Veszprém gives you many opportunity to the active recreation. There are a number of look-out points. With these you can know the city and around. Shorter
Look-out points:
- Saint Nicholas Church
The Saint Stephen Church was situated in the thousand year-old part of the city, on the Hill of "Szent-Miklós-szeg", named after teh patron saint of industrial workers and merchants. Its recently discovered ruins and its environment were opened in the May of 2006.
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- Fire Lookout Tower
Walking on from here we catch sight of the Fire Tower, one of the symbols of the town.
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- The statues of Stephen I. and Gisella
At the end of the Castle Street on the look-out turret you can see the statue composition of the Hugarian royal couple with the statues of Saint Stephen and Gisella which became the symbol of Veszprém.
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- Benedict Hill Cross
On the Northern side of the Castle narrow paved stairs lead down to the Benedict Hill which used to be the burial place of our ancestors.
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- Saint Stephan Viaduct
The viaduct, which can be found in the Fejes Valley, is one of Veszprém’s well-known symbols. It overspans the waggly Séd stream in t he height of 50 m. This bridge is one of Hungary’s highest and most beautiful bridges. You can enjoy a fabulous panorama from the bridge and it’s halt-platform over the castle, the Séd Valley and the Bakony hills.
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- Csatár-Hill
The sights of the 150 meter high Csatár-Hill are the chapel of Csatár-hill and the wonderful look-out tower and resting-place.
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- Gulya Hill Small lookout tower
On the Gulya Hill there are 2 lookout towers, one of them is the Queen Gisella lookout tower, and the other one is the Small lookout tower. It is reachable thought the Rovaniemi stairs, but the Gulya Hill is only 10 minutes walk from the Zoo as well. From the wooden structured tower the whole area and even the Bakony can be seen.
| Address: | Veszprém, Saint Nicholas Church |
| E-mail: | info@veszpreminfo.hu |
| Phone number: | +36 88 404 548 |
| Website: | http://www.veszpreminfo.hu |
Veszprém Zoo
Stars in nature - Our Zoo is open every day throughout the year! Due to the latest developments you can see three Indian elephants in the new Elephant Park.
Without limits, with thousand faces...International congresses, performances, fairs, world-class light- and sound systems... Visit the home of our world famous men's handball team!
The historic memorial can be seen on the top of the Castle Hill. Visit the Fire Lookout Tower, the ecclesiastical sights and interactive visitors' centres or the modern art galleries.
Where children are also welcome! In the winter or in the summer families can have fun in the Zoo, in the Kabóca Puppet Theatre or in the Salesianum Archbishopric's Tourist Centre!
Every category is represented with culinary experiences, let it be a fast food take-away or a royal feast. The vicinity of the town is rich in wine producers; their wines are offered in the local wine shops!
8200 Veszprém, Óváros square 2.
You are welcome to our office!
Phone/fax: +36 88 404 548
E-mail: info@veszpreminfo.hu