In teh István Bechtold Nature Conservation Visitor Centre, which was built with the support of the European Union, there are exhibitions giving a true description of the characteristic wildlife of the area. In our interactive exhibition hall children may get acquainted with nature in a playful way. There are several uncommon, protected bird species living […]
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Jurisics Castle, named after Croatian nobleman Nikola Jurišić is located in Kőszeg, Hungary. During the Habsburg-Ottoman wars, Pargalı İbrahim Pasha under the command of Suleiman the Magnificent laid siege to the castle in 1532. Jurišić and less than 1,000 men defended the castle for 25 days without any artillery, despite 19 assaults. The inner castle can be reached by a two-hole brick bridge arching over the moat. Behind […]
Kőszeg is a town in Vas county, Hungary. The city mixes three cultures: Hungarian , German and Croatian . The town is famous for its historical character. Attractions Fortunately, the city’s monuments survived the wars. After the change of regime, the city’s tourism really revived, today it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Vas County . The Kőszeg foothills in the narrower sense is part of […]