From Friday, December 12, 2025, to Sunday, March 29, 2026, dive into a packed lineup of temporary and permanent exhibitions at Pécs’ Zsolnay Cultural Quarter in the 7600 postcode area. This vibrant cultural and arts hub sits on the site of the old porcelain manufactory, showcasing the Zsolnay family legacy alongside works from contemporary and up-and-coming artists. It’s the perfect spot to explore art, design, and heritage in one dynamic location.
Design Icons – Yesterday and Today
Running from December 12, 2025, to March 29, 2026, the m21 Gallery’s standout exhibition Designikonok tegnap és ma (Design Icons – Yesterday and Today) features a key piece: Salvador Dalí’s limited-edition Objet Inutile, created for Alessi. This work spotlights the fusion of design and fine art, blurring boundaries and highlighting innovative crossovers. Head to Pécs for this visual feast that bridges past masterpieces with modern vibes.
Finissage Walkthrough
On Sunday, March 29, 2026, at 4 PM, curator Valéria Fekete leads a special finissage tour of Design Icons – Yesterday and Today. She’ll share personal insights into the displayed objects, their stories, and what makes these design icons timeless. The highlight? A raffle at the end, with three iconic design pieces going to lucky ticket holders – talk about an exciting close to the show.
Márton Szipál: Fashion Geometry Photo Show
From March 20 to May 31, 2026, catch Márton Szipál’s Divatgeometria (Fashion Geometry) photo exhibition, including Szipál 101: Fény-Élet-Örökség – A divat fényei (Light-Life-Heritage – The Lights of Fashion). This captures geometric patterns in fashion through stunning photography, blending light, life, heritage, and the glow of style.
With 47 nearby accommodation options, Pécs offers plenty of cozy stays. The four-star Adele Boutique Hotel sits in a protected 19th-century building in the historic city center, featuring rooms and apartments that blend eras with exclusive quality. Guests love the comfy four-person apartments and guest rooms.
Up on Havihegy above Pécs, Bagolyvár boasts fresh air and healthy surroundings for relaxation. It features a unique room decorated with 19 Hungarian folk art elements and six winery-inspired suites, each reflecting a famous Hungarian wine variety. These stand out. Enjoy panoramic views toward Pécs’ Zengő side, plus a Hungarian restaurant with stylish decor serving traditional and international dishes, specializing in old-school Hungarian foods and desserts.
Barbakán Hotel, right behind Pécs Cathedral, offers 16 three-star twin, triple, and quad rooms, a conference room, and underground parking, just a stone’s throw from the historic center.
In the quiet Mecsek hillside villa district above downtown, a family-run guesthouse offers convenient proximity yet seclusion – five minutes to forest trails or the city center. Nearby: zoo, Da Vinci private clinic, Mandulás playground and picnic spots with fire pits, trails to the TV tower. Free guided tours for groups.
Boutique Hotel Sopianae in the city center contrasts a monument-style exterior with modern interiors, delivering personalized high-end service in a family atmosphere.
Büdöskúti guesthouse between Remete-rét and Orfű, 800 meters northwest off the main road on the Blue Trail and Green Cross path, sleeps 12.
An aparthotel near UNESCO early Christian sites, the Cathedral, and museum street in the villa district. Another in the former Miasszonyunk Női Kanonokrend convent, a renovated 1870s Baroque protected building with modern interiors in the center. A downtown hotel in a quiet, pretty spot is walkable to Mediterranean promenades, the Knowledge Center, and Kodály Zoltán Concert Hall just 500 meters away.
Pécs Dining Hotspots
With 62 eatery options, fuel up in style. Grab chocolates, bonbons, and homemade pastries at Angyali Kísértés (Angelic Temptation) chocolate shop.
Family-friendly spots abound for celebrations, match-watching, or hangouts. One cozy Pécs eatery offers meats fried, grilled, or stuffed; brassói pork bites; fish dishes; oven bakes; risottos; pastas; flatbreads; pizzas galore; salads; soups; and desserts – quality time with top-notch food.
A Hungarian cuisine gem in the city heart offers reliable quality, fair prices, daily menus, and speedy lunches as gastronomic joys. Breakfast from 8 AM includes frothy coffee, sandwiches, house pogácsa, and strudel. It handles stand-up receptions and events onsite or off.
Aranykacsa Restaurant uses local ingredients and modern techniques for quality gastro and wine culture. Wine tastings in Vinárium, casual drinks in the Tüke room, family/protocols in the Zsolnay room, weddings/banquets/birthdays in the upstairs Dakk room and garden.
Bagolyvár repeats its hilltop Hungarian fare charms.
Bisztrókonyha takes bistro seriously: fresh, homey dishes from good ingredients, casual plating, homey vibe, great value at the Balkan gateway.
Big Bell Restaurant now has a microbrewery with beer garden.
Bohemia Sörkonyha in downtown: Beer – Burger – BBQ.
Borostyán Gyorsétterem on Király Street serves weekly meals Mon-Fri 11 AM-4 PM, quality at affordable prices.
PAULUS transforms: café mornings, self-serve lunch, beer evenings, plus events.
Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs!
