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City of Veszprém, Hungary
The conference is located in Veszprém, one of the oldest urban areas in Hungary, it lies approximately 15 km from the Lake Balaton, and approx. 100 km from Budapest.
The historic centre of Veszprém is the castle, which - together with the surrounding town - was one of the significant centre of our country until the Turkish occupation: it was the King’s and Queen’s seat and an episcopal seat.
The medieval castle and town suffered large-scale destruction in the Turkish period. The present-day historic town evolved during the town development constructions of the 18-19 th and the early 20 th century. WWII and the following period caused relatively little damage to the old centre.
Touristic Attractions in the region
The below links give you an overview of the region and the touristic attractions available.
The City of Veszprém
Archbishop’s Palace
Bakony Balaton Geopark
Lavender House Visitor Centre, Tihany
Pannon Observatory Visitor Centre, Bakonybél
House of Forests, Bakonybél
Arboretum, Zirc
ZircLóczy Cave, Balatonfüred
Hegyestű Geological Interpretive Site, Monoszló
Manor, Salföld
Lake Cave of Tapolca
Kotsy Watermill, Zalaszántó
Matula Hut and István Fekete Memorial Site, Diás Island
Folk House, Vörs
Buffalo Reserve, Kápolnapuszta
Csodabogyós Cave, Balatonederics
Kőlik Cave of Szentgál
Disused Sand Quarry, Várpalota
Information on Nature Trails