Discover Eisenburg

• Írottkő Nature Park lies in the northwestern part of Vas County and includes the entire 4,303-hectare Kőszeg Landscape Protection Area.
• Two internationally recognized thermal baths are located in Bük and Sárvár, 25 kilometers apart.
• Őrség National Park was established on March 1, 2002, to preserve and present the natural, ethnographic and cultural-historical values of Őrség.
• Cultural attractions include the Vasi Skanzen and the Nádasdy Ferenc Museum.

Írottkő Nature Park is located in the northwestern part of Vas County. It includes the entire 4,303-hectare Kőszeg Landscape Protection Area. If you want to take nature and protected areas into account when choosing a destination, this offers a specific regional point of reference.

Őrség has a different character: its national park was established on March 1, 2002, to preserve and present the natural, ethnographic and cultural-historical values of Őrség. The landscape of Őrség also has significant ethnographic and cultural-historical value. This means that different themes come together in Eisenburg: nature conservation as well as the history and way of life of the region.

Two internationally recognized thermal baths are located in Bük and Sárvár, 25 kilometers apart. Bükfürdő lies where Alpokalja meets Kisalföld, two kilometers from the small town of Bük. It is a medical and tourist center in its own right, as well as one of Hungary’s spa resorts.

Sárvári Gyógy- és Wellnessfürdő offers a wide range of medical, health-promoting and recreational services. For trip planning, you can consider Bük and Sárvár as two distinct regional points of reference; the stated distance helps you understand where they are in relation to each other. The Termál Kerékpáros Túraút leads to five spa complexes in Vas County. No individual stage or specific route length is given.

The Termál Kerékpáros Túraút combines cycling with visits to architectural and natural heritage sites, as well as other spas. It’s suited to travelers who want to pair a cycling tour with a variety of sightseeing. Another tour, the Vulkán Tour, leads to Kis-Somlyó, Ság-hegy and Belső-hegy in Vas County. The two routes focus on different themes; their named destinations can help you decide which suits your interests.

The Vasi Skanzen presents the rural way of life and folk architecture of Vas County from the past two centuries. Since opening in 1973, the open-air museum has rescued and rebuilt 43 structures from 27 settlements. These figures give an idea of the variety of structures brought together there and their origins in several settlements.

The Nádasdy Ferenc Museum displays art and cultural-history objects from the castles and manor houses of Vas County. It also has an exhibition on the history of the Hussars, described as unique in Hungary. Visitors interested in churches will find further historical points of reference: St. Michael’s Church in Csempeszkopács was built around 1250 in the Romanesque style; the Romanesque church of Ják Abbey was consecrated in 1256.

The Natúrbolt in Jurisics Castle in Kőszeg showcases and sells wines from Kőszeg, especially red wines, Hegyalja rapeseed and chestnut honey, gingerbread, and jams and syrups from Lukácsháza. Here you’ll find both regional wines and sweet preserves. The Vas County Tourism Association also provides travelers with a gastronomic map of the county and an online search tool for recommended restaurants and wineries.

For regional orientation in Eisenburg, the subregions include Vasvári, Sárvári, Celldömölki, Kőszegi, Szentgotthárdi, Körmendi, Őriszentpéteri, Szombathelyi and Csepregi. These names can help you narrow your search within the region.

Which thermal baths are 25 kilometers apart?

The two internationally recognized thermal baths in Bük and Sárvár are 25 kilometers apart.

What does the Termál Kerékpáros Túraút connect?

It combines cycling with visits to architectural and natural heritage sites, as well as other spas, and leads to five spa complexes in Vas County.

What does the Vasi Skanzen showcase?

The Vasi Skanzen presents the rural way of life and folk architecture of Vas County from the past two centuries.

For the broader travel overview: Hungary.