Gyongyos is a quaint town in Heves county, Hungary situated at the foot of the Sar-hegy and Matra mountains. Visit Saint Bartholomew Church, a 14th-century Gothic church situated in the center of the town. Scale-up Kekesteto TV Tower, a building on the top of Hungary’s highest peak offering incredible views of the surrounding. Head to Matra Museum featuring Orczy Castle and a natural history museum. The Orczy Castle showcases hunting, minerals, fossils, and local history. The natural history museum contains collections of insects, mammals, fish, dioramas, vivariums among others. See exotic animals like the Siberian tiger, Canadian lynx, Savannah animals at the Gyongyos Allatkert Zoo.