It's charming atmosphere and wonderful wine--a great way to spend two days. Hungarian people are the best! I spent two fun filled days taking in this fun and loveable city.

Stay in town, but definitely attempt to visit the 400 wine caves in the Valley of Beautiful women (10-15 minute walk from downtown).

This city boasts one of the few remaining minarets in all of Eastern Europe.

For the most part the eateries off the central square still cater to local tastes and not the tastes of traveling Germans. It was great (not that German food isn't good also... But one does like Hungarian food while traveling in Hungary).

After visiting Eger, we ...

I really liked horse riding through open countryside. It seemed that we could ride anywhere in the national park and hardly saw another person. The local people were really friendly and although we didn't speak much Hungarian they really tried to help.

We stayed about 30 minutes from Eger in the Matra national park. The scenery was stunning ...

Enjoyed the atmosphere its history,the Castle,visiting the Wine cellars in the Valley of Women.Restaurants have fine food and excellent wine at reasonable prices.
The home of 'Bulls Blood'so named by the Turks,being moslem's,they weren't permittedto drink wine per se.