Debrecen walking tour & city guide

The center

The Great Reformed Church, a large yellow neoclassical church, dominates the main square. The Déri Museum has paintings by Mihály Munkácsy, and the Nagyerdő forest park has thermal baths and a lake.

Around Debrecen

The Hortobágy, Hungary's great plain, is a UNESCO site with herdsmen, grey cattle and a famous nine-arched bridge. The Flower Carnival in August is the city's biggest event.

A day in Debrecen

Visit the Great Reformed Church and the Déri Museum, then walk to the Nagyerdő park, with its thermal bath.

Debrecen is the gateway to the Hortobágy National Park.

Good to know

Debrecen is Hungary's second-largest city. The Flower Carnival in August is famous.

Try the Debrecen sausage.

Why it is worth a visit

Debrecen is known as the 'Calvinist Rome' because of its role in the Hungarian Protestant Reformation, and the yellow Great Reformed Church is its symbol. In 1849, Hungary's declaration of independence from the Habsburgs was read inside. The city has a relaxed atmosphere and a large university.

The Hortobágy National Park, about 40 kilometers away, is a vast grassland of grey cattle, racka sheep with spiral horns, and horsemen who perform traditional riding shows. The Nine-Arch Bridge is its landmark.