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What to do · Pécs

Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul and the Bishop's Palace

The four-tower cathedral, with a five-aisled Romanesque crypt, and the Bishop's Palace · 1 h · From 3,600 Ft for one site

InformationFrom Ft3600 adult (forints), one site
From
Ft3600 adult (forints), one site
Duration
1 h
Season
All year; last entry at 16:30
Who it's for
All ages

What it is

The Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul dominates the upper part of Pécs with its four towers. Beneath it preserves a five-aisled Romanesque crypt, and from the south-west tower you see the city. Next to it, the Bishop's Palace opens a wing with the bishops' studies from different centuries and an underground cellar that leads to an inner garden. It is run by the diocese, which sells a ticket by number of sites: cathedral, the Mosque of Pasha Qasim (Dzsámi), the palace and the treasury, KincsTár.

Prices

SitesAdultReducedFamily
13,600 Ft2,900 Ft7,200 Ft
25,600 Ft5,000 Ft11,200 Ft
37,000 Ft6,000 Ft14,000 Ft
48,500 Ft6,700 Ft17,000 Ft

The rose garden is free. Sales and last entry are at 16:30 at the latest.

Tips

  • Two sites are enough for a first day The cathedral and the mosque on Széchenyi Square, for 5,600 Ft.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a combined ticket with the Cella Septichora?

Not exactly: they are separate bodies, but anyone with the diocese ticket gets a 10% discount on World Heritage tickets.

As a family

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The café's interior with wooden tables and plants© Reggeli

Reggeli

Café · Pécs · €€€€

What to order: The pancakes with the fruit of the day or the Buddha bowl, with a cold brew.

Morzsa Konyha

Bakery · Pécs · €€€€

What to order: Something from the bakery with a coffee in the morning, or two or three small plates at midday.

Book from its website; on Sunday it closes at 17:00.

Room Bistro & Club

Restaurant · Pécs · €€€€

What to order: Eat here between the Gyugyi collection and the mausoleum so you don't have to go back to the centre.

Closed on Sunday.

To stay nearby

The hotel's modern façade on a street in the centre© Hotel Arkadia PécsHotel

Hotel Arkadia

Next to Széchenyi Square · Wellness · Buffet breakfast

Why we like it: A four-star hotel next to Széchenyi Square, in three buildings joined by a glass corridor, with a lift, wellness and a buffet breakfast.

From Ft15,000 / night View details
The hotel's Art Nouveau façade© Palatinus Grand HotelHotel

Palatinus Grand Hotel

Art Nouveau building from 1915 · On the pedestrian street · Suites

Why we like it: The Art Nouveau grand hotel of 1915 on Király utca, with the hall where Bartók played in 1923, renovated with contemporary-style rooms and suites.

The hotel's green façade on a street in the old town© Hotel DiánaSmall hotel

Hotel Diána

Family-run · Free parking · Pets at no extra charge

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: A three-star family hotel in the old town of Pécs, with 20 rooms and two apartments, free parking and pets at no extra charge.

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