Splashing, the refreshing sensation of the water, playing ball sin the crystal clear pool, pretty girls in bikinis, well built boys, music and lots of fun are all part of summer bathing.
The neat twenty hectare park with outdoor pools offers all these things to visitors arriving at Gyopárosfürdő, may they be youngsters, middle-aged and elderly people, couples, families, visitors arriving alone or with a group of friends.
Gyopárosfürdő is the paradise for spa lovers: disposes of all conditions to make a week-end or a longer holiday perfect without being bored for a single minute.
Sport enthusiasts can have fun in the 50 meter swimming pool or learners’ pool. Members of the elderly generation, parents or grandparents can enjoy the healing effects of the thermal pools, while youngsters can have fun in the stretched surface adventure pools. In the same time children can spend happy hours in the children’s amusement pool. On top of that: visitors can do all these things in a natural environment.
Visitors seeking active way of relaxation will not be bored either: they can go boating on the lake or rent a water bike, not to mention the „waterproof” entertainment possibilities such as beach handball, beach volleyball. A grass football pitch is tempting the visitors to play a good match. In the park during the high season different programmes, like concerts and festivals, are organized.
If somehow visitors get bored, they will surely have fun in the up to date adventure spa on a territory of 6 000 m2.
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Photo gallery: 50m swimming pool in the park
Our four indoor pools of our Aquapark were forced to close for a long time. , but we are already working hard on the reopening of the pools, which is expected to happen soon – follow the Opening section of our website for the exact date.
On a huge space of more than 6 000 m2 the four star Spa complexity is a real treat. Open all year round, the spa provides enjoyment and dozens of adventure elements to visitors arriving for health reasons or pure fun, for holidays spent with friends or family. During your holiday spent here do not miss the night time bathing – as the spa is open on Fridays and Saturdays till late night.
The adventure bath offers high quality services for visitors seeking not only recovery, but active and passive relaxation or entertainment. The place is ideal both for romantic holidays spent in two and for holidays spent with the family or for fun seeking group of friends without disturbing one another. Situated on a huge area visitors with different expectations will not annoy one another. Everybody will find the way of entertainment matching the various tastes.
The adventure zone disposes of four indoor and several outdoor pools with water filtration and circulation systems, offer various adventure elements such as: neck shower, mushroom, lazy river rides, lying massage, geysers, water spitters, massage jets and waterfalls make recreation and relaxation even more enjoyable. Spa vacations are especially nurturing as the whole experience is about getting healthier, living better and bring the spa experience home with you.
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Arad is situated at a distance of 75 km from Orosháza. Travelling by car it is a distance that can be covered in an hour and a half. Arad has 170 000 inhabitants, it was the capital of the former Arad county, a historic administrative county.
Arad is easily accessible by road, rail or bus. Travelling from Orosháza there is only one change at Békéscsaba and the whole journey takes about three hours. Volán transport company provides regular bus service on a daily bases to and from Arad.
Nowadays Arad still has a considerable Hungarian minority of about 15 000 inhabitants. It is a middle sized town, that can be compared to Szeged from this point of view. During the past centuries the town played an important role in the Hungarian history. Numerous moments full of painful and joyful memories are related to this place. Arad was an important scene of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. Thirteen rebel generals were executed here, known collectively as the 13 Martyrs of Arad. In one of the squares tourists can find the monument built to commemorate their memory.
Among the most impressing architectural monuments of the town is the Cultural Palace, the Calvinist Church, where Miklós Horty held his wedding in 1901. Another sight well worth a visit is the Old Theatre. For tourists who are interested not only in the past but in the present as well, the town offers a wide variety of up-to-date shopping malls, restaurants, clubs and pubs. When planning your evening entertainment do not forget the Neptun recreation centre and spa.
Find more useful information on Arad and its surrounding at the following website: http://www.aradhotspots.ro
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Arad on map
Szeged is the perfect destination for a one or two day trip for visitors arriving at Orosháza.
Szeged is a city of 170,000 inhabitants, located in Csongrád county.
Taking the main road nr. 47 it is an hour’s drive south of Orosháza, but it is easily accessible by regular train service. Due to this short distance Szeged is a convenient programme all year round among the tourists arriving to our town.
Though the adventure bath of the town offers perfect relaxation, visitors arriving from Gyopáros will search for the top attractions and sights at Szeged: Dom Square, Synagouge and the Water Tower built in 1902. These are sights you will never forget. As for cultural programmes: the Szeged Open-Air Festival is the largest ‘open-air theatre’ event in the country. Not to mention the National Theatre and the Youth Days of Szeged attraction thousands of visitors every year.
For visitors searching family programmes, Szeged Wildlife Park is the best solution. It is more like a wildlife park. Here you can see rare species not far from the centre of Szeged.
Eating fish soup is one of the compulsory programmes in Szeged. The dessert is supported by one of the most traditional confectioneries in Hungary, the famous Virág confectionary shop.
If you have some energy left, you can visit Ópusztaszer National Historical Memorial Park, situated 30 km from Szeged. It is a museum and exhibition area that commemorates the Hungarian Conquest and settlement of the Magyar tribes in the Carpathian Basin. It allows visitors to explore the history of Hungary as well as the culture and life-style of people living on the Southern Great Plain of Hungary.
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Szeged on map
Hódmezővásárhely is situated in the South Eastern part of the Hungary, in the region of the Great Plain, Csongrád county.
The distance from from Orosháza is 30 km, that can be covered in half an hour by car, using the main road nr: 47. It is the second largest administrative area of the country.
Hódmezővásárhely, a large agricultural town, is a significant economical, cultural and art centre of the region. The cultural roots and traditions of the town are very rich. The tourists arriving in the town will be mainly attracted by the wide range of amasing buildings of Hódemzővásárhely.
Among the historic buildings has to be mentioned the synagogue, which is one of the most outstanding synagogues in all Hungary. In our present days the Synagogue is dedicated to the memory of the Jewish population, who became victims of the Holocaust from the whole south Plain region. The City Hall was built according to the plans of the famous architect Mikolós Ybl. Another major sight is the Károlyi House, while the Agricultural Museum presents us the agricultural traditions of the place.
The Memory Point Museum takes us back in time.The unique exhibition presents by interactive means the life of people during the socialist era and the soviet occupation. As for local restaurants: they provide traditional Hungarian cuisine, satisfying the highest demands of gourmets.
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Hódmezővásárhely on map
Tótkomlós is situated about 15 km to south of Orosháza. Due to its easy accessibility tourists can get to this destination even on bicycle.
The settlement with its 6 000 inhabitants is a bastion of Slovak minority in Békés county. Nowadays people still preserve and practice their national traditions and show them with pride to arriving visitors.
The Rózsa Bath at Tótkomlós, the Slovak house of folk arts and the farmstead museum-showing the life of people on farms-attract many tourists.
Tótkomlós is situated halfway between Orosháza and Mezőhegyes, in this way if we plan a longer trip Tótkomlós can be a nice stop during the journey, showing us a typical town of the Lowland area. The town is accessible by railway or coach in a fast and comfortable way.
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Tótkomlós on map
Mezőhegyes is a place o visit for those who are interested in horses and horse riding.
he town situated in Békés county, 30 kilometers south of Orosháza, close to the Hungarian-Romanian border. By car, it is a half an hour drive. Mezőhegyes is a railway crosspoint, easily accessible by train.
The town with a population of about 5 000 is famous for its Nonius breeds of horses, which were bred here. The place is home of the Hungarian State Stud, offering a wide range of things to see for arriving tourists.
The Skanzen open-air ethnographic museum from Szentendre has a new entrance building, which is the reconstruction of the Mezőhegyes railway station based on original plans.
The building was chosen as a model for this new building due to its architectural beauty, so it is worth seeing it in original. It is also interesting to see the remaining relics of the pheasants’ life in the area.
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Mezőhegyes on map
Szarvas is situated next to the main Road 44 from Kecskemét to Békéscsaba, just a few kilometers from the border of Békés county.
In the same time Szarvas is the geometrical centre of the historical Hungary, which is the geographical centre of the Carpathian Basin. It could be a popular destination of trips made either by bike or on foot.
The settlement has around 17 000 inhabitants, it disposes of everything that attracts tourists starting from beautiful natural environment, culture, entertainment, history, emposing buildings to delicious food.
Szarvas is best known for its Arboretum, offering unforgettable experience for nature lovers. Visitors seeking entertainment can watch a performance at the water stage on the banks of the river Holt-Körös, while visitors interested in local history can pay a visit to Bolza-Castle or Slovak Folklore House, the mill or Tessedik Museum. Sport fans can spend pleasant time in Erzsébet-liget os Szarvas Thermal Bath. The last programe of the trip could be a meal with fish soup.
Szarvas can be a nice programe of a holiday spent at Orosháza as it is situated only 40 km from Orosháza and it is easily accessable even by public transport.
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Szarvas on map
Gyula, known as historical spa city, is located in the south-eastern region of Hungary, at a distance of 60 km from Orosháza.
It is an important border crossing point along the Romanian border. From Orosháza it can be reached by the main road number 47 going to Békéscsaba, then by the main road number 44 going to Gyula.
Visitors can get to Gyula – a town with a population of 32 000 – easily, using the means of public transort, either by train or by bus.
The main sights to see in Gyula – apart from the famous Castle Bath – include Gyula Castle, the downtown area nicely reconstructed a few years ago, the numerous fountains. Visitors can reach everything with a pleasant sight seeing walk. Among the famous personalities born in the city is the composer Ferenc Erkel who wrote the music for the Hungarian national anthem, he founded the Hungarian National Opera and composed the opera Bánk Bán. The Ferenc Erkel Memorial House,furnished in his birth house, can be found right next to the ‘Százéves’ Confectionery, the Hundred Year Old Confectionery.
The Gyula Castle Theatre offers unforgettable programmes and festivals for more than half a century. The audience can enjoy the performance of national and international artists. In summer time the teatre operates in the Castle, while in winter time the stage is placed indoors. Gyula is the town of festivals. Sausage festival is the biggest gastronomic and folk festival of summers. But pálinka and ham festivals are also popular, not to mention the historic festivals.
Talking about gastronomy: the long lasting traditions of meat industry are presented in the Museum situated in the neighbourhood of the Meat Combine of Gyula Plc, which is one of the oldest Hungarian meat industrial companies int he country. What else could be the souvenir taken home from this town than a pair of Gyula smoked sausages.
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Gyula on map
Szabadkígyós is a small village with a population of 3 000, situated south of Békéscsaba.
The distance between Orosháza and Szabadkígyós is 40 km. The village is easily acessible both by coach and car.
During the centuries of Turkish domination the place was de- and repopulated several times. Later it became property of Baron Harruckern. At the end of the 18th century it became the possession of the Wenckheim family. The castle of Count Frigyes Wenckheim and Krisztina Wenckheim was built in eclectic style between 1875-79 according to the plans made by Miklós Ybl. Nowadays the building, which used to be a school and boarding school, is empty.
The place is a popular destination among the arriving tourists.
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Szabadkígyós on map
The village Kardoskút, with 900 inhabitants, is situated just 10-15 minutes drive way from Orosháza downtown.
The settlement became independent of Hódmezővásárhely Administrative Area in 1949, a year later it belonged to Békés county. During the Socialist era the village developed significantly due to the discovery of oil and gas fields in the area. Yet the village is famous not for its industry, but its natural values: Kardoskút-White Lake Protected Natural Area, which is a protected area. In addition to the passage of birds, the most valuable bird sanctuary in Hungary is located at White Lake. Rare bird species nest here, such as the ringed plover, the godwit, the lark, the lapwing, and the avocet, these are one of the most interesting bird species in Hungary.
The settlement due to its location is easily accessible by car, railway and bus. In the same time it can be an ideal destination or resting place for cycling trips.
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Kardoskút on map
Csorvás is a small town with a population of 5 000 inhabitants. It is situated 15 km from Orosháza, by the main road nr: 47.
Due to its location the town is easily accessible by car, train or regular buses. The place can be an ideal destination for bicycle tours as well. Although a main road goes across the town, it has preserved its quiet, tranquil, friendly atmosphere. The tourist attractions of the town can are all situated in the main square: Catholic Church, Lutheran Church, Calvinist Church, Memorial of the II World War.
Local people are proud of the Adonis Transsylvanica, a rare and nationally protected plant, that still can be found in the neighbouring areas in great numbers. It attracts lovers of botanics.
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Csorvás on map
Békéscsaba, the chief town of Békés county is situated within half an hour drive from Orosháza, on the main road no.47.
Scheduled coach and railway transport services are available to Békéscsaba in each hour of the day. The town with a population of 64 000 is the major commercial and industrial centre of the county. Some authorities, however, still operate in the former chief town of the county, Gyula.
Békéscsaba being a big town offers a wide choice of programmes and festivals almost in each month of the year. The best known festival is the Csaba Sausage Festival looking back to a decade of history. Gastronomy is one of the main tourist attraction of the town with the famous local sausage, traditional pig killing feasts and highly qualified restaurants. After tasteful dishes and good drinks we can enjoy the cultural programmes offered by Jókai Theatre or watch the reliques of Mihály Munkácsy, famous painter, who spent his years of apprentice at Békéscsaba.
At Békéscsaba shopping facilities tempt the arriving visitors: Csaba Center – shopping Mall in the city centre and hundreds of boutiques along the walking street offering jewellery, clothes and other things.
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Békéscsaba on map
Jogging in the nature is always pleasant be it in the winter or the summer. A holiday at Gyopáros is the perfect time for it, while the lake offers the perfect place for it.
Lovers of high performance can do more rounds or can overtake a longer distance to Szentetornya or take the other direction towards the sand mines.
The benefits of jogging score much over its initial difficulties and thus, the exercise should be incorporated into everyone’s routine. Jogging also enhances your intake of fresh oxygen and boosts up the blood circulation. Beginners will find themselves quickly adapted to the new schedule. While jogging at Gyopáros you can admire the beautiful environment, flora and fauna of the park.
Pictures – Jogging around the lake
