1. PÉCS

2. LOCATION
Pécs is the fifth largest city of Hungary. It is located on the slopes of the Mecsek Hills in the south-west of the country, close to its border with Croatia. It is the administrative and economical centre of the County of Baranya.
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3. HISTORY
Pécs is more than a 2000-year-old settlement. The city Sopianae was founded by the Romans at the beginning of the 2nd century, on an area which was inhabited by Celtic and Pannonian tribes.
By the 4th century it became a flourishing provincial town and a significant centre of early Christianity.

4. HISTORY
In 1009, a bishopric was founded here by Stephen I. The Basilica was built in the middle of the 12th century.
King Louis the Great founded the first Hungarian university here in 1367.
The golden age of the medieval Pécs was in the 15th century, but the dynamic development was stopped by the Turkish occupation. The architectural remains of the almost 150-year rule can still be seen today.

5. HISTORY
In the 18th century, Pécs became an important industrial town. Famous factories were established and numerous civil houses and public buildings were built that time.
Today Pécs is one of the country’s largest cities with its more than 150 thousand inhabitants.

6. CITY FOR PEACE
Pécs always was a multicultural city. Hungarians, Croatians and Swabians still live in peace together in economic and cultural polarity.
In 1998, Pécs was given the UNESCO prize Cities for peace for maintaining the cultures of the minorities, and also for its tolerant and helping attitude towards refugees of the Balkan Wars.

7. EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE
In 2010 Pécs was selected to be the European Capital of Culture sharing the title together with Essen and Istanbul. The city's motto was "The Borderless City".
After the reception of the title major renewal started in the city. 

8. “ THE HUNGARIAN MEDITERRANEAN”
The city is called “ The Hungarian Mediterranean”.
The mild climate, the winding streets on the slopes of the Mecsek Hills, the fig bushes in the city centre, the vivid life of the main square and the walking area in the summer evenings give the city a special Mediterranean atmosphere.

9. CITY OF GRAPE AND WINE
Pécs is called the “The City of Grape and Wine”. Wine producers and experts are busy trying to plant vineyards along the side of the Mecsek Mountains again.
More and more award winning wines come from the Pécs wine region.

10. CITY OF UNIVERSITY
With its more than 29,000 students and nearly 2,000 teachers the University of Pécs is one of the largest higher educational institutions in Hungary with high- quality research and education.
The faculties of the University of Pécs:
Faculty of Adult Education and Human Resources Development, Faculty of Business and Economics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Illyés Gyula Faculty of Education, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Music and Visual Arts, Faculty of Sciences, Medical School, Pollack Mihály Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology

11. WORTH VISITING
Pécs has always been a must-see destination because of its World Heritage sites, its monuments from the Turkish era, its typical civic and community buildings of the 19th-century, its famous Zsolnay heritage and its rich art collections.

12. UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES
The inhabitants of Sopianae raised a significant number of sepulchral buildings in the 4th century. The Cella Septichora Visitor Centre became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in December 2000.

13. UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES
Burial chambers
Early Christian Mausoleum

14. ARCHITECTURAL REMAINS OF THE TURKISH OCCUPATION
The mosque of Gazi Quasim pasha
The mosque of Yakovali Hassan pasha

15. The oldest town building
MEDIEVAL SIGHTS
Cathedral
The oldest town building

16. MEDIEVAL SIGHTS
The medieval city wall
Barbican Tower

17. The ruins of the Renaissance summer palace in Tettye
MEDIEVAL SIGHTS
Bishop’s Palace
The ruins of the Renaissance summer palace in Tettye

18. MODERN TIMES
Széchenyi Square
Király Street

19. MODERN TIMES
National Theatre
Synagogue

20. MODERN TIMES
“Elephant House”
Zsolnay fountain

21. EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE
In 2010 Pécs was selected to be the European Capital of Culture. There were a series of cultural events, festivals, exhibitions and concerts during
The city's public spaces and parks were revived and complemented by new institutions.

22. RENEWAL OF PUBLIC SPACES
Vasarely Square
Kossuth Square

23. The key investment projects of the Pécs2010 European Capital of Culture Programme
The South Transdanubian Library and Knowledge Centre
Kodály Conference and Concert Centre

24. Zsolnay Cultural Quarter
The Quarter consists of several buildings. The Sikorski House gives home now for the Gyugyi Collection.
The old home of the Zsolnay family gives home to Bóbita Puppet Theatre.
A new exhibition space gives home to Pécs Gallery.

25. University Quarter
The Faculty of Music and Visual Arts, from the Faculty of Humanities the Department of Media and Communication Theory and the practical training of the Department of Film Aesthetics will have its new home in the Zsolnay Quarter.
The Janus University Theatre (JESZ) will also take place here with a rehearsal room and and an air- conditioned stage.

26. MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS
Káptalan Street, or “Museum Street” and the nearby area host the most valuable museums and collections of the works of arts of Hungarian artists.

27. MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS
Csontváry Museum
Vasarely Museum 

28. MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS
Zsolnay Museum 
Modern Hungarian Gallery

29. LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT
Misina Hill & Tv Tower
Havi Hill Chapel

30. LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT
Green park in Tettye
Tettye Limetuff Cave

31. LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT
Mecsextrem Adventure Park
Zoo

32. LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT
Parks & statues
Fountains and wells

33. LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT
Sightseeing train
Love Padlocks

34. LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT
Shopping centres & cinemas
Festivals & concerts

35. LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT
Restaurants, cafés, wine cellars
Pubs, bars and clubs

36. HAVE A GOOD TIME IN THE CITY OF PÉCS.