Barcs is located along the railway line no. 60, Pécs–Gyékenyes that provides connection through Szentlőrinc to Pécs (with a transfer to Budapest), and through Gyékényes and Nagykanizsa to Szombathely (with a transfer to Sopron). In Barcs all personal and fast trains stop. More information: https://www.mavcsoport.hu/
Bus
In Barcs the bus station is located next to the railway station. From Barcs all settlements in the close area, as well as several places in South Transdanubia are accessible with public bus.
More information: https://menetrendek.hu/
Bicycles, wheelsets
Barcs is located at the international cycling route EuroVelo 13 (Iron Curtain Trail), with direct connection towards Croatia (Virovitica). The route goes on the Drava riverside to Drávatamási, then through Drávaszabolcs, Siklós and Villány towards Mohács.
More information: https://en.eurovelo.com/ev13, www.kerekparut.com
The ”Amazon of Europe” cycling route, which goes through the five-country UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Mura-Drava-Danube. On this route Barcs is the end point of stage N6 (Nagyatád–Barcs) and starting point of stage N7 (Barcs–Szaporca).
More information: www.aoebiketrail.com
The Town of Barcs offers bikes for rent. Information: Gábor Horváth, referent for sport: +36 82 565-964
Waterway
Currently there is no organised tourist ship traffic in Barcs.
In connection with water tours on the Drava, information at: Gábor Horváth, referent for sport: +36 82 565-964
VICINaD – Virtual re-connection of industrial nodes along the Drava between Hungary and Croatia
Project ID: VICINaD HUHR/1901/2.1.2/0120
Participating in the project “Virtual re-connection of industrial nodes along the Drava between Hungary and Croatia (VICINaD)” (project ID: VICINaD HUHR/1901/2.1.2/0120), the Municipality of Barcs was granted funding from the INTERREG V-A Hungary-Croatia Co-operation Programme.
As part of the project, first the old salt storage house located by the side of Drava river at Barcs is reconstructed, leading to the creation of a multifunctional community space: a Mobility Centre for visitors arriving by train, by boat or riding a bicycle, and an interactive exhibition and information centre for tourists interested in finding out about local sights. Furthermore, preparations for the improvement of Drava ports and passenger terminals are carried out, in order to strengthen the maintenance of former industrial nodes between Hungary and Croatia.
The lead partner of the project is the Municipality of Barcs, with the Municipality of Belišće in Croatia acting as project partner, where an old, disused train is displayed in one of the downtown squares, with an interactive exhibition inside, similar in its theme to the one in Barcs. The purpose of the joint programme is to develop buildings and areas used in the Dualist era and thus create new tourist attractions.
Another partner of the project is the Port Authority Osijek, which is responsible for the management of the ports in Croatia located on the Drava. Their task is to prepare the development of ports on the Drava river, in order to make the Drava an active cross-border tourist destination. In the framework of the project, they are responsible for the preparation of the following documents:
Cross-border navigation potentials analysis and handbook for cross-border river cruising procedures;
Study of environmentally friendly vessels concept for natural tourism
Project documentation for passenger terminal Belišće (for building permit)
After its reconstruction, the old salt storage house turned into a multifunctional tourism station which, just like caravanserays in the past, offers relaxation and recreation to the tired wayfarer. In addition to receiving shelter and refreshment, tourists arriving here by train, car, by riding a horse or a bicycle, on water or on foot, will be able to obtain information about the sights of the region, and will even have the chance to organise their way on. The Mobility Centre is a place which is good both to arrive at and be around, because it offers a contentful stay.
The community area comprising two rooms occupying the building can attract people of all age groups, since the interactive installations set up here offer a playful way of finding out about the values found in Barcs and the surrounding areas. The community space is made up of a square-shaped ground floor and a gallery. The gallery can be a place for tourists individually gaining information: because of its relative isolation and shape, devices involving sounds are also installed here. In addition to Hungarian language, all the contents of the exhibition are available in English and Croatian, too.
The exhibition
Visitors arriving at the Mobility Centre first step into the community area on the ground level where a board game and smart points are installed. You can find out about the interactive exhibition here.
The 98 m2 exhibition area situated in the Mobility Centre comprises five different elements, and besides the wall decoration having a pleasant atmosphere, there are also bean bag chairs, benches and tables to be used in various games. The purpose of the exhibition is to inform and educate visitors of all age groups about the history of transport, industrial heritage, traditions, natural environment, cultural and ethnographic values of Barcs.
The huge, coloured tokens and dices of the board game, together with the game field (board) covering almost the entire floor area invite people to play. Because the simple game rules of Ludo are well known for almost everyone irrespective of their nationality, a joyful game round can soon develop. The colours and icons of the game board elements refer to the 5 Smart points placed around it, showing information and interesting facts about the particular modes of transport.
Board game
The main attraction of the Mobility Centre is the game board occupying the major part of the community area on the ground level. With its large size and colourful figures it invites people to play. Because the rules are those of the popular Ludo board game, visitors are not required to read sophisticated game descriptions. The few special rules can be easily understood by quickly reading through the tables displayed on the pillars. The size of the game area allows for playing in a group. Families or friends can form teams, with tasks for everyone. The dice is big, yet lightweight and soft so that it will not hurt should it hit someone. The tokens can be moved about without having to be lifted, allowing even a little kid to toss them along the board.
Smart points
Touchscreen kiosks are located at the walls surrounding the board game, which allow visitors to browse about the particular modes of transport, their history in Barcs and other interesting facts.
Fruits of the Drava interactive content
The content of the “Fruits of the Drava” interactive kiosk comprises all that the river and its environment provide for those living alongside it or visiting here. In addition it provides useful advice, recipes and tips for anglers. The content is organised into five sections:
Fauna – animal life in the Drava and its floodplain, with special emphasis on fishes living in the river
Plant identifier – vegetation of the Drava and its floodplain
Catch diary – Some useful tips for angling in the Drava
Cuisine – How to prepare what we have caught
Sound hunter – Sounds of the Drava and a quiz showing you how well you listened
Tour guide interactive content
The Tour guide is a tourism-focused section about Barcs and its surroundings, collecting all related information together in a thematic division. The section contains five chapters:
Museums and exhibitions
Leisure
Restaurants
Accommodation
Natural sights
Virtual water tour
The virtual water tour provides visitors with a boat tour on the Drava even though only in the form of an illusion. The installation guides visitors through the most interesting Drava sections, with projector videos providing an array of information and curiosities. After taking a seat inside the boat body, river sections can be selected on the tablet mounted on a console.
The company was founded by Ferenc Breuer in 1878. Its business premises and offices are located in today’s 10 Széchenyi Street, and the warehouses were located in the area behind it as well as on the banks of the Drava.
Ferenc Breuer died in 1911, after which his widow and his son continued the business for a short time. Pál Breuer died in World War I, so in 1927 the business fell into the hands of three owners. In addition to a Swiss and a Budapest owner, the former company manager (1902) Ferenc Grósz also became a co-owner of the company; his son László, later worked here as a company manager. The company was considered to be one of the largest traders in colonial goods in Hungary.
Pál Breuer made the area of the old sports complex available for the newly formed Barcs Sports Club in 1911. The former central building of the company now houses apartments and the so-called “shop with steps”.
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