This town was rebuilt after a flood of the Tisza River in 1879. Three large universities give the city the mood and spirit of a college town—complete with numerous riverside cafes, a variety of entertainment and interesting shops. It's known for its daring art-nouveau buildings designed by Ede Magyar, who has been compared with Barcelona's Gaudi.
Notice the alabaster maidens offering flowers on the entrance of the Goldschmidt Palace or the green water lilies drooping onto the ivory facade of the Reok Mansion. (There are more than 20 Magyar buildings still standing.) Also, visit the Votive Church (a memorial to the flood of 1879) and, next door, the Serbian Orthodox Church. Among the several interesting museums in town is the Mora Ferenc Museum, which concentrates on local history and art. Szeged even has an exhibit dedicated to salami (an important local product): the Salami Factory Historical Collection. The town, which is infamous throughout Hungary as the site of late-18th-century witch trials, is a nice stopover from Romania or Yugoslavia.
95 mi/150 km southeast of Budapest.
