The Times named two Hungarian cities among the best for mini vacations!

It is always an honour for Hungary to be featured in articles and lists about the best places for sightseeing, thermal bathing, eating, among others. However, when it is not one but two Hungarian cities that make it to a prestigious list, it is even more of a happy news! This is exactly what happened now, as The Times – more precisely, its sister title, The Sunday Times – featured two Hungarian cities on its list called ‘The best mini-breaks in Eastern Europe’.

‘The best mini-breaks in Eastern Europe — plus where to stay, eat and visit‘ is the full title of the article of The Sunday Times, a British conservative weekly. Despite Budapest usually being on top of these lists, the 3rd place was not taken by the Hungarian capital. It was awarded to the second largest city of Hungary: Debrecen.

Debrecen, Hungary takes 3rd place

“Hungary’s unsung second city has a Budapest-style line-up of trundling trams, ruin bars and beautiful churches — not least the canary-yellow St Anne’s Cathedral. Thermal spa centres await here too, this time with a large student population injecting extra energy. Frequent festivals enliven the pedestrianised heart of town and guides offer excursions to the Tokaj region, which produces world-famous sweet wines, and the vast Puszta grassland patrolled by cowboys and strange-looking sheep. Back in Debrecen, the deluxe Belga Boutique Hotel is implausibly affordable.”