A wide range of accommodation is offered to people visiting Debrecen and its surroundings. Based on the requirements of visitors, they can stay in long standing or brand new three- or four-star hotels, elegant pensions, cosy guests-houses or pleasant campsites. The world standard health and spa centres as well as the wellness centres and hotels connected with them offer relaxation and recreation rich in experiences for every age-group. Visitors who have high standards are also welcome because in 2008 the newest hotel offering five-star facilities was opened. Realizing the travellers’ expectations and demands most hosts introduced special services for families and disabled people. In addition, most often they have complex service packages including the various tourist attractions of the town and its surroundings. More and more people explore the fabulous village life and they “escape” from the town noise into the countryside. The hosts offering rural tourist services welcome visitors longing for quieter and cosy recreation offering several types of pleasant accommodation and homely hospitality.

The special flavours of the dishes of Hajdúság is renown faraway. Visitors must have heard of the spicy Debrecen sausage known almost all over the world that is a savoury dish without any garnishing or with horseradish, mustard and home-made bread. Among the gastronomic specialties that are typical of our region and cannot be found anywhere else stuffed cabbage Debrecen style, spare-rib soup, stuffed savoury pancakes Hortobágy style, ‘slambuc’ (traditional shepherd’s dish made of bacon, potatoes and pasta), specialities made of the Hungarian grey cattle beef, fish soup and dishes made in oven are definitely to be remembered.

Several dishes are particular in our region due to the fact that they are made of the very best pieces of the typical animals of Hortobágy such as grey cattle, Racka sheep with spiral horns and ‘mangalica’ pig. Apart from the ingredients, the way of preparation makes the local specialities particular dishes. Goulash tastes well, stew and paprika meat are more savoury if they are made in a stew-pot.

Home-made pasta is an essential ingredient of the shepherds’ dishes visitors longing for quieter and cosy recreation in Hortobágy. The spicy shepherds’ dish called slambuc is made of some pasta, potatoes and bacon on an open fire.

Local people offer plum or apricot spirit for the abundantly seasoned local specialities such as slambuc, mutton stewed with paprika and goulash made in a stew-pot on an open fire. The ample range of dry wines of Alföld are also served for these dishes.

Apart from trying the dishes of the region in country taverns or restaurants, visitors can get the recipes in bookshops or at Tourinform Office. Nevertheless, doing some cooking in the open air provides visitors the most appetizing experience when attending several gastronomic events among others Debrecen Turkey Days or Hortobágy Shepherds’ Meeting.