national park
Hortobágy National Park (Hortobágyi Nemzeti Park)
UNESCO-listed grass steppe on the Great Plain, Europe's largest semi-natural grassland, crossed by long straight roads and the Nine-Hole Bridge.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Debrecen
Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary · Europe
About Debrecen
Debrecen sits on the route: 15 minutes from Mikepércs, 36km from Hortobágy National Park (Hortobágyi Nemzeti Park).
Debrecen is in Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary, with about 200,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Mikepércs, about 9 km away.
Debrecen is Hungary's second-largest city, after Budapest, the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar County. A city with county rights, it was the largest Hungarian city in the 18th century and it is one of the Hungarian people's most important cultural centres. Debrecen wasRead more
also the capital city of Hungary during the revolution in 1848–1849. During the revolution, the dethronement of the Habsburg dynasty was declared in the Reformed Great Church. The city also served as the capital of Hungary by the end of World War II in 1944–1945. It is home to the University of Debrecen.
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What is there to see near Debrecen?
Within an hour or so of Debrecen: Hortobágy National Park (Hortobágyi Nemzeti Park) (36 km).
Where is Debrecen?
Debrecen is in Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary, about 9 km from Mikepércs.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 202,402
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Hungary
- Region
- Hajdú-Bihar
- Timezone
- Europe/Budapest
- Coordinates
- 47.5317, 21.6244
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Hungary
e-vignette required for motorways. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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1 notable place within an hour's drive.
Driving in Hungary
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.58/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €16 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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