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West Hungary includes the regions West, Central, and South Transdanubia. West Transdanubia is a hilly area with vineyards, forests, historic villages and many monuments, such as the Abbey of Pannonhalma or the Baroque Palace at Fertöd. North of Lake Balaton in Central Transdanubia you will find the 'royal cities', areas of natural beauty and the shallow Lake Velence (26 km²). You will find a nature reserve in the Bakony mountains with beautiful forests, stream valleys and no less than 1100 caves. The Devil's Ditch can be found here; via iron stairs you can climb the gigantic rocks of the Devil's Dam. The Vértes mountain range is home to a nature reserve where rare plants can be found. South Transdanubia, south of Lake Balaton, seems Mediterranean in climate, but also due to the scenery full of fig trees, almond trees, vineyards and rolling hills. An area full of natural treasures, historic monuments, and a pleasant climate. Here you will find one of the best-kept cities, the city of Pécs and the wildlife and bird reservation of the National Park Danube-Dráva, and the beautiful nature reserve of the Mecsek mountains, an ideal area for walking.
Places of interest
- Benedictine monastery of Pannonhalma (UNESCO World Heritage site) (West-Transdanubia).
- Esterházy, Hungary's largest baroque palace, in Fertöd (West Transdanubia).
- Fertömeer/Neusiedlersee (UNESCO World Heritage site) (West Transdanubia).
- The 'queen's town' of Veszprém and the historic city of Székesfehérvár (Central Transdanubia).
- The Vértes mountain range (Central Transdanubia).
- A visit to Pécs, founded by the Romans, where you can see the early Christian burial chambers (which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000 (South Transdanubia).
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