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Sopron
Historic border town near Austria with a medieval Firewatch Tower, largely spared wartime damage and surrounded by vineyards.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Fertőrákos
Győr-Moson-Sopron, Hungary · Europe
About Fertőrákos
Fertőrákos is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Mörbisch am See, 56km from Belvedere Palace.
Fertőrákos is in Győr-Moson-Sopron, Hungary, with about 2,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Mörbisch am See, about 4 km away.
Fertőrákos (German: Kroisbach) is a village in the county of Győr-Moson-Sopron in Hungary. In 2025 it had a population of 2,473.
It is located at 47°43′15″N 16°39′0″E, about 10 km (6 mi) from Sopron, near Lake Fertő (German: Neusiedler See) and the Austrian border. In summer, a border checkpoint for pedestrians andRead more
cyclists connects it to the Austrian municipality of Mörbisch am See (Hungarian: Meggyes). The Fertorakos mithraeum is visible near the border. Fertőrákos also features a small port with a border checkpoint, and a sand beach swimming area, access to which prior to 1989 was restricted to the communist elite.
The village was first mentioned in 1199 under the name Racus. In 1457 it was first mentioned in German language as Krewspach, later Kroisbach. Today, it forms part of the Austrian-Hungarian national park and joint World Heritage Site of Lake Fertő.
Following World War I, the village took part in a plebiscite in 1921 along with eight surrounding settlements, asking whether they wished to remain in Hungary, or to join the new Austrian Republic. Although the village voted 60.7% in favour of joining Austria, the majority of voters overall (mostly those in Sopron) voted 65.1% in favour of remaining in Hungary.
Following the occupation of Hungary in 1944, the new extremist pro-nazi regime established a 'transit/labour camp' in a quarry in Fertőrákos, to which Hungarian Jewish and political prisoners were sent, and many thousands died here, with others transported onward to Nazi concentration camps in German-occupied Poland and Germany. The site of the transit camp can be visited, and has a memorial plaque.
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What is there to see near Fertőrákos?
Within an hour or so of Fertőrákos: Sopron (6 km), Belvedere Palace (56 km), Devín Castle (56 km), Schönbrunn Palace (57 km).
Are there any good drives near Fertőrákos?
The nearest famous roads are Balaton North Shore Drive (Route 71) and South Styrian Wine Road.
Where is Fertőrákos?
Fertőrákos is in Győr-Moson-Sopron, Hungary, about 4 km from Mörbisch am See.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,179
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Hungary
- Region
- Győr-Moson-Sopron
- Timezone
- Europe/Budapest
- Coordinates
- 47.7202, 16.6504
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Essential numbers in Hungary
e-vignette required for motorways. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Fertőrákos
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Belvedere Palace
A Baroque palace complex in Vienna built for Prince Eugene of Savoy, housing one of Austria's most important art collections.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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Devín Castle
A dramatic castle ruin at the confluence of the Danube and Morava rivers, a powerful symbol of Slovak national identity on the Austrian border.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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Schönbrunn Palace
The magnificent 1,441-room Habsburg summer residence in Vienna, with Baroque gardens, the world's oldest zoo, and the Gloriette viewpoint.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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Most SNP (UFO Bridge)
Bratislava's asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge over the Danube, crowned by a flying-saucer observation deck and restaurant 85 m above the river with views across the Old Town to Austria.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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Bratislava Old Town
A charming compact old town with pastel-colored buildings, quirky bronze statues, and a hilltop castle overlooking the Danube.
58 km · about 65 min drive
cathedral
St. Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom)
Vienna's magnificent Gothic cathedral with its distinctive multi-coloured tile roof and 136-metre south tower dominating the city skyline.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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Wiener Prater
Vienna's beloved public amusement park anchored by the iconic Giant Ferris Wheel built in 1897.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Fertőrákos
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 57 kmMost SNP (UFO Bridge)Bratislava's asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge over the Danube, crowned by a flying-saucer observation deck and restaurant 85 m above the river with views across the Old Town to Austria.
Driving in Hungary
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.58/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €16 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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