3+1 reasons why you should invest in Debrecen

 


 

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Debrecen International Airport

The Debrecen International Airport serves over 300,000 passengers per year and its apron can hold 8 planes with 180 seats each at a time. Compliant with the Schengen norms, this international airport is operated as a permanent border and customs checkpoint.

Scheduled flights depart from Debrecen to several big cities across Europe, charter flights serve key holiday destinations in the spring and summer seasons (Antalya, Burgas, Corfu, Heraklion, Hurghada), and biweekly flights arrive in Debrecen from May to September (Dresden, Erfurt, Leipzig).

 

 

Trimodal Logistic Centre

Specialised in freight transport on its base next to the airport, the logistic centre unites three modes of traffic and transport: air, road, and railway. Equipped with a complex infrastructure, the centre includes cargo and logistic units. Its industrial and logistic halls take up 25,000 m2. The container terminal and container trains provide a railway connection with sea ports, too.

 


 

Smart city

 

Smart City

Debrecen Smart City is a project designed to create an intelligent, innovative, liveable, efficient, smart, healthy, and competitive city. To this end, the local government cooperates with the business and non-profit sectors, public utilities, advisers, the University of Debrecen, and international organisations. The project uses innovative and environmentally conscious technological solutions to perform its short-term tasks and achieve its long-term goals.

 

Leisure and wellness

People seeking recreation can visit Debrecen’s thermal spa, famous for its medicinal water, open-air beaches, and indoor Aqua Park, the biggest in the country. Nature lovers can take a walk in Big Forest Park or go on an outing or take a bicycle tour in the woods or around the lakes outside the city.

 

Sport

The city boasts of several first class sports teams in football, water polo, ice hockey, and handball. The football stadium with a capacity of 20,000, the sports swimming pool with a 50 metre race course, and the athletic stadium have hosted a number of prestigious international events. Whatever the branch of sport, from tennis through basketball to wall climbing, everybody can find their favourite. Also, Debrecen offers fitness gyms, skate rinks, and riding arenas to people seeking sports.

 

   

Foreigners in Debrecen

Debrecen is home to nearly 5,000 foreigners. The high level of education attracts a number of people to the University of Debrecen, and the international companies established in the city also like hiring foreign workforce. Most public and cultural services are available in English, the city runs bilingual schools and foreign language communities, and the city’s first international school & kindergarten will open in 2017.

 

 

Healthcare

The city has an extensive healthcare network. Clinics and hospitals serve patients with the most state-of-the-art therapeutic techniques and diagnostic methods. Thousands of physicians and health professionals deliver a high standard in the care of in and outpatients from the city and the county. Besides public institutions, Debrecen has a number of specialised private health centres.

Catering and shopping

A diversity of cosy restaurants with domestic and international cuisine, cafés, wine bars and ruin pubs add to “the taste” of life in Debrecen. Every buyer can find their favourite products in artisan retail shops, primary producer markets, and super and hypermarkets. The shops of tailor made and world brands offer a wide array of clothes, footwear, and accessories.

Trips around Debrecen

People seeking relaxation outside the city limits can find special experiences in world heritage site Hortobágy with its infinite prairies and autochthonous animals; Hajdúszo­boszló with its thermal water, open beach and Slide Park; Hegyalja, famous for the globally renowned Tokay wine, with special wine tastings; and the Bükk and Mátra Mountains with their declivous hills and splendid peaks.

Public transport 

The city has excellent public roads and an extensive public transport network. Local and intercity bus, tram and trolley services offer inhabitants an easy way to get by. An ample penetration and well coordinated services help local people get to work from home within 30 minutes. In addition, an 80 kilometre bicycle network facilitates transport in and around Debrecen.

 

Hotels and real estate 

The 4 and 5 star hotels and a number of boarding houses in the city can accommodate thousands of visitors, business professionals, and tourists.

Magnificent new and rebuilt top category properties, downtown and greenbelt flats and houses with a garden are offered for sale at 80–200 thousand Euros or lease at 300–1,000 Euros per month. 

 

Culture

A flourishing and bustling art life has made Debrecen the cultural hub of the region. Classical and contemporary museums, galleries, municipal and alternative theatres, concert halls, and cinemas offer events every day of the week. A variety of musical, literary, dance and gastronomic festivals organised on a yearly base, makes culture more colourful.