 

Eurasian stone-curlew, near to Túrkeve

• 🌍 Túrkeve (ancient: Keve, for locals: Túrkevi, Kevi) (By bus: Mezőtúr, Kisújszállás). Finta Museum (local history, film and sculpture art), Győrffy-farm, Beaded House. Csörsz ditch (the city's northwestern border). There are many mounds around the Town:Tere mound the most famous. (An excavation area. Here stand the wood palace of Attila Hun great king, the "Scourge of God" (flagellum Dei) . Here found the remains of the most northerly European, settlement from the Bronze Age.); Bokrosi mound (Here found a conquest-era silver plate purse, what is now kept in the Hungarian National Museum); Other mounds in Túrkeve: Burkus mound, Csurgó's mound, Central mound, Bachelor (Legény) mound, Great Póhamara's mound, Pásztó's mound, Buga mound, Hermit (Remete) mound, Yellow-bank (Sárga-part) mound, Lőrinc mound Túrkeddi-Big-mound, Vecserke mound, Vénkerti mound, Stone mound, Kender-mound, Double (Kettős) mound, Nameless (Névtelen) mound, Csudabala mound and Stirrup (Kengyel) mound. To Do: Walking, cycling or horse riding tours. Relaxing in Turkeve Spa & Thermalbath, Hotel, Apartments and Camping Complex. Also visit Ecsegpuszta: a living area for the protected Eurasian stone-curlews and Great bustards. Events: May - Shepherd Festival. To Stay: there is a hotel, apartments, camping and a couple guesthouse. 
• 🌍 Újszász (by train: Budapest, Szolnok (hourly, both)). Orczy Mansion and its protected Mansion Park (Was built around 1830 in the classic style. Its builder was George Orczy. Address: Akácfa u.); Orczy Mansion (Built in the late 1880s, eclectic style. Its builder was Andor Orczy. Address: Abonyi út 1); Saint Stephen Roman Catholic Church (1807, late baroque style, converted in 1885, neo-Romanesque form); Reformed belfry (1949). - Events: Sept. - Újszász City Day and 'Sea' (maize) Cavalcade and Traditions Concourse, Aug. - Újszászi Farewell (St. Stephen's Day Feast); Mid Aug. - Lowland Bikers 'Moto'-Rock Meeting; Midsummer Night bacon frying; 1st weekend of May - May Festival 

Do

Take a walk in Csépa marshy grassland

• 🌍 Berekfürdő (Trains from Karcag, Tiszafüred). Public bath with nine pools. The thermal water is very effective in curing locomotor disorders. Also there is a Camping (1000 places) on the shore of the fishing lake. And a pension with 12 rooms and 32 beds 
• 🌍 Csépa (Trains from Kecskemét, Kunszentmárton, bus from Kecskemét, Csongrád). Walking, birdwatching tours in Fertő of Csépa (marshy grassland, Area: 67 ha), angling in Tisza river backwater system, Passed the Tisza-Körös rivers tour route at 'Mámairéti' lookout and also there is a boating lake. Overnight Tourist Accommodation, (Kossuth u. 1-2; Ft 1000 p.p. (2014) five rooms with kitchen). Visit also the Saint Jakob church 

Several possibility for hunting, fishing, aquatic, equestrian and cycling tourism (health tourism); Ideal for nature lovers, hikers and naturalists

• 🌍 Körösvölgy Conservation Area (Körösvölgyi Természetvédelmi Terület) (Kunszentmárton, Öcsöd, Szelevény, Mezőtúr, Mesterszállás, Tiszaföldvár). Körös Valley Nature Reserve Exhibition Centre (Mezötúr), Körös Valley's Visitor Center (Address: Szarvas, Anna-liget 1.; Open: Apr-Oct. Tu-Su 09:00-17:00, Fee: HUF500 (2014), Bicycle rentals: Price: Ft 1,270/day, Ft 390/hour; canoe rental: Ft 400/hour and Ft 1400/day ) 
• 🌍 Middle Tisza Protected Area (Közép-Tiszai Tájvédelmi Körzet) (NE 20-35 km of Szolnok, Tisza river floodplain , between Kisköre and Tiszaug). 9455 ha. Part of the Hortobágy National Park. Pély bird sanctuary, the Óballa's and Vezseny's Nature Reserves and the Tiszakécske's sand martin colony. Related cultural values​​: The Tiszasüly (Roman Catholic Church, Sajfok's vapor pump, 1878), Szolnok (Damjanich Museum) , Miller (Museum of Water Management); Tiszaföldvár (Geographic Museum); Tiszaroff (Reformed Church, 1775); Fegyverneki (Truncated Tower, 1480) 

Zagyva River Valley, Natural Protected Area in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County

• 🌍 Zagyva-menti Natural Protected Area (Zagyva-menti Természetvédelmi terület) (Between Jászfelsőszentgyörgy and Jászberény). at the Zagyva river's flood basin, can be found rare plant and animal species. Willow, poplar and oak, ash and elm forests, floodplain meadows and high banks bare meadow. 

Thermal baths Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County

Martfű, Cserkeszőlő, Jászapáti, Berekfürdő, Karcag, Kisújszállás, Kunhegyes, Mezőtúr, Szolnok, Tiszaföldvár, Tiszafüred, Törökszentmiklós, Túrkeve qualified thermal water baths

Events

• Csángófesztivál (Csángó Festival) in Jászberény,
• Cseresznyefesztivál (Sweet Cherry Festival) in Nagykörű,
• Gulyásfesztivál (Goulash Festival) in Szolnok

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