Pécs is an excellent starting point for excursions. On highway 6, the town itself offers visitors plenty to see and do. Sopianae was founded by the Romans and by the 4th century it had become a significant centre of early Christianity. The frescoed tombs and other buildings of the ancient cemetery are on the World Heritage list. The two mosques - one with a minaret - and Memi pasha's bath are monuments from the age of the Turkish occupation. In the Street of Museums you will find, among others, a collection of the works of Victor Vasarely, a native of Pécs and the Zsolnay porcelain museum.
Highway 58 to the south will take you to Harkány, the most visited spa of the region. The thermal waters, containing sulphur, and the mud are excellent for curing rheumatic diseases, treating symptoms of locomotor disorders and easing skin infections.
Siklós is famous for its medieval fortress. Its Romanesque windows, decorative Gothic balcony and chapel, Renaissance gate and draw-bridge and Baroque castle-mansion make it a significant architectural monument. Visit the fine Turkish mosque.
The first wine route in the country was the Villány-Siklós wine route. The region's heavy, full-bodied wines are the Blue Portuguese ("Kékoporto"), Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. The Wine Museum in Villány, the rows of wine cellars in Kisharsány and Villánykövesd, the press house of Palkonya - enough to see for a whole day. But make sure to book your room before you start tasting!
You can spend another day discovering the tiny picturesque villages of the Mecsek Mountain. Don't try to pronounce the names of Hosszúhetény, Pécsvárad, Zengővárkony, Mecseknádasd - just go there, relax and enjoy the welcome of the friendly locals.
If you are looking for a different kind of refreshment, try the lake system of Orfű. Its beaches are excellent for bathing, windsurfing, rowing or angling. See the Mill Museum - you can buy flour and bread, ground and baked on site. Abaliget is just 4 km further north-west. It's most significant sight is the only built-up and open stalactite cave of Transdanubia.