Diósgyőr is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Miskolctapolca, 43km from Aggtelek (Baradla Cave).
Diósgyőr is in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary, with about 18,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Miskolctapolca, about 6 km away.
Diósgyőr (Hungarian: [ˈdioːʒɟøːr]) is a historical town in Hungary, today it is a part of Miskolc. The medieval castle in Diósgyőr was a favourite holiday residence of Hungarian kings and queens; today it is a popular tourist attraction. The city part has a heavy industrial background. The football team of Miskolc isRead more also named after Diósgyőr; their soccer stadium lies within the district.
Within an hour or so of Diósgyőr: Szalajka Valley & Fátyol Waterfall (20 km), Eger Castle (31 km), Eger Thermal Baths (32 km), Aggtelek (Baradla Cave) (43 km).
Are there any good drives near Diósgyőr?
The nearest famous roads are Certovica Pass, Cesta Slobody (Freedom Road) and Donovaly Pass.
Where is Diósgyőr?
Diósgyőr is in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary, about 6 km from Miskolctapolca.
Road trip
Drive to Diósgyőr
Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.
A limestone valley at Szilvásvárad in the Bükk hills where the Veil Waterfall spills over 17 m of travertine terraces; a narrow-gauge forest railway runs from the village to trout ponds and the falls.
20 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Eger Castle
A heroic 16th-century fortress famous for its legendary defense against the Ottoman siege, set above a charming baroque town with thermal baths.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Eger Thermal Baths
A complex of Turkish-era and modern thermal baths in the baroque town of Eger, with mineral-rich waters used for healing since Ottoman times.
32 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Aggtelek (Baradla Cave)
A vast UNESCO karst cave system of dripstone halls and underground concerts on the Slovak border.
43 km · about 50 min drive
castle
Boldogkő Castle
A 13th-century fortress straddling a narrow basalt ridge above the Zemplén wine villages, with walkways along the crag and views over the Hernád valley: one of Hungary's most dramatically sited yet least-visited castles.
49 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Tokaj Wine Region
A UNESCO-listed wine region producing the legendary sweet Tokaji Aszú wine, called the Wine of Kings since the 17th century.
54 km · about 60 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Kekesteto
Hungary's highest point at 1,014 m in the Matra range, reached by a winding forest road to a TV tower lookout: the summit stripe on the asphalt is a beloved photo stop for drivers and cyclists.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Diósgyőr
5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
56 kmKekestetoHungary's highest point at 1,014 m in the Matra range, reached by a winding forest road to a TV tower lookout: the summit stripe on the asphalt is a beloved photo stop for drivers and cyclists.