Pápa

Pápa is a baroque town with 34 000 residents. It lies at the food of the Bakony hills. This 1000-year-old town has many monuments to offer for travelers. There are 13 churches, old mills, the Esterházy Palace and charming residential streets, the famous baroque Main Square with the Parish Church, the Museum of Blue Dyeing, the collection of the nearly 500-year-old Reform College with Petőfi and Jókai memoirs, the Egyptian mummy, the Synagogue, and the charming houses of the baroque town center.
The Várkertfürdő thermal bath, spa and swim center, and the 5-star Thermal camping provide excellent medical, fitness and wellness services. The indoor swimming pool, the sports arena and the Lombard Pápa Stadium is the site of many sport events and competitions.
The hills of Bakony and Somló present an irresistible allure for those who prefer a more action-packed vacation of hiking, biking, hunting or wandering. You can find a lot of fishing-lake near at hand. The town has a thermal bath, where you can find therapy sectin, too.
Pápa lies 155 km from Budapest, 45 km from Győr and 65 km from the Balaton. Lake Balaton provide several great programmes.

• Pápa Bus Station

  address: Szabadság utca 1
  The local service provider is Bakonyvolan. Lines: Veszprém (hourly, 1-1½ hour), Székesfehérvár (between 08:00 and about 19:00, hourly, about 2 hours), Budapest (up to four direct, passing Komárom, Tata, Tatabánya (a dozen with change at Veszprém) per day, 3½ hours), Győr (between 06:00 and about 20:00, hourly, one hour), Sopron (three direct more via Győr, 2 hours), Keszthely (four direct, 2 hours), Nagykanizsa (two direct, 2 hours), Zalaegerszeg (five direct, but 2-3½ hours! Some with interchange are shorter.)

• Pápa Train Station

  phone: +36 1 444 4499
  address: Béke tér 2
  - Trains from Budapest (six direct, 2 hr 50 min), Győr (between 06:00 and about 22:00, hourly, one hour or less), Veszprém (all need an interchange, bus better, 2-3 hours), Zalaegerszeg (five direct, 1½ hours, some with interchange are about the same time.)

• The local bus #1 is maybe the most important (north south direction) connecting the bus and train stations

• Tourinform

  phone: +36 89 777-047
  address: Márton István u. 10.
  This office collects data of the available touristic suppliers from Pápa and area settlements, so is able to give you up-to-date tourist information about them. Spoken languages: English, German.

Churches

• Former Calvinist churchBuilt in 1936. It is the home of the permanent exhibition of the Museum of Religious Art.

• Franciscan church

  phone: +36 89 324105
  address: Barát utca and Kígyó utca corner
  It was built in Baroque style, between 1678 and 1680.

• Reformed church in Borsosgyőr

  address: Pápa-Borsosgyőr, Borsosgyőri utca
  1882.

• Saint Stephen Church

  address: Borsosgyőr
  Roman Catholic Church

• Lutheran Church PápaBuilt in 1884

• Reformed church in Kéttornyúlak

  phone: +36 89 324415
  address: Fő utca 6

• Former SynagogueIn 1844 Papa’s local Jewish community began building a synagogue in the town’s predominantly Jewish neighborhood. Construction of the new synagogue was completed in 1846, and its opening service was officiated by Rabbi Leopold Löw (the rabbi is credited for being the first to introduce the Hungarian language into his services). The building was vadalized by the Nazis. Neo-Romanesque style.

• Catholic Great Church of St. Stephen the Martyr

  phone: +36 89 324-105
  address: Fő tér (Main square), 11
  The symbol of the town. This was built according to the plans of Jakab Fellner between 1774 and 1786. It was decorated with frescoes by Franz Anton Maulbertsch. The size of the temple is: length 42 m, width 22 m, the height of interior 24 m, the height of tower 72 m.

• The 'White church'

  phone: +36 89 324105
  address: Fő utca (Main street)
  Built by the Paulites, later home of the Benedictine order, was completed by 1744. Its furnishing is valuable decorated with unique wood-carving. The 17th century so-called Black Christ can be found in its parvis.

Museums

• Museum of Blue-dyeing

  phone: +36 (89) 324390
  address: Március 15. tér 12
  The Dyer Museum or the former Dyer Fabrik of Kluge was the blue-dyeing workshop of the Kluge family which was one of the most significant in Central Europe. It was active until 1956, its original furnishings and equipment can still be seen.

• Collection of Coat of arms - and gun history

  address: Fő tér 23

• Church History and Church Art Museum of the Reformed Church of Transdanubian District

  phone: +36 89 324240
  address: Március 15. tér 9

• Gránátalma Pharmacy museumThe former Gránátalma (pomegranate) Pharmacy.

• Esterházy-mansion

  phone: +36 70 3141959
  address: Fő tér 1
  There is a very nice reading hall of the library and a former mansion chapel, St. Joseph's Chapel (Szent József-kápolna). Part of the National History Museum

• Mill Collection Edvy

  phone: +36 30 6414092
  address: Gyimóti út 91
  An open air exhibition. Mill buildings, mill yard, milling machines, milling techniques, brief historical overview of Tapolca Creek, locks, the role of impoundment, tool exhibition (carpenter, carpentry, joinery and miller professions

Others

• The CollegeIt was built between 1895 and 1899. Today a secondary school of six and four classes and the Pápa Reformed Collection (library, archives, museum) can be found there.

• Corvin House

  phone: +36 89 777047
  address: Korvin János utca 9.
  The oldest building in the town.

• Pápa Reformed Theology Academy

  address: Március 15. tér
  Formerly women's boarding-school called "Nátus".

• Grammar School of Pápa Reformed College

  address: Március 15. tér 9
  Pápa has been the centre of the Transdanubian Reformed Church, whose famous college was founded in 1531. Its spirituality has had a significant role in the life of the town since then.

• The Old college

  address: Petőfi Sándor 13
  Beside it there is a plaque on the house where Sándor Petőfi, Hungary's National Poet, at one time dwelt.

• Footed Home

  phone: +36 89 777047
  address: Fő tér 12.
• Ferenc Vály's house in Pápa, Vály Ferenc lakóháza Pápán (Jókai út 20.) Váli's house.jpg

• Kenessy-Szondy house

  phone: +36 89 777047
  address: Fő tér 23.

• Zichy House (Zichy ház, Fő tér 21., Tel: +36 89 777047

• Castle Gardens

  phone: +36 (89) 777047
  address: Szent I. út
  Nature conservation area

• Millennium Memorial Park

• Town Hall

  phone: +36 89 515000
  address: Fő utca 12

• Guild Hall of Honeycake Makers

  phone: +36 89 777047
  address: Corvin János utca 13.

• Tapolcafő - moor meadows

  phone: +36 89 777047
  address: Tapolcafő, South from Tapolcafő, on the Hwy #83
  Nature conservation area

• Hungarian Defense Papa Airbase

• Workd War I Memorial Pápa

  address: Esterházy Károly utca
  Memorial of the 7th Hussar. Art by Miltiádész Manó, inaugurated in 1935.

• Saint Joseph chapel2005

• St Florian Statues

  address: Flórián and Szent István utca corner
  A Baroque Rococo statue. It was made in 1753, ordered by Count Franz Esterházy. The sculptor was the same craftsman who made the statue of St. John of Nepomuk. The figure of the saint is on a cloud which is surrounded by putto heads. Angels are on both sides. The right angel takes a flag, the left has a water jug and extinguishes a burning house, while looking at the sky. The pedestal of the statue is decorated with heraldic crown of Esterhazy, Around the pedestal is a rectangular, pierced stone lattice made in rococo style. The statue was originally toward a little north and stood in front of house No. 12 Szent István út. (Here was former the Győr- or No10 Gate of the Pápa fort.)

• Statue of St John of Nepomuk

  address: Szent István utca
  It was made in 1753, in Rococo style ordered by Count Franz Esterházy. The sculpture composition is different from the usual one. It is showing the killing of the Saint. An armored soldier standing on a stone bridge and with a stick strikes to St. John of Nepomuk, who turning into the water from the bridge. At the foot of the bridge are puttos. The statue decorated with moderate gold plating and stand in a high pedestal, at the top of the monument is a crown of the Esterházy family coat of arms and framed by rectangular, rococo style, stone lattice.

• City Sports Hall

  phone: +36 89 510-301
  address: Várkert út 4.

• Jókai Mór the Culture and Recreation Centre

  phone: +36 89 313-905, +36 89 324-242, +36 89 320-274
  address: Erzsébet liget 1
  Theater. Mobile:+36 30 845-53-93

• Malom-Lake,

  phone: +36 30 5740141
  address: Igali utca 739/10
  Fishing

• Perutz stadium

  address: Várkert utca 2
  Place for the local football club

• Varkert Bath

  phone: +36 89 512 600
  address: Várkert utca 5
  Thermal spa with 38°C sitting pool, 34°C adventure pool with swim-out, toddler's pool, black hole slide and many services. Swimming pools (indoor): a 25 m in length, six track waveless swimming pool (2 m depth) and a three track waveless swimming pool (a meter of depth). Swimming pools (outdoor): five pools are there (toddler's, "Big Foot", family sitting, adventure, pool with slide and a giant pool with diving-board). Medical Center with facilities. Wellness services.

Events

• Knuckle and Wine Festival of Pápa (Pápai Csülök Cicege és Borfesztivál)
• New Wine Festival of St. Martin's Day (Szt. Márton Napi Újbor Ünnepe) - Nov 7-11;
• Candlelight Advent (Gyertyafényes Advent - Pápa) - Nov 30-Dec 21
• Toy Festival (Pápai Játékfesztivál)

• Kattani Gyros és Ételbár

  phone: +36 89 320 888

• Gólyafészek Restaurant

  phone: +36 89 313 850

• Arany Griff Hotel

  phone: +36 89 312-000
  address: Fő tér 15.
  8 rooms and one apartment. The two- and three-bed rooms with shower, cable TV, free Internet access provides.

• Caesar Pension

  phone: +36 89 320320
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 32.
  Six double roooms. Room facilities: bathroom with shower, integrated hair dryer, LCD television, phone, minibar, electric kettle, alarm clock, air conditioning. Services: breakfast, free Internet throughout the inn, Free closed parking within 100 m, e-mail, fax transmission facilities, laundry service.

• Edvy Mill Inn Baroque Mansion

  phone: +36 30 6414092
  address: Gyimóti út 91

• Erkel Pension and Pub

  phone: +36 89 315045
  address: Somlai utca 69.

• Esterházy Open Air School

  phone: +36 89 513200, +36 30 2688992
  address: Szent István út 28
  Three rooms. Mostly for small school group.

• Happy Day Pension

  phone: +36 30 6035174 (Mobil)
  address: Határ u. 30.
  Services: Internet, TV, fridge, free parking.

• Hársfavirág Restaurant and Guesthouse

  phone: +36 20 9150211
  address: Vasvári Pál utca 16
  Capacity (persons): 24. Six rooms. Services: bus parking, thermal water, medical facilities, fishing facilities, Sat TV, money exchange, Wi-fi/WLAN, playground.

• Holdkő Pension

  phone: +36 89 515-100
  address: Jókai u. 59

• Hotel Villa Classica

  phone: +36 89 512200
  address: Bástya utca 1.
  Mobil: +36 30 467 93 95

• Muskátli Guesthouse

  phone: +36 20 9780539
  address: Fütőház u. 2/B
  Six rooms for 13 persons.

• Napsugár Apartment

  phone: +36 30 9399308
  address: Bocsor István utca 109
  4 rooms. Services: bedclothes provided, heated room, refrigerator, kitchenette, well equipped kitchen, washing facility, satellite TV channels, parking in a closed garden, television, open fireplace, barbecue, Wi-Fi/WLAN

• Pápai Kóter Tourist Hostel

  phone: +36 89 318798
  address: Komáromi út 14
  In schooltime six rooms, holiday time over 20 rooms. Services: 24-hour reception, bus parking, catering, fishing facilities, medical service, horse riding, guarded parking, TV room, hiking, Wi-Fi/WLAN, football ground, parking in a closed garden.

• Paula Asszony Guesthouse

  phone: +36 30 5693162 (Mobil)
  address: Pápa - Borsosgyőr, Nyárfa utca 11.
  Two rooms

• Romantik Guesthouse

  phone: +36 30 9465277 (Mobil)
  address: Szent László u. 13-15.
  One room and one apartment. Bedding, refrigerator, kitchen with equipment, pets are allowed, satellite TV.

• Thermal Camping

  phone: +36 89 320735
  address: Várkert utca 7
  Hungary's only five-star campsite. More than 200 plots over 100 m² each with 16A power connector, water, and sewage connection. Services: twenty eight toilets, twenty four showers, eighteen washbasin, fourteen wash stall, one baby bath, changing table, and even two toilet and shower for handicapped guests, plus two chemical toilets, fourteen dishwashing, four suitable for textile washing basin, washing machines, dryers, irons. Siesta: 12:00-14:00 - Café, grill, sports ground and playground, sporting goods and bicycle rental

• Viktória Restaurant and Pension

  phone: +36 89 314442
  address: Vízmű u. 7/c

• Zsófia Guesthouse

  phone: +36 20 9374551 (Mobil)
  address: Veszprémi út 57
  Massage from Ft 1800, horseback riding Ft 2500/hour, bike rental Ft 1,500/day, skeet Ft 4500. All rooms have double bed, shower, lavatory, toilet, satelite TV, internet with Wi-fi, water heater, micro and fridge.

• Győr
• Keszthely
• Veszprém
• Zalaegeszeg