Several of the Veloregio hiking trails (Iron and Wine Trail, Monarchy) include the Iron Mountain (Eisenberg in German) on the border between Hungary and Austria. The area, which is accurately described as a low-altitude mountain range, is cut in two by the gorge of the Pinka River - worth a separate visit. The Iron Curtain Museum - Felsőcsatár On the Hungarian side, in Felsőcsatár, you will find the Iron Curtain Museum,...
The castles and fortresses, the Veloregio route from Szombathely to Sárvár was presented by László Wawrzsák, tour guide and section leader. The route follows the settlements along the Gyöngyös stream until Tanakajd and the parts of Szombathely with several castles and mansions - seven in Táplánszentkereszten. Ikervár is one of the hubs of the route along the low-traffic roads, with the Batthyány Castle and Hungary's first castle on the...
Gergely Szabó, the tour guide, recommends the Veloregio routes called In the footsteps of the Roman aqueducts. The tours follow the system built by the Romans - fresh water from the Kőszeg Hills flowed through underground canals to the city of Savaria (Szombathely). Both the longer and the shorter version of the route follow cycle paths and side roads westwards from Szombathely. At the border of Dozmat, the routes pass through...
Savaria Turizmus Kft. joined the Veloregio project as a Hungarian project partner with the aim of strengthening cycling tourism in Szombathely and its surroundings - said Stefánia Grünwald, the company's managing director. Several thematic routes have been set up, starting from Szombathely's Main Square, in front of the Tourinform Office. The cycling tours are of different lengths, some of them are in the easy category,...
Vas County is an area rich in castles and manor houses: the Veloregio project has therefore set up a route that includes several of them. Starting from Szombathely, the first settlement is Táplánszentkereszt, also known as the village of the seven castles. In the village there are three listed castles: the former Inkey Castle and its garden in Szentlőrinci, now owned by the restorer Ervin Kisterenyei; the former Inkey Castle and the garden of the...
László Wawrzsák, the Veloregio tour guide and section leader, will present the possibilities for cycling tourists arriving in Sárvár, who will choose the Castles and Palaces route from the Veloregio tours. The ancient castle of the Nádasdy family is strategically located at the confluence of the Rába and the Kemenes dam, along important routes and crossings. Visiting the town, you...
Csempeszkopács is a settlement located next to the main road 87 and the Rum-Szombathely cycle path.Its main attraction is the Romanesque church built in the 13th century, which has many similarities with the much larger church of Ják. The shrine is located in the former village of Csempeszi, on the Árpád Square, on an artificial hill. According to the descriptions, the east-facing building is one of the small churches of the Romanesque...
There is a special mountainbike race that is not held in the mountains, but in the streets, alleys, walls and bastions of a castle and a city: the Metrinwest CityCross downtown mountainbike race in Kőszeg.In 2022, the 14th edition of the special atmosphere of the race was held, with cyclists riding in the historic streets of the Jurisics Castle and its surroundings, and...
Szombathely is an excellent base for cycling tourists, which is why the routes of the Veloregio have been prepared.The central location of the town makes the surrounding tourist attractions accessible on two wheels: the medieval town of Kőszeg, the castle, arboretum and spa of Sárvár, the spa of Bükfürdő, known for its thermal waters and extensive spa complex. In neighbouring Austria, there are plenty of opportunities for cycling tourists, from the nearby...
The route takes you to the western part of Vas county, following the former Iron Curtain. The region is known for its Iron Age monuments and its wines, with excellent wineries on the Hungarian and Austrian sides of the border. In Felsőcsatár you can visit the Iron Curtain Museum, the former talc mine, the Pinka Gorge and the fish graves of the Világosi Forest. In Vaskeresztes you will find a fishing lake, wineries and restaurants. The...
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