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 center of basketball in Hungary, is the Renaissance castle with its almost 600 years of history, where very interesting exhibitions await visitors. In the 35-hectare castle garden of Batthyány Castle, visitors can walk all the way to the embankment of the Rába River, with 300-400-year old plane trees lining the path.
The newest tourist attraction of the town is the modern MJUS Thermal Park with its Mediterranean atmosphere offering a wide range of exciting services providing entertainment and recreation opportunities for the whole family.

48 km – 50 minutes

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Bük

The former sugar factoryThe best possible way to start the hundreds of years of history of one of the most popular spa towns in Hungary is “in medias res.” Although the first written reference to the settlement in Vas county—that was granted township in 2007—dates...

Kemenesalja and Celldömölk

The capital of Kemenesalja that has been rapidly developing in the recent years is only an hour drive from Kőszeg. The Vulkán spa opened in 2005 in the town center is an ideal destination for those who do not like the hustle and bustle. In addition to the spa,...

Őrség

The Őrség is one of the most diverse and richest part of today’s Hungary in terms of geography, ethnography and monuments. The landscape stretching from Göcsej in Zala to the Upper Rába region is a one-hour drive from Kőszeg. It is truly wonderful in every season;...

Tour on the Rába

The number of hikers and adventurers specifically looking for waters increased sharply in the past few years in Europe. Members of this “club” visit nearly every water body: the rushing mountain waters, the large rivers as well as the lakes and lake systems.Thanks to...

Fertőd – Esterházy Castle

“What the Emperor can do, I can do”—this was the sentence 300 years ago that led to the construction of Hungary’s largest and most luxurious Baroque–Rococo style castle, the Esterházy Castle in Fertőd, 35 kilometers from Bük. Discovering Eszterháza—once home to the...

Lake Fertő/Neusiedl

The history of Hungary’s second largest lake is quite fascinating, its formation and life are shrouded in mystery. The disappearance and reappearance of the water from time to time, the alleged underground connection with the Danube, the disappeared swampland of the...

Széchenyi Castle, Nagycenk

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 significant place in Hungarian history, and has become a...

Sopron

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 almost everyone. Strolling...

Sárvár

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 Kőszeg—has since become one of...

Csepreg

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 his novel called “A Hungarian...