8 Hungarian rural sights on your bucket list

It is worth leaving Hungarian main roads and motorways and twist to the smaller towns and villages. Not only is it silent and peaceful, but the villages are full of exciting attractions, too.

We like to gather magical, mystical or simply interesting Hungarian villages and sights in the countryside. If you are willing to find relaxation, exploring the history, or discover the mysterious habits of today’s Hungarian villages, read this article. Szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu gathered the list of 8 Hungarian villages on your bucket list in an article.
Let us have a look at them.

1. Cégénydányád

The garden of Kölcsey-Kende Castle, located in Cégénydányád, hides special trees and flowers. In this magical place you can learn cooking from an 19th century cookbook and find out what the ‘dark room’ is standing for. The area on the banks of the river Szamos was the property of two families: Kölcsey and Kende. The home was built in 1833. When you enter the museum, the doorman will be Kölcsey and you can take a selfie with him, if you are up to it.

You can also take part in a gastronomic exhibition, can get familiar with the noble and peasant cuisine, see the kitchen equipment, use the technique in a cookbook from 1867. Another exciting spot of the exhibition is the dark room, which has some special mystery inside. The castle is surrounded by 100 acres of garden, the most beautiful castle park of the Alföld landscape.

2. Csaroda

If you have already read our Hidden Gems of Hungary article, then Csaroda’s name may sound familiar to you.

One of the most beautiful medieval churches is the Temple of the Saints, stands at Csaroda. During the restoration, strange frescos were found.

The Byzantine fresco is touchingly sweet, with smiling faces, peace-giving figures – named the “Smiling Saints”. The medieval church was built in the 13th century. This medieval church building also has a wood shingles tower, the wooden belfry is next to the church.

3. Egerszalók

Visit dwellings in Egerszalók, where you can watch the past in 3D cinema.

The first houses carved in tufa was made in the 17-18. Century. They made apartments, a barn, and a cellar in the tufa. Originally there were 33 dwellings, actually 18 remained intact. People used it for living until the 20th century. Nowadays, it is operating as a museum where the local present the everyday lives of the people who lived here.

In a 3D cinema, the land history of the area is presented from the Hungarian dinosaurs to the present.

4. Noszvaj

In Noszvaj, which is a wonderful part of Bükk mountains, from the abandoned cave dwellings, caves for artists were created. The place of the poor was taken over by the rich imaginative, creative artists, and created a strange atmosphere there.