TV Tower

Pécs


The 200m-tall TV tower sits atop the 535m summit of Misini hill. On a clear day, from the viewing platform you can see Pécs and its historic buildings, the ribbon of the Danube and the Mecsek Hills. Take bus 34.


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Nearby Pécs attractions

1. Garden of Ruins

1.3 MILES

You can get a taste of the Mecsek Hills by walking northeast from the centre of Pécs to Tettye and the Garden of Ruins, what's left of a bishop's summer…

2. All Saints’ Church

1.64 MILES

The suburb of Budaiváros, to the northeast of Pécs' town centre, is where most Hungarians settled after the Turks banned them from living within the city…

3. Modern Hungarian Gallery

1.79 MILES

This gallery exhibits the art of Hungary from 1850 till today across several floors; works run the gamut from impressionist paintings to visually striking…

4. Zsolnay Porcelain Museum

1.81 MILES

The porcelain factory established in Pécs in 1853 was at the forefront of European art and design for more than half a century. Many of its majolica tiles…

5. Victor Vasarely Museum

1.83 MILES

This museum exhibits the work of the father of op art, Victor Vasarely. Symmetrical, largely abstract pieces are exhibited with clever illuminations that…

6. Basilica of St Peter

1.84 MILES

The foundations of the neo-Romanesque four-towered basilica dedicated to St Peter date from the 11th century and the side chapels are from the 1300s, but…

7. Ferenc Martyn Museum

1.86 MILES

Displays works by the Pécs-born painter and sculptor (1899–1986) and has previously hosted temporary exhibitions by Chagall, Dalí and others.

8. Bishop’s Palace

1.88 MILES

The Bishop's Palace, dating to 1770, keeps very limited hours (access by tour), but have a look at the curious statue of Franz Liszt (Imre Varga; 1983)…

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