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Sumeg Castle
One of Hungary's best-preserved medieval fortresses crowns a bald limestone hill above the town of Sumeg near Lake Balaton, hosting jousting shows and commanding views over the Bakony hills.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Veszprém, Hungary · Europe
Ajka is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Úrkút, 33km from Lake Balaton.
Ajka is a town located in Veszprém, Hungary. With a population of 31,407, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ajka sits in Hungary, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Budapest time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ajka to your route.
Ajka (Hungarian: Ajkai járás) is a district in central-western part of Veszprém County. Ajka is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Central Transdanubia Statistical Region.
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Ajka is located in Veszprém, Hungary, Europe. The coordinates are 47.1020 latitude, 17.5589 longitude.
Ajka has a population of approximately 31,407 people, making it a town in Hungary.
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castle
One of Hungary's best-preserved medieval fortresses crowns a bald limestone hill above the town of Sumeg near Lake Balaton, hosting jousting shows and commanding views over the Bakony hills.
25 km · about 30 min drive
photogenic
A quarried-open basalt volcano near Monoszló above Lake Balaton: a 50 m wall of vertical polygonal columns showing the inside of an 8-million-year-old eruption, with Káli Basin views from the rim.
25 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Central Europe's largest freshwater lake, known as the Hungarian Sea, a beloved summer destination with vineyards and resort towns.
33 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A lavender-scented peninsula with an abbey perched over Central Europe's largest lake, ringed by a scenic drive.
33 km · about 40 min drive
coastal drive
Route 71 hugs Lake Balaton's northern shore beneath volcanic hills and vineyards, linking Balatonfured, Tihany and Badacsony in one of Central Europe's finest lakeside drives.
35 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Largest thermal lake in Europe open for bathing, near the western end of Lake Balaton, warm enough for year-round swimming.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
A 1,000-year-old Benedictine monastery on a hill with a Gothic basilica and ancient library, near Gyor.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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