Eger is an ancient city in Northern Hungary teeming with rich history and culture. Walk around the vast Eger Castle, a 15th century Gothic Palace housing a minting museum, art gallery, exhibition of weapons among others. Climb the spiral staircase of Minaret for a panoramic view of Eger. The 40-meter red sandstone tower is one of only three surviving minarets from the Ottoman period. Go wine tasting at one of the 40 wine cellars at Valley of the Beautiful Woman, a 15-minute walk from the city center. Visit Cathedral Basilica of St John the Apostle, Hungary’s third-largest cathedral with a temple-like portico with eight Corinthian columns and soaring frescoed domes.