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Putnok - town in Hungary

Putnok is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in Northern Hungary. It lies 40 km away from Miskolc, between the Bükk Mountains and the river Sajó.

Understand

The area has been inhabited since Neolithic times. Putnok developed a lot in the 19th century, but it lost its town status in 1881. It lost its importance, in many senses its role was taken over by Ózd, still it got its town status back in 1989.

Aggtelek together with Jósvafő are famous for their huge and beautiful karst cave system. Aggtelek's karst caves (together with caves in nearby Slovak Karst National Park) have been inscribed on the .

The Baradla Cave is nearly 24 km long, of which 5.6 km kilometers go under Slovakia. The average height of the cave is and the average width . The cavern called the Giants' Hall is long, wide and high, making the cavern one of the most spectacular tourist attractions in the world – even though it is one of the least known and least visited.

Get in

By train

Trains are available from Miskolc via Kazincbarcika in every two hours. From Budapest you have to transfer in Miskolc. The whole journey from Budapest takes 3 hours and costs . Other direct connections are:

  • Toward west: Ózd in every two hours.

Putnok Train Station, Állomás út 1, 48.28666°, 20.43742°, +36 1 349-4949, informacio@mav-start.hu. Ticket office: M–Sa 05:20–15:50, Su 06:20–16:50. 2021-06-16

By bus

Frequent buses are available from Miskolc to Putnok. The journey takes about one hour and costs . Direct buses from Budapest-Stadion to Aggtelek and Jósvafő are available once a day. The journey takes 4½ hours and costs .

Get around

There is no local public transport or taxi service. You can use the regional buses operated by Volánbusz.

See

Serényi Mansion Bell Tower in Aggtelek In Putnok:

In Aggtelek:

In Gömörszőlős:

Cave entrance in Jósvafő Heritage House in Jósvafő In Jósvafő:

In Kelemér:

In Ragály:

  • Bálint Balassi Memorial Exhibition (Balassi Bálint emlékkiállítás), Rákóczi Ferenc utca 10, Ragály, 48.4049°, 20.5202°, +36 48 354-001. M–F 08:00–16:00. Adult: , student: 2021-06-17
  • Balassa Mansion (Balassa-kastély), Rákóczi Ferenc utca 16, Ragály, 48.4048°, 20.5184°. Built in 1743 in Baroque style. Extended and rebuilt in Eclectic style at the end of the 19th century. 2021-06-17
  • Reformed Church (Református templom), Rákóczi Ferenc utca, Ragály, 48.4045°, 20.5190°. Build in the 13th century, rebuilt in the 18th century in Baroque style. 2021-06-17

In Sajóvelezd:

Do

“Minerva's helmet” in Baradla Cave Mohos House in Kelemér

Buy

Eat

Budget: under {{huf|1600}}, mid-range: {{huf|1600}}–{{huf|2200}}, splurge: over {{huf|2200}} (meal for one + soft drink).

Budget

Mid-range

Splurge

Baradla Restaurant in Aggtelek Baradla Cave

Drink

Sleep

Budget: under {{huf|6000}}, mid-range: {{huf|6000}}–{{huf|11,000}}, splurge: over {{huf|11,000}} (standard double room).

Budget

  • {{sleep | name=Barlang Guesthouse | alt= | url=https://szallas.hu/barlang-vendeghaz-aggtelek | email= | address=Kossuth Lajos út 57/b, Aggtelek | lat=48.46702 | long=20.50097 | directions= | phone=+36 48 343-026 | tollfree= | fax= | checkin=14:00 | checkout=10:00 | price=Single room: , double room: | wikidata= | lastedit=2021-06-16 | content=5 rooms. }}
  • {{sleep | name=Garan Guesthouse | alt= | url=https://www.facebook.com/garan.vendeghaz/ | email=garan@citromail.hu | address=Petőfi Sándor utca 41, Jósvafő | lat=48.48268 | long=20.55257 | directions= | phone=+36 30 389-8045 | tollfree= | fax= | checkin=14:00 | checkout=10:00 | price=Single room: , double room: | wikidata= | lastedit=2021-06-16 | content=4 rooms. }}
  • {{sleep | name=Katica Guesthouse | alt= | url=http://www.aggtelekivendeghaz.hu/en/ | email=aggtelekivendeghaz.hu@gmail.com | address=Vass Imre utca 21, Aggtelek | lat=48.46563 | long=20.50571 | directions= | phone=+36 30 753-4186 | tollfree= | fax= | checkin=14:00 | checkout=10:30 | price=Double room: | wikidata= | lastedit=2021-06-16 | content=9 rooms, 2 apartments. }}
  • {{sleep | name=Szakal Guesthouse | alt= | url=http://szakalvendeghaz.hupont.hu/ | email=sz_laszlo@windowslive.com | address=Deák Ferenc út 13, Aggtelek | lat=48.47029 | long=20.50833 | directions= | phone=+36 70 325-3818 | tollfree= | fax= | checkin=14:00 | checkout=10:30 | price=Single room: , double room: | wikidata= | lastedit=2021-06-16 | content=3 rooms. }}

Mid-range

Tengerszem Hotel in Jósvafő Trinity Roman Catholic Church

Splurge

Connect

Putnok's postal code is H-3630, and its telephone area code is 48.

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Putnok

putnok.hu
Postal code:3630Date Time:Please wait...Timezone:Europe/BudapestPopulation:6,398Coordinates:48.29, 20.44

Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County

Primary administrative division

Hungary

kormany.hu/en
Population:9.8 MDial code:+36Currency:Forint (HUF)Voltage:230 V, 50 Hz