In the surrounding area of Ólmod are Lockenhaus Castle, Óház, Irány-hegy, Tábor-hegy, and Kendi Hegy.
For travelers who want to book a hotel in Ólmod, the local history is also part of the description of the destination.
In the wider regional surroundings of Ólmod are Kilátó, Bagolyvár, and the Lackenbach Gypsy internment camp (concentration camp).
Geographical location
Ólmod is a settlement in Vas County and the Kőszeg District in Hungary.
Culture
Ólmod has the historical or alternative Croatian and German names Plajgor, Bleigraben, and Pleigram.
The German name Bleigraben was associated with the lead-colored soil, while the name Ólmod was deliberately adapted into Hungarian from the German name.
Ólmod is a stop on the European Cultural Route of Saint Martin.
Historical records describe Ólmod's population in 1910 as predominantly Croatian.
For further comparison with nearby settlements: Horvátzsidány, Bozsok, Cák, Lukácsháza, Nemescsó, Velem, Kőszeg, Gyöngyösfalu
