Garden of Ruins

Pécs


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 residence built early in the 16th century and later used by Turkish dervishes as a monastery.


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Nearby Pécs attractions

1. All Saints’ Church

0.37 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…

2. Modern Hungarian Gallery

0.67 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…

3. Zsolnay Porcelain Museum

0.71 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…

4. Victor Vasarely Museum

0.73 MILES

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

5. Historical Museum

0.79 MILES

This absorbing museum traces Pécs' history across two floors of a former tannery, with period costumes and clothing, photos and exhibits walking you…

6. Mosque Church

0.8 MILES

The largest building extant from the time of the Turkish occupation, the former Pasha Gazi Kassim Mosque (now the Inner Town Parish Church) dominates the…

7. Ferenc Martyn Museum

0.82 MILES

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

8. Széchenyi tér

0.82 MILES

Surrounded by largely baroque buildings, Pécs' sloped main square is the city's hub, great for people-watching. With the Mosque Church at the north end,…