Appearance
Szolnok district is a rural area in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County. The city of 1 Szolnok is covered in a separate article.
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]See Szolnok#Get in.
Get around
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[edit]- 1 Martfű (Marthfew) (trains from Szolnok, Szentes (two hourly), by bus well connected). St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church (1993-96, based on Gabor Marosi plans); Historic Mansion Hotel; Community Centre and Library; Local History Exhibition (showing the history of the local shoe factory); City Hall (1993-96, St. Stephen's Square); Reformed Church (1993-96).
- 2 Tiszavárkony (by train: Szolnok–Kiskunfélegyháza). Virgin Mary Catholic Church (1728, single nave, Baroque), Reformed Church (1814-1816, neoclassic and late Baroque). recreation park, Art House.
- 3 Újszász (by train: Budapest, Szolnok (hourly, both)). Orczy Mansion and its protected Mansion Park (Was built around 1830 in the classic style. Its builder was George Orczy. Address: Akácfa u.); Orczy Mansion (Built in the late 1880s, eclectic style. Its builder was Andor Orczy. Address: Abonyi út 1); Saint Stephen Roman Catholic Church (1807, late baroque style, converted in 1885, neo-Romanesque form); Reformed belfry (1949).
Do
[edit]- In Martfű: Thermal Spa Tourist Centre (with swimming pool and camping); boating lake; Tisa floodplain
- Újszász has several events:
- 1st weekend of May: May Festival
- Midsummer Night (June): bacon frying
- Sep: Újszász City Day and 'Sea' (maize) Cavalcade and Traditions Concourse
- Aug: Újszászi Farewell (St. Stephen's Day Feast)
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[edit]Sleep
[edit]- In Tiszavárkony: there is a hotel, apartments, camping and a couple of guesthouses.