Szalafo: Hotels and Accommodation

You can book a hotel in Szalafő. In the wider regional surroundings of Szalafő are Hohenbrugg Castle, Tabor Castle, Stein Castle, Schneiderkogel and Hammelberg. Hohenbrugg Castle is a specific cultural point of reference for travellers interested in historic sites.

The Nagyboldogasszony Church is also located near Szalafő.

Gyöngösszeri Hegy and Alsószeri-hegy are located in the immediate surroundings of Szalafő.

Culture and History

The early history of Szalafő dates back to the period after the Hungarian Conquest: initially, the settlement served as a seat for princely border guards, and after the foundation of the Hungarian state, as a seat for royal border guards. An ancient Roman military road ran through the Rába Valley towards Savaria (Szombathely).

The first documented mention of Szalafő dates from 1393; a document from 1428 listed the settlement as part of Őrség.

The Pityerszer Open-Air Museum in Szalafő is an open-air museum that presents the traditional life of the Őrség border guards. It includes a rare two-storey kástu granary building and traditional enclosed houses; demonstrations include baking local specialities and archery. Anyone wishing to combine historic architectural forms with traditional demonstrations will find both in this open-air museum.

Őrség National Park encompasses the surroundings of 44 settlements and brings together the historic regions of Őrség, Vendvidék, Szentgyörgyvölgy and the Rába Valley.

The museum landscape of Pityerszer in Szalafő is associated with traditional thatched architecture. This includes a thatched hipped-roof dwelling house, a wooden thatched barn and a thatched smoke house.

For further options when choosing a destination, Bajánsenye, Nagyrákos, Hegyhátszentjakab, Magyarszombatfa, Viszák, Szaknyér, Kerkáskápolna and Kisrákos are also available.

For the higher-level travel overview: Őriszentpéteri.