Záhony
Záhony[dead link] is a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, on the border with Ukraine.
Neighboring town Mándok is also described here.
Understand
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The first written records of the settlement are from the 14–15th century. Záhony was elevated to town status in 1989.
Get in
editBy train
editTrains are available four times a day from Budapest-Nyugati pályaudvar via Szolnok, Debrecen, Nyíregyháza. The journey takes 4 hours and costs 5855 Ft. Other direct connections are:
- Toward north: there are direct international trains to Chop (Ukraine) eight times a day, to Mukachevo three times a day, and to Kyiv once a day.
- Toward south: Mátészalka via Vásárosnamény seven times a day.
- Toward west: there are direct international trains to Vienna (Austria) via Budapest and Győr once a day.
1 Záhony Train Station, Európa tér 7, ☏ +36 1 349-4949, informacio@mav-start.hu. Ticket office: 03:20–00:20. 
Get around
editThere is no local public transport or taxi service. You can use the regional buses operated by Volánbusz.
See
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In Tiszabezdéd:
- 1 Heritage House (Tájház), Kossuth Lajos út 35, Tiszabezdéd.
- 2 Reformed Church (Református templom), Kossuth Lajos út, Tiszabezdéd. Built in 1838.
In Tuzsér:
- 3 Lónyay Mansion (Lónyay-kastély), Ady Endre utca 2, Tuzsér. The main element of the monument complex is the one-storey mansion building, built in 1787 in Copf style, which was later expanded according to the plans of Miklós Ybl.
- 4 Reformed Church (Református templom), Kossuth utca. Built in 1850 in Baroque style.
Do
edit- 1 Community Center (Művelődési Ház), József Attila út 36, ☏ +36 45 426-303.
- 2 Crazy Bowling Club, Alkotmány út 1-3, ☏ +36 70 211-8152. M–Sa 11:00–22:00. Bowling: 1000 Ft per hour, billiard: 600 Ft per hour.
- 3 Town Sports Complex (Városi sporttelep), Újélet út 8, ☏ +36 45 426-303. M–F 07:15–20:00, Sa Su 07:15–19:00. Artificial grass court: 7620 Ft per hour, tennis curt: 1905 Ft per hour.
- 4 Town Swimming Pool (Városi uszoda), József Attila út 56, ☏ +36 45 414-898. M 14:00–20:00, Tu–Su 08:00–20:00. 900 Ft; senior, student: 700 Ft.
Buy
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- 1 Coop, Ifjúság utca 2, ☏ +36 45 425-301. M–F 06:00–19:00, Sa 06:00–14:00, Su 07:00–12:00. Supermarket.
- 2 Penny Market, Krúdy Gyula út, ☏ +36 29 339-345, ugyfelszolgalat@penny.hu. M–Sa 07:00–20:00, Su 07:00–18:00. Supermarket.
Eat
edit- 1 Barna Medve Restaurant, Petőfi út 37, ☏ +36 70 249-2840. 24 hours daily. Traditional restaurant.
- 2 Tűzvirág Restaurant, Baross Gábor út 23, ☏ +36 70 323-5001. 08:00–16:00. Traditional restaurant. Lunch menu: 900 Ft.
- 3 Aranyszarvas Restaurant, Petőfi utca 46, Mándok, ☏ +36 30 345-1820, aranyszarvasetterem2019@gmail.com. M–Sa 11:00–22:00. Pizzeria. 1590 Ft, pizza: 1890 Ft, hamburger: 790 Ft, lunch menu: 900 Ft.
- 4 Baxy Restaurant, Komoró, ☏ +36 70 677-0666. 24 hours daily. Traditional restaurant.
- 5 Pizza Piccante, Petőfi utca 30, Mándok, ☏ +36 45 432-913. M–Th 10:00–21:00, F Sa 10:00–22:00, Su 13:00–21:00. Pizzeria. 1450 Ft, pizza: 1690 Ft, hamburger: 690 Ft.
Drink
editSleep
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There are no accommodations in Záhony. In the surroundings:
- 1 Faluvégi Guesthouse, Kossuth utca 101, Mándok, ☏ +36 45 435-160, olahistvanne@freemail.hu. 3 rooms. Single room: 5000 Ft, double room: 8000 Ft.
- 2 Forgách Mansion (Forgách-kastély), Szent István tér 9, Mándok, ☏ +36 70 677-0131, info@forgachkastely.hu. Built around 1790 in late Baroque style. Single room: 34,000 Ft, double room: 40,000 Ft.
Connect
editZáhony's postal code is H-4625, and its telephone area code is 45.
- 1 Záhony Post Office, Ady Endre út 36, ☏ +36 45 425-060, ugyfelszolgalat@posta.hu. M 08:00–18:00, Tu–F 08:00–16:00.
Go next
edit- Cigánd – 37 km (23 mi) west
- Kisvárda – 24 km (15 mi) southwest
- Vásárosnamény – town 41 km (25 mi) south