"We have asked three well-known local people about what Paks means to them, and what are their most important memories and experiences related to the town."
György Kozmann – world champion, Olympic bronze winner canoeist
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"Paks – home, family, friends, childhood, and the best years. This is what this town means to me, and where I always come back. A community, a place that gave me a start in life and a place where I am always at home – this is Paks."
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Antal Kovács –Olympic and world champion judoist
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"It is difficult to sum up in a few words and sentences what Paks means to me. We are a small town, still we can be proud of many things: a flowery town with tidy streets, pretty houses, the beautiful Danube and varied programmes, we have a first-class basketball, football and chess team, and we have Olympic and world champion canoeists and judoists. Our “Tűzvirág” folk dance ensemble has gained worldwide reputation. All my acquaintances who have spent a few days in Paks have had a feel of our town’s atmosphere, and they want to come back. I can understand this, and I look forward to having them back here … "
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Alexandra Berta – Zitherist, folk singer
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"I love living here; I like the peace and tranquillity of the place. This is where I can always “fill up my soul”, and I feel safe here.
Paks offers many-many events, which is great experience not only to local people but also to the visitors. No matter how much time I spend in Paks, I never get bored, and I always find something nice and interesting."
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Inviting for setting off on a journey
Travelling around Hungary it is worth stopping in the town of Paks and devoting some time to discover the past rich in history, the genuine landscape always showing a new face. And, the friendly and hospitable people are also worth meeting.
The visitors can go to see the Visitors’ Centre of the Paks Nuclear Plant where they can have a look at the mysteries of the electric power production. Then they can go to see the Holy Spirit Church designed by Imre Makovecz, the Picture Gallery of Paks, the Paks Museum, the excavated ruins of the Lussonium fortress or the unique wine-press houses on Sárgödör Square.
Besides all this, we are proud of our rich cultural and sport life. All the year round there are interesting events and programmes to colour the everyday life. Among many others, the annual Gastroblues Festival, the National Siller Festival and the Ecumenical Blessing of New Wine are held in our town. On the spring and summer events on the Danube bank the picturesque promenade is as vivid as it was fifty or hundred years ago.
The sport life of Paks is also significant; its name is mentioned in the leading group of numerous kinds of sport like judo, canoeing, basketball, chess and football. It has well-known and famous sportspeople and teams such as Antal Kovács Olympic champion judoist, Ákos Braun Europe- and world champion judoist, György Kozmann canoeist, the Atomerőmű SE men’s basketball team and the National First League football team of Paks.
Fiery red and delicious fish soup, full-bodied wine, exciting sports events, ancient folk traditions, rich cultural programmes, architectural harmony of old narrow small streets and new buildings, the nuclear plant as a triumph of the modern technology blending into the townscape, and of course, the permanent background of all this, the River Danube. And, in addition to it, the marvellous fusion of the old and the new. You can find all this in our town, Paks. You are invited to come and discover it.
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