Eger
Eger is a Hungarian wine town whose Egri Bikavér (Bull's Blood) red is known well beyond the country's borders, set among vineyards in the hills between the Mátra and Bükk mountains. The walkable centre holds a medieval castle that repelled an Ottoman siege in 1552, a large baroque basilica, thermal baths, and what is said to be the northernmost Ottoman minaret in Europe — a legacy of nearly a century of Turkish rule after 1596.
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- Population53,876
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
Nearest airports
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Eger: quick answers
Where is Eger?
Eger is in Heves, Hungary.
How do you get to Eger?
The nearest airport is Budapest (BUD), about 1 hr 21 min away by road. The nearest train station is Maklár, about 21 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Eger?
The warmest month is July, averaging 22°C71°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -1°C30°F. The wettest month is July, with about 98 mm3.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Eger?
OpenStreetMap lists 22 museums, 39 restaurants, 14 cafés and 21 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.