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Town in Heves, Hungary
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Gyöngyös is a town of 28,000 people (2021) and a district in Hungary, west of Mátra, the highest of the Hungarian mountain ranges.
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Built in the 14th century, remodelled in the Baroque style.
It houses a unique mammoth skeleton.
Mátrafüred
Kozmáry Lookout, Reed lake
Castle ruins
Mátra
Include Kékestető the highest peak of Hungary (1014 m a.s.l.), a popular winter sports resort.
By car you can reach the city by travelling on highway M3 (towards Miskolc), about 80 km from Budapest.
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