Sellye: Culture, Park and Thermal Baths

• The photo exhibition “Üdvözlet Sellyéről” is on permanent display in the museum gallery. It offers insights into several centuries of the town’s history.
• The seven-hectare castle park is in the town centre; the arboretum around Draskovich Castle covers 7.65 hectares.
• The municipal thermal bath has four pools. The temperature of the seated pool is stated as 36 °C.
• The Reformed Church stands north of the town centre on elevated ground with a brick retaining wall.

The photo exhibition “Üdvözlet Sellyéről” is on permanent display in the museum gallery and focuses on the town’s history over several centuries. Another permanent exhibition is devoted to the life and work of Géza Kiss; it was renewed in 2023. The two exhibitions offer different perspectives: one centres on photographic insights into the town’s history, while the other focuses on a person and their work.

The museum courtyard features an accessible open-air exhibition with an open-air museum. Original furnishings can be seen in the collection’s traditional talpas house. So the open-air exhibition includes not only exhibits in the courtyard, but also a glimpse of the house’s interior.

Another landmark is Sellye’s Reformed Church. It stands north of the town centre on elevated ground enclosed by a brick retaining wall. Its location and architectural setting clearly distinguish it from the town’s exhibitions and green spaces.

The castle park combines a central location with an area of seven hectares. It was laid out around the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, and characteristic historicist features from that period have been preserved. If you would like to include green spaces as well as culture in your trip plans, you will find historic design and a town-centre location here.

By contrast, the 7.65-hectare arboretum around Draskovich Castle has been protected since 1965. On the outskirts of town, Kis-rét is also located within a 79.1718-hectare area; Kis-rét itself is locally protected within it. The area figures therefore refer to different green spaces, or to the larger area around Kis-rét.

Sellye Municipal Thermal Bath has a swimming pool, a teaching pool, a seated pool and a children’s pool. The thermal water in the seated pool is 36 °C. The bath is set in a four-hectare area landscaped like a park.

The thermal bath operates seasonally, from 1 June to 31 August; during the season, it is open daily from 10:00 to 22:00. Check the hours locally before your visit. When planning, bear in mind the difference between the attractions: the photo exhibition in the museum gallery is on permanent display, while the bath is open only during a specific season.

First, consider what matters most during your stay: local history and exhibitions, the different green spaces, or a visit to the thermal bath during its season. You can then tailor your search for a hotel in Sellye to your own travel interests, without treating the different places and attractions as the same.

If you would like to discover more destinations: Felsőszentmárton, Drávasztára.

What pools does the thermal bath in Sellye have?

There is a swimming pool, a teaching pool, a seated pool and a children’s pool.

How warm is the water in the seated pool?

The thermal water in the seated pool is stated to be 36 °C.

What is the difference between the castle park and the arboretum?

The castle park is in the town centre, covers seven hectares and preserves historicist features from around the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The 7.65-hectare arboretum is located around Draskovich Castle and has been protected since 1965.

What can you see in the museum courtyard?

It features an accessible open-air exhibition with an open-air museum. Original furnishings can be seen in the collection’s traditional talpas house.

For the broader travel overview: Sellye region.