scenic viewpoint
Tihany Peninsula, Lake Balaton
A lavender-scented peninsula with an abbey perched over Central Europe's largest lake, ringed by a scenic drive.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Veszprém, Hungary · Europe
Herend is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Úrkút, 34km from Lake Balaton.
Herend is a town located in Veszprém, Hungary. With a population of 3,385, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Herend 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 Herend to your route.
Herend (German: Herrendorf) is a small town in Hungary (Europe), near the city of Veszprém.
The history of the town goes back into Roman times, indicated by the findings near the precincts of the town, while in the Middle Ages a few villages occupied the area where the current town stands. After the Ottoman TurkishRead more
administration of Hungary, the then-village was largely emptied, but the Barren of Herend was repopulated between 1764 and 1847.
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Herend is located in Veszprém, Hungary, Europe. The coordinates are 47.1333 latitude, 17.7500 longitude.
Herend has a population of approximately 3,385 people, making it a town in Hungary.
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Full driving guide for Hungary8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
A lavender-scented peninsula with an abbey perched over Central Europe's largest lake, ringed by a scenic drive.
27 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.
28 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Central Europe's largest freshwater lake, known as the Hungarian Sea, a beloved summer destination with vineyards and resort towns.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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.
39 km · about 45 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.
43 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.
47 km · about 55 min drive
castle
A romantic castle in Székesfehérvár built almost single-handedly over 40 summers by sculptor-architect Jenő Bory as a monument to his wife: towers, courtyards and studios crammed with the couple's paintings and statues.
54 km · about 60 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.
57 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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