Fehérgyarmat, the Erdőhát hub near the right bank of the Szamos (Someș) in Hungary’s northeast corner, packs energy well beyond its nine thousand residents. The town, seated at the junction shaped by the Tisza (Tisza), Szamos (Someș), and Túr (Tur), traces its name to the Gyarmat tribe that settled here in the 10th century. Today it’s the district’s administrative, educational, cultural, and economic center — and a destination with a 15th-century, four-pinnacled Reformed church, a thermal bath, shops, and parks that draw visitors year-round.
Stage, Laughter, Crime, Romance
January 19 brings Vigyázz, Kész, Nevetés! – Újratöltve (Ready, Set, Laughter! – Reloaded) to the Móricz Zs. Cultural House in Fehérgyarmat. Tickets range from $12.30 to $13.40. If the phrase Lepsény-nél még megvolt! sparks a grin, you’re the target audience — expect a throwback humor reboot designed to hit nostalgia and punchlines in equal measure.
On February 10, Mandala Dalszínház arrives with HAJMERESZTŐ, an interactive crime party-game-meets-musical that invites the audience into the whodunnit. Later in the year, on October 26, Jövőre Veled Ugyanitt (Same Time, Next Year) returns to the Móricz Zs. Cultural House, also priced between $12.30 and $13.40, promising an evening of tender timing, missed connections, and evergreen romance.
Stay Where the Region Breathes
Across the Upper Tisza, fresh stays keep it local. In Szatmárcseke, a new four-room guesthouse next to the Szatmár-Bereg Protected Landscape Area offers a furnished kitchen, a large living room, and a spacious yard shaded by towering walnut trees. Pets are welcome, and on request they serve regional dishes with their unmissable house-brewed Szatmár plum brandy.
The Cibere Guesthouse blends into an orchard in a large garden, built mostly from natural materials, especially wood. Another property promises a roomy, independent plot where adults and kids can feel right at home — try it, love it.
Nature Class, River Life
In Márokpapi, the Csiperke Forest School and Camp anchors programs in the heart of the Szatmár-Bereg reserve, helping visitors discover the untouched natural and cultural treasures of the Bereg Plain — fall for nature, see the world around you, and recognize its value.
A local campground features eight separate heated wooden cabins for 4–5 people, each with a shower, cable TV, and air conditioning — total capacity 40 guests. A cozy Category II restaurant serves homestyle regional plates, Tisza fish dishes, and house specialties for campers, locals, and holidaymakers alike.
In Túristvándi, Erdőszéli Guesthouse offers free Wi‑Fi, grilling, a garden, and terraces off every room. In central Mátészalka, the renovated, elevator-equipped Európa Panzió sits quietly yet right in the city center.
Youth, Conferences, Pizza
Tivadar — arguably the Upper Tisza’s prettiest beach, beloved by holidaymakers and anglers — hosts the Ház az Élő Vízhez Youth Center in the village core. In Beregdaróc, the Hét Csillag Holiday and Conference Center stands beside a 14th-century late Gothic church, blending medieval heritage with 21st‑century leisure in one of the EU’s farthest eastern corners.
Need fuel any day? Eldoradó Pizza World & Caffè adjusts its menu dynamically to what guests crave.
Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
