Debrecen in 3 days
A ready route for 3 days in Debrecen: the main sights grouped by area, so you don't walk back and forth. Each day opens on the map with all its stops.
City centre & Reformed Rome (Belváros)
5 places · about 7 h of sightseeing · 1,3 km between them
Morning
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MODEM Modern and Contemporary Art Centre (MODEM Modern és Kortárs Művészeti Központ)A striking gallery for 20th- and 21st-century art, with big changing exhibitions and a modern building near the centre.
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Déri Museum (Déri Múzeum)Debrecen's big regional museum, famous for Mihály Munkácsy's Christ trilogy, plus Egyptian, Japanese and archaeology collections.
Afternoon
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Reformed Great Church and its towers (Debreceni Református Nagytemplom)The yellow neoclassical symbol of Debrecen and the largest Reformed church in Hungary, where Kossuth proclaimed independence in 1849.
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Kossuth Square (Kossuth tér)Debrecen's main square, split by the tram line, with the Great Church at one end, the Kossuth statue and the Aranybika hotel nearby.
Evening
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Piac Street (Piac utca)Debrecen's long main street from the station to the Great Church, lined with cafés, shops and historic buildings.
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Great Forest: zoo, spa & university (Nagyerdő)
2 places · about 5,5 h of sightseeing · 0,2 km between them
Morning
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Debrecen Zoo and Amusement Park (Debreceni Állatpark és Vidámpark)
A zoo, botanical garden and amusement park in one, in the Great Forest, open every day of the year.
Afternoon
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Agóra Science Centre (Agóra Tudományos Élményközpont)A hands-on science centre with over 30 interactive exhibits and a tower observatory, on the botanical garden site.
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secondround
3 places · about 3 h of sightseeing · 4,5 km between them
Morning
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Medgyessy Memorial Exhibition & Debrecen Literature House (Medgyessy Ferenc Emlékkiállítás)
A sculptor's memorial exhibition with a rebuilt studio, run by the Déri Museum, on the same ticket as the main museum.
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Magda Szabó Memorial House (Szabó Magda Emlékház)
The childhood home of Magda Szabó, author of The Door, with period rooms and her desk.
Afternoon
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University Botanical Garden (Diószegi Sámuel Botanikus Kert)
A university botanical garden with greenhouses next to the main building.
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Good to know
When to go
Late spring to early autumn is easiest — terraces on Piac Street, the zoo and the outdoor pools of Aquaticum in the Great Forest. Winter is cold, but the baths and museums are warm. Museums usually close on Mondays.
Book ahead
Debrecen Zoo and Amusement Park (Debreceni Állatpark és Vidámpark)
Closed days
- MODEM Modern and Contemporary Art Centre (MODEM Modern és Kortárs Művészeti Központ) — closed: Monday
- Déri Museum (Déri Múzeum) — closed: Monday
- Agóra Science Centre (Agóra Tudományos Élményközpont) — closed: Monday
- Medgyessy Memorial Exhibition & Debrecen Literature House (Medgyessy Ferenc Emlékkiállítás) — closed: Monday
- Magda Szabó Memorial House (Szabó Magda Emlékház) — closed: Saturday, Sunday
Want times, places to eat and a plan for your own dates?
In your own plan:
- exact times for each day, checked against the opening hours on your dates
- places to eat near every stop, in three budgets
- your flights, hotel, kids and pace taken into account