Has anyone been to Pecs, Hungary?

I would suggest that you do a search on here, select forum and 1 year and newer, you will find some helpful responses.

OK. Thanks. I scanned several pages of posts and didn't see anything. I'll look again.

Pecs is now included in Rick's Budapest book, but not in the general Eastern European guidebook. I went before he had a Budapest book, so I found out about it in Rough Guide and Lonely Planet.

I spent an overnight there, and was very glad I did. It's got several interesting museums, a historically important porcelain factory, a restored synagogue, and a very nice vibe. It's about 3 hours from Budapest, so an overnight is more pleasant than a day trip.

So yes, I certainly can recommend it. I actually liked it better than Eger; some of that was due to better weather, but I just think Pecs is a nicer town.

Thanks to you both. This is very helpful.

Hi,

Historically, the city was popular with German tourists. It was known as Fünfkirchen.

Ditto......

I wrote a stellar review of Pecs, which I visited in June last year. Go here: https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/trip-reports/pecs-hungary

Thanks to all. Pecs is definitely going on our itinerary.