Pápa

Pápa is in Hungary in the western corner of Veszprém County. This 1000-year-old town has many monuments to offer for travellers. The hills of Bakony and Somló provide opportunities for hiking, biking, hunting or wandering. You can find a lot of fishing lakes near at hand. The town has a thermal bath, where you can find therapy section, too.

Understand
Pápa is a baroque town with 30,000 residents (2018). It lies at the foot of the Bakony hills.There are 13 churches, old mills, the Esterházy Palace and charming residential streets, the famous baroque Main Square with the Parish Church, the Museum of Blue Dyeing, the collection of the nearly 500-year-old Reform College with Petőfi and Jókai memoirs, the Egyptian mummy, the Synagogue, and the charming houses of the baroque town center.

The Várkertfürdő thermal bath, spa and swim center, and the 5-star Thermal camping provide excellent medical, fitness and wellness services. The indoor swimming pool, the sports arena and the Lombard Pápa Stadium is the site of many sport events and competitions.

Get in
Pápa lies 155 km from Budapest, 45 km from Győr and 65 km from the Balaton.



Get around

 * The local bus #1 is maybe the most important (north south direction) connecting the bus and train stations

Others

 * Ferenc Vály's house in Pápa, Vály Ferenc lakóháza Pápán (Jókai út 20.) Váli's house.jpg
 * Ferenc Vály's house in Pápa, Vály Ferenc lakóháza Pápán (Jókai út 20.) Váli's house.jpg
 * Ferenc Vály's house in Pápa, Vály Ferenc lakóháza Pápán (Jókai út 20.) Váli's house.jpg
 * Ferenc Vály's house in Pápa, Vály Ferenc lakóháza Pápán (Jókai út 20.) Váli's house.jpg
 * Ferenc Vály's house in Pápa, Vály Ferenc lakóháza Pápán (Jókai út 20.) Váli's house.jpg
 * Ferenc Vály's house in Pápa, Vály Ferenc lakóháza Pápán (Jókai út 20.) Váli's house.jpg
 * Ferenc Vály's house in Pápa, Vály Ferenc lakóháza Pápán (Jókai út 20.) Váli's house.jpg

Events

 * Knuckle and Wine Festival of Pápa (Pápai Csülök Cicege és Borfesztivál)
 * New Wine Festival of St. Martin's Day (Szt. Márton Napi Újbor Ünnepe) - Nov 7-11;
 * Candlelight Advent (Gyertyafényes Advent - Pápa) - Nov 30-Dec 21
 * Toy Festival (Pápai Játékfesztivál)

Go next

 * Győr
 * Keszthely
 * Veszprém
 * Zalaegeszeg