Heves megyei aprónyomtatványok 1/B
SOUTH HEVES <áffe Gyöngyös - Tárnáméra - Heves - Erdőtelek - Eger Tárnáméra is an ancient Hungarian village. The first written record of it is from 1365: the village is mentioned as 'Myra' in the manuscript. Tárnáméra became totally depopulated in the days of Turkish rule. A rich and ambitious man called János Almásy and his wife bought the lands belonging to the village in 1770. The date of the conveyance of property is 1 701, and a year later János Almásy was mentioned in an official document as "landowner for life of the steppe called Fogacs and the village of Mira, that has just been peopled, in Heves County." Seeing that other castles in his neighbourhood were making a parade of their wealth the landowner, who was growing more and more richer, built a splendid 'nest' for his family. The Baroque style castle of the Almásys is still open to the public. The road connect ing Tárnáméra and Heves crosses lands under crop. Heves, a typical small town of the Great Hungarian Plains, became famous country-wide for its tobacco and water melon in the 19th century. The street names in Heves tell us tales about the old times. Erdőtelek, an arboretum of nearly 3 ha. only a few kilometers from Heves is a place worth visiting. A visitor may see a valuable collection of live wood, hundreds of evergreen and deciduous trees, and several rare plants there in any time of the year. There are small labels near each plant to help their identification by visitors. Taking a walk in the arboretum will fill you with quiet and peace. Students interested in biology, as well as people looking for inspiration in garden designing will find it useful to have a look round there. Heves - Átány - Kömlő - Tiszanána Átány is to the northeast of Heves; 15th century manuscripts mention it as 'Athan'. Today it is a typical roosts-and-gardens village, thus the stalls are located around the settlement block. The villagers used to spend most of their time in the stalls, the men even slept there. Whenever they had the time, sitting by the fire under blue nights glittering with silver stars they were telling tales of their great-great- grandfathers and the march of by-gone armies. The most famous sight of the village is the so called Kakasház ('rooster house') built around the 19th century, where each piece of furniture shows how very lasting the mental and material heritage of the former generations is. At present an etnographic exhibition may be seen in Kakasház. Having left Átány you will find Kömlő and then Tiszanána in the southeast. These houses were built on the basis of modern engineering designing in the years of 1720 after the decision of the archbishopric of Eger. Poroszló - Sarud - Kisköre Lake Tisza is one of the biggest water establishments of Hungary. It was Kisköre Dam that made it possible to drown an area four times bigger (134 km2) than Lake Velencei with water. By the flooding a water surface with small islands was created. The silken water, vast bays, backwaters, islets, and rich stock of game and fish of the area provides a great opportunity for recreation and relaxation. A real 'marshy paradise' has evolved near Poroszló, which is at the northeastern corner of Lake Tisza. Rare bird species live in the sedges and reeds of the isles and the lake-shore line, and small game and water-birds also find it an ideal living-space. The wonders of Nature, the quiet and undisturbed forests of the flood area, the trees tortured by ice, the whisper of the leafy boughs leaning over the water, the sweet smell of wild flowers, the flaming sun or the purple sundown, the floating clouds, the songs of birds, the tolling bells, and the closeness of nature are waiting to be discovered. Anglers always Dear Nature Lover! You are invited to Heves County, which is the most diversified region of Hungary in terms of geography and as well as history, loin us and let us roam about if you enjoy the beauty of nature, want to know more about the life, habits and culture of the people living in the region, and seek to discover the truth about past centuries. If our suggestions make your stay in the region more enjoyable, you may feel the same thing as Sándor Petőfi, the famous 19th century Hungarian poet did: „Again,this has been a beautiful day in my life - so very beautiful. I have had a great time with my best friend Nature, who has no secrets from me." Wishing you a pleasant time in nature Staff of Tourinform-Eger Office HUNGARY
