Advantages: Handsome old city with lots to see and do; more accessible than you might think
Disadvantages: Lack of eating places in centre; odd opening hours of some attractions

...recently the Hungarian city of Szombathely was, for me, just a name on the map. I’ve been to Hungary, and to the west in particular, on several occasions but somehow always managed to avoid Szombathely, either by design or accident. Then I ch ... Read review

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I am lucky I speak both German and English, it helped me allot in countries like Estonia and Romania- even in Scandinavia, fantastic photography. Very well covered! by jjcross

An excellent review. John by Coloneljohn

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Advantages: Well preserved mosaic sections; cheap admission; well kept gardens
Disadvantages: Really needs a guided tour to get more out of a visit

Long before the Magyars decided to perplex non-Hungarians by naming this settlement in western Hungary "Szombathely" (pronounced Tsom-bat-aye) the Romans simply referred to it as Savaria. Excavations have revealed Roman remains in several locations in the ... Read review

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Excellent review. by Jake_Speed

Great review. by malihat

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Advantages: Wide ranging exhibition with a local slant; cheap admission
Disadvantages: Very few English captions; lots of stuff I wasn't personally interested in

What do you give the man who has everything? In the case of Dr. Lajos Smidt, you’d better make it a museum. In fact, the Szombathely surgeon had so much stuff that when he retired he gave his entire collection to the local municipality who put it all on d ... Read review

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I love that sort of thing, and you can't argue at that cost. by greenierexyboy

A reminder here of how museums used to be. R. by RICHADA

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Advantages: Excellent value; lots of traditional choices; pleasant staff; menu in English
Disadvantages: Portions can seem oppressive; steep stairs at entrance

Szombathely is a funny old town; partly this is because it’s in Hungary, a country I like a lot, but which often defies comprehension. I knew of the town by name only and didn’t know anything else until I picked up a promotional brochure for the “Via Urbu ... Read review

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Duly fiscally impressed. by greenierexyboy

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Advantages: Fair prices; enough food choice; open when others aren't
Disadvantages: No Hungarian beers

Only a handful of the pubs and restaurants in the towns and villages on Hungary’s Lake Balaton open year round. We visited for the second time in May 2011 and found that the resorts were only now slowly gearing up for the oncoming season; facades were bei ... Read review

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Mmmmm! by angelboouk123

Sounds like a good place to visit. John by Coloneljohn

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Advantages: Lovely surroundings, great value Hungarian food
Disadvantages: My meat was very fatty

Mid May is still not tourist season at Balaton though the restaurants are starting to prepare for the arrival of holiday makers. The day trippers are just starting to come and many restaurants open for lunch but are not yet open in the evenings. At Tihany ... Read review

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I guess that sort of confirms my own impression of Hungarian food. R. xxx by RICHADA

Sounds lovely! by melinda3536

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Advantages: Delicious food; good value; friendly, helpful staff
Disadvantages: Not so great for veggies

I am usually loathe to go with guidebook recommendations for restaurants; places could be under new ownership, the menu might have changed and, besides, I find it more fun to find places myself. There are times, though, that the guidebook comes in useful ... Read review

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Excellent review. John by Coloneljohn

Superb review. by MrBrightside1987

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Advantages: Easy to get to; lots of lovely pieces of art and furniture; the Helikon library
Disadvantages: Pricy for an attraction in Hungary; lack of info about exhibits and history

...I became aware of the Festetics Palace but when we were deciding which places on Lake Balaton we wanted to visit during our May 2011 trip, I knew I definitely wanted to visit Keszthely on the far western tip of the lake in order to vis ... Read review

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Just as well he didn't point out to the garden, which he probably would have done two hundred and fifty years ago! Quite a place. Excellently reviewed. by Templar19

Smashing review. Does sound like a fascinating place. by Jake_Speed

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Advantages: Town with plenty to do, plenty to do locally, great food, the lake
Disadvantages: Sundays are pretty dead out of season

The great thing about Lake Balaton is the diversity of resorts and entertainment/activities based on its shores. Siofok is popular with a young crowd who party all night and spend the day sleeping it off; the Tihany peninsula is a mecca for hikers and na ... Read review

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Excellent review. John by Coloneljohn

Hang on...why aren't there any examples of those comedy graduation photos? Tsk. by greenierexyboy

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Advantages: A beautiful part of central Europe, food and accommodation are good value, lots to do and see
Disadvantages: May be too quiet in the evenings for some

Lake Balaton is variously described as Hungary's summer playground or Hungary's "inland sea" but it is, most simply, Europe's largest freshwater lake. It measures some 77 kilometres at its longest, 14 kilometres at its widest point and covers an area of 5 ... Read review

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greenierexyboy has nicked what I was going to say so I'll just add that that wedding party look like they're about to break into "I am sixteen going on seventeen" or some such offering from TSOM. by silverstreak

Excellent review. John by Coloneljohn

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Advantages: Interesting architecture, atmospheric inns, good wine drinking area, thermal baths
Disadvantages: Takes two hours from Budapest - might be too far for visitors to Budapest

Eger is architecturally a very interesting town. It lies 128 kilometres from Budapest and is also famous for being the home of Bull's Blood wine. The town is bursting with baroque architecture and has more listed buildings than any other towns in Hungary, ... Read review

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Haven't had Bull's Blood for years. I rather like the sound of those boozy theatre evenings! by silverstreak

Haha, sweet memories. :D Well covered! xx by D_i_a_n_e

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Advantages: wonderful city
Disadvantages: far away from Budapest

Pécs is my very favourite town in Hungary. The first time I went there was a city trip with the primary school in 1992. I was really impressed by the atmosphere of the city, the old buildings and the musicians on the street in the evenings playing old Hun ... Read review

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I travel to amazing places in other people's reviews these days . . . (I don't travel that well) and this a place I would love to be able to visit myself . . . ~ ♥ Jesi ♥ by jesi

Thrilled to be Back at last SC :D x by Deesrev

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Advantages: cheap, comfortable rooms, fitnes centre and restaurant are nearby
Disadvantages: medium hotel

You If you searching for a cheap and clean Hotel in Szombathely then you are the right page! From 23 km, from the austrian border, you can find it on the 11-es Huszár út 118. ( it is its address ). It welcomes its guests in a relaxing, calm and famili ... Read review

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Advantages: A great place for a vacation with all generations.
Disadvantages: none

...an open air spa, the aquapark and the medicinal spa. T ... Read review

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(To ALM) The thermal water has a high content of alkali ion, iodine and bromine therefore it is recommended for the treatment of chronic arthritis, degenerative articular distortions, chronic nervous problems, inflammatory nerves, aftercare of Heine-Medin disease as well as palsy remaining after strokes, brain surgery or other problems, chronic muscle pain and injuries, vasoconstriction, chronic gynaecological diseases, infertility and chronic dermatological diseases. by aacuarelaa

More information about the qualifications and experience of the staff would be helpful, especially if the centre accepts patients for rehabilitation following neuro-surgery. by ALM1

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Advantages: located on top of the village in the forest, great fresh air and confortable rooms!
Disadvantages: staff speaks not very good english

Mátraszentimre is located in North of Hungary in the mountain range called Mátra. It is very close indeed to the tallest mountain in Hungary (Kekes). This small village is a multi cultural village as both slavic and hungarians live here. Many treckin rout ... Read review

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nice review by BloodySpike

Welcome to Ciao, nice work well written. by dynamicnurse

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