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Eger

Baroque town of Bull's Blood wine

🗓️ Best time: May–October💰 Budget · ~$70/day📍 Hungary

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About Eger

A gorgeous Baroque town famed for its hilltop castle that repelled the Ottomans, a slender surviving minaret, thermal baths, and the "Valley of the Beautiful Women" wine cellars.

⭐ Things to do in Eger

Eger CastleValley of the Beautiful Women (wine cellars)Minaret climbBasilica of EgerThermal bathUnderground castle casematesTurkish minaretSzalajka Valley day trip

🍽️ What to eat in Eger

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

Egri Bikavér (Bull's Blood wine)GoulashChimney cakeLángos

✈️ Know before you go

🚕 Getting around

Walkable centre; a short bus to the wine valley.

💡 Local tip

Taste your way through the horseshoe of family cellars in the Valley of the Beautiful Women.