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![Hungary - Pecs - Dancers in traditional Hungarian folk costume](http://d3e1m60ptf1oym.cloudfront.net/dee280e3-62df-4b27-a445-877ca6192243/SFE_090618_112_xgaplus.jpg)
Hungary - Pecs - A woman holding a red rose
A woman holding a red rose sits in a park in Pec, Hungary waiting for a concert.Pecs has been chosen as the 2010 European City of Culture. The city is on the southern slopes of the Mecsek Hills and has a sub-Mediterranean climate. Settled by Romans as Sopianae, it was a significant Christian settlement. Later conquered by the Ottomans, it has important Turkish architecture.
![Hungary - Pecs - A cafe in a park is reflected in a glass cover of the Early Christian Tomb museum](http://d3e1m60ptf1oym.cloudfront.net/0a141e4d-1816-4b2b-8792-b6a23ea4a829/SFE_090618_098_xgaplus.jpg)