Best views in Sopron

Best views in Sopron

1. See

   Firewatch Tower

   Tűztorony, Ger.:Feuerturm

   Landmark of the city is the "fire tower", with a museum of history of the city. 61 m high, there is a wonderful panoramic view from the top. Its cylindrical lower part was built on the remains of the Roman town wall, and served as the north tower of the city from the 13th century onwards. Also on top of the tower is a double-headed eagle, that was a gift from King Ferdinánd II and Queen Eleonóra for the parliamentary session and queen's coronation, both held in Sopron in 1622.

   Jan-Mar: daily 09:00-17:00, Apr: daily 10:00-18:00; May-Aug: Mon-Fri 10:00-20:00, Sep-Oct daily 10:00-18:00; Nov: daily 09:00-17:00; Dec: daily 09:00-17:00·Ft 1150

2. See

   Károly Lookout Tower

   Károly Kilátó

   There is an exhibition hall. The 23-m-high lookout tower, made of quarry-stone, there is a highly interesting exhibition introducing the activity of three natural scientists of European fame - Pál Kitaibel, Endre Gombocz and Zoltán Kárpáti - as well as the main characteristics of the Sopron Nature Conservation Area. - Services: café, buffet, toilet/WC.

   Open Jan-Feb 09:00-16:00, Mar 09:00-17:00 Apr 09:00-18:00, May-Aug 09:00-20:00, Sep 09:00-19:00, Oct 09:00-18:00, Nov-Dec 09:00-16:00, (24-25-26 Dec: closed)·Adult/Student,pensioners/For groups: Ft 400/300/200

3. See

   Sörházdomb (Beerhouse Hill) Lookout

   Sörházdombi kilátó, Gloriette

   The Beer House Hill a 300-m-high mountain ridge. Here is the youngest, wooden observation tower of Lövérek.

   Free

4. See

   Taródi Castle

   Bagolyvár, Bolondvár, Taródi-vár

   István Taródi built the castle by himself. He started the building operations in 1945, when he was 20. Castle floor area 4000 m². Built after the sample of the medieval knights castles. Castle parts: a drawbridge over a 3-meter deep moat, a 16-m-high and 10 m in diameter, 50-cm-thick gate tower with panoramic view, bath house, garden, fountain (3 meters in diameter and 15 meters deep), secret tunnel (10 m long, 70 cm wide and 150 cm tall).

5. See

   Várhely (Castle space) Lookout

   Várhely-kilátó

   Near to the remains of the earthwork of Várhely. There is a panoramic view toward: - NE: Sopront, Sopron-Bánfalvát, Vienna Hill, Fertő Lake and the Moson Flatland; - East: the Hanság; - South: the peaks of Sopron-mountain and Rozália mountain; - West: Ágfalva and Lépesfalva villages, Castle Fraknó and Schneeberg Mt. (Austria); - North Ruszti Hills, a Lajta Mtn. and the Small Carpathian range.

6. Do Not mapped

   Green Sopron

   Zöld Sopron

   Marked hiking routes, friendly picnic areas, more than 40 springs, 20 brooks, seven lakes, 5 lookout towers in the natural environment of Sopron Hills. 369-km network of signposted tourist paths.

7. See

   Muck Lookout Tower

   Muck-kilátó

   Built in 1906, architect Schiller Ferenc.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Sopron (CC BY-SA 4.0).