Free things to do in Miskolc

11 places in Miskolc with free entry or no charge, based on guide listings and map data.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Avasi Borangolás (open day of winecellars 11 May)
More than 900 wine cellars are on the Avas hill in the centre of Miskolc. On the nearest Saturday to 11 May (Day of Miskolc) are more than 30-40 wine cellars open for visitors. Lot of eateries and wine-bibbing on the small roads. Nice panorama to the centre of the city.
Closed · opens noon tomorrowFree
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Catholic parish church
Jesus Heart church, Hungarian:Martin-Kertváros Plébánia templom, Jézus Szíve plébániatemplom
Replacement of a former temporarly chapel (1922) to the local railway workers colony. Built in 1934. A simple late Baroque church in garden district. Interior pulpit and main altar made in Baroque style. It has a nice painted paneled ceiling.
Church services at Mon Wed Fri Sat 18:00, Sun 11:30Free
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Collection of Mining
Bányászati Gyűjtemény
The Collection of Mining in Miskolc shows the general history of mining technology, and also miner's clothes, blasting tools of it. On-demand functional demostration is available.
Mon-Fri 09:00-13:00. Registration needed.Free
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Gallery of Miskolc - Feledy House
Miskolc Galéria - Feledy-Ház
An exhibition hall about Life of Gyula Feledy, a graphic artist. The works of Gyula Feledy and his contemporaries can be see here.
Mon-Thu 19:00-16:00, but only with appointmentFree
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Gallery of Miskolc - Petró House
Miskolci Galéria - Petró-ház
Visit the permanent exhibition of graphic artist, Lajos Szalay. Art Library. The building was built in 1927, and later the famous doctor, Petro Sándor (1907-1976) was acquired. Here operated a nationally-known, well-equipped modern private clinic. He was also a private collector his collection include local history items, 19th-century art works, and modern Hungarian works of art, miniature, silver, and rug collection. After his death the all heritage received the Herman Otto Museum.
Mon-Thu 09:00-16:00, Fri 09:00-13:00free
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Library and Collection of Selmec of the University of Miskolc
Selmeci Műemlékkönyvtár - Miskolci Egyetem
The most important museum collections: collection of articles of the university's historical, numismatic collection, photo archive, certificate archive, the mining-themed stamp collection, a collection of miniature books, industrial and technical history items, the works of fine art.
Mon-Thu 09:00-15:00, Fri 09:00-12:00Free
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Mindszent Parish Church
officially:Apostles St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Hungarian: Mindszenti Plébániatemplom
Mindszent was a separate small settlement in the Middle Age, around 1880 united with Miskolc. The church was built on site of a smaller medieval chapel between 1728-1743. Its two slender towers were built a hundred years later. Inside of the church there are beautiful Baroque paintings and statues. Its altarpieces depicting St Peter and St Paul (at the high altar), the Virgin Mary, St Joseph, St Ladislaw, St Stephen paintings were done in 1855 and 1879. The Baroque statue of Mary with the jar (1739) stands before the church. A small Calvary shrine can be found not far from the church; it was consecrated by the Archbishop of Eger in 1864.
Guide by booking. Masses: Sun and major holidays 07:00, 08:30, 10:00, 11:30, 18:30, Mon-Fri 07:00, 7:30, 18:30Free
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Minorita Assumption Church
Hungarian: Minorita Nagyboldogasszony templom
The construction of this baroque church was finished around 1743 though its decoration, equipment and the building of the towers took several more decades.
Booking by phonefree
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Miskolc Zoo
Miskolci Állatkert és Kultúrpark
You have to climb up to the hilltop. Originally it was a wildlife park showing the wild animals of the surrounding Bükk mountains. Today not only local wild animals can be seen here, but also exotic animals like camels, monkeys, parrots, tiger, leopard. The zoo has about 700 animals of 130 different species. Not so many exotic, but many domestic and Hungarian animals. Children usually like it.
6 Oct to 15 Mar: 09:00-18:00, Mar 14 to Oct 7: 09:00-16:00Ft 1200 for adults, Ft 900 for children, Ft 100 for children under 3 (2014). If you have Miskolc Pass tourist card, admission is free
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Miskolctapolca Cave Bath
Miskolctapolca Barlangfürdő
A unique experience to swim (well, you can't really swim there), splash, play and walk around in a large cave system, which has water temperatures from 20-36 °C (thermal water), and has warm, wet air inside even in the winter. Its curative effect is due to the karst water and the unique climate. This is a must do if you are in Miskolc. The caves are around 150 m long but naturally nothing is straight, and it's all quite dark (it's a cave, after all). The bath also has pools outside the cave: 3 children's pools, pond pool, spa experience, mussel pool, swimming pool; Indoor pools: two thermal pools (33-35°C), roman Hall (32°C), stars room (32°C), old cave pool (29-30°C), hall bath (29-30°C). Sauna and solarium park: Finnish saunas (4), infra saunas (4), steam room (1), solariums (2).
Daily 09:00-19:00All day ticket adult Ft 3800, student/senio Ft 2850, 4-hour-ticket adult Ft 2700, student/senior Ft 2150. Under 4 free. Last minute ticket after 17:00: Ft 1850. If you have Miskolc Pass Tourist Card, admission is free
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The name of the Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Diósgyőr
Hungarian: Szűz Mária neve - Római Katolikus templom
The original Gothic reformed church was rebuilt in Baroque style in middle of the 18th century. Of the two cemeteries one is still working today, separated into Lutheran, Roman Catholic and Protestant sections. The first owners were members of St. Paul order (Paulines), but Minorites and Franciscan baptized. The entrance of the church look to the west, almost back to the city. This is due the church was formed to west of the settlement. The church was consecrated in the name of the Virgin Mary, in 1753. The main altarpiece depicting the Virgin Mary with a crown on his head, on the right of it is the baby Jesus who a sphere gives to his mother. The coat of arms of Diosgyor also depicts the image of church's patron saint, The church has three side altar, pulpit and an organ in the balcony. There most valued piece is a very old carved wooden statue of the Virgin Mary, which can be seen in a glass case, made in the 13th century by the Paulines. On the right side in an alcove, look like a cave, is an other statue of the Virgin Mary ordered by a cantor teacher to gratitude in memory of his children recovery from a serious illness
Mass Order: Summer time: Mon-Fri 07:00, 18:30; Sun 07:00, 08:30, 10:00, 11:30, 18:30. Winter time: Mon-Fri 07:00, 17:30. Sun 07:00, 08:30, 10:00, 11:30, 17:30. Advent: 06:00; 17:30Free

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Miskolc (CC BY-SA 4.0).