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Pécs

A sunny southern city of tombs, tiles and museums.

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Pécs is a warm, Mediterranean-feeling city at the foot of the Mecsek hills, rich in museums.

The story of Pécs

Start at Széchenyi Square with the mosque-church of Pasha Gazi Kasim and the Zsolnay fountain. Visit the early Christian burial chambers with their wall paintings, then walk Museum Street to the Csontváry and Vasarely museums. Spend an afternoon in the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter, the old porcelain factory.

  • 2000the early Christian necropolis on the UNESCO list
  • 1367Hungary's first university is founded here

Pécs through time

The big moments, and where to see them today.

  1. 1853The Zsolnay factory is founded.See it: Zsolnay Cultural Quarter

What to do in Pécs

  1. 01

    Csontváry Museum

    Csontváry's giant visions.

    Pécs1 hour
  2. 02

    Vasarely Museum

    Op art.

    Pécs1 hour
  3. 03

    Zsolnay Cultural Quarter

    Ceramics and galleries.

    Pécs2 to 3 hours
  4. 04

    Cella Septichora Visitor Centre

    Early Christian tombs.

    Pécs1 hour
Getting there

Getting to Pécs

Almost every museum is easy to reach by public transport.

Getting around Pécs

Lines and timetables change. Check the operator’s website before you travel.

On the map

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Hidden story

Eosin glaze

Zsolnay's shimmering colour was invented in Pécs.

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In 1893 the Zsolnay factory, with the chemist Vince Wartha, created eosin, a glaze that shines like the inside of a shell in green, red and gold. It covered vases, tiles and the roofs of buildings across Hungary, including the colourful roof of the Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest.