Jakabszállás: Local History and Equestrian Tourism

Jakabszállás lies south of Kecskemét on Main Road 54. Kecskemét is 17 kilometres away. This gives you a specific point of reference when choosing a location: if you are looking for a holiday apartment, you can weigh up whether to choose Jakabszállás itself as your destination or include Kecskemét in your travel plans.

Local History and Trail Riding

The town’s name comes from the Cuman captain Buthemer Jakab. Jakabszállás’s sights include the Jézus Szíve Church. Another local activity is trail riding: Gedeon Tanya lists it as one of its equestrian tourism activities. If you would like to include this in your stay, check the specific arrangements directly with the provider before your visit.

Regional Culture in Bács-Kiskun

In Bács-Kiskun, regional attractions range from Bronze Age archaeology to lace-making. In Tiszaalpár, the Tiszaalpár, Földvár educational trail presents the history of the Bronze Age fortification of Tiszaalpári Földvár and the way of life of people in the Bronze Age. Tiszaalpári Földvár is a specially protected archaeological site in Bács-Kiskun; it was designated as such under Decree 3/2003. (I. 25.) NKÖM. A reconstruction of an Árpád-era village in Tiszaalpár shows the settlement layout discovered during local excavations. It was built to mark the millennium. The two Tiszaalpár attractions therefore differ in the periods they cover: the educational trail focuses on the Bronze Age, while the reconstruction depicts the Árpád era.

Another cultural attraction is the Kiskunhalasi Csipkeház and Lace Museum. The history of Halas lace began in 1902. There you can admire centuries-old lacework and watch the lace-making process. Archaeological history and textile art thus offer different perspectives on Bács-Kiskun.

Nature Trails and Visitor Information

The nature attractions also vary. The Boróka educational trail in Bugac is 1,100 metres long and has information boards and activity stations such as a forest xylophone and a play telescope. Lake Szelidi is a natural oxbow lake that developed from a branch of the Danube after the Ice Age. The trail about blue-green algae at Lake Szelidi is accessible on foot and by bicycle year-round. Its twelve information stations cover the lake’s development, the properties of its water, the organisms that live there, and the wildlife of the surrounding area. As local conditions may change, it is best to check them before your visit.

In Kecskemét, Természet Háza is the visitor centre of Kiskunság National Park. There you can get information about the national park’s educational trails, visiting conditions for protected areas, ecotourism programmes, and forest schools. From the Puszta Kapuja Information Centre, you can reach the Pásztormúzeum on foot via a dirt road; the distance is about 1.5 kilometres.

Discover more destinations: Kecskemét, Orgovány, Ágasegyháza, Felsőlajos, Tiszakecske, Kerekegyháza, Helvécia, Tiszaug.

For the broader travel overview: Kecskeméti.