Beremend: Kristálybarlang and Megbékélés Chapel

If you are looking for a hotel in Beremend, local attractions help put the destination in context: the geological features of Kristálybarlang on Szőlőhegy and the exhibitions at the Megbékélés Chapel. Important for your planning: Kristálybarlang is not open to visitors.

Kristálybarlang: passages and rock formations

Beremendi-kristálybarlang has well-known passages on several levels, with a total length of 700 metres. Its geological features include a spherical niche, snow-white pea stones, masses of needle-shaped aragonite and huntite. There are also stalactites adorned with pea stones. The cave is therefore a clear geological point of interest in Beremend, even though it is not accessible to visitors.

Exhibitions at the Megbékélés Chapel

The Megbékélés Chapel features images of Kristály-barlang, rocks from a mine, an archaeological exhibition, and ceramic works by Rózsakerti Anita. The images establish a connection to Kristály-barlang, while the rocks come from a mine. Archaeology and ceramics broaden the range of subjects on display.

More to discover in the wider destination of Baranya

The wider destination of Baranya encompasses distinct cultural and natural attractions in various locations. In Pécs, the Early Christian Necropolis of Sopianae combines decorated 4th-century tombs with underground burial chambers and above-ground memorial chapels. The tombs are adorned with richly detailed Christian wall paintings.

The Zsolnay Cultural Quarter in Pécs includes the exhibitions “Golden Age of Zsolnay,” “Pink Exhibition,” and an exhibition on the family and factory history. For children, there are outdoor playgrounds, the interactive Lab, a planetarium, the Bóbita Puppet Theatre, a ceramic painting workshop and classes at the Hercules Workshop. The freely accessible outdoor area can be entered and used free of charge during opening hours. Check the opening hours when planning your visit.

Siklós Castle is another cultural attraction in Baranya: it is one of Hungary’s best-preserved military complexes and also one of the country’s most significant Renaissance buildings. Modernisation of the museum wing made the Gothic section, previously inaccessible to visitors, accessible.

Nature, art and regional highlights

In Nagyharsány, the Kikerics Panorama Trail allows visitors to walk safely along the cliff edge while protecting the park’s plant life from trampling. The “Art in Nature” programme at the Nagyharsány Sculpture Park includes a guided tour.

The Ős-Dráva Visitor Centre near Szaporca offers an interactive exhibition, a demonstration farm area with hands-on farming, and three themed educational trails. They provide information about traditional farming, the Ős-Dráva Programme and the wildlife along the Drava. Native Hungarian domestic animals are on display in the farming area, including grey cattle, Mangalica pigs, Hucul horses, and old breeds of sheep and poultry. The Wilderness Trail along the Old Drava has a birdwatching and bird-ringing station, a lookout point, a photo hide, a covered activity area and several rest stops.

In Villány’s row of wine cellars, you can go from cellar to cellar all year round to sample wines and delicious food. The region’s attractions thus range from archaeology and exhibitions to nature watching, art and wine culture.

Discover more destinations: Nagyharsány, Kisjakabfalva, Palkonya, Siklós, Nagytótfalu, Matty, Gordisa, Magyarbóly

Go to the wider travel overview: Siklósi.