Széchenyi Castle, Nagycenk The surrounding area The name of Nagycenk—just half an hour from Kőszeg—has been closely associated with that of the Széchenyi family for the past two centuries; thus the municipality in the western part of Transdanubia has gained a...
Sopron The surrounding area Sopron—exactly 47 kilometers from Kőszeg, on the Austrian–Hungarian border—is the city of loyalty and also home to the VOLT festival. It is probably one of Hungary’s most romantic and vibrant towns that offers a wide range of activities for...
Sárvár The surrounding area There was a large-scale television advertising campaign in the 1980s, in which pensioners were singing “thank you, Sárvár, thermal crystal of Sárvár!” Thanks to this campaign, the town mentioned in the melody—only 37 kilometers from...
Csepreg The surrounding area Relatively few may know the name of the small town located close to Kőszeg, but recent research by historians may give a new importance to the town: it is becoming increasingly certain that Mór Jókai’s lines on the Pentecostal kingdom in...
Szentgotthárd The surrounding area Szentgotthárd, a well-ringing name in Hungarian history is an 800-year old town just an hour and a half drive from Bük, on the Hungarian–Slovenian–Austrian triple border. The town is most frequently referenced to in history due to...
Körmend The surrounding area King Béla IV, known as the second founder of Hungary, granted township to Körmend more than 750 years ago after recognizing the economic importance of the settlement on the border. The most famous attraction of the village, known as the...
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