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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; there is no sign of monotony here, everything is full of color and shine, with surprises at every step.
One of Hungary’s most untouched landscapes awaits visitors with pure tranquility and harmony, as well as a number of interesting sights. The landscape and its captivating atmosphere can be discovered on two wheels, on foot or by car.

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Kőszeg - Nagycenk távolság

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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,...

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...

Szentgotthárd

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 the Battle of Szentgotthárd in 1664,...