Exploring EGER 🇭🇺 - a HIDDEN GEM in HUNGARY?

In this week's vlog, we go on another day-trip from Budapest and explore a hidden gem in Hungary: Eger.
We arrive in Eger after a 2 hour train ride from Budapest. We then walk through Szmrecsányi Lajos Kert (Archbishop's Garden) to the city center of Eger where the stroll through the beautiful streets and admire the Church of Anthony of Padua and the Eger Minaret. We then make a pit stop at Kozor Etterem where we eat a delicious Hungarian lunch that consists of pork knuckle and sheep cheese. After having a quick glimpse at the Eger Castle we buy a sweet Isler cookie at Szamos Marcipán Bolt. Next we take Eger's Sightseeing Train to one of the most iconic places in the city: The Valley of the Beautiful Women, a valley of over 200 wine cellars. After drinking a few glasses of wine, including Eger's famous Bull's Blood, and buying a couple bottles to take home, it's the end of our day-trip and time to go back to Budapest.
Filmed on October 14th 2023.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Szmrecsányi Lajos Kert (Archbishop's Garden) in Eger
01:52 - We stroll through the city center of Eger
03:24 - We eat a Hungarian lunch at Korzo Etteerem in Eger
06:55 - Eger Castle
07:21 - We eat an Isler cookie at Szamos Marcipán Bolt in Eger
09:14 - We take the Sightseeing Train in Eger
09:58 - We drink wine at the Valley of the Beautiful Women in Eger
14:18 - End
== About Us ==
We're Brandon and Anja, an international couple (from Canada and Germany) traveling the world together as digital nomads on a budget. We want to explore as many countries as possible and eat all the amazing local foods every place has to offer. We hope our travel vlogs can inspire others to do the same.

[@wherearewe-yt]

We love exploring smaller less-touristy places in every country we visit, and we had a blast in Eger, especially in the Valley of the Beautiful Women. If you come to visit Hungary you shouldn't miss this spot. We will definitely visit some other smaller towns in the future. If you have a recommendation let us know in the comments. Thanks for watching. - Brandon & Anja 😀

[@annasomlo2282]

Eger is anything but less-touristy. One of the most famous holiday places of Hungary

[@nikol123house]

we also visited Eger in our last trip and it was great.

[@nikol123house]

I also recommend the bathhouse, really cheap, clean, pretty.

[@wherearewe-yt]

We walked past it but unfortunately we didn't have enough time. Maybe next time 😊

[@joyceharrington3486]

My wife and I are in Eger now in February no tourist train up to the Valley of the Beautiful Women, unfortunately our navigation on our phones sent us on a big detour but finally made it. Stayed the night at the Mineret hotel near the monument and will sight see the town tomorrow and catch an afternoon train back to Budapest. Thanks for your amazing vlog. Greg and Joyce Boston USA

[@wherearewe-yt]

Oh no! That sucks. The first time we were in Eger (pre-KZbin days) we didn't even know about the train. We just ended up walking. We noticed people arriving by the tourist train as we arrived. At least there are a lot of cabs going in and out. I hope you both enjoyed yourselves! Lots of great, cheap wine. We have a lot of Budapest videos too, including a food video, if you need any meal ideas. Thanks for watching!

[@tamaslukacs3173]

There are actually two types of trains to Eger at the moment. One is the double-decker called KISS. The other is the older FLIRT. FLIRT always takes two units, as the seating capacity is only half that of KISS. They run alternately on weekdays. Its departure time is usually 15 minutes later. This weekend there was maintenance on the track, so the schedule was changed. If someone were to travel by train: traditionally, the main schedule is changed around December 15, so this may change. It tends to change during the year, especially around Lake Balaton in the pre-main and post-season. You should always check the current information before traveling! Criticism is popular, there is a reason for it, but overall there are worse and better railways. 2:12 I think this is a recording from a previous trip. Because the details are not identical to any of the mentioned trains. Another fact of the Eger minaret is that it is the northernmost minaret. sheep = juh or birka. The young animal is the bárány ( lamb ). Did you know that there is an Eger castle in Pilisborosjenő near Budapest? This is a place where the scenes of the movie Egri Csillagok (The Stars of Eger ) were originally filmed. Egri Bikavér: There is another version of the story. The Turkish commander really liked the drink the servant gave him. He asked what it was and asked for more of it. The servant said it was the blood of the Eger bulls. If the commander found out that it was wine, it would have been a problem, since it is forbidden for a Muslim to drink wine..😉 By the way, it is made from mixing several wines, so the taste depends on the maker. It may be worth tasting more.

[@wherearewe-yt]

Yes, you spotted correctly that one of the scenes was a flashback to the trainride from Budapest to Szentendre 😊. We tried a few other brands of Bull's Blood wine and they are indeed quite different but all very delicious.

[@TheFluffiesChannel]

We have passed by Eger on previous trips, but haven’t gone into the city. Nice that you had such a good time. We were wondering what is the name of the microphone you guys use. Thanks for sharing. Stay Fluffy. (Eric)

[@wherearewe-yt]

Eger is definitely a city worth visiting. The microphone we use actually came with our camera. For talking scenes we only use the Dji Pocket 2 and the creator combo came with a mic. That's why we only have one mic 😂. I am sure the more expensive Dji wireless mics are better. Hopefully, we can upgrade one day.

[@TheFluffiesChannel]

Thanks for quickly responding. The sound on the microphone is really good. We will check it out. We always appreciate when you two respond. Stay Fluffy! (Eric)

[@balazsfajka5672]

8:30 it belong to Gábor Peterdi he was my school teacher

[@janostaczi]

Hungary's best red wine can be found here. my personal favorite is the medina of Eger (it used to be called medoc noir, only the French vetoed the use of the name, because they also have a wine with that name. honey red wine.

[@wherearewe-yt]

That was the last red wine we tried in the video actually! I (Brandon) really liked it. Anja didn't like it as much.

[@leventelajos5078]

You guys would love Székesfehérvár, its an hour long train from BP

[@wherearewe-yt]

We will have to check it out! We hope to do a lot more day trips in the future.

[@ferifot]

I watched some videos. Now at this egri, I realized that you are the first video makers with whom I also walk in these places. What I mean by this is that you don't just present the locations. Watching your videos is like being there with you. We would experience the events together. I have already been to all of the cities presented in the videos I have seen so far in reality, since I am Hungarian. Maybe this will help me feel that way? Who knows. Thank you for allowing me to visit these places with you again. In my life, I have never heard the name "Valley of the Beautiful Woman" in the plural. You mention the plural several times. I also don't know where the name comes from. Another word used for wife in Hungarian is "asszony". Often used in the word pairing of landlady. Rather, it expresses the wife who leads the household, holds the family together and the wife, who tells you where the direction ahead is. Knowing my Hungarian country, I am sure that the origin of the name of the valley is much more romantic than we think. Still, it's funny that because of the valley's connection to wine, a moment comes for every husband when it wouldn't hurt to have a woman by his side to tell him where he's going. 🙂

[@wherearewe-yt]

Thanks for the wonderful comment, and for sharing some history! We try to share our experiences, and the vibe of the city we're in, rather than just trying to create a documentary by repeating facts over and over again the entire time. Glad you enjoyed the videos! We recently left Hungary after living there a while. We're going to miss it, for sure.

[@fajos19820426]

If u ask anyone who is Szmrecsányi Lajos ( name of the park! ) no one knows! “érsekkert!” Or “népkert” the name of it! No one knows this new name lol!

[@wherearewe-yt]

Interesting. We got the name from Google maps 😇😅

[@fajos19820426]

@@wherearewe-yt believe me! No one knows “szmrecsányi lajos” lol. If u get back. Test it! 😂

[@Neanderthal75]

The wines in Hungary dates back much further, as I have read, the first people to plant vineyards in this area and make wine there were the Romans, when present day Hungary and surroudings was a Roman province (Pannonia), long before even the Huns arrived. The tradition was kept after the Roman empire collapsed the whoever owned or lived on the land followed the Roman recipe and carefully pick the spots for the right amount of sun exposure and weather and the process of creating the wine etc. So in a way, you are drinking the wine made of the Roman recipe! 😉 Ave Imperator! Ave Roma! 😄

[@wherearewe-yt]

Interesting! Before moving here, we didn't know Hungary had such a wine culture, but what's why it's always fun to explore a country in depth and really get to know it.

[@endlessdreamkitchen]

💗💗🤩🤩💛💛

[@wherearewe-yt]

Thanks for watching :)

[@littlecookingtips]

As always, great suggestions, thank you guys! What type of food do they serve in those places in the valley at the end?

[@wherearewe-yt]

There are a few restaurants that serve typical Hungarian foods. Some of the wine bars serve different snacks, like local meat and cheese. There was also a random older woman selling popcorn! Haha. Thanks for watching, as always!

[@littlecookingtips]

@@wherearewe-yt thank you! Looking forward to visiting Eger :)

[@leventelajos5078]

That beatles museum is actually one of the better ones

[@wherearewe-yt]

I'm sure it was! But for that price, we just couldn't justify it. Especially since we only had a few hours in the city before we head back to Budapest. We ended up getting home later than planned, even without going to the museum!

[@fajos19820426]

Lol SPAR energy drink!

[@wherearewe-yt]

haha, yeah, we're basically addicted unfortunately 😂

[@fajos19820426]

@@wherearewe-yt hahahahah! 🥰😍🤣😂

[@laci5353]

Az ötödik helyen már a szemek nem az eredeti helyen álltak....

[@wherearewe-yt]

Hahaha. 😵‍💫🍷

[@user-cf3ii1sc4p]

The Best place in the World is Central and Eastern Europe.

[@wherearewe-yt]

It's certainly one of our favorite regions. We've spent a lot of time in Central and Eastern Europe! We will have a lot more content coming from around this area as well, later this year.