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Pannonhalma Archabbey
A 1,000-year-old Benedictine monastery on a hill with a Gothic basilica and ancient library, near Gyor.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Veszprém, Hungary · Europe
Zirc sits on the route: 20 minutes from Csetény, 49km from Lake Balaton.
Zirc is a town located in Veszprém, Hungary. With a population of 7,314, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Zirc 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 Zirc to your route.
Zirc (German: Sirtz) is a town in Veszprém county, Hungary. It is the administrative seat of Zirc District. At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, Jews lived in Zirc. In 1910, 92 Jews lived in Zirc, Some of them were murdered in the Holocaust.
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Zirc is located in Veszprém, Hungary, Europe. The coordinates are 47.2636 latitude, 17.8737 longitude.
Zirc has a population of approximately 7,314 people, making it a town in Hungary.
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Full driving guide for Hungary7 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
A 1,000-year-old Benedictine monastery on a hill with a Gothic basilica and ancient library, near Gyor.
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.
39 km · about 45 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.
44 km · about 50 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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
Central Europe's largest freshwater lake, known as the Hungarian Sea, a beloved summer destination with vineyards and resort towns.
49 km · about 55 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.
54 km · about 65 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.
60 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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