Debrecen
Hungary
- Safety rating
- 8.2/10
- Best time to visit
- Late spring and early autumn are pleasant, while the August Flower Carnival is the city's signature event.
- Population
- 0.2M
Overview
Hungary's second city and a historic stronghold of Protestantism, Debrecen centers on its grand twin-towered Great Reformed Church. A relaxed university town on the edge of the Great Plain, it offers thermal baths, leafy squares, and a colorful flower carnival each August.
Top attractions
See the Great Reformed Church, Déri Museum, the Aquaticum baths, and the nearby Hortobágy puszta.
Getting around
Trams, trolleybuses, and buses serve the city, and the compact center is easily walkable.