Miskolc gained importance after Hungary lost Kosice to Slovakia. It used to be one of the centres of heavy industry in 20th century. Today Miskolc is the regional centre of Northern Hungary. The city is surrounded by the beautiful Bükk Mountains. The most famous tourist attractions are outside the city, but one can find things worth visiting in downtown, too.A quiet suburb of Miskolc-Tapolca|Tapolca provides unique cave thermal spa. Bánkút is a popular ski resort.very cool place to live http://wikitravel.org/en/Miskolc