Swimming
Miskolctapolca is a bathing place that satisfies all needs
In Miskolctapolca, relaxation and entertainment can coexist well. It is an ideal destination for bathing enthusiasts, and its bathing complex enchants both young and old. You can change baths every day, depending on your needs and mood. You can choose between a cave bath, a thermal bath, an adventure bath or a beach bath.
The Hungarians who conquered the country already took a dip in its water, so don’t miss it!
The unique Cave Bath is a gift from nature. Irregular cave pools fed by springs emerging from the mountain’s bowels between rock cavities offer a unique bathing experience. Waterfalls flowing from rocks, swirling water streams, whirlpools, sparkling water, and mysterious pools exude a unique atmosphere that cannot be experienced anywhere else.
The outdoor part of the Cave Bath is called Kagyló Strand and offers visitors six outdoor pools, a cozy sauna house, and offers relaxation opportunities in a wonderful natural environment embedded in the primeval park.
Miskolctapolca’s new 4-season Ellipsum adventure bath is one of the most modern bath complexes in Europe with 8 indoor, 2 outdoor adventure and relaxation pools, magical slides, and spacious interior spaces, serving relaxation and recreation up to the neck.
The richly equipped fitness room helps with athletic movement, while massages, saunas, steam baths and salt rooms serve physical and mental renewal. Experience, play, health, beauty, sport, fitness, wellness all in one place.
The Strand Bath offers the joy of outdoor bathing from spring to autumn with its family and 50 m competition pools suitable for frolicking. In the summer, accessibility is ensured by the Ellipsum adventure pool.
Hiking
After a swim, a day of hiking can come.
Miskolctapolca, at the foot of the Bükk Mountains, in the embrace of the Bükk National Park, is the starting point for many walking paths, hiking trails, and attractive excursion destinations. For the experience of exploring the picturesque landscapes that fit in a picture book, we provide Nordic walking poles and a map, and e-bike tours start every day, and if required, we prepare a snack package for our hiking guests.
On green roads to Bükk
The romantic hiking spots of Bükk can be reached on foot, by bicycle, by e-bike, more conveniently by car or by city bus, while Lillafüred can also be reached by forest railway that roars between mountains and valleys. The trip is romanticized by the Lillafüred waterfall, the hanging garden, the caves (Szent István cave, Szent Anna cave, Szeleta cave), steep rock walls (Molnár rock, Látókő), built lookouts (Zsófia lookout), springs (Szinva spring), streams (Garadna stream), mountain clearings surrounded by forests (Jávorkút, Csipkéskút), which are an inexhaustible playground for children and offer great sports activities for adults.
The Szelata Visitor Center, the Csillagda in Répáshuta, the Lillafüred Swing Park, the Sports and Adventure Park, the famous herbalist Uncle Gyuri’s medicinal herb garden in Bükkszentkereszti can be included as a great family program. For relaxation, we can go boating or pedal boating on Lake Hámori, and if we can endure the tour longer, we can easily reach the Garadnai Őskohó. Only 700 m from here is the Garadnai Trout farm, which offers an unmissable gastronomic experience.
Castle of Diósgyőr
As a program in Miskolc, it is definitely recommended and worth visiting the medieval castle, which reflects the life of the court and its customs. Its importance is in competition with that of the Castle of Visegrád, it was the scene of many historical events. Beyond the traditional castle tour, the castle and the next Knight’s Tournament square are the venue for many cultural events in summer. You can walk from the castle to the recently constructed fabulous Fairy Garden – a relaxation park, which is the masterpiece of the garden art.
Miskolc
The city of Miskolc offers a must-see program.
It is a diverse city, made attracted by the various tourist offerings of 4 districts: Downtown, Miskolctapolca, Diósgyőr and Lillafüred. The oldest inhabited settlement in the country, the memory of which is preserved by the city’s museums, unique collections and exhibitions. The atmosphere of the city centre is determined by the monument buildings of the promenade street, the churches of the surrounding area, the cosy squares, the bridges of the Szinva stream crossing the city, and the terraces of restaurants in the street. Avas hill, which is famous for its cellars and vinotheques rises above the city centre; it is a symbol of the city of Miskolc.
There is a rich cultural life in the city, the recurring events have a tradition, so Miskolc is also known as the festival city.
Excursion
The multi-day stay, holidays and rests offer the opportunity of exploring Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county . It is the most forested county of our country, where nature, history and tradition meet. Our three World Heritage sites offer a variety of programs:
- Popular hiking places in Bükk National Park .
- Aggtelek — Jósvafő Baradla cave, if you want more after the caves around Miskolc
- Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region is an attractive destination, the king of wines, wine of kings
And the program can be extended, as we rich in castles and fortresses: Boldogkőváralja, Füzér, Regéc, Edelény, Szerencs, Sárospatak.
Matyó traditions of Mezőkövesd and embroidery will please those interested in folk art, but should we happen to be there, it is worth of taking a dip in the sulfuric thermal water of Zsóry bath which can relieve many of our pains.