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Located in the foothills of northwest of Bükk Mountains, in the Bükk National Park, above sea level to about 345 m. Its name comes from the Slavic earth castles. The town is the second most well-known Bükk resort next Lillafüred. Here is the world-famous Lipizzaner stud include the strain stallion stables, the Carriage Museum, equestrian stadium, exhibition of the history of the horse, the grazing herd. To stay: more than two dozens guesthouses, pensions apartmants and a couple three-four star hotel. To eat: in hotels or two or three restaurants and taverns. Try the local trout, truffle specialties. To do: auto racing, skiing, mountain outdoor sports. Take a tour to Szalajka Valley (the main sights there are the Fátyol (Veil) Falls, the Forest museum, Istállós-kői cave, Szilvásváradi Forest Railway, and more waterfalls, Trout Lakes in primeval forest), other good trek going on the Millennium Trail to Kalapat lookout (follow the blue diagonal stripes signs) open Jun-Aug: every day 10:00-19:00, other part of the year shorter opening times, not daily. If you need some adrenalin: Visit the Adventure Park or the Bob sled game park. Museums/galleries: 'Szilvásváradi-Gal' Ceramic Gallery, 'Orban-house' Museum, 'Debreczeni-Pelcz' Ceramic Gallery, 'Géza Révész' Saddlery-Leather-wright gallery. More sights: Reformed Round Church, Erdődy Pallavicini Mansion.
Szilvásvárad is a village in Heves County, Northern Hungary Region, Hungary.
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Nativity of Mary church, Hungarian:Kisboldogasszony
Former cemetery chapel of the same named Kisasszony Cemetery.
Ráctemplom, Szt. Miklós Görögkeleti Szerb templom
The Serbian and Greek families having fled the Turks and settled in Eger in the 17th century, and they had the late Baroque Greek Orthodox, or Serbian church built. The church features baroque and rococo architecture. Its wall of icons rich in carvings and gold plating make the church one of the nicest ones in Hungary, painted by Miklós Jankovich. There is a small museum with religious collection.
Fájdalmas Anya Servita Plébánia
They also revived the traditional religious procession in honour of Mater Dolorosa according to the spirituality of the order. The monastery and church in Eger is the only one of the eight belonging to Serves Mariea (Servants of Mary) order. The church was built in Baroque style in 1728-32, the towers completed only in 1754. During the construction walls of the former Turkish mosque and school were embedded, too. The monastery was erected in 1780.
Temporarily closed for reconstruction
The northernmost medieval minaret in Europe (i.e., the northernmost one except those built by immigrant communities in the last decades) and the tallest in Hungary (the other two are in Pécs and 'Érd' the minaret is a 42 meter high symbol of the Turkish occupation. It is 97 steps to the top, but be warned, the climb up is in an incredibly enclosed space on uneven and slippery steps and there is little room to move around up top so those who are afraid of heights or tight places should just enjoy it from the outside. Muezzin singing: Aug 17, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30 at 17:00.