# Things to see in Tatabánya (Hungary): 48 places and when to go

> Tatabánya is a town in Hungary with around 71,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 48 places in and around it, mainly Nature (19), Hiking (13), Mountains (10). The best known are Szelim Cave, Esterházy Mansion in Csákvár and Jankovich Cave. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/tatabanya/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Hungary · 47.55, 18.433
- **Population:** About 71,000
- **Places:** 48 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/naturaleza/) (19) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/senderismo/) (13) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/montana/) (10) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/historia/) (8) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/museos/) (4) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/familia/) (2)
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** BUD Budapest, 64 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Tatabánya

The places in and around Tatabánya, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Szelim Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/szelim-lyuk/): Geographical object · 4.9 km
- [Esterházy Mansion in Csákvár](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/esterhazy-kastely-es-torteneti-kertje/): Nature · History · 17 km
- [Jankovich Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/jankovich-barlang/): Cave in Hungary · 22 km
- [Domokos Kuny Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/kuny-domokos-museum/): Museum in Tata, Hungary · 14 km
- [Nagy-Csákány](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/nagy-csakany/): Summit · 5.9 km
- [Öreg-kő](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/oreg-ko/): Summit · 22 km
- [Turul Monument at Bánhida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/turul-emlekmu/): Memorial · 4.6 km
- [Vértesszőlős](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/vertesszolosi-eloembertelep/): Archeological site in Hungary · 9.0 km
- [Castrum Crumerum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/crumerum-castrum/): Archaeological site · 24 km
- [Museum of German Nationality](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/nemet-nemzetisegi-muzeum/): Museum in Tata, Hungary · 14 km
- [Antal-hegy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/antal-hegy/): Hill in Fejér County, Hungary · 23 km
- [Csákvári Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/baraczhaza-barlang/): Cave in Csákvár · 19 km
- [Csáki vár](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/csaki-var/): Archaeological site · 13 km
- [Gánt Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/ganti-barlang/): Cave in Gánt · 18 km
- [Gerencsérvár](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/gerencservar/): History · 17 km
- [Várgesztes Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/gesztesi-var/): Hungarian castle · 9.6 km
- [Herkályos-hegy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/herkalyos-hegy/): Hill in Hungary · 5.0 km
- [Lengyel Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/lengyel-barlang/): Cave in Tatabánya · 4.2 km
- [Márkus-hegy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/markus-hegy/): Hill in Fejér County, Hungary · 21 km
- [Mészáros-hegy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/meszaros-hegy/): Hill in Komárom-Esztergom County, Hungary · 9.6 km
- [Nagy-Bükk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/nagy-bukk/): Summit · 20 km
- [Nagy-Somlyó](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/nagy-somlyo/): Hill in Komárom-Esztergom County, Hungary · 5.9 km
- [Öreg-bükk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/oreg-bukk/): Hill in Hungary · 14 km
- [Öreg-kő No. 1. Pothole](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/oreg-koi-1-sz-zsomboly/): Cave in Bajót · 22 km

And the other 24, by what you come to do:

- **Temples**: [Saint Anthony of Padua Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/paduai-szent-antal-templom/)
- **Nature**: [Pamlag-völgyi Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/pamlag-volgyi-hasadekbarlang/), [Som-hegy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/som-hegy/), [Szende Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/szende-barlang/)
- **Museums and art**: [Tatabányai Múzeum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/tatabanyai-muzeum/)
- **History**: [Vitány Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/vitanyvar/), [Vértesszentkereszti bencés kolostorrom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/vertesszentkereszti-bences-kolostorrom/)
- **With kids**: [Gyémánt Fürdő](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/gyemant-furdo/), [Strucckert](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/strucckert/)
- **Hiking**: [Gyöngyök útja / Via Margaritarum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/gyongyok-utja-via-margaritarum/), [K, OKT 10. (Bodajk – Szárliget)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/k-okt-10-bodajk-szarliget/), [Mária-út, M01-16 (Bodajk – Majkpuszta)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/maria-ut-m01-16-bodajk-majkpuszta/), [Mária-út, M01-17 (Majkpuszta – Nagyegyháza)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/maria-ut-m01-17-majkpuszta-nagyegyhaza/), [Mária-út, M10-01 (Csákányospuszta – Vértestolna)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/maria-ut-m10-01-csakanyospuszta-vertestolna/), [Mária-út, M10-02 (Vértestolna – Péliföldszentkereszt)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/maria-ut-m10-02-vertestolna-pelifoldszentkereszt/), [P (Vértesszőlős, vm. – Vörös-rét – Tatabánya, vá.)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/p-vertesszolos-vm-voros-ret-tatabanya-va/), [S (Oroszlány – Várgesztes – Szár)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/s-oroszlany-vargesztes-szar/), [S (Tata, Öreg-tó – Baj – Koldusszállás)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/s-tata-oreg-to-baj-koldusszallas/), [S (Vérteskozma – Csákvár – Gánt, bányatelep – Kőhányáspuszta)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/s-verteskozma-csakvar-gant-banyatelep-kohanyaspuszta/), [Z (Bajót – Nyergesújfalu – Mogyorósbánya – Péliföldszentkereszt - Nagysáp)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/z-bajot-nyergesujfalu-mogyorosbanya-pelifoldszentkereszt-nag/), [Z (Géza- pihenő – Pusztavám)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/z-geza-piheno-pusztavam/), [Z, Vértes Zöld (Tatabánya – Csákvár)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/z-vertes-zold-tatabanya-csakvar/)
- **Food and drink**: [Nágl - Szelle Pince ( Weinkeller / Traditional Winecellar / borospince )](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/nagl-szelle-pince-weinkeller-traditional-winecellar-borospin/)
- **Stargazing**: [TIT Posztoczky Károly Observatory and Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/tit-posztoczky-karoly-observatory-and-museum/)

## When to go to Tatabánya

The best time to visit Tatabánya is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 39 |
| February | Possible | 10 h |
| March | Possible | 11 h 35 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 24 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 55 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 45 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 24 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 04 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 35 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 02 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 15 |

In June there are 15 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15. In April, 47 of the 48 places are at their best.

When to go to Hungary in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Tatabánya

The nearest main airport is Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD, Budapest), 64 km as the crow flies. How to get around Hungary (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.55%2C18.433)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.55%2C18.433)

## Other towns nearby

- [Zsámbék](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/zsambek/): 31 places · 21 km
- [Dunaalmás](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/dunaalmas/): 26 places · 22 km
- [Ászár](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/aszar/): 10 places · 33 km
- [Esztergom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/esztergom/): 40 places · 36 km
- [Székesfehérvár](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/szekesfehervar/): 50 places · 40 km
- [Várpalota](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/varpalota/): 25 places · 45 km

And all of Hungary, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Tatabánya?

The best known: [Szelim Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/szelim-lyuk/), [Esterházy Mansion in Csákvár](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/esterhazy-kastely-es-torteneti-kertje/), [Jankovich Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/jankovich-barlang/), [Domokos Kuny Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/kuny-domokos-museum/), [Nagy-Csákány](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/nagy-csakany/). In all, 48 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Tatabánya?

April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15.

### How do you get to Tatabánya?

The nearest main airport is Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD), 64 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.55%2C18.433) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Tatabánya as the destination and these 48 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).