If you visit a new country, a new region or a new town it is useful to familiarize yourself not only with the sights of the location but with the area that surrounds it as well as the history of the area. And then you can understand your hosts’ culture and everyday life most and you can find out how they live which customs and way of life they have.

The environment around people and the environment shaped by people are also part of this knowledge because despite its continuous changing it can be a starting point for visitors who try to find their way around in an unknown area.

The surroundings of Debrecen

Debrecen and its surroundings are situated in the eastern part of Hungary in the area between the River Tisza and the border line towards Romania. The motorways and the electric railway line provide a quick connection with Budapest and other regional centres As a result, Debrecen situated 220 km far from Budapest can be easily reached in two or two and a half hours’ time by car and in three hours’ time by train.

Debrecen is situated in the meeting point of three small geographical regions called South-Nyírség, Hajdúhát and South-Hajdúság.

Though Hortobágy has not administratively belonged to Debrecen since 1946, this huge plain land constitutes the immediate surroundings of Debrecen. Moreover, it had had an important part in the economic life of the town for long centuries. Even today it is connected to the town through strong ties.

In the eastern-southeastern part of Debrecen, the landscape varied with forests, meadows and fields called Wooded Plains was formed several centuries ago. This area developed in the surrounding landscape that became deserted in the stormy periods of the Hungarian history.

Once the lands of Debrecen covered among others Tiszadob along the River Tisza and the Wood in Gút. A 70 km area from this estate served the purposes of animals husbandry. We can state that the cattle of the “Civic” citizens from Debrecen would graze in Hortobágy and they would stay in the Wooded Plains around Debrecen in the winter time.

If you have familiarized yourself with the town and its surroundings, and have explored its sights it is time to relax and to have a wonderful time or go shopping.