Fertőd

Fertőd is in Győr-Moson-Sopron County. It is known for the rococo castle of the Esterházy dynasty and for opportunities for extensive bike tours in the area.

Get in
Fertőd is 25 km SE of Sopron, and 26 km from Kapuvár.

By train
The Fertőd train station is in the western part of the city and is served by regional trains of the Raaber Bahn (ROeEE/GySEV).

By car
From Eisenstadt or Wiener Neustadt the journey takes you via Sopron and on via the Hungarian secondary road 8518.

From Győr you take the trunk road 85 to Fertõendréd and then continue on the 8518.

By plane
The nearest airports with scheduled traffic are in Bratislava (80 km), Vienna (100 km) and Budapest (180 km).

Get around
The city and the castle park are best explored on foot. The numerous well-developed bike paths are ideal for trips into the surrounding area, as is the car.

See

 * Local History Museum
 * Haydn Memorial room (Madách sétány 1.)
 * Music house (exhibit place)
 * St. Andrew Roman Catholic Church (Süttör district, Széchenyi u. 57.)
 * St. Andrew Roman Catholic Church (Süttör district, Széchenyi u. 57.)

Do

 * In the town of Fertőd, there are numerous signposted and structurally separate bike paths in the region. For example, you can go around the entire Lake Neusiedl with hardly any traffic (1-2 days) or reach other destinations such as Sopron or Deutschkreutz by bike. Because of the slight inclines, the bike paths are also suitable for less trained riders.

Buy
Opposite the main castle portal at the large parking lot there are (overpriced) market stalls where Hungarian salami and local handicrafts are sold. There are better shopping opportunities in Kapuvár and Sopron (including Tesco hypermarket)

Sleep
In Fertőd stay in the Palace's double and four-person suites Ft 20000 and 40000 per night), there are five Pensions, and ten or more guesthouses.

In Fertőszéplak, there are three guesthouses and a pension.

In Hidegség, there are two guesthouses and a pension.

In Csapod, stay at the Csalogány Youth Camp (Vasút utca 6. five rooms, forty beds), Göbös Pension (Göbös - major, six double rooms).