Fejér, Hungary · Europe
Székesfehérvár is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Sárszentmihály, 4km from Bory Castle.
Székesfehérvár is in Fejér, Hungary, with about 100,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sárszentmihály, about 7 km away.
Székesfehérvár (Hungarian: [ˈseːkɛʃfɛheːrvaːr] ; German: Stuhlweißenburg [ʃtuːlˈvaɪsn̩bʊʁk] ; Latin: Alba Regia; Croatian: Stolni Biograd; Serbian: Стони Београд, romanized: Stoni Beograd; Slovak: Stoličný Belehrad), known colloquially as Fehérvár (lit. 'white castle'), is a city in central Hungary, and the country'sRead more
ninth-largest city. It is the regional capital of Central Transdanubia, and the centre of Fejér County and Székesfehérvár District. The area is an important rail and road junction between Lake Balaton and Lake Velence.
Székesfehérvár, a royal residence (székhely), as capital of the Kingdom of Hungary, held a central role in the Middle Ages. As required by the Doctrine of the Holy Crown, the first kings of Hungary were crowned and buried here. Significant trade routes led to the Balkans and Italy, and to Buda and Vienna. Historically the city has come under Ottoman and Habsburg control, and was known in many languages by translations of "white castle" – Croatian: Biograd, Slovak: Belehrad, etc.
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Within an hour or so of Székesfehérvár: Bory Castle (4 km), Tihany Peninsula, Lake Balaton (50 km), Matthias Church (58 km), Buda Castle (58 km).
The nearest famous roads are Balaton North Shore Drive (Route 71).
Székesfehérvár is in Fejér, Hungary, about 7 km from Sárszentmihály.
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Full driving guide for Hungary8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
A romantic castle in Székesfehérvár built almost single-handedly over 40 summers by sculptor-architect Jenő Bory as a monument to his wife: towers, courtyards and studios crammed with the couple's paintings and statues.
4 km · about 5 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A lavender-scented peninsula with an abbey perched over Central Europe's largest lake, ringed by a scenic drive.
50 km · about 60 min drive
cathedral
A richly decorated Gothic church in Budapest's Castle District with colorful Zsolnay ceramic roof tiles.
58 km · about 65 min drive
castle
The historical castle and palace complex of the Hungarian kings on Castle Hill in Budapest, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
58 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A fairy-tale neo-Romanesque terrace on Castle Hill offering the most iconic panoramic views over Budapest and the Danube.
58 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
A breathtaking neo-Gothic masterpiece on the Danube riverbank and one of the largest parliament buildings in the world.
59 km · about 70 min drive
landmark
Budapest's most iconic bridge and the first permanent crossing of the Danube between Buda and Pest, a symbol of Hungarian national pride.
59 km · about 70 min drive
cafe
Hungary's grand confectionery institution on Vörösmarty Square, serving cakes since 1858. Its Gerbeaud slice and dobos torte under chandeliered ceilings made it the benchmark of Hungarian pastry art.
59 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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