Day 8

Today you will go to another town which is not far from Eger. After the breakfast.board the train at 8:34 am, with a connection in Fuezesabony, you will be arriving in Miskolc at 10:20 am, check in Oreg Miskolcz Hotel, which is situated in the center, close to many local tourist sites of historical interest. After check in, then get round in downtown on foot to see the attractions in downtown, such as Main Street, City Hall Square with 19th century houses and lots of shops, Ottó Herman Museum, Protestant Church of Avas: a beautiful Gothic church on the Avas hill, one of the oldest buildings of the city (13th century) ,Greek Orthodox church (18th century) with the largest iconostasion in Central Europe ,Protestant "Wooden Church": or also Plank church is a beautiful church made of wood (built in 1998 as the exact copy of the original church that was burnt down in 1997) Avas Observation Tower with panorama on the city ,Lezerpont Latvanytar (Images museum) regroup many exhibitions. And the partly restored ruins of medieval Diosgyor castle, founded in the 13th C, it is the oldest building in Miskolc. Following renovation in 1470-90 it was given the form of a three-storied Gothic church with an ambulatory in the choir. Destroyed by fire, it was rebuilt between 1560 and 1569 as the Church of the Reformed Congregation; the Gothic columns were encased and the vaulted ceiling replaced by a wooden one. The Renaissance pews in the choir were probably brought here from the chapel of Diósgyor Castle. A particular feature of the church is the separate bell-tower (1557) with its stocky, stone base, wooden gallery and pointed, shingle-covered helm roof.You can get there by the tram line 1 or bus 1. Don’t forget the cave bath in Tapolca, a must do if you are in Miskolc. It takes about 30 minutes by bus from Buza ter to get to Tapolca. Refresh yourself by the cave bathing and be ready to go tomorrow.