Veszprém

Veszprém, the town of queens

Veszprém, county town of Veszprém county

The town is bordered by the Bakon hills from the north, by the Balaton-hills from the south and by the Veszprém-plateau from the east. Veszprém is the county town lying the highest in Hungary – on the average it is 260 meters over the sea level. The main attraction for tourists is represented by Lake Balaton, the spas, the folk and natural assets of the Balaton-hills, the forests of the Bakony hills, the historic towns and villages in the region as well as by the famous arboretums. The homepage of Travelport.hu enlists the offers of different hotels in the city.

How to get there?

Veszprém can be accessed from Budapest on the M7 motorway and the main road 8 through the Székesfehérvár junction. From Győr it can be reached on the road 82, from Szombathely on the road 8 and from Balatonfüred on the road 73. The town can be accessed by train through the Székesfehérvár–Szombathely line or the Győr–Veszprém line.

Places to see

When in Veszprém one should not miss to see the castle, which is the second biggest integral and inhabited castle district following the Buda Castle District. Furthermore, places to see include the fire-watch tower, the Modern Gallery, the “Csikász” Gallery, the Piarist Church, the Brick Collection, the Dubniczay-house – “László Károly” Collection and Queen Gizella Museum. In addition, the Veszprém Zoo is also very popular, which has the most of the heritages from among its provincial counterparts in Hungary.

Events in Veszprém

VeszprémFest is very popular all over the country, which attracts world famous artists – each day of the festival offers a different music character to visitors. Furthermore, many are interested in the Dance Festival – National and International Art Festival. Numerous guests visit the town because of the Veszprém Summer Festival, which is organized by the Cultural Center in the first half of August, similarly to the Gizella Days. The center hosts several different arts including music, dance as well as literature and the folk arts. Furthermore, the catering facilities in the town are also very popular.

Towns and hotels in the vicinity of Veszprém on Travelport!

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Photos of the town