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Tourism in the region of Kecskemét and Kiskőrös Table of content: I. • General information about Kecskemét • Sights and attractions of the town • The image of the visitors/tourists • Personal experiences/opinion II. • General information about Kiskőrös • Sights and attractions of the town • The image of the tourists/visitors • Personal experiences/opinion
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Kecskemét The town has great infrastructure and thriving economy. It is situated in the South of Hungary, 86 kilometres far from Budapest in the Great Lowland. The city consciously develops grape and fruit culture. This town is the county town of Bács-Kiskun County since 1950. It has 108 thousand inhabitants. The fast development of the town is due to foreigner and domestic investments. Important contributing factors of the development are that of press-industry, clothing industry, machine industry and the sector serving consumers, like Tesco, Pólus, Practicer, Metro, Baumax, and the local Univer. The can see of all, square the big one which next
town hosts several unique collections of music, fine arts and scientific institution. One several sights in and around the town. First when in town, one should visit the main of the “Famous Town” where we can see Catholic Church Catholic Church that is 73 meters high. If moves on one will find the town hall, is 150 years old. When one moves on the sight on the way is the József Katona Theatre, a famous Neo-Baroque building named after the poet of the town. Another “must visit” building is the Cifrapalota, or Ornamented Palace, that is a masterpiece of Art Niveau, and hosts the Kecskemét Art Gallery at present. For the lovers of sciences the former Synagogue might be interesting, as it is known as the House of Science and Technology. And a quite well known group of buildings is the library, school and square of the Piarists'. It was built in classicist style and an interesting piece of info: co-education began here only a few years ago. As we can see, tourist can find several interesting József Katona Theatre and appealing things in Kecskemét. As mentioned above, there are plenty of famous buildings in town, all connected to culture, arts and sciences. It fits the needs of nature lovers as well. The official homepage of Kecskemét offers places to wander around, like the Kiskunság National Park and the House of Nature, the Kefag Zrt Arboretum, the Nyíri wood, the Wildlife Park, and numerous organised trips called „Footpaths"' or even horse tourism, that includes horse shows, horse riding and farms with accommodation and/or catering. For the water lovers Kecskemét offers several baths, thermal baths, swimming pools, and an aqua park. As for the younger generation the page offers leisure activities, where it names several bars and cafés to go out to, as well as shops and shopping centres. And finally, a very popular thing nowadays is festivals. Old. 2
Town Hall
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The image of the town and its inhabitants is that of a hard working folk. Apart from the Golden Triangle Kecskemét is the richest part of Bács-Kiskun that is developing constantly. The Mercedes factory has made it a hub recently. It employs thousands of people and it had a role in the slight rise of the yearly GNP rate last year. So what about the image of the tourist? Mostly families and young people go to Kecskemét, though it would be good for all demographic groups because of the wide range of programs ensured by the town. When walking around in Kecskemét it is not really normal to hear foreign languages, but I have already talked to at least ten "aliens" who have visited Kecskemét and liked it a lot. If Kecskemét advertised itself better, tourism could be a serious means of income for the town. For me Kecskemét always symbolizes a busy but liveable town. It was always far enough from Kiskőrös to remain special, but it was always close enough to make me feel responsible and proud of it. Kecskemét means fun for me. With school we have always gone there to the movies, to the plaza, to play bowling, or to the theatre.
Cifrapalota
Kiskőrös:
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Kiskőrös is situated in the South of Hungary in Bács-Kiskun County, 107 kilometres from Budapest. It has approximately 14000 inhabitants and is the agglomeration centre of the surrounding towns, villages and farm areas as it has three churches, numerous banks, two primary and one high school. It lies in the Great Lowland and is part of the Town hall Golden Triangle. Kiskőrös is famous for Sándor Petőfi, one of Hungary’s most well-known poets, who was born there in 1823, so it is of high importance for the lovers of literature and arts. It is also said to be the land of grape and wine. There are several things to do there, though it is a rather small town. First of all, in the town centre one should visit the Petőfi Museum, the Petőfi translator park and the house where he was born. There is a pedestrian zone where one can find cosy cafés and a pizzeria. With the ticket for the museum one can visit the Slovakian Country house as well. Further in the outskirts of the Petőfi Museum town one can enjoy the recreating, relaxing and healing effects of the famous thermal bath and thermal water. A camping belongs to the baths, too, usually inhabited by German pensioners throughout spring, summer and autumn. And for the lovers of vehicles the Vehicular Collection must be highly interesting. Kiskőrös offers around 200 accommodations, restaurants and fast food restaurants. For the lovers of nature and active Thermal bath in tourism the Szücsi forest and the bike path Kiskőrös connecting Kiskőrös and Kiskunhalas offer a great opportunity of active recreation. Kiskőrös hosts several festivals, for instance the Town Founders' Days, the Harvest Festival, Advent Market, and "Petőfi New Year's Eve", just like several sport event and wine competitions. A well-known event throughput Hungary is Petőfi tour held during spring. One can choose which distance to walk or ride: 20, 40 or70 kilometres.
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The image of the town is that of an agricultural one, hardworking and wealthy. The image of the typical tourist is that of an intellectual, middle aged or old person, who likes quality meals, quality wines, wellness, recreation, and intellectual programs. For me Kiskőrös is the island of peace, happy, cloudless childhood and protection. One can find everything necessary for growing up and for growing old later. The people are nice and the town is generally safe and one can find programs all the time.
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References: Kiskőrös Város Honlapja. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.kiskoros.hu/ Kecskemét város hivatalos turisztikai honlapja. (n.d.). iranykecskemet.hu - visitkecskemet.com Kecskemét és térsége hivatalos turisztikai honlapja. Retrieved from http://visitkecskemet.com/index.php?lang=en
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