# Things to see in Veszprém (Hungary): 54 places and when to go

> Veszprém is a town in Hungary with around 62,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 54 places in and around it, mainly Nature (18), Hiking (14), Mountains (13). The best known are St. Michael's Cathedral, Veszprém, Kőris-hegy and Castle of Csesznek. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 19. 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/veszprem/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Hungary · 47.091, 17.911
- **Population:** About 62,000
- **Places:** 54 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/naturaleza/) (18) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/senderismo/) (14) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/montana/) (13) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/historia/) (7) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/gastronomia/) (6) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/espiritual/) (4)
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** BUD Budapest, 109 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Kőris-hegy, at 709 m.

## What to see in Veszprém

The places in and around Veszprém, 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.

- [St. Michael's Cathedral, Veszprém](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/szent-mihaly-szekesegyhaz/): Church · 915 m
- [Kőris-hegy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/koris-hegy/): Nature · Mountains · 26 km
- [Castle of Csesznek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/cseszneki-var/): Castle ruins in Csesznek, Hungary · 29 km
- [Giselle Chapel in Veszprém](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/boldog-gizella-kapolna/): Historic building · 876 m
- [Laczkó Dezső Múzeum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/laczko-dezso-museum/): Museum in Veszprém, Hungary · 152 m
- [Megye-hegy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/megye-hegy/): Hill in Veszprém County, Hungary · 7.4 km
- [Recsek-hegy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/recsek-hegy/): Hill in Veszprém County, Hungary · 11 km
- [Fire watchtower in Veszprém](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/tuztorony/): Architecture · 592 m
- [Zirc Arboretum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/zirci-arboretum/): Arboretum in Hungary · 19 km
- [Csatár](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/csatar-hegy/): Nature · Mountains · 5.4 km
- [Cseszneki-sziklaodú](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/cseszneki-sziklaodu/): Cave · 29 km
- [Csittény-hegy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/csitteny-hegy/): Hill in Veszprém County, Hungary · 20 km
- [Dörgő-hegy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/dorgo-hegy/): Hill in Hungary · 29 km
- [Éles-hegy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/eles-hegy/): Hill in Hungary · 26 km
- [Esseg Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/essegvar/): Hungarian castle · 10 km
- [Szentgál Rockhole](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/kolik-barlang/): Cave in Hungary · 12 km
- [Magoshegy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/magos-hegy/): Hill in Veszprém County, Hungary · 25 km
- [Miklós Pál-hegy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/miklos-pal-hegy/): Hill in Veszprém County, Hungary · 9.7 km
- [Mogyorós-hegy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/mogyoros-hegy/): Hill in Hungary · 8.9 km
- [Odvas-kői Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/odvas-koi-barlang/): Cave in Bakonyszücs, Hungary · 26 km
- [Őr-szeg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/or-szeg/): Hill in Veszprém County, Hungary · 9.4 km
- [Pálos kolostorrom, Tálod](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/palos-kolostorrom-talod/): Ruins · 23 km
- [Papod](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/papod/): Mountain in Hungary · 11 km
- [Pörgöl-barlang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/porgol-barlang/): Cave · 23 km

And the other 30, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Sűrű-hegy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/suru-hegy/)
- **Temples**: [Szent Euszták-templom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/szent-eusztak-templom/)
- **History**: [Pauline monastery ruin in Nagyvázsony](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/szent-mihaly-kolostor-romja/), [Bagolyvár](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/bagolyvar/), [Pusztatorony](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/pusztatorony/)
- **Beaches**: [Aranyparti szabadstrand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/aranyparti-szabadstrand/), [Budatava Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/budatava-beach/)
- **Hiking**: [Augusztin-tanya Kulcsosház](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/augusztin-tanya-kulcsoshaz/), [K, OKT 08. (Városlőd – Zirc)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/k-okt-08-varoslod-zirc/), [Mária-út, M01-13 (Bakonybél – Zirc)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/maria-ut-m01-13-bakonybel-zirc/), [Mária-út, M01-14 (Zirc – Ördög-árok – Csatka)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/maria-ut-m01-14-zirc-ordog-arok-csatka/), [Mária-út, M01-14A (Ördögárok, elkerülő)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/maria-ut-m01-14a-ordogarok-elkerulo/), [Mária-út, M19 (Balaton-felvidék)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/maria-ut-m19-balaton-felvidek/), [P (Városlőd – Paloznak)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/p-varoslod-paloznak/), [Rómer Flóris-emlékút](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/romer-floris-emlekut/), [S, Dornyay Béla-emlékút](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/s-dornyay-bela-emlekut/), [S (Káptalanfüred, vá. – Csere-hegy, Szabadság kilátó)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/s-kaptalanfured-va-csere-hegy-szabadsag-kilato/), [Via Calvaria - Csendhegyek útja I.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/via-calvaria-csendhegyek-utja-i/), [Via Calvaria - Csendhegyek útja IV.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/via-calvaria-csendhegyek-utja-iv/), [Z (Balatonalmádi, vá. – Malom-völgy – Remete-völgy – Balatonalmádi, vá.)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/z-balatonalmadi-va-malom-volgy-remete-volgy-balatonalmadi-va/), [Z (Veszprém vá. – Jókai utca)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/z-veszprem-va-jokai-utca/)
- **Stargazing**: [Castor Csillagvizsgáló](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/castor-csillagvizsgalo/)
- **Food and drink**: [Lugas Borpince](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/lugas-borpince/), [MC-Bauchemie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/mc-bauchemie/), [Pocca Pince](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/pocca-pince/), [Veszprémi Érsekségi Pincészet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/veszpremi-erseksegi-pinceszet/), [Vollain Pincészet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/vollain-pinceszet/), [Zirci Apátsági Manufaktúra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/zirci-apatsagi-manufaktura/)
- **Snow**: [Síaréna Vibe Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/siarena-vibe-park/)
- **With kids**: [Veszprém Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/veszprem-zoo/)

## When to go to Veszprém

The best time to visit Veszprém 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 42 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 02 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 36 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 22 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 52 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 41 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 21 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 02 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 36 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 05 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 19 |

In June there are 15 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 19. In June, 52 of the 54 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 Veszprém

The nearest main airport is Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD, Budapest), 109 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=47.091%2C17.911)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.091%2C17.911)

## Other towns nearby

- [Várpalota](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/varpalota/): 25 places · 21 km
- [Tihany](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/tihany/): 57 places · 21 km
- [Ajka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/ajka/): 29 places · 27 km
- [Székesfehérvár](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/szekesfehervar/): 50 places · 39 km
- [Káptalantóti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/kaptalantoti/): 65 places · 41 km
- [Pápa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/papa/): 12 places · 43 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 Veszprém?

The best known: [St. Michael's Cathedral, Veszprém](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/szent-mihaly-szekesegyhaz/), [Kőris-hegy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/koris-hegy/), [Castle of Csesznek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/cseszneki-var/), [Giselle Chapel in Veszprém](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/boldog-gizella-kapolna/), [Laczkó Dezső Múzeum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/laczko-dezso-museum/). In all, 54 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

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

April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 19.

### How do you get to Veszprém?

The nearest main airport is Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD), 109 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.091%2C17.911) opens the route on the map.

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

Create a trip with Veszprém as the destination and these 54 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).