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Pécs
A cultured university city with an Early Christian necropolis UNESCO site, Ottoman-era mosques, and a vibrant Mediterranean atmosphere.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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Szekszárd
Tolna County, Hungary · Europe
About Szekszárd
Szekszárd sits on the route: 10 minutes from Őcsény, 48km from Pecs Cathedral.
Szekszárd is in Tolna County, Hungary, with about 34,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Őcsény, about 5 km away.
Szekszárd (Hungarian: [ˈsɛksaːrd] , formerly also Szegzárd; Croatian: Seksar; German: Sechshard or Sechsard; Serbian: Сексард) is a small city in southern Hungary and the capital of Tolna County. By population, Szekszárd is the smallest county capital in Hungary; by area, it is the second-smallest (after Tatabánya).
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What is there to see near Szekszárd?
Within an hour or so of Szekszárd: Pécs (48 km), Pecs Cathedral (48 km).
Are there any good drives near Szekszárd?
The nearest famous roads are Balaton North Shore Drive (Route 71).
Where is Szekszárd?
Szekszárd is in Tolna County, Hungary, about 5 km from Őcsény.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 34,174
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Hungary
- Region
- Tolna County
- Timezone
- Europe/Budapest
- Coordinates
- 46.3472, 18.7119
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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 Szekszárd
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Pecs Cathedral
Four-towered basilica in southern Hungary beside a UNESCO-listed early Christian necropolis of painted Roman burial chambers.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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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