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Tokaj Wine Region
A UNESCO-listed wine region producing the legendary sweet Tokaji Aszú wine, called the Wine of Kings since the 17th century.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Nyíregyháza
Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary · Europe
About Nyíregyháza
Nyíregyháza is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Nyírpazony, 59km from Hortobágy National Park (Hortobágyi Nemzeti Park).
Nyíregyháza is in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary, with about 120,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Nyírpazony, about 7 km away.
Nyíregyháza (Hungarian: [ˈɲiːrɛchaːzɒ] , Slovak: Níreďháza [ˈɲiːrɛɟɦaːza]) is a city with county rights in northeastern Hungary and the county capital of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg. With a population of 118,001, it is the seventh-largest city in Hungary and the second largest in the Northern Great Plain region. ItsRead more
development has been ongoing since the 18th century, making it the economic and cultural center of the region. Nyíregyháza Zoo, with over 500 species, is recognized throughout Europe.
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What is there to see near Nyíregyháza?
Within an hour or so of Nyíregyháza: Tokaj Wine Region (29 km), Boldogkő Castle (56 km), Hortobágy National Park (Hortobágyi Nemzeti Park) (59 km).
Are there any good drives near Nyíregyháza?
The nearest famous roads are Bieszczady Loop Road.
Where is Nyíregyháza?
Nyíregyháza is in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary, about 7 km from Nyírpazony.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 117,689
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Hungary
- Region
- Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
- Timezone
- Europe/Budapest
- Coordinates
- 47.9554, 21.7167
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Essential numbers in Hungary
e-vignette required for motorways. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Nyíregyháza
3 notable places within an hour's 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.
56 km · about 65 min drive
national park
Hortobágy National Park (Hortobágyi Nemzeti Park)
UNESCO-listed grass steppe on the Great Plain, Europe's largest semi-natural grassland, crossed by long straight roads and the Nine-Hole Bridge.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving in Hungary
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.58/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €16 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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