Mezőkövesd - spa resort & hotels

The founder of the bath, Lajos Szentléleki Zsóry, chief administrative officer of Mezőkövesd and a Member of Parliament, conducted test drills to find oil on his estate in 1938. Instead of oil, a 100-foot geyser of hot water sprang up when the drill bit hit a Triassic water reservoir some 2500 feet below ground on February 25, 1939. Its healing properties make the water a valuable natural asset for Hungary and the whole of Europe.

Indications: locomotive and dermatological disorders

Local attractions: Matyó Museum, Kavicsos Lake, sports hall, tourist centre, "Hadas" District, Museum of Farming Machinery, Lake Tisza Bird Reserve, Cserép Castle, Bükk Foothills wine trail and riding schools, Bottlich Castle and De la Motte Castle