Bük is a town in Vas County, Hungary very close to the Austrian border. Nowadays it has a reputation for being a very popular holiday destination in Hungary and one of the major spa and wellness spots in Central Europe.
Tourism
In terms of guest nights spent in commercial and private accommodation, Hungary is the fourth most popular settlement with 803 thousand guest nights (2015); its largest sending markets are Germany , the Czech Republic and Austria .
Bük Spa
In the fall of 1957 , oil was sought on the border, but contrary to expectations, the boreholes brought warm water to the surface. Recognizing the importance of the discovery, the village built a bath on the hot water well in 1962 . The spa was built gradually over the following years, but for a long time operated with only one pool. Its water was officially declared a medicinal water in 1965 . The indoor spa opened in 1972 , making it suitable for a year-round spa holiday. It was built into an internationally renowned spa during the 1970s . In 1973 he became a spa, in 1979was declared a spa of national importance in. The decline in population first stopped and then began to grow dynamically. A lot of campsites, hotels, shops, boarding houses and restaurants have been built around the spa. The recreation park also opened in 1992 . Today, the spa is the second largest spa in the country. It covers an area of 14 hectares, has 26 pools (11 of which are indoor), and has a water surface of 5,000 square meters. The settlement has become more and more a resort town. Tourism now plays a significant role in the livelihoods of its inhabitants.
Sights
- Bükfürdő (Bük Spa) ld. above. The medicinal water erupts from the well number Bükfürdő I from a depth of 1282 m. Thermal water with calcium, magnesium and bicarbonate.
- St. Clement is dedicated in honor of the Roman Catholic Church in the 13th century , built in 1408 in Gothic style was rebuilt. Its tower was built in 1658 . Between 1732 and 1757 , the whole building was rebuilt in Baroque style . his murals date partly from the Middle Ages and partly from the 16th century . The adjacent Mary’s Column is from the 18th century .
- Its Lutheran church was built in 1785 without a tower. Its tower was built in 1826 . Altar, pulpit of the 18th century.
- The Szapáry Castle dates back to the 16th century and was rebuilt in 1699 in the Baroque style by István Nagy Felsőbüki. Its interior decorations were made by Italian masters. It became privately owned in 2007, is used as a family home, is secluded from the outside world by a high wall, and cannot be visited.
- The Felsőbük mansion was built around 1790 by Pál Nagy Felsőbük, originally in the braid style . It was remodeled in an eclectic style around 1880 .
- In the summer of 2013, an interactive educational trail presenting the wildlife of the Répce Coast was completed. Its starting point is located in Széchenyi Street, its length is approx. 150 m, presents the different habitat types of the area in a playful way.
Culture
The most significant art groups of the city:
- Purple and Celtic Folk Song Circle
- Rape Cement Men’s Arm
- Bük Triola Cheerleading Group
- Clemens Madrigal Choir
- Pannon Gypsy Orchestra
- Phoenix Dance Group
There is a Cultural and Sports Center in the settlement. Its largest educational institution is the Pál Nagy Primary School and Vocational School of Hospitality Industry in Felsőbük.
Transport
It can be reached by train on the Sopron – Szombathely railway line . There are developed bicycle paths connecting Csepreg , Locsmánd and Zsira , as well as Bő .
The Bük bus service runs between the train station and the spa .
