The East Mecsek has been a conservation area since 1977. Many protected animals and plants can be found there. In its forests there is the fragrant 'hunyor', the basis of the 'tea of Mecsek', the balm with large petals, the 'bear onion' with its characteristic smell. Among the animals we can find red deer, deer, and, boar there.

The legend of the castle goes like this: South of Egregy, in the castle of Máré lived the valiant Máré with his new wife. In the nearby castle of Miklós in Szentlászló lived his brother, Miklós without a wife. Máré was invited to fight on the side of the King. He said good-by to his wife and asked her to be faithful to him. Years passed, but Máré did not come home. His wife believed him dead, and was happy to see the master of the nearby palace.