What to see
The surroundings of Szilvásvárad, rich in natural and cultural sights, has countless things to discover, so our guesthouse is an ideal starting point for day-long trips. The nearby Szalajka Valley, the lesser-known Uppony Mountains, the Lázbérc Reservoir, and the tourist trails of the Bükk Mountains (including the popular National Blue Trail) invite you to go on nature walks. The neighboring villages are full of monuments, castle ruins, churches, and mansions. We have collected some of them on this page.
Szilvásvárad village walk
If you would like to get to know the essence of the village, this approximately 6 km circular walk takes in the most beautiful sights and viewpoints on the edge of the village. It can be shortened or modified as desired. If you are curious about the history of the village and the surrounding area, don't miss the Orbán House and the Archeopark located opposite our house, across the stream!
WHAT TO SEE
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Calvinist Round Church The biggest calvinist round church in the world from the early 19th century.
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Meadows above Kis-erdő (Bérci-út) We always like to look down on the village from here, it is especially worth walking up before sunset.
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Lipizzaner Exhibition
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Former Keglevich-Pallavicini Château and Park
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Carriage Exhibition
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Orbán House Local History Exhibition and Archeopark
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Szalajka Valley
The Szalajka Valley is an unmissable sight in the village. The valley, which creeps into the highest mountains of the Bükk, is a popular tourist destination with waterfalls, lakes, a forest museum, and a prehistoric cave. The country's most popular and busiest forest railway is also located here.
WHAT TO SEE
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Szilvásvárad State Forest Railway (timetable)
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Szalajka Valley Information House
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Forestry Museum
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Great Lake
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Rock Spring
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Open-air Forestry Museum
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Fátyol-vízesés (Veil Falls)
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Gloriette Meadow
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Upper Lake
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Istállós-kői-barlang (Istállóskő Cave prehistoric site)
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Szalajka Spring
GASTRO TIP
You should try the local smoked trout at the Sáfrány trout yard in the Valley close to the Rock Spring.
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Short circular walk on the Bükk Plateau
The Bükk Plateau is one of the most interesting areas of our country, an undulating plateau at an altitude of 600-900 meters. On this 12 km circular tour, you can experience the essence of this special landscape. The starting point of the tour is the parking lot in front of the Olasz-kapu, which can be reached from Szilvásvárad by car or even by bicycle/e-bike.
WHAT TO SEE
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Olasz-kapu (Italian Gate) The Olasz-kapu rock cut was completed by 18 Italian prisoners of war under the direction of Gáspár Thurzó in 1918 to pave the way for the construction of a light railway. A memorial plaque in the rock wall commemorates the hard work.
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Körös-barlang. The highest cave above sea level in Hungary.
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Szilvási-kő. The highest peak of the Bükk (but without a view).
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Tar-kő. Stunning view from the southern edge of the Plateau.
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Zsidó-rét. With its huge, juniper-covered mounds, it is perhaps the most beautiful and typical meadow on the Plateau.
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Mályinka: castle-conquering hike and the most hidden Michelin gastronomic destination
Mályinka, 10 km away, is one of the nicest villages in the area, and we always like to visit it. The legendary Dedes castle once towered over the village, which now only has a few walls to remind us of it. But the castle hill is worth conquering for the panorama alone. The 10 km round trip is a challenging hike, with steep climbs and spectacular views, but at the end you'll find one of the country's most exciting new Michelin-recommended gastronomic destinations.
WHAT TO SEE
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Reformed church and belfry. The wooden belfry, built in 1785, is the "landmark" of the village.
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Begyeleg lookout
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Dédes castle hill and castle ruins with panorama
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Dédes Small Castle (rock-climbing site)
GASTRO TIP
An unmissable gastronomic destination in Mályinka is the Michelin Bib Gourmand award-winning Iszkor, with special dishes prepared by locals using local ingredients. If you're lucky, you might even catch a concert or an open-air cinema.
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Through the Uppony Mountains
We recommend this trip to those who are more attracted to lesser-known, almost tourist-free regions. The Uppony Mountains and its surroundings are exactly like that. The trip, which we also tried, starting from the village center of Bánhorváti, and passes by the most exciting sights of the mountains and then returns to Dédestapolcsány on the shores of the Lázbérc Reservoir. Both ends of the 17 km tour can also be reached by bus from Szilvásvárad.
WHAT TO SEE
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Platthy Castle in Bánhorváti. A beautiful baroque chateau surrounded by a 12-acre ancient park.
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Damasa Gorge. One of the most spectacular 20m deep rock gorges in Hungary. Local legends are connected to the circumstances of its formation.
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Három-kő-bérc. The National Blue Trail also passes by this special volcanic rock formation, from which a magnificent panorama opens up in the direction of the Bükk Mountains.
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Kalica-tető / Herkó Páter-cross. Breathtaking view of the Lázbérc water reservoir.
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Uppony Strait
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Lázbérc water reservoir. One of the largest reservoirs in Northern Hungary, created by damming the Bán stream in the late 1960s to meet the water needs of the Sajó Valley industrial region (Ózd and Kazincbarcika).
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Architectural time travel in Ózd and its surroundings
Perhaps few people think about Ózd and its surroundings, how diverse its attractions are from different eras, even though the area around the former ironworks is well worth a day's drive.
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Evangelical Church of the sheet metal factory, Borsodnádas. One of the lesser-known gems of Hungarian art deco architecture. Architect: Pál Szontágh
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Arló Lake. A lake suitable for swimming, formed by a landslide, in a beautiful environment reminiscent of Transylvanian landscapes.
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Digital Power Plant. The former Art Nouveau factory hall is special just for its size. An award-winning rehabilitation designed by architect Györgyi Csontos with contemporary additions.
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National Film History Adventure Park. Interactive exhibition about the history of Hungarian film in a former industrial monument just next to the Digital Power Plant.
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Ózd Museum Collection and Factory Historical Memorial Park
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Art Nouveau Building of the "Readers Society" (Olvasói Egylet).
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Romanesque church of Szentsimon. Medieval church with the oldest painted wooden coffered ceiling in Hungary (from 1650) and frescoes from the 14th-15th centuries.
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Roman Catholic Rotunda in Kissikátor. Baroque Rotunda built on Romanesque foundations with a unique 18th century circular painted wooden coffered ceiling.
Medieval churches and the mini-Versailles of northern Hungary in the Bódva Valley
Our guesthouse is a perfect starting point for exploring one of the most secluded corners of the country, but also rich in historical sights, the Bódva and Sajó valleys, even within the framework of a day trip. The most important sights of the area are mainly located in and around Rudabánya and Edelény, but the surrounding smaller villages also hide unique medieval churches.
WHAT TO SEE
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Rakacaszend, Árpád-era Reformed church
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Edelény, Borsod country house and mini-open-air museum
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Edelény, L'Huillier–Coburg Palace. The mini-versailles of North Hungary is the prominent example of early Baroque architecture.
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Sajószentpéter, Reformed church
