The surrounding area

King Béla IV, known as the second founder of Hungary, granted township to Körmend more than 750 years ago after recognizing the economic importance of the settlement on the border. The most famous...

Szentgotthárd is an 800-year old town on the Hungarian–Slovenian–Austrian triple border. You can reach the town from Bük in just one hour and a half hour.The town is frequently referred to in...

The chief town of Vas county is only a half-hour drive from the spa town, and it is exceptionally rich in historical relics, particularly from the Roman era. The city’s most famous attraction is the...

Relatively few may know the name of the small town located only 2 kilometers from Bük, but recent research by historians may give a new importance to the town: it is becoming increasingly certain...

Perhaps one of Hungary’s most charming small towns, Kőszeg, and the surrounding mountain range are only 20 kilometers from Bük. The historic inner town of this National Heritage Site in Vas County...

There was a large-scale television advertising campaign in the 1980s, in which pensioners were singing “thank you, Sárvár, thermal crystal of Sárvár!” Thanks to this campaign, the town mentioned in...

Sopron—exactly 47 kilometers from Bük, on the Austrian–Hungarian border—is the city of loyalty and also home to the VOLT festival. It is probably one of Hungary’s most romantic and vibrant towns...

The name of Nagycenk—just half an hour from Bük—has been closely associated with that of the Széchenyi family for the past two centuries; thus the municipality in the western part of Transdanubia...

The history of Hungary’s second largest lake is quite fascinating, its formation and life are shrouded in mystery. The disappearance and reappearance of the water from time to time, the alleged...

“What the Emperor can do, I can do”—this was the sentence 300 years ago that led to the construction of Hungary’s largest and most luxurious Baroque–Rococo style castle, the Esterházy Castle in...

The number of hikers and adventurers specifically looking for waters increased sharply in the past few years in Europe. Members of this “club” visit nearly every water body: the rushing mountain...

The Őrség is one of the most diverse and richest part of today’s Hungary in terms of geography, ethnography and monuments. The landscape stretching from Göcsej in Zala to the Upper Rába region is a...

The capital of Kemenesalja, rapidly developing in the recent years, is only a half-hour drive from Bük. The Vulkán spa opened in 2005 in the town center is an ideal destination for those who do not...

We selected some wonderful castles being worth a visit near Bük for time travelers and active hikers. The visit of any one of the listed castles may even be a whole weekend’s program! The untouched...

Őrvidék, once part of Hungary, today Burgenland, the easternmost state of Austria, is famous for its stunning castles and beautiful small towns, all within easy reach: most of them are only a...