Tubes

Tubes is the second-highest peak of the Mecsek mountain range in Hungary. Its elevation is 611 metres above sea level. The peak's name probably derives from "tuba", a Hungarian word for wild dove.

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Type: Peak with an elevation of 611 metres
Description: mountain in Hungary
Also known as: “Mecsek”, “Mecsek-csúcs”, “Mecsek-tető”, and “Misina-Tubes-tető”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Danube-Drava National Park and Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae).

Danube-Drava National Park

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Danube-Drava National Park was founded in 1996 and is located in the south west of Hungary. The current area is 490 square kilometres and the majority of the national park sites are located within the Danube and Drava floodland areas, of which 190 km2 are Ramsar wetlands.

Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae)

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The Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs is a Roman cemetery and archeological site in Pécs, Hungary. Dating from the 4th century AD, the necropolis contains many decorated tombs, mausoleums, and burial chapels from the Early Christian period.

Misina

Peak

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Misina is a peak in the Mecsek mountain range in Baranya county, in southern Hungary. Its elevation is 535 metres above sea level. On the peak stands the 197-metre-high Pécs TV Tower, which was finished in 1973 and is the tallest building in Hungary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pécs and Uránváros.

Pécs

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Pécs is a town in the south-west of Hungary. Pécs is the administrative and economic centre of Baranya County. The city has a Mediterranean atmosphere and is treasure trove of science, arts and sacrality.