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Kaposvár is situated in the south of Hungary, 60 kms from the southern shore of Lake Balaton and �00 kms from the capital, Budapest. It is the seat of Somogy county, with a population of nearly 70 000. It lies along the banks of the River Kapos, at the meeting point of two regions, Külső-Somogy (Outer Somogy) and the hilly country of Zselic. In �06� Atha (Ottó), bailiff of Somogy, founded a Benedictine monastery at Kaposszentjakab which nowadays belongs to Kaposvár. A part of a wall is the only reminder of the castle built in the �4th century, which gave the town its name. In �690 the settlement became the estate of the Esterházy family and the county seat in �749. Today Kaposvár is the

center of the economic, trade and cultural life of ’’So-mogy Country’’.

The traditional carnival pageant in February processes the story of the comic epic ’’Dor-ottya’’ by Csokonai Vitéz Mihály. In March the Kaposvár Spring Festival and the Interna-

tional Spring Fair, in May the „Town of

Painters” Festival, in September the International Exhibition and Fair called ’’From the Alps to the Adriatic’’ are held. At the ruins of the Benedictine monastery in Kaposszentjakab theatre performances and concerts welcome visitors during

the „Szentjakab” Summer Evenings. The program series of ”Culinary Joys in Somogy’’ is a complete series of culinary festivals in Somogy.

1 The Csiky Gergely Theatre in Kaposvár

2 The Dorottya-house. It is the scene of the most popular work of Csokonai Vitéz Mihály, one of the greatest Hungarian poets.

3 The old county hall, today it is a museum.

4 The fountain of József Rippl-Rónai in the centre of Kapos-vár. The artist who was born in Kaposvár is acknowledged as the founder of the modern Hungarian painting. In his last years he moved back to Kaposvár where he died in 1927. The fountain is the work of Ferenc Medgyessy.

5 The statue of Saint John of Nepomuk. It is a Baroque statue from the beginning of the 18th century and it can be found in Toponár, which is a district of Kaposvár.

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� Kossuth Square: In the main square of the town stands the Church of Our Lady in Neo-Romanesque style which has the rank of cathedral, the Rococo Virgin Mary-Column, the Neo-Renaissance Town Hall and the Romantic style convent building.� Main Street: Eclectic style buildings, fountains, shops.� Csiky Gergely Theatre: built in �9�� in the Se-cessionist style according to the plans of Ede Magyar and József Stahl.4 Berzsenyi Park: the biggest green area of the town with a music pavilion and the Zsolnay Fountain.� The ruins of the Benedictine monastery of Kaposszentjakab: The oldest monument of our town in Romanesque and Gothic style, founded in �06�. The sight of the remains of its walls and stone carvings affords a last-ing experience. 6 Rippl-Rónai Museum: permanent and periodic ex-hibitions on the history, folklore and arts of Somogy county.7 Rippl-Rónai Memorial Museum: the villa of the painter-artist Rippl-Rónai József furnished for the purpose of a memorial museum with more than 90 original pieces of art.

8 Faculty of Health Sciences is in the heart of the town, next to Berzsenyi Park. The educational establish-ments and the hostel are located in the same building.9 Kaposvár University: in the modern building complex outside the town education in animal husbandry and pedagogy, in the inner town building that of arts is going on.

�0 The Csiky Gergely Theatre is the first state the-atre with a permanent company in Somogy county. The com-pany is highly appreciated not only at local but at national level too.�� Hollywood Multiplex Cinema operates in the Kaposvár Plaza. In its four projection halls the latest Hungar-ian and foreign films can be seen. The cinema houses the Contemporary Film Club of the town.

1 Saint Donat Chapel from the first half of the 18th century 2 The Golden Lion Chemist’s.

The first chemist’s of Kaposvár was built in 1774.3 The River Deseda near the town

4 The statue of Saint Florian from the second half of the 18th century. It can be found in Toponár.

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�� Town swimming pool: swimming, free-time spor-tactivities, open air pools, thermal baths, underwater mas-sage and exercises, therapeutical swimming.�� Town Sports Hall:

Athletics field with plastic cover: lanes 7 and 8 are free for the public for free-time sport activities.Cinder surface small sized football pitch: the scene of five-men football championships.RSG sports hall: conditioning exercises with music.

�4 Dózsa sports hall: martial arts, wrestling, judo.�� Rákóczi Stadium: home for a top level football team.�6 Ice Hall: It can be used all year round.

�7 The west side of Berzsenyi Street: The new shopping centre of the town comprises the TESCO, LIDL, Kaposvár Plaza, OBI and some smaller shops.�8 Main Street and its surroundings: colourful shop-windows in the pedestrianised streets of the town centre.

�9 Corso Restaurant and Club: elegant restau-rant with an excellent kitchen in the heart of the town centre.�0 Mozivilág (Cinema World) Restaurant-Beer-house: an downtown restaurant with the atmosphere of the world of the cinema films.�� Vén Kalóz (Old Pirate) Beer-house: a pleasant restaurant resembling a pirate ship, with a mini casino.

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�� Vaszary Café: coffee specialities, cakes, quality drinks, cocktails.�� Jazz Café: coffee specialities, milk-shakes, sandwiches and pleasant surroundings opposite a fountain.�4 Stühmer Café: The Café which was founded 80 years ago, has been restored to its original glamour resem-bling the atmosphere of the �9�0s.

�� PoGo Center: the most popular party-place of the town, with good music and concerts.�6 Fene Club: every Wednesday college parties, on Fridays and Saturdays nostalgy parties, the soul and funky music of the 90s.

1 The statue of Saint Rokus from 1766

2 The building of the former nunnery

3 Rippl-Rónai-Cottage, where he spent his last years.

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1 View of the town from the roof of the

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2 Baroque Holy Trinity Statue in the Main Square

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4 The building of Museum Savaria at sunset

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Szombathely is a significant centre for trade and transportation and is situated �0 kms from the Austrian border. After the change of the political system and due to its closeness to the border, several multinational companies have established premises here and that has resulted in the revival of the town’s economic pros-perity.

The town boasts of two colleges which have a highly positive effect on the town’s cultural and intellectual life. It is very proud of its Roman heritage which proves that once the town was one of the most significant settlements of the province known as

Pannonia. The Roman city was demolished by an earthquake which explains the origin of the German name for the town which is Steinamanger.

In medieval times the town reduced in importance. Its fortunes however took an

upturn during the Baroque period when it increased in importance due to it becoming the

centre of the area’s bishopric. It was at this time that the Baroque buildings

in the town centre were constructed, as well as the cathedral,

which is one of the big-gest churches in the

country. Today’s town centre is characterized by an eclectic combination of buildings

built around the turn of the cen-tury. If you have more time to

spend here, depending on your interests, it might prove worthwhile visiting the fol-lowing places.

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� Cathedral: Built at the end of the eighteenth century in Baroque style. During the latter days of World War Two it was hit by bombs. Although it has been rebuilt, the frescoes have not been restored.

� Bishop’s Palace: It was built at the same time as the cathed-ral. Some of the rooms contain a museum (Sala Terrana) but most of the museum requires special permission if one wants to visit.� The Garden of Ruins: It can be found in the vicinity of the cathedral. In addition to the remnants of the ancient Christian basi-lica built at the end of the Roman period, one can see the remnants of the Amber Road which used to connect Rome with the Baltic Sea.4 Iseum: Here can be found the remnants of a sanctuary from the Roman period, which was built to honor the goddess Isis who originat-ed in Egypt. As only a few columns and the relief have survived from the sanctuary, only the reconstruction of the original, made of con-rete, can be seen. A more spectacular transformation is being planned.

� Synagogue: Before the war a large, wealthy Jewish community lived in Szombathely and they were re-sponsible for building this huge synagogue. Due to deportation the number of Jewish citizens is now a mere fraction of the original num-ber. The damaged synagogue was unused for a period and almost did not survive. Following restoration it has been used as a concert hall.6 Kámon Arboretum: This is a large park situated at the edge of the town and contains a number of rare plants.

7 Faculty of Health Sciences: (An integral part of the University of Pécs) In the main buildings, as well as the educational premises, a hall of residence can be found.

8 Berzsenyi Dániel College: Originally its purpose was to train teachers but nowadays there are other faculties as well. It has more than �000 students. The club in the basement is a favorite meeting point for students. Sometime parties are organized here.

1 Parts of the Amber Road in the Garden of Ruins

2 Tower of the Cathedral

3 Calvary Hill

4 Bishop’s Palace

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9 Gödör: a unique old cellar. Hungarian and medieval style dishes, large portions.�0 Pelikán: the elegant restaurant of a big hotel, at Sunday lunchtime

buffet table at reduced price.�� Kis Pityer: mainly Hungarian fish specialities, in summer nice garden.

�� Toscana: a very nice restaurant in the outskirts, Italian and international dishes, a big garden.

�� California: international dishes.�4 Wagner: the elegant restaurant of a little hotel in the centre.

�� Móló: modern style, international dishes.�6 Öreg Sam: in the ground floor of a detached house near our faculty, Nice covered garden, where you can dine even in bad weather, home cooking.�7 Pásztor Csárda: old Hungarian style, in summer food is grilled in the big garden. �8 Görög Pizzeria: The pizza made here is not really Italian style. On top of a thick base, a layer of selected toppings and spices are served.�9 Maestro Giovanni: Besides Italian pizza and pasta, international dishes are available.�0 Május 1: found directly opposite the Faculty of Health Sciences in a park area, big garden, cheap and fine dishes.

�� Ferences: unique cellar under an old monastery. Its specialty is the sós stangli (salty, crescent shaped roll) which can be followed by beer.

�� Menza (Belvárosi): High-standard self-service restaurant. You can get here dishes that are cooked in Hungarian homes. In addition to meat dishes you can find fõzelék (thick soup or broth with a sour cream base) here and Hun-garian style pasta dishes. For �00 – �000 HUF a hearty lunch can be eaten.

�� Art Cafe: It has the atmosphere of a turn of the century coffee house.

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�4 Papaya: Opposite the Faculty of Health Sciences on top of a hill. There are usually discos held here twice a week.�� Romkert �6 Country Club: This club specializes in the music of the sixties and the seventies.

�7 The Sports Hall of the Faculty of Health Sciences: the students can use the hall for playing tennis, basketball and other activities.Tennis Courts: �8 Haladás�9 Sportliget�0 VárosligetSwimming Pools: �� Fedett uszoda: indoor swimming pool.�� Termál: open-air thermal bath (open from May to September).�� Tófürdő: open-air swimming complex (open from May to September).Fitness Centres:�4 Öntöde: aerobics, fitness, squash.�� Galaxy: aerobics, fitness, squash.

�6 The Haladás Stadium: The Haladás football team plays in the second division of the national championship. �7 Falco Sports Hall: Falco is one of the top Hungar-ian basketball teams. The matches are always very popular.

Szombathely doesn’t have its own theatre or company, that’s why there are only guest performances in the town.�8 MMIK: sometimes theatrical performances and pop concerts.

�9 Művelődési ésSportház: sometimes theatri-cal performances and pop con-certs, national and international sports competitions.40 Művészetek Háza: chamber music, jazz concerts, pop concerts of high standard; literary evenings, studio the-atrical performances.4� Bartók Concert Hall: the former synagogue. It hosts the Szombathely Symphonic Orchestra and is the scene of regular classical music concerts.4� Cinema City: � multiplex cinema with the latest films 4� Savaria Mozi: big hall with 400 seats, older films can be seen here, too.44 Savaria Art Mozi: in the little room next to the big hall you can see mainly art films.

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4� TESCO: Hypermarket.46 INTERSPAR: A little smaller hypermarket.47 METRO: You need a special card to do the shopping here.48 FAMILY CENTER: Shopping centre.

Bloomsday (June �6th)Bloomsday is an annual literary celebration at first held in Ireland but nowadays it has become international. The name comes from one of the main characters in the novel Ulysses by James Joyce, Leopold Bloom. The celebration is held on the day when the plot of the novel happens. In Hungary it has been celebrated since �994 in Szombathely. Leopold Bloom’s father, Virág Rudolf is namely a Hungarian Jew, who emigrated from Szombathely. On this day the Joyce fans celebrate with programmes of high standard on different sites of the town. In �997 the so-called Blum-house was inangurated, where a family called Blum lived in the �9th century.On Bloomsday besides the lit-erary lectures an exhibition of the fine arts and the MetalBloom Festival are regular programmes.

Midsummer Night (the weekend following June ��nd) The area of the boating lake becomes the scene of festivity and fun. At midnight a sub-

stantial firework display is organized as a greeting to the shortest night of the year.

Savaria Carnival (the weekend following August �0th)For three days the whole town centre plays host to a colorful carnival. Some of the town’s population

dress in Roman and medieval costumes and the two thousand year-old history of the town comes alive. The streets and the squares become full of market stalls and street perform-

ers. The historical carnival is one of the biggest in the country and it closes with an impressive costumed procession.

Saint Martin’s Day (November ��th)It is traditionally said that Martin, one of the

most important Christian saints, was born here. Later he became the bishop of Tours in

France. On his name day, several cultural events are held throughout the town. Celebrations are also

held at the Faculty of Health Sciences annually.

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Zalaegerszeg, the centre of Zala County is situated in the south-western region of Transdanubia, in a valley surround-ed by gentle hills. The town with a population of 6�,000 inhabitants was built on the ridges rising from the one-time muddy valley of the River Zala.

The industrialisation of the former provincial town started owing to the oil field explored in �9�7 and accelerated from the middle of the �0th century.

Zalaegerszeg is considered to be a centre of education. It has �� schools and institutions of elementary secondary and special education and two colleges. The town has a vivid cultural life, numerous cultural institutions are open to the visitors: Hevesi Sándor Theatre, Open-air Summer Theatre in Alsóerdő, the Concert and Exhibition Hall in the building of the former Synagogue,Gönczi Ferenc General Cultural Centre, Göcseji Museum, the first Village Museum of the country, the Craftsmen’s House continuing

the handicraft traditions of Zala county and the Oil Industry Museum offering unique attractions of industrial history.

A further value of the town is the unparalleled romantic en-vironment, the pride of the citizens of Zalaegerszeg, which

captivates the visitors too. Alsóerdő with the Azalea Valley, Parkerdő, and the Arboretum in Csácsbozsok as well as Lake Gébárti attract visitors for outings.

1 The statue of Miklós Zrínyi in the park of Zrínyi Grammar School

2 A gate from the last century in the centre3 Eötvös Street4 Maria Magdalena Church

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� Deák Square: The oldest part of the town centre. The County Court built in Baroque style can be found here.� Göcseji Museum: It hosts the legacy of Zsigmond Kisfaludy- Strobl , a sculptor from Zala county and a perma-nent county history exhibition.� Mária Magdolna Parish Curch: built in the �8th century in Baroque style.4 Synagogue: Today a concert and exhibi-tion hall.� The Village Museum of Göcsej: The first open-air ethnographic museum in the country.6 Finno-Ugrian Etnographic Park:

We get an insight into the life of Finno-Ugrian peoples.

7 Oil Industry Museum: The only Oil Industry Museum in the country.

8 TV-tower: with a panoramic cafeteria at the height of �� metres.

9 Craftsmen’s House: In the craftsmen’s retreat visitors are in-

troduced to the traditions of folk craftsmanship.

Faculty of Health Sciences University of Pécs, Tu-ition is performed in two buildings, youth hostels are found in both buildings.�0 Landorhegyi út 23.�� Landorhegyi út 33.�� College of Finance and Accountancy

1 The statue of Ferenc Deák. He was one of the most outstanding politi-cians in the second half of the 19th century who played a decisive role in working out the Compromise with the Austrians in 1867.

2 Evangelic church

3 Chapel in the hill in the vicinity of the town

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�� Hevesi Sándor Theatre: with a permanent theatrical company.�4 Ady Cinema�� Hollywood Multiplex: in Zala Plaza.

1 Fountain on Berzse-nyi Road2 The statue made by

György Fischer in Európa Square

3 The work of János Németh on the wall of a house in Zalaegerszeg4 The former synagogue – today a con-

cert hall – from inside5 The Aqua City in Zalaegerszeg6 The building of the Court

�� Hegyalja Tavern: For the lov-ers of Hungarian specialities.

�4 Pizzeria Italiana: Of-fers Italian specialities.

�� O’Connors Pub & Steak House.�6 Atlantis Billiards and Music Club: The students’ favourite disco.

�6 Town Sports Hall: The venue of national and interna-tional sports events. �7 Ice-rink: It is open for visitors all the year round.�8 ZTE Stadium: The loca-tion of football matches.�9 Town Swimming Pool: Open air and indoor swimming pools.�0 Aqua City: Adventure and Slide Park: �� giant slides, �� special pools are offered to the lovers of water. �� Lake Gébárti�� Thermal Bath offers an excellent pos-sibility for recreation.

�7 Interspar�8 Zala Plaza�9 Tesco

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