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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.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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Sopron
Győr-Moson-Sopron, Hungary · Europe
About Sopron
Sopron sits on the route: 10 minutes from Ágfalva, 58km from Belvedere Palace.
Sopron is in Győr-Moson-Sopron, Hungary, with about 62,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ágfalva, about 6 km away.
Sopron (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈʃopron]; German: Ödenburg, German pronunciation: [ˈøːdn̩ˌbʊʁk] ) is a city in Hungary on the Austrian border, near Lake Neusiedl/Fertő.
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What is there to see near Sopron?
Within an hour or so of Sopron: Belvedere Palace (58 km), Schönbrunn Palace (59 km), Schönbrunn Zoo (59 km), Vienna State Opera (60 km).
Are there any good drives near Sopron?
The nearest famous roads are Balaton North Shore Drive (Route 71) and South Styrian Wine Road.
Where is Sopron?
Sopron is in Győr-Moson-Sopron, Hungary, about 6 km from Ágfalva.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 62,246
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Hungary
- Region
- Győr-Moson-Sopron
- Timezone
- Europe/Budapest
- Coordinates
- 47.6850, 16.5905
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Hungary
e-vignette required for motorways. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
Full driving guide for HungaryTags
Worth the detour from Sopron
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Schönbrunn Palace
The magnificent 1,441-room Habsburg summer residence in Vienna, with Baroque gardens, the world's oldest zoo, and the Gloriette viewpoint.
59 km · about 70 min drive
landmark
Schönbrunn Zoo
The world's oldest continuously operating zoo, founded in 1752 within the imperial Schönbrunn Palace grounds in Vienna.
59 km · about 70 min drive
landmark
Vienna State Opera
World-renowned opera house on the Ringstrasse, one of the most important venues for opera and ballet since 1869.
60 km · about 70 min drive
film location
Vienna State Opera (Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation)
The Turandot performance and backstage assassination sequence of Rogue Nation was staged in and above the Staatsoper.
60 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Sopron
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 63 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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