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Countryside: Eger - Culture and Wine (Full-Day Private Tour)
Countryside: Eger - Culture and Wine (Full-Day Private Tour)
Private Day Trip to Eger - History, Culture and Wine (Full-Day Private Tour)
Countryside: Eger - Culture and Wine (Full-Day Private Tour)
Private Day Trip to Eger - History, Culture and Wine (Full-Day Private Tour)

Private Full Day Tour to Eger - History, Culture and Wine

By Private Sightseeing Tours in Budapest and in Hungary
Free cancellation available
Price is £399 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Eger is a beautiful baroque city located in Northern Hungary and known for its castle, thermal baths, historic buildings (including the northernmost Turkish minaret) and red wines.
The tour covers a great walking in the city centre where you can visit the second largest cathedral in Hungary. There are 17 churches in the city: e.g. in baroque or in Zopf style.
The Castle of Eger is famous for its successful defence against the 1552 Ottoman invasion. Nowadays it is a protected historic monument.
The city has a lot of sights from the Turkish era, for example the Turkish minaret and the Turkish Bath.

The city and the region is also famous for its wines. “The Valley of the Beautiful Woman” is a part of Eger which has numerous wine cellars and many of them serve tourists with their own wines.

Activity location

  • Eger Castle
    • Var 1
    • 3300, Eger, Hungary

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Eger Castle
    • Var 1
    • 3300, Eger, Hungary

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Private Full Day Tour to Eger - History, Culture and Wine
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h8h
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
£398.88 x 1 Adult£398.88
Total
Price is £398.88
Until Sun, 2 Jun

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transport
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate tour guiding by a professional guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance fee to the castle of Eger
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll Fees and Taxes
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedDining
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedWine tasting
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance fees to sites other than the entrance fee to the castle

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Eger Castle
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
The Eger Castle is a medieval fortress in Eger, Hungary. Historically, it is known for repelling the Turkish attack in 1552 during the Siege of Eger. During the Mongol invasion in 1241 the bishop of Eger moved to a rocky hill in the city of Eger. On the hill a new castle was built and it developed rapidly. In 1552 an Ottoman army of 35,000-40,000 soldiers attacked the castle which had 2,100-2,300 defenders. The siege failed as the Turks suffered heavy casualties. A total of 1,700 of the defenders survived. After that Turks besieged the castle again in 1596, resulting in a Turkish victory. In 1701 the Austrians exploded half of the castle.
Eger Minaret
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket not included
It is the minaret having survived in the best condition in the country. The tower is 40 metres high and the balcony circling the terrace in on 26 metres high. Up there your breath will be taken by the view, however, it is also due - besides the fantastic panorama - to having overcome 97 high steps of the spiral staircase to get up. Those having movement disability or height fobia perhaps the minaret will give nice memories admiring it rather from outside but those who like challenges it is really worth climbing up the balcony as well!
Dobó István tér
  • 30m
Arriving at the square you can see that the square is full of life, milling crowds: it is a popular social place of youngsters, it is where little children can run about, cyclers and rollerskaters can pass the time with their acrobatic shows and also a popular meeting point of lovers. Dobó square is really vivid in summer, at this time you can sense a kind of mediterranean atmosphere.In the focus of the square can be found a monument dedicated to a most determining historical event of Eger. While walking you can take a seat, admire the beauty of Baroque architecture.
Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle, Eger
  • 30m
The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle or more formally Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist, St. Michael and the Immaculate Conception also called Eger Cathedral is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church that functions as lacatedral of the Archdiocese of Eger, is located in the city of Eger. The cathedral was built in the 19th century by József Hild commissioned by Archbishop János László Pyrker.
Valley of the Beautiful Woman
  • 1h
Eger is famous for its delicious wines and historic wine region. It is less known that the famous viniculture of Eger was established by Italian and Vallon settlers in the 1200s, so the wine has almost all the time been present in Eger, and nowadays it is better to say that excellent wines can be found in Eger. The most popular venue for tasting wine is Szépasszony-valley (Valley of the Beautiful Woman).
Egerszalok
  • 30m
The fameous thermal resort Egerszalók is just a few minutes drive from Eger. We visit the spectacular "Salt Hill and Water Terraces". They are naturally built by two thermal springs.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESEger Castle
    • Var 1
    • 3300, Eger, Hungary

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEEger Castle
    • Var 1
    • 3300, Eger, Hungary

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