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Bükk's Best: Castles & Caves

The Bükk Mountains feature a diverse landscape ranging from Hungary's highest vertical waterfall at Lillafüred to the travertine terraces of the Fátyol Waterfall. The region preserves significant history at the medieval Diósgyőr Castle and the Baroque De la Motte Manor. Geological highlights include rare limestone caves and prehistoric sites like Szeleta Cave and Suba-lyuk, where Neanderthal remains were discovered.

Bükk's Best: Castles & Caves — Térkép

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Castle of Diósgyőr

The Castle of Diósgyőr is a medieval castle in the historical town of Diósgyőr which is now part of the Northern Hungarian city Miskolc.

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Anna Cave

The Anna Cave is a natural limestone cave in Miskolc-Lillafüred, Hungary, near the waterfall.

László Szalai (Beyond silence) / Public domain

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Lillafüredi-vízesés

Hungary's highest vertical waterfall, dropping 20 meters. It was created during the construction of the nearby Palotaszálló hotel in the 1920s.

Vaclav / CC BY-SA 3.0

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István Cave

The István Cave is a limestone cave in Miskolc-Lillafüred, Northern Hungary.

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De la Motte-kastély

An 18th-century Baroque-style manor house in Noszvaj, featuring French-inspired architecture and well-preserved ornamental frescoes.

Christo / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Istállóskői-barlang

A prehistoric cave site situated 535 meters above sea level. Archaeological excavations here revealed Ice Age stone tools and bone spearheads.

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Fátyol Waterfall

Located in the Szalajka Valley, this waterfall flows over 17 meters of natural travertine terraces formed by limestone deposits.

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Tardos-bérc (Vár-bérc)

Site of the ruins of Szarvaskő Castle, located on the western edge of the Bükk Mountains' central region.

Debrecenivalaki / Public domain

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Diabáz-barlang

A strictly protected cave located within the Bükk National Park.

Miklos Kokenyesi / CC-BY-SA

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Kövesdi kilátóhely

Panoramic viewpoint overlooking the surrounding mountain landscape.

Rodrigo / CC BY 2.5

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Szeleta-barlang

A cave near Lillafüred significant for the discovery of prehistoric stone tools belonging to the Szeletian culture.

Kovács József bútorasztalos (Debrecen,… / Public domain

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Suba-lyuk

A cave famous for the discovery of Neanderthal skeletal remains, including the bones of an adult woman and a child.