Putnok Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Hungary
About Putnok
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 byÓzd, still it got its town status back in 1989. Aggtelektogether withJósvafőare famous for their huge and beautiful karst cave system. Aggtelek's karst caves (together with caves in nearbySlovak Karst National Park) have been inscribed on theUNESCO World Heritage Site. The Baradla Cave is nearly24km (15mi)long, of which5.6km (3.5mi)kilometers go under Slovakia. The average height of the cave is8m (26ft)and the average width10m (33ft). The cavern called the Giants' Hall is125m (410ft)long,55m (180ft)wide and30m (98ft)high, making the cavern one of the most spectacular tourist attractions in the wo
Top Attractions in Putnok
Explore the best things to see and do in Putnok:
- ★Aggtelek Lake
- ★Balassa Mansion
- ★Bálint Balassi Memorial Exhibition
- ★Baradla Cave (Aggtelek entrance)
- ★Baradla Cave (Jósvafő entrance)
- ★Baradla Cave (Vörös Lake entrance)
- ★Baradla Gallery
- ★Baradla Nature Trail
Where to Eat in Putnok
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Baradla Restaurant
- 🍴Fehérház Büfé
- 🍴Fogadó az Öreg Malomhoz
- 🍴Havanna Restaurant and Guesthouse
- 🍴Pizza Bar
- 🍴Pizza-Kert
Where to Stay in Putnok
- 🏨Baradla Camping and Hostel
- 🏨Barlang Guesthouse
- 🏨Boróka Guesthouse
- 🏨Garan Guesthouse
- 🏨Katica Guesthouse
- 🏨Korkóstoló Guesthouses
Putnok Travel Guide Sections
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