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EGER c$%) Egervár - Felnémet - Almár - Szarvaskő From the railroad station of Eger you go through Tihamér, Egervár and Felnémet by a narrow-gauge train ora car to Szarvaskő. Full-day trips may also be taken to the glades of Margit-forrás and the beautiful forests of Szarvaskő. The spring, and the benches and facilities for bacon toasting nearby makes your stay unforgettably pleasant. Szarvaskő is located in a basin surrounded by forests. The ancient fortress of Szarvaskő, which is guarded by rock masses on three sides, stands on the top of a bluff called Keselyű-orom ('vultures' clifl). The fortress, which was an advance guard of the Castle of Eger, has totally fallen into ruins by now. It was called 'satchel fortress' from 1564 on, because it was the responsibility of the commander of Eger Castle at that time to guard the fortress, and the soldiers who were sent there carried satchels containing the food they needed for their one week slay. The former castleyard, which is now a plateau, offers a magnificent prospect to the wooded range of hills. The stairs that lead up to the fortress follow the Blue route sign. The origin of the name of the fortress and the village (Szarvaskő means 'deer stone' or 'deer rock') was explained by János Szegedi, a historian/linquist. According to Mr. Szegedi a slag chased by hunters ran up to the peak of the cliff and fell down the precipice. Szarvaskő - Ruins of Gilitka House - Orosz-vár - Forester's Lodge of Rozsnak - Pap-kő - Siroki Vár (Fortress of Sirok) - Bükkszék You leave the village on a short and steep rise near Szarvaskő church. The next station is a farm with a shadoof, and then you are in the forest. (By walking down the forest path one may get to the Bakta lakes from there.) The hard rhyolitic tuff mass of Pap-kő rises 10-12 meters high. According to popular legends its two separate rock masses are a monk and a nun turned to stone. The beetling cliff at the beginning of the ridge is called 'Turkish Table' (Török-asztal), a name which calls up the memory of the days of Turkish rule in Hungary (16th and 17th centuries). The fortress of Sirok, which is only a fifteen minutes' distance from there, stands on the top of the rhyolitic luff hill; although it is in ruins, the fortress is still an awe-inspiring sight. The weather-beaten walls face floating clouds and bright sunlight. As a matter of curiosity, it is worth it mentioning that Ilona Zrínyi, Miklós Zrinyi's* daughter, lived with her husband Kristóf Országh in this fortress. The fortress, which has had a stormy life, was part of the system of fortifications guarding Upper Northern Hungary. The casemates of the fortress were cut into rhyolitic tuff that was easy to carve. In Sirok, it is worth visiting the cave-dwellings that served as dwelling places in old times. Bükkszék is famous for its health-giving mineral water called 'Salvus Water'. Salvus Water may ease stomach and towel complains!. Many families visit the village due to the beautiful site of the holiday resort which has a swimming pool with a water chute and a terrace for sun-bathing. ‘Miklós Zrínyi is one <>l the jjre.ilest heroes of Hungarian history. His fortress Szigetvár was besieged hv the Tuiki-h army in ISW». Realizing that they were no longer able to defend the fortress. Zrínyi and his soldiers broke out and died a glorious death. Fger-Vár - Vécsey Valley - Bajusz Hill - Nagy-Eged (High Eged Hill) - Bikk-hérc (Bikk Crag) - Várkút - Felsőtárkány Approaching the fool of Kis-Eged (Low Eged Hill) you can see an artificially retained lake. A wine-growing area, which is the highest sited wine- land in Hungary, may also be found liiere. The sleep path passes by the side of the wine-lands and leads to the top of Nagy-Eged. Being so steep Ihe rise is a great challenge lo tourists, but the panorama will satisfy anybody. Eged Hill could Ite ihe symbol of the [own of Eger: it is ot a unique shape, resplendent in the thousand shades of green in summer, dressed in bronze red in fall, and wearing a glaring while snow cap in winter. This famous silent sight of Eger tells tales of long-forgotten mysteries. According to the popular MATRA popular legend he wanted to re-establish the equality of tribalism and the illusion of freedom associated with the wind-swept steppe. He was bound to fail, of course, and was killed by his opponents finally. The crypt from the 11 th century, that was said to be Sámuel Aba's was converted to a wine cellar in the 17th century. The next station of your tour is Markaz, a beautiful and wealthy village. The village is on the shore of a lake that has a silvery shimmer. The strong knight's castle of the Kompolthys, destroyed by the Turkish, stands on top of the 600 meter high Oroszlán-hegy (Lion Hill) not far from the village of Domoszló. If you continue your way by bicycle or car you can arrive at the fortress of Kisnána in no time. The fortress was built by the Aba and Kompolti clans as a safe home at the time of the Mongol invasion of Hungary in 1 241 -42. Then the fortress was being slowly formed into a genuine baronial residence. Although the fortress of Kisnána was never reinforced with outer round bastions and battlements, it was a safe shelter against unexpected attacks. However, László Móré, a robber baron feared throughout the country managed to occupy the fortress in the 16th century, but the pasha of Buda could not stand the bloodshed and ravage caused by Móré too long and tried to arrest him. The robber baron escaped from the pasha to the fortress of Kisnána. According to the chroniclers László Móré then resorted to a trick: thinking of Ihe besiegers' greed he threw down many gold pieces to them. He could not stop the Turkish soldiers by that, so Móré's eyrie was occupied and the baron was taken to the Seven Towers, a prison in Constantinople. Starting lorm 1962, excavations were carried out in the fortress area, and the watch-tower was rebuilt. Visitors are allowed to enter the remains of the fortress. Also, there is an etnographic collection in the country cottage at the foot of the hill. HATVAN AND IT'S SURROUNDING Hatvan, at the foot of the Mátra hills, has hundreds of 'years old history. Three counties are meeting here, that is why it takes a prominent and central part between the surrounding habitations. The town's greatest sights are the baroque buildings in the center of the town: the Roman Catholic Church, the parsonage and the Grassalk- ovich-Castle. The programmes of the Creative Camp and Holiday Center (Alkotótábor és Szabadidőközpont) both for young and older people offer facilities for spendig the spare time: accommodation- and meal facilities, horse riding, handicraft). The oulskirt of Hatvan, the mining-lake offers facilities on high standard (accommodation- and sport facilities, excursions, outdoor cooking, angling) those who want to spend their spare time or want to make excursions. The manor of Nagygomtos and the Winehouse were belonging to the baroque buildings of Hatvan. Anyone can reach them on foot or by bicyele. Boldog, which is just 8 kms from the town, is the most famous village in the surounding of Hatvan. Boldog is a well visited place and is famous of it's folklore traditions country-wide. As the castles at Fenyőharaszt and Szirák are easy to reach on foot, a lot of hikers are visiting them. After the uniting of many habitations Lőrinci become a town. It's sights are: landhouse, open-air bath, biohouses.
