Hajdúszoboszló turns Fridays into a weekly ritual in 2026. From May onward, the city’s Producer Market pops open every Friday from 1:30 p.m. at 4200 Hajdúszoboszló, 2 Bethlen Street (Bethlen utca 2), wrapping the spa town in the scent of cheeses, pastries, and orchard-fresh fruit. It’s a slice of the Great Hungarian Plain at street level: stallholders from around the region selling what they make, grow, and bake—no middlemen, just handshakes and samples. Dip into homemade fruit juices and jams, try small-batch cheeses, and pick up traditional pantry heroes straight from the people who craft them. The vibe is classic market bustle, the kind that turns an ordinary Friday into a meet-the-makers afternoon, complete with tasting, chatting, and stocking up for the weekend.
Dates land every Friday. Mark the first run on 2026.05.08, and roll on through 2026.05.15, 2026.05.22, and 2026.05.29, with more to be added as summer unfolds. The location stays the same: 2 Bethlen Street (Bethlen utca 2), an easy hop from the city’s famed baths. Organizers reserve the right to tweak dates and programs, so keep an eye on updates and sign up for notifications if you like being first in line.
What to Taste and Take Home
Expect a table-to-basket lineup that puts freshness first. Producers pour glasses of their own fruit juices and pressings; there are sticky, fragrant jams in seasonal flavors; platefuls of homemade cakes to taste on the spot or carry off for coffee later; and plenty of artisanal cheeses that run from soft and creamy to crumbly and aged. Traditional Hungarian gastronomic staples anchor many stalls—think pickles, cured bites, and rustic baked goods—while wholesome, homemade, and minimally processed set the tone. The point is quality, and you get it firsthand, face-to-face.
Make It a Spa-and-Market Day
This is Hajdúszoboszló, after all—famous across Europe for its thermal and medicinal waters—so pairing a market ramble with a bath session is the move. The Medical Spa (Gyógyfürdő) and Béke Bath (Béke Fürdő) are within a few minutes’ walk for anyone chasing hydrotherapy or a lazy soak. If you’re building a weekend around the market, accommodations are practically threaded through the spa district and garden neighborhoods, from guesthouses tucked into quiet cul-de-sacs to full-service hotels with wellness wings.
Where to Stay
Hotel Barátság*** anchors the skyline as the city’s tallest building, set right in the green belt on the hotel promenade. Guests get a panorama and a private wellness complex: therapeutic and alternating-temperature pools, hot tubs, classic saunas, an infrared sauna, and a steam bath. The property doubles as an event venue, so leisure and business travelers can plug into the same ecosystem of rest and recovery without leaving the house.
If you prefer apartment living, multiple holiday houses sit about a five-minute stroll—roughly 400 meters—from the beach complex. Upstairs layouts split into separate entrances with options for couples, families of four, or groups of five, open all year. Elsewhere in the resort zone, newly built apartments on Kölcsey and Major Streets stand 100 to 200 meters from the beach gates, with restaurants, markets, and grocery stores close by. Another apartment house, opened in June 2009, is 200 meters from the beach and about 150 meters from the bus station—quiet surroundings, easy arrivals.
For tranquility chasers, guesthouses in the garden district make sleep a priority: calm, silence, and a shared breakfast kitchen; parking is free inside the yard. One popular pension sits in a prime spot by the airport, 100 meters from the beach and 400 meters from the Aquapark and the newer Extreme Slide Park. The Árpád Pool and Hungarospa therapy building are neighbors too, ready with a menu of treatments if you need them. Family travelers can lean on a 107-room, kid-friendly hotel in the resort area with its own medical and wellness section and a room mix from doubles to 2+2 family apartments and suites, many air-conditioned and balcony-equipped.
Alice Apartment (Alice Apartman) opened in 2010 and keeps things homey and close to the action—near the beach, thermal spa, and, naturally, Aqua-Palace. Another apartment house places you a smooth five-minute walk from the world-famous baths, in a quiet pocket that still feels connected.
Where to Eat and Linger
Start with U-Pub Bar, where the drinks list is broad and the prices friendly. It’s also the city’s only spot where you can pair a round with an escape room, bowling, billiards, darts, air hockey, and foosball—all under one roof.
Kemencés Csárda folds tradition into today, channeling the old roadside inns of the Great Plain (Alföld) with a modern menu and interiors designed to honor their spirit. Nearby, a romantic, elegant hospitality complex near the baths offers a 150-seat covered terrace and an 80-seat upstairs panorama terrace for breezy evenings. The Major Pension and Restaurant sits on the quieter side of the spa zone, an easy eight-minute walk to the winter bath entrance and just two minutes to the summer gate. Mirage Restaurant has been fully refreshed—an exclusive setting with a mood-lit pálinka wall, a seasonal menu, and service with guests at the center.
The boutique-style inn with a cozy restaurant and patisserie adds a generous drinks list and 13 rooms that suit business travelers, couples, families, and the forever young, with both bathtub and shower options across room types. Nr.8 keeps things casual in the spa district: come by day or night, bring friends or family, and choose from classic plates or special grills. Its summer and winter terrace runs April through November, and the nearly 80-seat pergola is one of the city’s largest. Sweet tooth? A crêpe spot a minute from the Hungarospa Medical Spa (Hungarospa Gyógyfürdő) entrance flips savory and sweet pancakes and shakes up lemonades, cocktails, specialty coffees, and handmade ice creams.
Practical Notes
– Address: 4200 Hajdúszoboszló, 2 Bethlen Street (Bethlen utca 2)
– Opening hours: every Friday from 1:30 p.m.
– Dates: 2026.05.08, 2026.05.15, 2026.05.22, 2026.05.29, with more to come
– Tip: Sign up for alerts and check for any schedule or program changes
Bring a tote. Come hungry. Leave with jars, wedges, and a plan to come back next Friday.
