Top places to visit in Pécs

• Pécs Cathedral (SS Peter & Paul)

  Church · about 0.8 h · entry HUF 2,000

  Four-towered basilica of medieval origin remodelled in neo-Romanesque style, seat of the Pécs diocese.

• Early Christian Necropolis (Cella Septichora)

  Heritage · about 1 h · entry HUF 1,900

  UNESCO World Heritage 4th-century Roman burial chambers with painted murals, viewed in the modern Cella Septichora visitor centre.

• Mosque of Pasha Qasim

  Heritage · about 0.5 h · entry HUF 1,500

  The largest surviving Ottoman building in Hungary, a domed mosque converted into a Catholic church on Széchenyi Square.

• Zsolnay Cultural Quarter

  Cultural · about 1.5 h · entry HUF 2,900

  Former Zsolnay porcelain factory reborn as a cultural campus of museums, ceramic fountains and the eosin-glazed pavilions.

• Király Street

  Market · about 0.7 h

  Pedestrianised café-and-boutique promenade lined with Art Nouveau and eclectic facades.

• Tettye Ruins & Park

  Heritage · about 0.8 h

  Renaissance villa ruins set in a hillside park on the slopes of the Mecsek, a favourite local viewpoint and picnic spot.

• Széchenyi Square

  Cultural · about 0.5 h

  The sloping heart of Pécs, ringed by the mosque-church, palaces and cafés.

Things to do

• UNESCO Early Christian Necropolis tour Tour · 1.3 h · from HUF 2,900 per person
• Zsolnay Quarter porcelain experience Cultural · 2 h · from HUF 3,900 per person
• Pécs old-town walking tour Tour · 2 h · from HUF 3,500 per person

Day trips and tours

• Pécs UNESCO & Zsolnay day 5 h · from HUF 12,000

Where to stay in Pécs

• Belváros (Old Town) about HUF 33,000 per night

  Széchenyi Square area, steps from the cathedral, mosque-church and Király utca nightlife.

• Zsolnay Quarter about HUF 28,000 per night

  Arts campus edge, good for culture-focused stays a short walk from the centre.

Hotels

• Nap Hostel Pécs 2-star · HUF 6,500 to HUF 18,000 per night
• Hotel Palatinus City Center 4-star · HUF 33,000 to HUF 60,000 per night
• Hotel Arkadia 3-star · HUF 26,000 to HUF 42,000 per night

Where to eat

• Az Elefánthoz Italian, Hungarian · about HUF 7,500 per person
• Bagolyvár Étterem Hungarian · about HUF 8,000 per person
• Nappali Café & Bar Cafe, International · about HUF 3,500 per person
• Zsolnay Restaurant Hungarian, European · about HUF 9,500 per person

Getting around

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