A Walk around Gyor Hungary
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A Walk around Gyor Hungary
It was a sunny morning in early spring. I had been riding the overnight train and thought it would be a good idea to get off and out into the warm fresh air. I enjoy small cities, the ones that you can visit on foot directly from the train station. Gyor, Hungary fit the bill. Since I hadn’t seen any cities in Hungary besides Budapest, I thought it would give me a better idea of what Hungary was like. With my Eurail global pass, making a stop-off wouldn’t cost me any additional money.
It turned out to be a good decision. It was a Saturday and people were enjoying themselves, sitting out at street-side cafes and strolling the pedestrian-only lanes. This was nothing exciting but just out with normal Hungarians doing their normal Saturday thing. And that’s exactly why I came to Europe.
Gyor is the most important city of northwest Hungary and the halfway point between Budapest and Vienna. I stopped here during my epic 25-day off-season rail trip through Europe.
Photos of my walk around Gyor, Hungary
The day I visited Gyor it felt like the first really nice first day of spring.
The best way to explore a new city is by foot.
The buildings of Gyor are in great shape.
A bridge leading out of Gyor, Hungary
I love when the beams of sunlight illuminate an old cathedral like this.
The streets of the central part of Gyor are pedestrianized.
Although it’s off the beaten tourist track, I found Gyor to be quite agreeable.
Gyor’s Town Hall is one of its most beautiful buildings.
Stephen Bugno
Stephen Bugno has been traveling the world and writing about it for the better part of 20 years. His articles and essays have appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Seattle Times, and Transitions Abroad magazine. He blogs at Bohemian Traveler and edits the independent travel magazine GoMadNomad.com. He most recently set up a tour company offering authentic, small group tours at Unquote Travel. Follow him on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
2 Comments
To be honest I’m not a big fan of Hungary but then I was only in Budapest (but also traveled by train all over the country, north-south and east-west so I could see a lot that way). I’ve heard Gyor is nice but I didn’t expect it to be that pretty! Looks like a typical beautiful Central European town!
how beautiful! these old European cities are stunning