Photos: Jörg Blobelt, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Erik Cleves Kristensen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Molnár Bence (Bencemac at Hungarian Wikipedia), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Jörg Blobelt, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Erik Cleves Kristensen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Molnár Bence (Bencemac at Hungarian Wikipedia), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
The bishop's ruined summer retreat
Your local guide
Ádám Varga
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Highlights
- A summer palace left to ruin
- A hillside kept green rather than built on
- Pécs's quieter, higher ground
- A retreat abandoned centuries ago
- The old town, seen from above
About this tour
This session shows Tettye, the hillside park built around a ruined bishop's summer palace above the old town. You see the ruins themselves and then the wider park from higher on the hill, with an explanation of how the site was abandoned and later preserved. It stays within the park throughout.
I keep an easy, unhurried pace on this one after a short sound check, since the hillside setting rewards a slower look. Questions about the palace's history are welcome throughout.
This suits anyone who wants a quieter, outdoor side of Pécs above the old town. It also pairs well with the Mecsek hike session for a fuller picture of the hills.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Pécs before heading out.
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Tettye Ruins 15 min
The camera moves through the ruins of a former bishop's summer palace, and I explain how the site fell into disrepair after being abandoned centuries ago.
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Hillside Park View 15 min
You see the park surrounding the ruins from higher on the hill, and I point out how the site has been kept as a quiet green space rather than redeveloped.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Pécs: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Túrós rétes and Zsolnay Negyed, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Budapest time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Pécs, showing you Tettye Ruins and Hillside Park View live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet and the link comes with your booking. I have hiked these hills since childhood, so the pace stays easy and unhurried.
Times shown in Budapest time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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