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Town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary
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Mátészalka is a small town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in north-eastern Hungary. It is the second largest town in the county, after Nyíregyháza. Despite being frequently overlooked by foreign travellers and by Hungarians from other regions, it is a charming place steeped with early 20th-century Jewish history, and Eastern European influences from Soviet times.
Jármi út 10. A new disco near the city centre.
Hősök tere 8. The old main hotel of the town, now with Ancient Egyptian decor in a Las Vegas kind of style.
Kölcsey út 27-29. Very close to the railway station, a bit more expensive than Ramszesz.
By bus
From Nyíregyháza, the easiest way to go to Mátészalka is by bus. There is a train connection but it's painfully slow.
By car
By car, the easiest way to get to Mátészalka from Budapest is to drive to Nyíregyháza on the M3 freeway, then get to the Rohod-junction on route 41, then turn right and follow route 49 through Vaja,…
By bicycle
If you're not totally new to bicycles it's not that dangerous to ride a bike between Mátészalka and various smaller villages in the region, like Jármi, Ópályi, Kocsord, Nyírmeggyes and Nyírcsaholy.
By hitchhiking
The car is the main method of transport in this area with an infrequent bus network and a rail network which only touches a fraction of the settlements.
By bus
There is a local bus service mainly consisting of regional buses which also have stops in Mátészalka, but it's pretty irregular.
On foot
If you don't have a problem with long walks, you can reach any point from any other point in the town with a long, healthy walk.
By bicycle
There isn't too much traffic and the paved roads are in good condition. Don't ride a bike on Alkotmány street, and exercise caution on Jármi street, Meggyesi street and Ipari street.
By car
The car is the main method of transport that the locals use. There isn't much traffic, most intersections have traffic lights. It's quite easy and quick to get around by car.
By hitchhiking
The flea market is quite a distance away from the city center.
By taxi
There are some taxis waiting at the railway station.
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