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DeutschKomlóska (Rusyn: Комловшка) is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary, close to the border with Slovakia, 70 km (43 mi) from Miskolc.
Understand
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The name Komlóska was first mentioned in historical documents in 1396 as Komlós and later in 1397 as Komlóstelek.
Rusyn settlers from modern-day Slovakia arrived in the village in the 1720s. To this day, the village has preserved its unique Rusyn traditions and Greek Catholic faith.
Get in
[edit | edit source]By train
[edit | edit source]There are direct trains from Budapest to the village of Vámosújfalu, from where you can take a bus to Komlóska. The name of the train station in Vámosújfalu is Olaszliszka-Tolcsva. The entire trip from Budapest takes about 3 and a half hours and costs around 5500 Ft.
1 Vámosújfalu Train Station (Olaszliszka-Tolcsva vasútállomás), informacio@mav-start.hu. Daily, 5:35 AM - 5:05 PM.
By bus
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Bus routes 3891 and 3884 run every 1–2 hours from the Vámosújfalu Train Station to Komlóska. The earliest departure is at 4:50 AM, and the latest is at 5:35 PM. The journey takes about 20 minutes and costs 450 Ft. There are two bus stops in Komlóska: Komlóska, Erdészház at the Sólyomvár-Lak hotel and Komlóska, Községi kút in the center of the village, in front of the Municipal Office.
2 Komlóska, Erdészház, informacio@mav-start.hu.
3 Komlóska, Községi kút, informacio@mav-start.hu.
See
[edit | edit source]Komlóska
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- 1 Church of the Ascension of the Lord (Urunk mennybemenetele-templom), ☏ +36 47 338 228, komloska@t-online.hu. Sundays and Holidays: 10AM Morning Prayer, 10:30AM Divine Liturgy, 3PM Vespers; Weekdays 6PM Divine Liturgy. It was built in 1820 by the local Rusyn Greek Catholics to replace a wooden church that had previously stood on this site.
- 2 Rusyn Country House (Ruszin Tájház), Rákóczi street 20, ☏ +36 47 338 127, komloska@t-online.hu. A historic peasant house built in the first half of the 19th century, which shows the traditional domestic culture and way of life of the local Rusyn minority.
- 3 Castle of Solymos (Pusztavár). A medieval castle in ruins.
Castle of Solymos
- 4 Rusyn Leisure and Statue Park (Ruszin Szabadidő- és Szoborpark), Rákóczi street 121 (at the end of the village), komloska@t-online.hu. The park is the traditional location for Rusyn Day, Village Day, and weddings.
- 5 Wine Cellar Row (Pincesor). A charming path with wine cellars on both sides.
- 6 Zsidó field (Zsidó-rét). A field that serves as a stop on the National Blue Trail and is a nature conservation area of special importance
- 7 Statue of Francis II Rákóczi (II. Rákóczi Ferenc szobra). A gilded bust standing on a half-meter-high pedestal in the Rusyn Park.
Do
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- Rusyn Day (Ruszin Nap). Every year, the local government organizes a Rusyn Day to celebrate the culture of the local Rusyn community.
- Night-time tour to the Castle of Solymos (Éjszakai túra a várba), ☏ +36 47 338 127. Komlóska Kindergarten organises night-time tours to the village’s castle. 900 Ft/person.
Buy
[edit | edit source]- 1 Coop Mini, Rákóczi street 19, ☏ +36 47 338 496. Mon-Fri 6AM–11AM, 2:30PM–6PM; Sat 6AM–noon; Sun and Wed closed.
- 2 Haluska Syrup Factory (Haluska Szörpüzem), Kisposta köz 3, ☏ +36 30 948 4655, info@haluskaszorp.hu. The factory produces fruit syrups and jams from fruit grown using traditional agricultural techniques.
- 3 Timkó Juices and Mushrooms (Timkó Gyümölcslevek és Erdei Gomba), Subanya köz 16, ☏ +36 30 973 2788. Homemade fruit juices, fruit jellies, dried wild mushrooms and mushroom powders.
- 4 Hegyvidék Goat Cheese (Hegyvidéki Kecskesajt), Subanya köz 14, ☏ +36 47 338 458, nagymarina@freemail.hu. Homemade cheeses and yoghurts.
Eat
[edit | edit source]- 1 Komlóska Kindergarten (Komlóskai Ruszin Nemzetiségi Óvoda), ☏ +36 47 338 224, komloska.ovoda@gmail.com. Meals are available at the kindergarten cafeteria, but only by reservation.
Sleep
[edit | edit source]- 1 Sólyomvár-Lak, Rákóczi street 9, ☏ +36 30 430 7789, solyomvarlak@gmail.com.
- 2 Éva Guesthouse (Éva Vendégház), Subanya köz 1, ☏ +36 47 384 199, m.eva88@freemail.hu.
- 3 Veronika Guesthouse (Veronika Vendégház), ☏ +36 47 338 165.
- 4 Hollós-Patak Guesthouse (Hollós-Patak Vendégház), Solymos street 51, ☏ +36 30 455 9686, info@hollospatakvendeghaz.hu.
- 5 Relax Wellness Apartman, Bánya köz, ☏ +36 30 647 1783, relaxkomloska@gmail.com.
- 6 Komlóska Kindergarten (Erdei Óvoda és Iskola), Rákóczi street 74, ☏ +36309732010, komloska@t-online.hu. The kindergarten also has accommodation for 34 people, but bookings can only be made for groups of at least 10 people. The hosts only speak Hungarian and German.
Connect
[edit | edit source]Komlóska's postal code is H-3937 and its telephone area code is 47.
- 1 Komlóska Post Office, Kisposta köz 6, ☏ +36 47 538 018, ugyfelszolgalat@posta.hu. Mon–Fri 9AM – 11AM.
Go next
[edit | edit source]- Sárospatak – town 22 km (14 mi) southeast
- Sátoraljaújhely – town 34 km (21 mi) northeast
- Tokaj – town 34 km (21 mi) south
- Szerencs – town 35 km (22 mi) southwest
- Gönc – town 38 km (24 mi) northwest