Pápa

Understand

Pápa is a baroque town with 30,000 residents (2018). It lies at the foot of the Bakony hills.There are 13 churches, old mills, the Esterházy Palace and charming residential streets, the famous baroque Main Square with the Parish Church, the Museum of Blue Dyeing, the collection of the nearly 500-year-old Reform College with Petőfi and Jókai memoirs, the Egyptian mummy, the Synagogue, and the charming houses of the baroque town center. The Várkertfürdő thermal bath, spa and swim center, and the 5-star Thermal camping provide excellent medical, fitness and wellness services. The indoor swimming pool, the sports arena and the Lombard Pápa Stadium is the site of many sport events and competitions.

Getting there

Pápa lies 155 km from Budapest, 45 km from Győr and 65 km from the Balaton.

1 Pápa Bus Station (Pápa Autóbusz-állomás), Szabadság utca 1 (Downtown). The local service provider is Bakonyvolan. Lines: Veszprém (hourly, 1-1½ hour), Székesfehérvár (between 08:00 and about 19:00, hourly, about 2 hours), Budapest (up to four direct, passing Komárom, Tata, Tatabánya (a dozen with change at Veszprém) per day, 3½ hours), Győr (between 06:00 and about 20:00, hourly, one hour), Sopron (three direct more via Győr, 2 hours), Keszthely (four direct, 2 hours), Nagykanizsa (two direct, 2 hours), Zalaegerszeg (five direct, but 2-3½ hours! Some with interchange are shorter.) 2 Pápa Train Station (Pápa Vasútállomás), Béke tér 2 (1.5 km N of centre), ☏ +36 1 444 4499. 24/7. - Trains from Budapest (six direct, 2 hr 50 min), Győr (between 06:00 and about 22:00, hourly, one hour or less), Veszprém (all need an interchange, bus better, 2-3 hours), Zalaegerszeg (five direct, 1½ hours, some with interchange are about the same time.)

Getting around

The local bus #1 is maybe the most important (north south direction) connecting the bus and train stations 1 Tourinform (Tourist Information office), Márton István u. 10., ☏ +36 89 777-047, fax: +36 89 777-048, [email protected]. M-F 09:00-17:00, Sa 09:00-12:00, Su closed. This office collects data of the available touristic suppliers from Pápa and area settlements, so is able to give you up-to-date tourist information about them. Spoken languages: English, German.

See

Churches

Former Calvinist church. Built in 1936. It is the home of the permanent exhibition of the Museum of Religious Art. 1 Franciscan church (Ferences templom), Barát utca and Kígyó utca corner, ☏ +36 89 324105. It was built in Baroque style, between 1678 and 1680. 2 Reformed church in Borsosgyőr (Borsosgyőri Református templom), Pápa-Borsosgyőr, Borsosgyőri utca. 1882. 3 Saint Stephen Church, Borsosgyőr (West). Roman Catholic Church 4 Lutheran Church Pápa (pápai evangélikus templom). Built in 1884 5 Reformed church in Kéttornyúlak (kéttornyúlaki református templom, Református ótemplom), Fő utca 6, ☏ +36 89 324415. 6 Former Synagogue (pápai zsinagóga). In 1844 Papa’s local Jewish community began building a synagogue in the town’s predominantly Jewish neighborhood. Construction of the new synagogue was completed in 1846, and its opening service was officiated by Rabbi Leopold Löw (the rabbi is credited for being the first to introduce the Hungarian language into his services). The building was vadalized by the Nazis. Neo-Romanesque style. 7 Catholic Great Church of St. Stephen the Martyr (Szent István Vértanú, Katolikus nagytemplom), Fő tér (Main square), 11, ☏ +36 89 324-105. Daily 09:00-16:00. The symbol of the town. This was built according to the plans of Jakab Fellner between 1774 and 1786. It was decorated with frescoes by Franz Anton Maulbertsch. The size of the temple is: length 42 m, width 22 m, the height of interior 24 m, the height of tower 72 m. The 'White church' (Benedictine church, Bencés templom, Fehér templom), Fő utca (Main street), ☏ +36 89 324105. Built by the Paulites, later home of the Benedictine order, was completed by 1744. Its furnishing is valuable decorated with unique wood-carving. The 17th century so-called Black Christ can be found in its parvis.

Museums Museum of Blue-dyeing (Kékfestő Múzeum, Kluge-féle Kékfestő Üzem), Március 15. tér 12 (Opposite the Calvinist College), ☏ +36 (89) 324390. Apr 1-Oct 31: Tu-Su 09:

Do

1 City Sports Hall (Városi Sportcsarnok), Várkert út 4. (Center), ☏ +36 89 510-301. Open 08:00-22:00. Jókai Mór the Culture and Recreation Centre (Jókai Mór Művelődési és Szabadidő Központ Színházépülete,), Erzsébet liget 1, ☏ +36 89 313-905, +36 89 324-242, +36 89 320-274, fax: +36 89 313-905, +36 89 324-242, +36 89 320-274, [email protected]. 07:00-22:00. Theater. Mobile:+36 30 845-53-93 2 Malom-Lake, (Malom-tó Horgász és Szabadidőpark), Igali utca 739/10 (SE 4 km), ☏ +36 30 5740141, [email protected]. Open from March. Fishing 3 Perutz stadium (Perutz stadion), Várkert utca 2 (next to City Sports Hall). Place for the local football club 4 Varkert Bath (Várkertfürdő Pápa), Várkert utca 5 (Center East), ☏ +36 89 512 600, fax: +36 89 512-601, [email protected]. Thermal spa with 38°C sitting pool, 34°C adventure pool with swim-out, toddler's pool, black hole slide and many services. Swimming pools (indoor): a 25 m in length, six track waveless swimming pool (2 m depth) and a three track waveless swimming pool (a meter of depth). Swimming pools (outdoor): five pools are there (toddler's, "Big Foot", family sitting, adventure, pool with slide and a giant pool with diving-board). Medical Center with facilities. Wellness services.

Events Knuckle and Wine Festival of Pápa (Pápai Csülök Cicege és Borfesztivál) New Wine Festival of St. Martin's Day (Szt. Márton Napi Újbor Ünnepe) - Nov 7-11; Candlelight Advent (Gyertyafényes Advent - Pápa) - Nov 30-Dec 21 Toy Festival (Pápai Játékfesztivál)

Eat

1 Kattani Gyros és Ételbár (Eötvös), ☏ +36 89 320 888. (updated Dec 2018) 2 Gólyafészek Restaurant (Stork's Nest), ☏ +36 89 313 850. daily 11:00–22:00. (updated Dec 2018)

Sleep

1 Arany Griff Hotel, Fő tér 15. (Center), ☏ +36 89 312-000, fax: +36 89 312-005, [email protected]. 8 rooms and one apartment. The two- and three-bed rooms with shower, cable TV, free Internet access provides. Ft 5400/5900 all tax included. (updated Oct 2014) 2 Caesar Pension (Caesar Panzió), Kossuth Lajos utca 32 (Center), ☏ +36 89 320320, fax: +36 89 320640. Six double rooms. Room facilities: bathroom with shower, integrated hair dryer, LCD television, phone, minibar, electric kettle, alarm clock, air conditioning. Services: breakfast, free Internet throughout the inn, Free closed parking within 100 m, e-mail, fax transmission facilities, laundry service. Single/double superior Ft 6400/10000, extra bed 1500, breakfast Ft 900. 3 Edvy Mill Inn Baroque Mansion (Edvy Malom Fogadó Barokk Udvarház), Gyimóti út 91 (East), ☏ +36 30 6414092, fax: +36 89 778815, [email protected]. Sgl/ dbl superior Ft 10 900/13 500, single/double pinewood room Ft 6600/8900. 4 Erkel Pension and Pub (Erkel Vendégház és söröző), Somlai utca 69. (S 1 km), ☏ +36 89 315045, fax: +36 89 315045, erkelpanzio@er