Ecohun in Pécs

zuletzt aktualisiert am 05.01.2010

We are in a quiet ""cul-de-sac"" village (Kiskassa) of one street only, sitting on a hillside, with nice vistas all round, surrounded by tame chains of hills from every side. (Look out for the little plaque in the front wall of our house, No 71, with even littler 3 sunflowers on it, ring the bell!) Pécs, the quaintly beautiful provincial capital of the county Baranya (and of European Culture in 2010), is 20km (ca 14miles) via good and quiet roads. It's a lively university town catering to every taste from opera to clubbing, with lots of nice cafes and good restaurants. We are on the Villány-Siklós wine-route, local wines are famous and the best ones are red. Villány is cca 10km away, and is a small town of vine-cellars offering set vine tasting as well as a wide selection of your choice, with traditional snack or authentic gulyás, not to mention the strudels with their marvelous fillings. Siklós has a medieval castle in good condition as well as a mosque from the times when Hungary was occupied by the Turks. A few miles from here is Harkány, which is a spa-town, with hot thermal waters rich in all sorts of minerals, including sulphur, but has large pools if you rather swim than soak. We are also on the way to the Croatian coast, which is 5-6 hours drive away. We tend to have travelers, who are fatigued from all the beautiful but busy and noisy cities and tourist places, and want to have a rest, watch the goats eating grass with their playfully daft kids, and maybe try fresh milk and other local produce, such as honey, sausages. Have a walk to neighboring villages or into the countryside, hoping to discover the wildlife with a nice variety of butterflies, lizards, birds, deer, etc. We are an English-Hungarian early-retired couple, with lots of information, and happy to make sure you have a good time here - do your own thing, or take part in the frequent village happenings, such as dances, Easter egg-search, Anne-day fare...

Wegbeschreibung

Contact us at number 71 Petofi S. Utca, (ring the bell).&quot,Ring the bell at no71, where there is a little plaque on the front wall of the house,
and on the plaque there are three little sunflowers near the bottom.&quot,

The hostel is next door at number 72.

For bus times from Pecs please see mentrendek.hu

There are a number of direct buses

Please note that it is often possible to go to Ujpetre and make a connection for Kiskassa which can be useful at weekends etc.

Busses generally go from the STAND number 9 in Pecs bus station (the main one NOT the one in front of the railway station). The buses have names rather than numbers, you want Kiskassa but sometimes other places will be on the front of the bus. If in doubt ask someone waiting at stand number nine and they will know. There is an information desk at the bus station, ask for Kiskassa. Don’t forget sometimes you can make a connection from Ujpetre, get off at the Kiskassa turn off just before you enter Ujpetre the connection bus will often be waiting on the other side of the road.

By car go south on the Villany road from Pecs turn left just before entering Ujpetre (Kiskassa signpost).
If coming up from the direction of Croatia take the road north from villany and turn right for Kiskassa just after passing through Ujpetre, signpost for Kiskassa.
There is a petrol station near the Kiskassa turn off called Ujpetrol. If you see that you are near.

Taxi is 5-6000HUF

On entering Kiskassa (last village on the road) turn left. See us at number 71 on the right to show you round.
The hostel is number 72 next door.