We all know some legends, stories of miraculous or simply noteworthy deeds of saints or famous people. Who has not heard stories of the justice of King Matthias or the myth of Saint Elizabeth of the Árpád Dynasty? Discover tall tales and notable legends and the places that bear their memories throughout the points of this tour. And decide for yourself whether fairies existed among us, if bread can indeed turn to stone or whether the iron rooster may crow.

Have you ever wondered how the gold seekers extracted gold dust from the water of the Danube? Would you like to know who the ‘burcsellás’ (boatmen) were? We show a couple of old professions that are hardly practiced by anyone in the area now, or have already become extinct, even though they provided livelihood to many people in the age of our great-grandparents and great-great-grandparents. Learn more about the forgotten professions!

We leave the hustle and bustle of the city and go off in search of adventure toward Écs and view the area’s cultural values from easy-to-cycle roads and pebble paths.