Záhony
Záhony is a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, on the border with Ukraine.
Neighboring town Mándok is also described here.
Understand
The first written records of the settlement are from the 14–15th century. Záhony was elevated to town status in 1989.
Get in
By train
Trains 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.
🌍 Záhony Train Station, Európa tér 7, ☏ +36 1 349-4949, informacio@mav-start.hu. Ticket office: 03:20–00:20.
Get around
There is no local public transport or taxi service. You can use the regional buses operated by Volánbusz.
See
In Tiszabezdéd:
- 🌍 Heritage House (Tájház), Kossuth Lajos út 35, Tiszabezdéd.
- 🌍 Reformed Church (Református templom), Kossuth Lajos út, Tiszabezdéd. Built in 1838.
In Tuzsér:
- 🌍 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.
- 🌍 Reformed Church (Református templom), Kossuth utca. Built in 1850 in Baroque style.
Do
- 🌍 Community Center (Művelődési Ház), József Attila út 36, ☏ +36 45 426-303.
- 🌍 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.
- 🌍 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.
- 🌍 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
- 🌍 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.
- 🌍 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
- 🌍 Barna Medve Restaurant, Petőfi út 37, ☏ +36 70 249-2840. 24 hours daily. Traditional restaurant.
- 🌍 Tűzvirág Restaurant, Baross Gábor út 23, ☏ +36 70 323-5001. 08:00–16:00. Traditional restaurant. Lunch menu: 900 Ft.
- 🌍 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.
- 🌍 Baxy Restaurant, Komoró, ☏ +36 70 677-0666. 24 hours daily. Traditional restaurant.
- 🌍 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.
Sleep
There are no accommodations in Záhony. In the surroundings:
- 🌍 Faluvégi Guesthouse, Kossuth utca 101, Mándok, ☏ +36 45 435-160, olahistvanne@freemail.hu. 3 rooms. Single room: 5000 Ft, double room: 8000 Ft.
- 🌍 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
Záhony's postal code is H-4625, and its telephone area code is 45.
- 🌍 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
- Cigánd – 37 km (23 mi) west
- Kisvárda – 24 km (15 mi) southwest
- Vásárosnamény – town 41 km (25 mi) south