Discover Kelebia: Archaeology, Culture and Nature

• The Kelebiai-halastavak are three kilometres from the centre of Kelebia and are part of the Kőrös-éri Tájvédelmi Körzet.
• The artificial lake system covers 170 hectares and comprises seven larger sections.
• Krisztus Király Templom was built in the Kalotaszeg style using public donations.
• The Natúrparki bemutatóház in Kelebia is accessible by prior arrangement.

The Kelebiai-halastavak form an artificial lake system covering 170 hectares. Seven larger sections lie along the Kőrös-éri Főcsatorna, separated by dams and sluice systems. Together with its distance of three kilometres from the centre of Kelebia, this makes the area a distinct landscape feature near the town. The ponds are recommended as a walking destination for families and individuals.

Nature also sets the area apart from Kelebia’s archaeological and ecclesiastical sites. Notable species include herons and spoonbills, egyhajú virág, tarka sáfrány, and the endangered southern birch mouse. The planted and natural forests near the ponds are also home to a diverse range of birds of prey and songbirds.

Krisztus Király Templom combines a specific construction history with a distinctive architectural style: it was built in the Kalotaszeg style using public donations. Another historical landmark is Templomhegy on Csiszár-legelő. It is considered the least disturbed of the church hills known in Bács-Kiskun and a unique archaeological site.

The cellar exhibition at Natúrpark-ház presents the history of local nature park products, including asparagus and early Kelebia cherries. It also shows the importance of these products in residents’ lives. Separate from this, access to the Natúrparki bemutatóház in Kelebia is available by prior arrangement.

As a wider travel destination, Bács-Kiskun offers other distinct points of comparison. In Tiszaalpár, the Tiszaalpár, Földvár educational trail presents the history of the Bronze Age fortified settlement and the way of life of people in the Bronze Age. A reconstruction of an Árpád-era village, built to mark the millennium, depicts the settlement layout discovered during local excavations. Tiszaalpári Földvár is a specially protected archaeological site in Bács-Kiskun; it was designated as such under Regulation 3/2003. (I. 25.) NKÖM.

At Kiskunhalasi Csipkeház and Csipkemúzeum, you can learn about the history of Halas lace, which began in 1902, admire lacework that is centuries old, and see the lace-making process. The Boróka educational trail in Bugac focuses on something different: it is 1,100 metres long and features information boards and interactive stations such as a forest xylophone and a play telescope.

Bács-Kiskun also has a diverse waterside landscape. Lake Szelidi is a natural oxbow lake that developed from a side branch of the Danube after the Ice Age. The blue-green algae trail by the lake has twelve information stations about the lake’s development, the properties of its water, the organisms living there, and the wildlife in the surrounding area. It is accessible year-round on foot and by bicycle; check local conditions before your visit.

Discover more destinations: Harkakötöny, Pirtó, Kunfehértó, Tompa.

How far are the Kelebiai-halastavak from the centre?

The Kelebiai-halastavak are three kilometres from the centre of Kelebia. They are part of the Kőrös-éri Tájvédelmi Körzet.

What is special about Templomhegy?

Templomhegy on Csiszár-legelő is considered a unique archaeological site and the least disturbed of the church hills known in Bács-Kiskun.

What does the cellar exhibition at Natúrpark-ház show?

It presents the history of local nature park products such as asparagus and early Kelebia cherries, as well as their importance in residents’ lives.

How can visitors access the Natúrparki bemutatóház?

The Natúrparki bemutatóház in Kelebia is accessible by prior arrangement.

Go to the wider travel overview: Kiskunhalasi.