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Sunrise

Kőszeg Sunrise: Golden Light & Coffee

Start early to catch the rare WSW sunset glow in winter, then warm up with coffee and pastries.

Best time: 15:40About 90 min

Timeline

  1. 15:39

    Garabonciás Pizzeria

    Grab a slice of pizza or a coffee to keep warm before the main event.

  2. 15:59

    Saint Florian Statue

    Walk 10 minutes SW to the Saint Florian Statue. Position yourself facing the statue with the WSW horizon behind it. The late-baroque statue frames the sun as it dips below the horizon.

  3. 16:29

    Saint Florian Statue

    Watch the golden light fade and the sun set toward the WSW. Stay for the quiet moment as the light shifts.

  4. 17:09

    Ibrahim Cafe, Restaurant & Ice Cream

    Walk 6 minutes back toward the center to Ibrahim Cafe, Restaurant & Ice Cream. Enjoy a warm drink or ice cream sundae after the chill of the evening.

Local tip

The sun sets toward the WSW in January, aligning perfectly with the view from the Saint Florian Statue looking SW. Bring a light jacket as temperatures drop quickly after sunset.

Check before you go

  • Garabonciás Pizzeria is open Mo-Su 10:00-22:00.
  • Ibrahim Cafe has no listed opening hours, so verify opening status locally.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Kőszeg (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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