Almamellék: Draisine and Forest Railway
Accommodation in Almamellék
The railway attractions give Almamellék a distinctive character: beside the station building is a draisine track, the station building houses an interactive exhibition, and the Zselici Csühögő Forest Railway offers a tourist ride. Different kinds of railway experience come together here—from pedal-powered draisine rides to a journey through a broad valley with beautiful views.
Explore by Draisine
The 530-metre-long draisine track beside the station building was built in 2025. Visitors can ride a pedal-powered draisine on it. Its length gives a clear sense of the scale of this attraction and makes it easy to compare with the forest railway, whose route is six kilometres long. Check the operating rules for the draisine track before travelling.
The Zselici Csühögő Forest Railway
The forest railway runs between Almamellék and Sasrét and offers a tourist ride. Its six-kilometre route passes through a broad valley with beautiful views. This railway experience focuses on the journey through the landscape, while the draisine runs on its own 530-metre-long track beside the station building. If you plan to ride the forest railway, check the timetable in advance.
Exhibitions at the Station
The “Biedermannok Öröksége” interactive exhibition is housed in the station building in Almamellék. A forestry exhibition and a narrow-gauge railway exhibition can also be visited at the departure station of the Zselici Csühögő. These topics complement the ride with insights into forestry and railways. Check the latest visitor information for the exhibitions before your visit.
More Culture and Nature in the Wider Destination of Baranya
Beyond Almamellék, the wider destination of Baranya offers a range of other attractions. In Pécs, the Early Christian Necropolis of Sopianae includes decorated tombs dating from the 4th century. The burial sites were built as underground chambers with above-ground memorial chapels and adorned with richly decorated Christian wall paintings. This offers a very different way to explore history from the railway and forestry exhibitions in Almamellék.
Also in Pécs is the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter. Its exhibitions include “Golden Age of Zsolnay”, “Pink Exhibition” and an exhibition on the history of the family and factory. For children, there are outdoor playgrounds, an interactive lab, a planetarium, the Bóbita Puppet Theatre, a ceramics painting workshop and classes at the Hercules Workshop. The freely accessible outdoor area can be entered and used free of charge during opening hours; check the opening hours in advance.
The Ős-Dráva Visitor Centre near Szaporca focuses on nature and agriculture. Its interactive exhibition, agricultural demonstration area with hands-on farming, and three themed nature trails introduce different aspects of the region. The trails explore traditional agriculture, the Ős-Dráva Programme and the wildlife along the Drava. The agricultural area showcases native Hungarian domestic animals, including Hungarian Grey cattle, Mangalica pigs and Hucul horses.
Choose the Right Search Destination
When searching for a holiday apartment, it helps to decide what you want to focus on: Almamellék is known for draisine rides, the forest railway and station exhibitions; Pécs and Szaporca offer further cultural and nature attractions in the wider destination of Baranya. Choose your location according to which of these experiences you want to shape your trip.
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