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Pََََecs
– City with a Mediterranean Atmosphere |
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The tiny,
curvy and hilly streets of Pََََecs,
the fig trees bearing fruits in the middle of the city, the terraced
gardens on the hillside of Mecsek will always remind you of an
Italian setting.
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This
southernmost city of the “Hungarian Mediterranean” has been the
birthplace of cultures and arts for 2000 years. The Early Christian
Cemetery under the Medieval city center is one of most attractive
World Heritage sites of the UNESCO. In the 16th and 17th
century Pََََecs was under
Turkish occupation for 150 years. Still the former monumental mosque
in the middle of the main square reminds us of that era. |
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Pََََecs
is the birthplace of Viktor Vasarely, the international renowned
pioneer of Op-art and abstract geometry. The permanent exhibition of
Zsolnay’s ceramics presents the characteristic period of the famous
Zsolnay porcelain, the decorative objects that won the Gold Medal at
the Paris Word Exhibition of 1878. The Modern Hungarian Gallery is
one of the richest collections of Hungarian fin arts of the 19-20th
centuries. The exhibition of the life’s work of a unique personality
of Hungarian fine arts Tivadar Csontvَary
Kosztka is in the Csontvَary
Museum. The performances of the National theatre are amusing and
attractive year by year. |
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Pََََecs
has always been a multicultural city. The German, Croatian, Serbian,
and Hungarian communities succeeded to create a unique cultural mix
and a lively spirit..
Pََََecs
is also well known for its universities and scientific workshops.
This city hosts the oldest and biggest Hungarian university outside
Budapest with 26,000 students. Pََََecs
is easily accessible from the Hungarian capital by Intercity train
within three hours. |
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Pََََecs
is an accessible by car or train from the international airports of
Budapest or Vienna (Austria).
There
are daily direct flights to Budapest from New York City and other US
cities via Frankfurt, London, Paris and Zurich. You can reach
Pََََecs
from the South of Germany or from northern Italy within a day by
car.
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