Hollókő

Hungary

Hollókő is a preserved traditional settlement in Hungary. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Castle in Hollókő

  • Hollókő Castle, +36 30 9681739. The castle was first mentioned in records in 1310. Built in Gothic style. The original village was built just below the castle walls. In 1987, the village, castle ruins, and surrounding area were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Panoptikum or "Kacsics room", the weapon Storage, Castle Chapel. Services: souvenir shop, café, buffet, toilet/WC. Ft 700. Church in Hollókő
  • Hollókő St. Martin's Church, Kossuth utca–József Attila utca corner, +36 32 343014. All year. 16th-century wooden towered church. A Roman Catholic church, built in Folk Art style. Free.
  • The Hollókő houses: these are folk museums that are preserved in their original state. Many have craft shops inside.
  • Country House, Kossuth út 82., +36 30 8429812. 10:00-18:00.
  • Craftsman Printing Workshop, Kossuth út 84, +36 70 7748060. Daily 10:00-18:00. Ft 200.
  • Village Museum, Kossuth út 99-100, +36 32 379 255. Mar to mid-Dec: daily 10:00-18:00. Ft 250.
  • Spectacle House, Kossuth út 79., +36 30 3470380.
  • Palots Doll Museum, +36 32 379088. daily 10:00-17:00. Porcelain Dolls in traditoinal dress Ft 300.
  • Post Museum, Kossuth utca 80. Apr-Oct: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00. Ft 500.
  • Weaving Workshop, Kossuth út 94, +36 32 379273. exhibition hall. Weaving tools and materials.

Hollókő Castle, +36 30 9681739. The castle was first mentioned in records in 1310. Built in Gothic style. The original village was built just below the castle walls. In 1987, the village, castle ruins, and surrounding area were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Panoptikum or "Kacsics room", the weapon Storage, Castle Chapel. Services: souvenir shop, café, buffet, toilet/WC. Ft 700.

Hollókő St. Martin's Church, Kossuth utca–József Attila utca corner, +36 32 343014. All year. 16th-century wooden towered church. A Roman Catholic church, built in Folk Art style. Free.

Country House, Kossuth út 82., +36 30 8429812. 10:00-18:00.

Craftsman Printing Workshop, Kossuth út 84, +36 70 7748060. Daily 10:00-18:00. Ft 200.

Village Museum, Kossuth út 99-100, +36 32 379 255. Mar to mid-Dec: daily 10:00-18:00. Ft 250.

Spectacle House, Kossuth út 79., +36 30 3470380.

Palots Doll Museum, +36 32 379088. daily 10:00-17:00. Porcelain Dolls in traditoinal dress Ft 300.

Post Museum, Kossuth utca 80. Apr-Oct: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00. Ft 500.

Weaving Workshop, Kossuth út 94, +36 32 379273. exhibition hall. Weaving tools and materials.

The most spectacular festival at Hollókő is Easter, when residents will wear richly decorated folk costumes and display Easter customs and folk crafts. There is also the Raspberry Festival in July, the Castle Tournament in August and the Grape harvest in August along with concerts in the castle and church.

  • Cserhát Park of Nature, +36 32 379273. Info:Kossuth utca 46. Walking, hiking, biking, hunting, snow sledging.
  • Hollókő Protected Area, +36 32 454188. It was established for to protect and show the environment, lifestyle and livelihood of the Palóc people. Free.

Cserhát Park of Nature, +36 32 379273. Info:Kossuth utca 46. Walking, hiking, biking, hunting, snow sledging.

Hollókő Protected Area, +36 32 454188. It was established for to protect and show the environment, lifestyle and livelihood of the Palóc people. Free.

  • Artistic House, Petőfi út 4., +36 32 380 016, +36 32 379 257.
  • Basket maker shop, Kossuth út 86. (Located on the left after the church, +36 20 3592029. A wide range of beautiful handicraft products.
  • Hollókői Fair, Kossuth út 86., +36 32 579-010. local cheeses, meat products and handicraft products
  • Fakanalas, Kossuth u. 65. (Next to Muskátli Inn, +36 30 985 68 81, +36 30 417 38 24. Wooden souvenirs, toys, kitchen utensils
  • Garden of Barn, Kossuth út 46., +36 32 379 273. Buy Hungarian folk arts goods, tourist maps, information brochures. +Tel/Fax:+36 30 289 1946
  • Holló folk art, Kossuth út 103., +36 32 379 265. Unique Hungarian ceramics.
  • Kaláris Gift Shop, Kossuth út 66., +36 70 457 9571. Tu-Su 10:00-18:00. Quality wines and brandies, other gifts +email=holloko.palinkak@gmail.com
  • Potter's House, Petőfi út 4., +36 30 924 5052. Ceramic objects, images and folk music CDs.
  • Pottery Workshop, Kossuth út 65., +36 70 456 7116, +36 30 354 27 63.

Artistic House, Petőfi út 4., +36 32 380 016, +36 32 379 257.

Basket maker shop, Kossuth út 86. (Located on the left after the church, +36 20 3592029. A wide range of beautiful handicraft products.

Hollókői Fair, Kossuth út 86., +36 32 579-010. local cheeses, meat products and handicraft products

Fakanalas, Kossuth u. 65. (Next to Muskátli Inn, +36 30 985 68 81, +36 30 417 38 24. Wooden souvenirs, toys, kitchen utensils

Garden of Barn, Kossuth út 46., +36 32 379 273. Buy Hungarian folk arts goods, tourist maps, information brochures. +Tel/Fax:+36 30 289 1946

Holló folk art, Kossuth út 103., +36 32 379 265. Unique Hungarian ceramics.

Kaláris Gift Shop, Kossuth út 66., +36 70 457 9571. Tu-Su 10:00-18:00. Quality wines and brandies, other gifts +email=holloko.palinkak@gmail.com

Potter's House, Petőfi út 4., +36 30 924 5052. Ceramic objects, images and folk music CDs.

Pottery Workshop, Kossuth út 65., +36 70 456 7116, +36 30 354 27 63.

  • Katalin, Orgona út 19., +36 30 4990558, +36 20 9121076. Daily 09:00-18:00. Traditional Hungarian food.
  • Mívesház Restaurant, Petőfi út 4, +36 32 379257. Also a tea house.
  • Muskátli Restaurant, Kossuth út 61., +36 32 379262. The restaurant offers traditional Palóc cuisine, along with some traditional live gypsy music.
  • Vár Restaurant, Kossuth utca 93-95., +36 30 2294528.

Katalin, Orgona út 19., +36 30 4990558, +36 20 9121076. Daily 09:00-18:00. Traditional Hungarian food.

Mívesház Restaurant, Petőfi út 4, +36 32 379257. Also a tea house.

Muskátli Restaurant, Kossuth út 61., +36 32 379262. The restaurant offers traditional Palóc cuisine, along with some traditional live gypsy music.

Vár Restaurant, Kossuth utca 93-95., +36 30 2294528.

  • Infocafe, Kossuth út 50., +36 20 6262844. M-F 08:00-16:00; Sa 08:00-18:00; Su 08:00-16:00.

Infocafe, Kossuth út 50., +36 20 6262844. M-F 08:00-16:00; Sa 08:00-18:00; Su 08:00-16:00.

  • Post Office, Kossuth út 76. (located in the old village, +36 32 379-233. M-F 07:00-14:30.

Post Office, Kossuth út 76. (located in the old village, +36 32 379-233. M-F 07:00-14:30.

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