Harkany Hotel, Hotel in Harkany

The Ametiszt Hotel Harkany emphasis on presentation of the surrounding area and of the recommendation of the programs and attractions.

Look at our tour offers and the sights, notabilities of the surrounding villages! Plan your excursions in advance!

Presentation of Harkany and the Harkany Spa, - Ingredients of Harkany’s medicinal water

Many people have experienced the soul and body uploader power of the cure in Harkany.

The Spa of Harkany welcomes our guests in a 13,5 hectares large wilderness park, with 7,600 m2s of water area, 5,000 m2s of indoor relax area, 3 healing pools and 5 bathing pools, 2 jacuzzis, 2 saunas, 2 steam cabins. The temperature of the water in pools is between 38 C°-24 C°.

This part of the South Transdanubian region has an exclusive microclimate. The sunshiny hours exceed 2100/ year. This makes the days spent here more effective.

Harkany’s medicinal water belongs to the sulfur containing waters, but compared to other sulfur containing medicinal waters of Hungary, it contains an outstanding high amount of oxidable sulfur. The sulfuric combination containing carbonic sulfid makes this water exclusive. (shorter absorptions time and faster healing effect than other sulfates) Thanks to these parametres, it is able to cure locomotor organ, rheumatic, dermatologic and gyneacologic diseases.

View of Siklos, Mariagyud and Villany

The villages of the Villany- Siklos wine road awaits You with adventures. The castle in Siklos, Mariagyud and Villany just a few hours can be accessed by bicycle, partly on bike path. A romantic country with unforgettable experiences.

Pecs and the surrounding area

Pecs is the largest city of the Transdanubian region in South-West Hungary; a Catholic Episcopal seat and a university city that provides home to a large number of festivals and other cultural events year after year. The city was awarded the title of European Capital of Culture for the year 2010 by the European Union.

Pecs is home to approximately 153 000 inhabitants and is a city of knowledge and history. Although Pécs is at a distance of five hundred kilometres from the Adriatic Sea, numerous travel books describe it as the Hungarian city with a touch of the Mediterranean atmosphere. The local city centre, with its ancient Christian remains from the Roman years, was declared a World Heritage Site in 2000 by UNESCO.

The European Capital of Culture title provides grounds to long term culture-based development not only for the city itself but for the entire South Transdanubian region.

Attractions in Pecs

Cella Septichora: This late Roman building with seven foils, built in the 4th century has a ground-plan which makes it unique in the area of the river Danube. In a depth of 4-6 m, on the former ground level visitors can see the walls rising as high as 2 m at places.

Peter and Paul burial chamber: This 4th century building is found in the centre of the necropolis. The underground part was the burial chamber with the tomb while the chapel was built above them. Visitors can admire the richly decorated walls and barrel vaults of the chamber.

This exhibition, which displays the most significant pieces of the Zsolnay Ceramic Factory along with the history of the family, is in the oldest known dwelling-house of Pecs. The Zsolnay family rapidly became well-known and were perceptive and their expe-rimental nature in historical and Art Nouveau styles made the Zsolnay ceramics successful at many fairs and exhibitions (Vienna, Paris, London, Milan, Torino, California US). Since 1989 an additional interior and gallery have displayed the furniture and the pictures painted by members of the Zsolnay family.

Gázi Kászim Pasha Djami was built during the Turkish rule from the stones of the mediaeval, Gothic St. Bartholomew parish church. The djami, which serves a as a Catholic church today, was given its present form in the course of the reconstruction work in 1939.

Jakováli Hasszán Pasha Djami and minaret is the most intact Turkish relic of Hungary. This is the only djami in Hungary, which has an intact minaret, too. Today it houses an exhibition of historical relics and works of art from the Turkish times.

The history of the cathedral of Pécs goes back to the period of the Roman empire. The base walls of the undercroft were built at the end of the 4th century and they were extended to the western direction in the 8th-9th centuries. The original church became an undercroft in the period of King St. Stephen, as a sanctuary was built above it. The two western towers probably date back to this period, too. In the Middle ages the church was extended with two more towers. The chapels were built in the Gothic period.

The exterior of the church was formed according to the plans by Mihály Pollack at the beginning of the 19th century, and by Friedrich von Schmidt at the end of the 19th century. The interior frescoes were painted by Bertalan Székely and Károly Lotz. Its organ is the 100th Angster organ.

In 1993 the cathedral was elevated to the rank of basilica minor by the Pope.

Educational trails, tours

Harkany and its area is located in the territory of the Danube and Drava National Park. You can be familiar with variety habitats from the almost untouched beach through the mountain slopes to the caves. The green environment, fresh air, updates, uploads you. Our hotel personnel provides accurate information on routes.

Trip to the Ormansag

The Ormansag gives bach the old provincial, villager atmosphere of Hungary. You can have a look int he lives of the here living people, learn about their art through the paintings of the calvinistic churches. With the beautiful countryside and low volume roads is ideal for bike-tours.

Mohacs and Szigetvar

Mohacs and Szigetvar are great site sin hungarian history. The historis memorial park in Mohacs and the castle in Szigetvar commemorate the heroes. In addition, buso museum and charming downtown awaits you.