{"id":26923,"date":"2021-09-09T15:22:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T13:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pecs.hu\/pecsi-setak\/"},"modified":"2022-11-30T15:18:19","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T14:18:19","slug":"pecs-walking-tours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pecs.hu\/en\/pecs-walking-tours\/","title":{"rendered":"P\u00e9cs Walking Tours"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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3 walking tours of P\u00e9cs<\/strong><\/p>\n

We offer our visitors three walking tours carefully planned with a new approach, which are only available here. The themes of the walking tours were inspired by P\u00e9cs\u2019s notable buildings, statues, historical significance and\/or clear touristic benefits and experiences. The thematic routes are designed to present the existing features, creating a chain of the city\u2019s values, such as its heritage and wine culture.<\/p>\n

During the route planning, the duration and difficulty of the walking tour are indicated.<\/p>\n

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Old \u201ct\u00fcke\u201d families of P\u00e9cs and the grapevines, or tracing the wines of P\u00e9cs<\/strong><\/p>\n

(in German and English)<\/p>\n

Distance: 3.7 km<\/p>\n

Duration: 3 hours<\/p>\n

Route: 100-year-old Winery, (via Ferencesek and J\u00f3kai utca) T\u00fcke Fountain, L\u00f3r\u00e1nt Palace; Sz\u00e9chenyi-t\u00e9r Bort\u00e1rsas\u00e1g, (via Megye utca) Papn\u00f6velde str. 6., beginning of K\u00e1lv\u00e1ria domb, V\u00f6r\u00f6s Fountain, Bacchanalia statue, Klimo library, Pezsg\u0151h\u00e1z, Dome Lapidary, Cathedral, P\u00fcsp\u00f6ki Pince winery (with wine tasting option)<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey used to say about the city: P\u00e9cs is a Mediterranean, vine-grower, Catholic city. Viticulture has grown such deep roots here in Medieval times already, that it was included in the strictly set Catholic liturgy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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History walking on the streets<\/strong><\/p>\n

(in German and English)<\/p>\n

The history of the buildings from Szigeti v\u00e1roskapu to Budai v\u00e1rsokapu<\/p>\n

Themed walking tour in 1.5\u20132 hours<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe tinkle of the tram could be heard on 31 August 1960 for the last time on the narrow streets of P\u00e9cs. But the city has preserved a few artefacts of the old tramline: the tram depot still stands, sections of tracks are hidden in the asphalt here and there, and some buildings in the centre still have the hooks that used to hold up the overhead power lines. Today\u2019s walking tour follows the tracks of the old tramline from Szigeti v\u00e1roskapu to Budai v\u00e1roskapu, discovering the stories urban history tells us along the way.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The significance of Gy\u00f6rgy Kiss, creator of the first public statue in P\u00e9cs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 1 km<\/p>\n

Elevation Gain: Lookout tower \u2013 133 steps<\/p>\n

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes<\/p>\n

Route: D\u00f3m t\u00e9r; Gosztonyi t\u00e9r; Sz\u00e9kesegyh\u00e1z yard \u2013 undercroft and lookout tower; D\u00f3m t\u00e9r \u2013 Szepesy statue; K\u00e1ptalan street; Sz\u00e9chenyi square<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe stories of public statues are much more interesting than one might think. We rarely think about what these metal or stone items are that surround us. Besides rubbing their protruding parts for luck or taking a selfie with a famous figure sitting on a bench, often we do not know whose statue it actually is, in what style, from what material it was made, and especially what its story is, or who the sculptor is. The theme for this walking tour is the first public sculptor of Hungary, who was the creator of P\u00e9cs\u2019s emblematic statues: the sculptor Gy\u00f6rgy Kiss.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n \n <\/em>\n Themed walking tour: Old \u201ct\u00fcke\u201d families of P\u00e9cs and the grapevines\n<\/a>\n \n <\/em>\n Themed walking tour: Walking history\n<\/a>\n \n <\/em>\n Themed walking tour: Statues of Gy\u00f6rgy Kiss\n<\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n
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Gamified walking tour with Made in P\u00e9cs magazine<\/strong><\/p>\n

We invite you for a fun challenge, to add a bit of excitement and some puzzles to the walking tour. The point is: we give you the route and stops of the downtown tour \u201cin code\u201d, so you will have to figure out yourself where to go next. Some stops also have a small task to be completed, to break the monotony of the walk a little.<\/p>\n

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Start: The main square of the city<\/p>\n

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  1. stop: Start walking on a street the Hungarian name of which means: a member of a female order living according to strict regulations in a closed community, who has taken vows.<\/li>\n
  2. stop: At the end of this street, \u201csomebody\u201d is watching you from the top of the building. Find them!<\/li>\n
  3. stop: Tam\u00e1s Vigh\u2019s sculpture titled R\u00e9g\u00e9szet (\u201cArcheology\u201d) is not far from here. The female figure seems to form a number with her right hand. What number is it?<\/li>\n
  4. stop: Go toward the old dam until you reach the statue of a former bishop of P\u00e9cs.<\/li>\n
  5. stop: Not far from here, there is a passage to the glass top of Cella Septichora. Walk that direction!<\/li>\n
  6. stop: Have you been to a concert in K\u00e1ptalan Kert during the summer? Go that way! There is something written on the impressive entrance of the open-air concert venue. What is it?<\/li>\n
  7. stop: The route continues in the direction of the first public library established by a bishop of P\u00e9cs in 1774.<\/li>\n
  8. stop: The building used to be an important academic institution. You can learn about it from a plaque above the entrance. Can you find it?<\/li>\n
  9. stop: From the north side of Sz\u00e9chenyi t\u00e9r, go toward the \u201cCuisine of the Spirit\u201d.<\/li>\n
  10. stop: Angels are watching over you from above the windows of Nr. 13 in a street bearing a woman\u2019s name. If you find them, you are at the right place.<\/li>\n
  11. stop: Now go a little farther and look for the site of an old organ and harmonium manufacture.<\/li>\n
  12. stop: Have you ever tried Velen beer? You can do so at the next stop, but this time only take one to go\u2014provided they are open of course.<\/li>\n
  13. stop: Turn south and walk toward Kir\u00e1ly utca.<\/li>\n
  14. stop: The city used to be surrounded by a wall. One of its gates was located on Kir\u00e1ly utca. There is a memorial in its place today. What was the name of this gate? Can you find it?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Finish: You have reached the end of the tour. Take a rest\u2014feel free to do it sitting on the ruins of the city gate. We hope you had some fun during this short hour, and we are glad you joined us in this small adventure.<\/p>\n\n

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