Gyula’s market square, shaded by a canopy of trees, leans hard into cozy, friendly, small-town vibes — and it delivers. If you’re chasing local flavors, the stalls are brimming with cheeses, vegetables, fruits, honey, jams, fresh cow’s milk and dairy, plus homestyle sausages and hams. The Gyula Market opens three times a week — Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday — with a lineup generous enough to fill your basket and your calendar.
Set in the historic spa town, the Gyula Market is a quick way to taste the region. Producers bring the good stuff: rustic sausages, farm cheeses, jars of golden honey, jewel-toned preserves, crunchy seasonal greens, and sun-sweet fruits. It’s the kind of place where a loaf of bread and a wedge of cheese turn into lunch under the trees. Location: Gyula Market Hall (Gyulai Piac és Vásárcsarnok), 5700 Gyula, October 6 Square (Október 6. tér).
Mark the upcoming dates: 2025.11.23., 2025.11.25., 2025.11.28., 2025.11.30., 2025.12.02., 2025.12.05. All in Gyula, all ready for a browse-and-bite kind of day.
Make It a Weekend: Where to Stay
Gyula doesn’t stop at great markets. The city leans into history, romance, and proper downtime — couples can drift into the castle quarter, friends can chase late-night laughs, kids get fun on tap, parents get wellness, and seniors recharge in peace. The family-friendly Wellness Hotel Gyula makes a bold promise: every generation gets to switch off. It’s a favorite for year-round getaways — not just summer holidays — and it sweetens the deal with full board included in every package at half-board price, holidays included. Yes, full board for half-board pricing, all year.
Prefer to be right in the thick of things? Abbázia Apartment and Studio (Abbázia Apartman és Stúdió) sits in the city center, just about 50 meters from the Castle and the Castle Spa — a blink-and-you’re-there sort of distance. It’s repeated for emphasis because the location really is that good. Same goes for the Angelhaus Guesthouse (Angelhaus Vendégház) near the spa: a calm setting, open year-round, ready to welcome you whether you’re here for steam, silence, or both.
If proximity is your love language, there’s an apartment virtually on the doorstep of the Gyula Castle Spa (Gyulai Várfürdő) — 50 meters away, with the Castle and Boating Lake only a one-minute walk. Designed to cover all the essentials and then some, it’s the definition of fuss-free convenience for families and couples alike.
By the Water, in the Center
Want to wake up by the canal and stroll to the baths? An apartment house (apartmanház) in the city center sits right on the Élővíz Canal, 100 meters from the summer entrance to the spa. Gyula Castle and the pedestrian street are a breezy 10-minute walk away. Inside, you’ll find six separate, well-appointed apartments with their own entrances and space for up to 20 guests — perfect for big families or a group of friends syncing their downtime.
For families seeking space to spread out, Aqua Hotel Gyula Superior is designed around longer stays. Superior rooms split living and sleeping areas, making naps and movie time coexist peacefully. It’s a spot built for parents with small kids and anyone planning to divide their days between the market and the mineral waters.
Quiet Corners and Central Comforts
Craving calm? Bányai Guesthouse (Bányai Vendégház) in this Southern Great Plain charmer offers the quiet-and-rest combo in a nice, leafy setting, ideal if your goal is to read, stroll, and repeat.
Or go for the Central Apartment (Central Apartman), right in the heart of town. From the front door you’re 250–500 meters from the main square, the pedestrian street, the world clock, fountains, the century-old Százéves Confectionery (Százéves cukrászda), Ferenc Erkel’s birthplace and museum (Erkel Ferenc Emlékház), Ladics House, Petőfi Square, churches, and the bus station. The railway station is 900 meters away. The complex covers a mix of layouts: the largest apartment is 110 square meters, while the smallest studio is a tidy 18 square meters — a range that suits couples, families, and solo wanderers.
If your itinerary calls for museums by day and saunas by night, Corso Boutique Hotel Gyula plants you in the city’s lively core, steps from headline sights: Gyula Castle (Gyulai Vár), the Castle Spa, shops, cafés, pastry counters, and nightspots. The rear entrance opens to the town’s promenade, dropping you right onto flowered parks and fountain-filled squares. The wellness area aims squarely at your sense of balance, with five types of sauna to restore what the week took. It’s a sharp fit for business travelers who turn into spa-goers the second the laptop lid closes.
One More for the Wellness Crowd
Corvin Hotel Gyula*** & Wellness Apartments (Wellness Apartmanok) rounds out the choices for families, couples after a romantic retreat, and anyone zeroing in on the baths. Superior studios or family rooms with separate living rooms and bedrooms keep longer stays comfortable and stress-free. Think of it as a base camp for market mornings, castle afternoons, and steam-filled evenings.
Bottom line: come for the market’s tree-shaded tables overflowing with local flavors. Stay for a town that knows how to do rest, right next door to everything worth seeing — and tasting.
