Sopron

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Introducing Sopron

At the foot of the Lővér Hills and only a couple of kilometres from Lake Fertő, Fertő-Hanság National Park and Austria, Sopron (German: Ödenburg) is one of the most charming medieval cities in Hungary. With its preponderance of Gothic and early baroque architecture, Sopron is the closest city Hungary has to Prague (though admittedly on a much smaller scale), and exploring the backstreets and courtyards of the Inner Town is like stepping back in time.

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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009

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  1. thetravelbug2010 avatar
    Places to stay (rooms to rent) or camp

    by thetravelbug2010 12 September 2011

    We are spending a few days exploring Hungary in our campervan with our dogs. We will enter from Romania at Gyala and maybe spend a few…
  2. Mrs_Trellis avatar
    RE: Midsemester break in Lyon from Oct 22-29... Where to go?

    by Mrs_Trellis 01 September 2011

    With that long you could do a mix and match of the whole Prague, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest area which could include smaller towns such…
  3. derose avatar
    RE: Advice on Austria/Slovakia/Hungary border 1-day town

    by derose 27 August 2011

    Thanks a lot for your answer. I also received advice from a friend to go to Sopron... it´s only 1h10 away from Vienna by train and around…

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