Vacation in Debrecen? Here are our top five recommended activities.
1. The City Center and the Great Church
If there's one thing that everyone associates with Debrecen, it's the Reformed Great Church in the heart of the city center. Since 1824, the largest Reformed church in the country has stood tall over the city, offering a magnificent view of the "Cívisváros." After purchasing a ticket, anyone can go up and enjoy the view, and we highly recommend it to everyone!
Restaurant tip in the area: Beer and Wurst.
2. The Nagyerdő and the Békás-tó
If you want to escape the city noise and enjoy yourself, there's no better place to go than the Nagyerdő, also known as the city's lungs. There are countless attractions waiting for you here, including the Békás-tó, the stadium, the water tower, the renovated beach, the zoo, and the country's only amusement park.
Restaurant tip: Rednekk BBQ & BAR.
3. Agóra Science Experience Center
After exploring the Nagyerdő, you don't have to go far to see things that surround you every day but you might not know how they work. The Agóra is a unique attraction in the region, promising an exciting adventure and a lifelong experience for all ages. The experience center combines play and entertainment with learning; children and adults can familiarize themselves with special equipment and scientific curiosities, and be part of extraordinary and spectacular experiments. In the laboratories of the three-story modern building, visitors can delve into the mysteries of physics, chemistry, medical biology, hydrobiology, botany, environmental science, and robotics; in the observatory, they can study celestial phenomena.
4. Déri Museum: Munkácsy Trilogy
In the city's museum, you will find the world-famous Munkácsy Hall, where you can marvel at three monumental paintings depicting the Passion of Christ.
5. Debrecen Flower Carnival and Carnival Week Programs
Of course, the unique Flower Carnival in Hungary cannot be omitted from the list. Its roots date back to the early 1900s, and it has become one of the country's largest events, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. Alongside the carnival parade, numerous other programs brighten up the week of the state founding celebration. These include, but are not limited to: the Galiba Children's Festival in the Nagyerdő, a beer garden by the Békás Lake, and the Night Ride, an evening cycling parade in the city center.
Before or during your city tours and restaurant visits, drop by our escape room in Debrecen and enjoy a game on any of our 5 exciting rooms. With the start of the school holidays, we see more and more families with children playing here, leaving with unforgettable experiences.
We wish everyone a great vacation and real summer adventures!