Eger is a lively baroque town with a famous castle, a minaret and thermal baths.
Look inside, then pay your admission straight to the museum.
Closest first, from where you are now. Times are on foot; tap a route for directions.
Climb to the castle where István Dobó and his small garrison held out in 1552, and visit the castle museum and casemates. Walk to the minaret, then to the Lyceum, a baroque college with a frescoed library and a camera obscura in the tower that shows the whole town live. Finish in the Turkish bath.
The big moments, and where to see them today.
Castle, casemates and the siege.
Library and camera obscura.
Almost every museum is easy to reach by public transport.
Lines and timetables change. Check the operator’s website before you travel.
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