Veszprém

 Veszprém (German: Weißbrunn, Slovene: Belomost) is one of Hungary's oldest cities, in the Transdanubia region. In 1009, it became Hungary's first episcopal seat.

Understand
It lies approximately 15 km (9 mi) north of the Lake Balaton. It is the administrative center of the county (comitatus or 'megye') of the same name.

City ​​districts
Belváros, Dózsaváros, Jeruzsálemhegy, Egyetemváros, Füredidomb, Cholnokyváros, Újtelep, Jutasi úti lakótelep, Bakonyalja, Jutaspuszta, Szabadságpuszta, Iparváros, Gyulafirátót, Kádárta.

Further territorial units: Veszprémvölgy, Reptér, Csatár

By car
From Budapest take the M7 motorway, to Székesfehérvár then turning to #8 Main road. From Győr take main road #82, from Graz, Körmend main road #8, from Balatonfüred take main road #73. Tapolca can be approached from a main road #77.

Public transport
Veszprém public transport solved by a dense bus network, details, Balaton Volan, interactive map.

Some other lines runs only on special occasions.
 * 1 Bus Station - Papal Road round (05:10-18:10)
 * 2 Railway Station - Downtown - Railway Station (05:04-21:35)
 * 3 Haskovo turns - Csererdő (05:00 to 22:12)
 * 4 Railway Station-Downtown - Vámosi Road turns (04:00 to 22:05)
 * 5 Kádártai út – Tüzér u. (05:02–21:56)
 * 6 Haszkovó turn – Vámosi út (04:58–22:30)
 * 7 Haszkovó turn–downtown- Cholnokyváros - Haszkovó turn (05:15–22:05)
 * 8 Haszkovó turn – Pápai út/Csatárhegyi út (05:21–17:53)
 * 10 Cholnoky turn - Papal út (05:10 to 22:10, only on weekdays, especially in the morning)
 * 11 Railway Station –Cholnokyváros- Vámosi út (05:15–21:50)
 * 12 Bus station - Buhim Valley - Bus Station (07:00–16:00, weekdays only)
 * 13 Kádártai – Dózsaváros - Kádártai út (05:08–20:18)
 * 22 Bus station - Laci major (Veszprém-Szabadságpuszta) (05:10-22:30)
 * 23 Bus station - Kádárta-Gyulafirátót, turn (04:35 to 22:25)
 * 24 Bus station - Kádárta, railway stop (06:50 to 07:25, weekdays only )
 * 32, 34 Cholnoky turn - Csererdő (05:10 to 22:10, during the holidays Cholnoky - Valeo)
 * 35 Bus Station - Csererdő (05:15 to 22:10, weekdays only)

Further afield

 * More options in Veszprém County
 * More options in Veszprém County

Cycling
There is a new cycling route runs from the beginning of the main road # 73 until the city center. Also good place for cycling around the Gulya Hill

Events

 * Veszprémfest, cultural event
 * Gizella Days Festival (Gizella-napok Művészeti Fesztivál), located: Community Centre. Date: May
 * Veszprém Summer Festival, part of it the Vivace International Choir Festival, located: mostly the Community Centre. Date: 1st half of Aug
 * Veszprem Gala Games Festival (Veszprémi Ünnepi Játékok), concerts in the Castle. Date: Aug
 * Street Music Festival (Utcazene Fesztivál). Amateur artists. Several days long.
 * "Spring Games" (Tavaszi Játékok) International Children's - Youth and Sports and Arts Festival
 * Veszprém Beer Festival (Sörfesztivál) - end of Jun/early Jul
 * Veszprém Spring Festival (Veszprémi Tavaszi Fesztivál)
 * Festival of Dance (A Tánc Fesztiválja), National and International Contemporary-Art Meeting (organized by the Pannon Theatre)
 * Veszprém Spring Festival (Veszprémi Tavaszi Fesztivál)
 * Kabóciádé Children's Festival (Kabóciádé Gyermekfesztivál)
 * Cell-Cup International Handball and Cultural Festival (Cell-Cup Nemzetközi Kézilabda és Kulturális Fesztivál)
 * Camera Hungaria Television Festival Program (Kamera Hungária Televíziós Műsorfesztivál)
 * Pannonfíling Film Festival (Pannonfíling Filmfesztivál),
 * "Veszprem Games - Children's Island" (Veszprémi Játékok - Gyerek Sziget), International Children's - Youth and Art Festival
 * English-Language Drama Festival (Angol Nyelvű Drámafesztivál)
 * Ars Sacra Festival (Ars Sacra Fesztivál) - Sept

Go next

 * Budapest - (by bus or by train one and half hour)
 * Siófok - the unofficial capital of Europa second largest and one of the warmest lake, the Lake Balaton,
 * Fonyód - the capital of Balton's lookouts, shoots pics or/and enjoy one of the ten city's, free beaches
 * Győr - (by bus or by train one and half hour) - the biggest city in Northern Hungary, good for one day trip or for base to exploring all Northwest part of the country
 * Székesfehérvár - (by bus or by train around half hour) - former royal capital
 * Szombathely - open air museum
 * Balatonfüred - (less than an hour by bus) more than two thousand years of history, beautiful location, carbonated medicinal sources and juicy, good local wines
 * Tihany - Abbey, historical and cultural monuments, a unique natural environment, recreation offered by Lake Balaton.