Szeged in 2 days
A ready route for 2 days in Szeged: 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 & Dóm tér (Belváros)
6 places · about 5,5 h of sightseeing · 1,4 km between them
Morning
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Reök Palace (Reök-palota)A turquoise Art Nouveau palace from 1907, now an arts centre with exhibitions and a famous Art Nouveau staircase.
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Old Town Art Nouveau Walk (Szecessziós séta)
A self-guided walk past Szeged's rebuilt palaces, town houses and Art Nouveau facades.
Afternoon
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Széchenyi Square & City Hall (Széchenyi tér, Városháza)The central square of Szeged with its yellow neo-Baroque City Hall topped by a phoenix, plus a Bridge of Sighs inside.
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Klauzál Square (Klauzál tér)Szeged's leafy cafe square with fountains, terraces and the old city atmosphere.
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Dóm tér & National Pantheon arcades (Dóm tér, Nemzeti Emlékcsarnok)The great brick-paved square in front of the Votive Church, ringed by arcades lined with busts of famous Hungarians.
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Votive Church & Tower (Fogadalmi templom)The twin-towered brick landmark of Szeged, built after the 1879 flood, with a tower you can climb for views over the city.
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More Szeged (zoo, baths, botanical garden & festival)
2 places · about 6 h of sightseeing · 4,6 km between them
Morning
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Szeged Zoo (Szegedi Vadaspark és Szórakoztató Park)A 45-hectare wooded zoo with animals arranged by continent, open every day of the year.
Afternoon
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Napfényfürdő Aquapolis (Napfényfürdő Aquapolis Szeged)A year-round water complex with slides, wellness and medicinal pools, and outdoor pools.
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Good to know
When to go
Late spring to early autumn is easiest — terraces on Klauzál Square, walks along the Tisza and the river beach. Winter is cold, but the baths and museums are pleasant; from November the zoo and botanical garden close at 16:00.
Book ahead
Széchenyi Square & City Hall (Széchenyi tér, Városháza)
Closed days
- Reök Palace (Reök-palota) — closed: Monday
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