Szeged
Hungary
- Safety rating
- 8.3/10
- Best time to visit
- Late spring through early autumn is ideal, with the summer Open-Air Festival drawing crowds to Dóm Square.
- Population
- 0.2M
Overview
Rebuilt in elegant style after an 1879 flood, Szeged is a sunny southern city of grand boulevards, Art Nouveau facades, and a striking votive cathedral. Famous for its paprika, fish soup, and a lively open-air summer festival, it has a youthful university buzz.
Top attractions
Admire the Votive Church on Dóm Square, the Reök Palace, and stroll the Tisza riverside promenade.
Getting around
Trams and buses cover the city, and the elegant, flat center is highly walkable.