Pécs in 2 days
A ready route for 2 days in Pécs: the main sights grouped by area, so you don't walk back and forth. Each day opens on the map with all its stops.
Old Town & Cathedral Square (Belváros)
8 places · about 6,5 h of sightseeing · 2,4 km between them
Morning
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Mosque of Pasha Jakováli Hassan (Jakováli Hasszán pasa dzsámija)The best-preserved Ottoman mosque in Hungary, with a minaret and a small museum, plus the nearby tomb of Idris Baba.
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Széchenyi Square (Széchenyi tér)The lively main square of Pécs, with the former mosque in the middle, the Town Hall, an equestrian statue of Hunyadi and the Zsolnay fountain.
Afternoon
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Vasarely Museum (JPM Vasarely Múzeum)The op-art world of Victor Vasarely, who was born in Pécs, on Káptalan utca 3.
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Csontváry Museum (JPM Csontváry Múzeum)The paintings of Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka, one of Hungary's most original painters, in a small museum at Janus Pannonius utca 11.
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Mosque of Pasha Qasim / Inner City Parish Church (Gázi Kászim pasa dzsámija)The 16th-century Ottoman mosque on Széchenyi Square, now a Catholic church, with a crescent and a cross on its dome and a mix of Islamic and Christian decor inside.
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Zsolnay Museum on Káptalan utca (JPM Zsolnay Múzeum)
A museum of Zsolnay ceramics and porcelain in the old canons' houses on Káptalan utca 2.
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Early Christian Necropolis & Cella Septichora Visitor Centre (Ókeresztény Sírkamrák)UNESCO-listed 4th-century Roman burial chambers with painted walls, reached through the Cella Septichora visitor centre.
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Cathedral of Pécs (Pécsi Székesegyház)A four-towered Romanesque-style cathedral on Cathedral Square, with richly painted interiors, a crypt and a tower with city views.
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Zsolnay Cultural Quarter
5 places · about 6 h of sightseeing · 6,0 km between them
Morning
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Zsolnay Cultural Quarter (Zsolnay Kulturális Negyed)The former Zsolnay porcelain factory grounds, now a park of exhibitions, a planetarium, playgrounds, a puppet theatre and cafes.
Afternoon
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Golden Age of Zsolnay: Gyugyi Collection (Gyugyi Gyűjtemény)A large collection of Zsolnay ceramics and porcelain from the factory's golden age, in the Zsolnay Quarter.
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Zsolnay Family & Factory History Exhibition
The story of the Zsolnay family and how the factory grew, in the quarter's historic buildings.
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Zsolnay Mausoleum (Zsolnay Mauzóleum)
The family tomb of the Zsolnay dynasty, decorated with the factory's own ceramics.
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Pécs Zoo & Aquarium-Terrarium (Pécsi Állatkert)A small zoo on the Mecsek slopes, reopened in 2016, with a combined aquarium and terrarium.
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Good to know
When to go
Late spring to early autumn is the most pleasant — terraces on Széchenyi Square and views from the Mecsek hills. Autumn is quiet and good for museums and walks.
Closed days
- Mosque of Pasha Jakováli Hassan (Jakováli Hasszán pasa dzsámija) — closed: Monday
- Vasarely Museum (JPM Vasarely Múzeum) — closed: Monday
- Csontváry Museum (JPM Csontváry Múzeum) — closed: Monday
- Zsolnay Museum on Káptalan utca (JPM Zsolnay Múzeum) — closed: Monday
- Early Christian Necropolis & Cella Septichora Visitor Centre (Ókeresztény Sírkamrák) — closed: Monday
- Golden Age of Zsolnay: Gyugyi Collection (Gyugyi Gyűjtemény) — closed: Monday
- Zsolnay Family & Factory History Exhibition — closed: Monday
- Zsolnay Mausoleum (Zsolnay Mauzóleum) — closed: Monday
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