Halfway on the motorway between Vienna and Budapest, near the Austrian and Slovakian borders lies this mellow and colourful town Győr, a beautiful town with a baroque downtown, historic monuments, churches, and a unique landscape.
About Győr in a nutshell – Győr's tourist information with hotel offers
Győr the Baroque town
Cultural life in Győr
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Győr the Baroque town
Halfway on the motorway between Vienna and Budapest, near the Austrian and Slovakian borders lies this mellow and colourful town Győr.
Győr, Hungary’s second richest town in historic buildings outside Budapest has won Europe-award for the protection of the historic buildings, in acknowledgment of the reconstruction of the Baroque centre of the town. Churches, palaces, museums, characteristic corner-balconies and narrow lanes, all reminders of a historic past, invite visitors to take a walk in the centre of the town.
There are such a great pieces of architecture as the Bishop's Castle, with its colourful tower; the Carmelite and St Ignatius churches; and the 18th-century Zichy Palace.
After rambling among the sights, settle down for some well-earned refreshment at one of the many coffee houses and restaurants that pepper the ancient streets.
Cultural life in Győr
The city centre is packed with fascinating museums offering displays of local artefacts, Renaissance and Baroque furniture, and the wonderful ceramics of Margit Kovács.
In the town of festivals where friends of the arts and those who are eager for a high-quality relaxation can find attractive programmes all the year round, including the Baroque Nostalgia Art Festival, the Spring Festival and the Mediawave Art Festival.
Look out in particular for performances by the world-famous Győr Ballet Company.
Győr offers you various programmes during the whole year.
Danubius Hotels Group offers Hotel Rába in Győr.
The three-star Hotel Rába in Győr is situated in the middle of the baroque centre.
Fort he business travelers the hotel provides 5 function rooms and restaurant are supplemented with the capacity of several conference facilities nearby serving as an ideal location for meetings, conferences, trainings, social events or banquets.
Top that! Tips & Trips
- Head a short distance to Szigetköz, a rich habitat of forests and sandbanks that harbours hundreds of species of bird. The many water courses can be explored by rowing boat or canoe, and there are also peaceful trails for those on bicycles or horseback.
- Sunbathe or splash around at Rába-Quelle, a large, family-friendly aqua park offering both thrilling waterslides and soothing thermal pools.
- Take a trip to the hilltop Pannonhalma Abbey, which was founded over 1,000 years ago and is a UNESCO World Heritage site, before sampling some of the excellent wines produced in the surrounding vineyards.
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