Veszprém

Understand

It lies approximately 15 km (9 mi) north of the Lake Balaton. It is the administrative center of the county (comitatus or 'megye') of the same name.

City ​​districts Belváros, Dózsaváros, Jeruzsálemhegy, Egyetemváros, Füredidomb, Cholnokyváros, Újtelep, Jutasi úti lakótelep, Bakonyalja, Jutaspuszta, Szabadságpuszta, Iparváros, Gyulafirátót, Kádárta. Further territorial units: Veszprémvölgy, Reptér, Csatár

Getting there

By bus 1 Bus Station (Autóbuszállomás Veszprém), Jutasi utca 4 (Center), ☏ +36 88 590751, +36 88 590750. M-Sa 06:00-18:00; Su 06:00-17:00. Pápa (hourly; one to one and half hour), Budapest (hourly; two hours) via Várpalota, Székesfehérvár (one hour), Balatonfüred (5 per day; ~1½ hours), Sopron (daily), Nagykanizsa (daily five) via Siófok and Fonyód. Luggage storage: M-Sa 06:00-17:35, Su and public holidays) 06:00-16:35, luggage storage fee: Ft 170 per hour.

By train 2 Train Station (Veszprém Vasútállomás), Jutasi út (N 2 km from Center). Direct trains to/from Székesfehérvár via Várpalota (East), Szombathely via Ajka, Sárvár (West), Győr via Zirc, Pannonhalma (north; the Cuha Valley Section is very nice).

By car From Budapest take the M7 motorway, to Székesfehérvár then turning to #8 Main road. From Győr take main road #82, from Graz, Körmend main road #8, from Balatonfüred take main road #73. Tapolca can be approached from a main road #77.

Getting around

1 Tourinform Veszprém, Óváros tér 2. (Downtown), ☏ +36 88 404548, [email protected]. May-Sep: daily 10:00-18:00. Infos about transport, sights, programs, events, accommodation, gastronomy. Free brochures, maps, E-Brochures. Gift shop.

Public transport

Veszprém public transport solved by a dense bus network, details, Balaton Volan, interactive map.

1 Bus Station - Papal Road round (05:10-18:10) 2 Railway Station - Downtown - Railway Station (05:04-21:35) 3 Haskovo turns - Csererdő (05:00 to 22:12) 4 Railway Station-Downtown - Vámosi Road turns (04:00 to 22:05) 5 Kádártai út – Tüzér u. (05:02–21:56) 6 Haszkovó turn – Vámosi út (04:58–22:30) 7 Haszkovó turn–downtown- Cholnokyváros - Haszkovó turn (05:15–22:05) 8 Haszkovó turn – Pápai út/Csatárhegyi út (05:21–17:53) 10 Cholnoky turn - Papal út (05:10 to 22:10; only on weekdays; especially in the morning) 11 Railway Station –Cholnokyváros- Vámosi út (05:15–21:50) 12 Bus station - Buhim Valley - Bus Station (07:00–16:00; weekdays only) 13 Kádártai – Dózsaváros - Kádártai út (05:08–20:18) 22 Bus station - Laci major (Veszprém-Szabadságpuszta) (05:10-22:30) 23 Bus station - Kádárta-Gyulafirátót, turn (04:35 to 22:25) 24 Bus station - Kádárta, railway stop (06:50 to 07:25; weekdays only) 32, 34 Cholnoky turn - Csererdő (05:10 to 22:10; during the holidays Cholnoky - Valeo) 35 Bus Station - Csererdő (05:15 to 22:10; weekdays only) Some other lines runs only on special occasions.

See

Castle district

Churches

1 St. Michael's Cathedral (A veszprémi érsekség főszékesegyháza; Szent Mihály-székesegyház), Vár utca 27 (North end of Castle Hill), ☏ +36 88 328 038. May-Oct: 10:00-18:00. Masses: Basilica M-Sa 19:00, Su 09:00, 10:30, 19:00. Franciscan daily 07:00, Chapel of St. Anne M-F (during school time) 07:15, Su 10:00; Charles Church M-F 18:00, Sa 18:00, Su 8:00, 18:00, Rosary every day 17:30 (open half hour before mass). The principal cathedral of the Archdiocese of Veszprém. Founded 10th century (Romanesque) origin, Gothic crypt (end of 14th century). The external facade showin medieval details. Today's form of neo-Romanesque, rebuilt in 1907-1910, by architect Sándor Aigner. The church nave with flat paneled ceiling is covered.The column heads are designed model of the Árpád-era (10th-13th centuries) carvings, during the renovation in 1907-1910. Both side naves have two-altars. North side nave have (at the main entrance to the left) the Assumption and the St George's altars. The south nave (the main entrance to the right) have the St. Anne's and the St. Emeric altars. The church wall paintings made by Szirmay Anthony. The wall paintings depict, among other things, Saints of the Árpád dynasty, Great St. Gregory, St. John of Nepomuk and St. Augustine of Hippo, and the four evangelists. The glass windows St. Stephen, St. Margaret, Happy Ilona, Queen Gizella, St. Joseph and St. Gellert shown. There is a special relic: the Queen Gizella right forearm bones- In the main hall of the Gothic crypt placed the headstones of Bánáss Laszlo and Peter Beriszló bishops of Veszprém. A small room opening from here where Bishop Padányi Biró Martin in 1762 Baroque tomb is housed. Donation. 2 Gizella Chapel (Gizella-kápolna), Vár u. 16 (between the Archbishop's Palace and the High Provost Palace), ☏ +36 88 426088, [email protected]. Tu -Su 10:00-17:00. The city's oldest medieval building; the 13th-century Gothic. The 13th-century frescoes in H

Do

1 Library of Veszprém County (Eötvös Károly Veszprém-megyei könyvtár), Komakút tér 3 (Center; near to Petőfi Theatre), ☏ +36 88 424011, fax: +36 88 560610 (/105), [email protected]. Tu-F 10:00-18:00, Sa 10:00-16:00. Services: National Audiovisual Archives (NAVA)-point, using the American Corner, using the British Council English Language Resource Center, using a reading machine for the blind and visually impaired computer use +phones=+36 88 560610, +36 88 560620

Climbing, walking

2 Elizabeth Grove (Erzsébet-liget), Erzsébet-liget (Center; off Mártírok útja). 24/7. Walk up to the former Calvary Hill and see the Free. 3 Gulya Hill (Gulya-domb). A great viewpoint. Easy walk from the City center Free. 4 St. Benedict Hill (Benedek hegy) (Right north from northern Castle Hill). A great viewpoint 5 Kittenberger Kalman Plants and Wildlife Park (Veszprém Zoo's; Kittenberger Kálmán Növény- és Vadaspark; Veszprémi állatkert), Kittenberger K. u.15 (West 0.5 km), ☏ +36-88-566-140. Dec-Feb: 09:00-15:00/09:00-15:30; Mar: 09:00-15:30/09:00-16:00; Apr: 09:00-17:00/09:00-17:30; 09:00-18:00/09:00; May-Sep: 18:00; Oct: 09:00-16:30/09:00-17:00; Nov: 09:00-15:30/09:00-16:00 (weekdays/weekends). Adult/pensioner/student/child/family (2 adults + 1 child) Ft 2300/1550/1750/1500/5500 (2014).

Cycling There is a new cycling route runs from the beginning of the main road # 73 until the city center. Also good place for cycling around the Gulya Hill

Fitness and Wellness 6 Colonia Center, Lahner György. út. 4/1 (300 m from Train Station), ☏ +36 88 785 540, [email protected]. M-F 07:30-21:00, Sa Su 10:00-20:30. Services: Aqua Pad, Aqua Fitness, squash, gym, sauna park, Colonia Bath, 'ViziMano' Baby swimming, massage, solarium, Maugli Playhouse, Colonia Cafe, MMA Combat Sports. squash Ft 1000-1700 per hour, gym Ft 900, solarium Ft 600 per six mins plus Ft 100 per min, pool Ft 1600 per three hours, Aqua Pad Ft 3000 per half hour, massage Ft 2000 per half hour.

Theaters

7 Ves

Buy

Shopping centres

1 Balaton Plaza, Budapest u. 20-28 (E 0.5 km), ☏ +36 88 590690. Plaza: shops: M-Sa 09:00-20:00, Su 10:00-19:00; food center: daily 10:00-22:00; CBA