Győr, Hungary: travel guide
Baroque old town at the meeting of three rivers between Budapest and Vienna, with a hilltop basilica, riverside squares and thermal spa; gateway to Pannonhalma Abbey.
- Country
- Hungary
- Currency
- HUF
- Time zone
- Europe/Budapest
Top places to visit in Győr
Győr Basilica (Cathedral)
Church · about 0.8 h
Hilltop cathedral of medieval core with the treasured Weeping Madonna icon and the gilded Herm of Saint Ladislaus.
Bishop's Castle (Püspökvár)
Fort · about 0.8 h · entry HUF 1,800
Fortified bishops' residence with a medieval keep and tower overlooking the confluence of the rivers.
Széchenyi Square
Cultural · about 0.5 h
Győr's baroque main square lined with arcaded merchant houses, the Iron Log house and the Ark of the Covenant statue nearby.
Ark of the Covenant Statue
Heritage · about 0.3 h
Győr's finest baroque monument (1731), a dramatic angel-borne ark commissioned after a Corpus Christi incident.
Győr City Hall
Heritage · about 0.3 h
Turreted neo-baroque town hall (1898) that anchors the station-side skyline of the old town.
Pannonhalma Archabbey
Monastery · about 2 h · entry HUF 3,400
UNESCO-listed Benedictine archabbey (996) on a hill 20 km from Győr, with a basilica, frescoed library and monastic winery.
Things to do
- Pannonhalma Archabbey excursion Tour · 4 h · from HUF 9,500 per person
- Győr baroque old-town walk Tour · 2 h · from HUF 3,500 per person
- Rába Quelle thermal spa Spa · 3 h · from HUF 5,500 per person
Day trips and tours
- Győr & Pannonhalma day 7 h · from HUF 15,500
Where to stay in Győr
- Old Town (Belváros) about HUF 34,000 per night
Baroque squares and the basilica hill, all on foot from the station.
Hotels
- Hotel Klastrom 3-star · HUF 30,000 to HUF 52,000 per night
- Rába Hotel by Accent Hotels 4-star · HUF 36,000 to HUF 64,000 per night
- Révész Hostel Győr 2-star · HUF 6,000 to HUF 16,000 per night
Where to eat
- Kaptalan Bistro Hungarian, European · about HUF 8,500 per person
- Palffy Étterem Hungarian · about HUF 7,500 per person
- Kettes Bisztró Cafe, International · about HUF 3,500 per person
Getting around
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