Visitor Centre Grey cattles  Water quality assessment Exhibition Conference room Accommodation Grill Café Grill Café Grey cattles

The “Dráva Kapu” Visitor Centre offers a wide range of possibilities to learn about the natural and cultural values of the protected area along the Drava, providing a chance for recreation to all age groups. We have special programmes for kindergarten groups, schoolchildren, or business groups.

Guided tours through the study trail, showing the grey cattle herd grazing in the meadows. At the end of the study trail, a the fauna of a wetland habitat can be observed from a bird watching tower.

In a farm built near the Visitor Centre, long-wooled Racka sheep, donkeys, Hucul ponies, and Mangalica pigs can be seen.

Natural values of Danube-Drava National Park
Video and slideshow about the Danube-Drava National Park and its protected plant and animal species.


The Drava river
The geography, history, hydrological details and natural values of Drava river
Video and slideshow about the Drava. Water quality assessments.
The quality of living waters. Water quality assessments in the creek in the area of the Visitor Centre.


Exhibition
In the new building opened in 2008, an exhibition showing the natural values of the Drava river can be seen. The visitors are shown the most important habitats of the Drava river’s region and the protected animals living therein. In a large sized aerial photo, the natural and the artificial moving of the river bed can be studied.


Conference room
We can organize events for up to 80 persons in our imposing conference room, equipped with multimedia presentation facilities. For the participants of such events, we can provide meals that meet all standards.


Accommodation
In the Visitor Centre, two fully equipped rooms with three beds are available, together with a kitchen. Extra beds can be placed in the rooms if requested. We can offer meals to our guests in our restaurant.


“Dráva Kapu” Grill Café
We undertake organizing family events, class meetings, company parties, or providing meals to school groups from 4 to 40 persons in our restaurant, after booking.  Phone: 30/275-0653, 82/491-134


How to approach the Centre
By car: 4 km from Barcs, near the main road between Barcs and Csurgó
By bicycle: From Barcs, 4 km riding on the paved road (low traffic)
By scheduled buses departing from the Barcs Railway Station.


Other services
The following sevices are offered to our visitors (booking required): Meals for groups, bike rental, organizing river tours at the Drava, organizing one-day river tours at the Drava, guided tours at the Drava part of Danube-Drava National Park.


Opening hours
April 1– October 15: Tuesday – Sunday 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.
October 16 - March 31: previous booking is required

Adults: 600 HUF/person; students and pensioners: 400 HUF/person; family ticket: 1500 HUF/family. Reduced price for groups: for more than 20 people: 300 HUF/person

Visits to the Drava Kapu Visitor Centre with professional guide
“Drava Gate” exhibition, native animal show, walk on the “Wet Meadows” study trail, multimedia presentation
Groups up to 20 persons: 12.000 HUF per group
Over 20 persons: 600 HUF per person