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Town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
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Putnok is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in Northern Hungary. It lies 40 km away from Miskolc, between the Bükk Mountains and the river Sajó.
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Gömöri Múzeum
Local history collection. Presentation of traditional crafts, ethnographic monuments.
Holló László Galéria
The museum presents the works of the painter László Holló.
Serényi-kastély
Built in 1834 in Classicist style.
Szentháromság római katolikus templom
Build in 1835 in Classicist style.
Baradla-barlang (aggteleki bejárat)
The length of the trip is 1000 m, and takes about 60 minutes.
Baradla-barlang (Vörös-tói bejárat)
It's the longest lit section of the Baradla Cave. The tour departs at Vörös Lake entrance and terminates at the Jósvafő entrance. It takes approximately 100 minutes to traverse.
Református harangtorony
Built in 1804 in Baroque style.
Református templom
It is of medieval origin. Completely rebuilt between 1861–1864.
Aggteleki-tó
Still water formed in a clogged sinkhole.
Baradla-tanösvény
7.5 km long nature trail connecting Aggtelek and Jósvafő cave entrances. It has 21 stations showing the diversity of karst areas.
Néprajzi gyűjtemény és kisgaléria
The museum presents the tools of hemp processing, everyday tools, earthenware, other kitchen and pantry equipment, woodworking tools, typical furniture. Traditional means of transport and farming, everyday tools of peasant families.
Református templom
Built in 1824.
Baradla-barlang (jósvafői bejárat)
The length of the round trip from the entrance of the Baradla Cave and returning to the same place is 1400 m, and takes about 60 minutes.
Tájház
Typical peasant port built at the end of the 19th century. The museum shows the life of the village in previous centuries.
Kessler Hubert Emlékház
Memorial house for the famous caveman, Hubert Kessler.
Baradla Galéria
Private collection in a renovated traditional folk house. It presents works of art inspired by the Aggtelek Karst.
Református templom
Built in the 18th century in Baroque style.
Tengerszem
Hucul-ménes
Tohonya-Kuriszlán-tanösvény
4–6 km long nature trail showing the landscape values, the karst surface and the most characteristic habitats.
Tompa Mihály Emlékház
The museum shows the personal memories of Mihály Tompa, as well as his literary and ecclesiastical relations.
Mohos-ház
The exhibition presents the Mohos Lakes, the history of Mohosvár and the landscape and cultural history of the village.
Református templom
Built in the 14th century in Gothic style.
Mohos-tavak
Nature reserve.
Balassi Bálint emlékkiállítás
Balassa-kastély
Built in 1743 in Baroque style. Extended and rebuilt in Eclectic style at the end of the 19th century.
Református templom
Build in the 13th century, rebuilt in the 18th century in Baroque style.
Tájház
Ökológiai Intézet oktatóközpontja
Programs related to sustainable development and organic culture.
Go-kart track.
Putnoki halastó
Héti-tó
Fishing possibilities.
Kúria Lovasbázis
Pizzeria and fast food bar.
Fast food bar.
Pizzeria and fast food bar.
Fast food bar.
Pizzeria and fast food bar.
Traditional restaurant and pizzeria. 7 rooms.
Traditional restaurant.
Traditional restaurant.
Gesztenyés söröző
Hangulat söröző
Jósva söröző
Liget söröző
5 rooms.
4 rooms.
9 rooms, 2 apartments.
3 rooms.
Baradla Kemping és Turistaszálló
Hostel for 31 people, 5 apartments for 6 people (wooden house), 17 wooden houses for 4 people, 5 log houses for 7 people, 1 log house for 6 people (also for disabled), camping for 120 people at the entrance of the Baradla Cave in Aggtelek.
8 rooms, 1 apartment.
4 apartments.
Panoráma Üdülő
14 rooms.
4 apartments.
14 rooms.
18 rooms. Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.
Supermarket.
By bus
Frequent buses are available from Miskolc to Putnok. The journey takes about one hour and costs HUF 745. Direct buses from Budapest-Stadion to Aggtelek and Jósvafő are available once a day.
There is no local public transport or taxi service. You can use the regional buses operated by Volánbusz.
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