... park surrounds the castle. The baroque Esterházy Palace in Fertőd is the third most important building complex in Hungary. Nikolaus Esterházy (the lover of splendor) had it built between 1763-66. The heyday of the castle can be dated to 1768-90, during which time balls, theater performances, concerts and hunts were held here on a regular basis. The archduchess of Austria and Queen of Hungary Maria Theresa was among the numerous guests of the palace, mostly belonging to the nobility. The castle was guarded by a bodyguard of more than 150 men, and there was space for 110 horses in the stables. More information about the castle HERE
... Renaissance style and numerous monuments as well as imposing old buildings. Coronations and diets took place in the Goat Church in the 17th century. The Trinity Column is a masterpiece of Hungarian baroque art and the Ursuline Church in neo-Gothic style is one of the most magnificent monuments of the past century. Either you just drift through the city or you take part in a city tour. Villa Mimi gives you nice and interesting city guides. You can find more information about the city HERE.
... The countless magnificent buildings of Vienna and their most important sights - from the Academy of Fine Arts to the Central Cemetery - can be found HERE.
... "Pan-European breakfast" on the nearby Hungarian-Austrian border. The border is opened for three hours and more than 600 GDR citizens flee to Austria. Today a memorial called “Umbruch”, which shows people in front of a collapsing Greek temple, commemorates those eventful days in the summer of 1989 on the square of the “Pan-European Breakfast” on the Hungarian side. In August 2019, Angela Merkel visited Sopron for a commemoration of the historic event, about which arte TV made a beautiful film HERE.
... In addition to the climatic peculiarities, the high salt content of water and soil determines the biodiversity of the approximately 20,000 year old Lake Neusiedl and its surroundings.
"Eszterháza". Prince Nikolaus Esterházy and the brilliant composer Joseph Haydn were friends - a rarity in music history. The master of music was accordingly court conductor for 20 years.
... and the most influential piano virtuoso and with an oeuvre of over 1300 works and arrangements at the same time one of the most productive composers of the 19th century. He gave his first public concert at the age of nine with Baron von Braun in Sopron.
... In addition to music, there is theater, visual arts, film screenings, sporting events and much more. Due to the pandemic, the festival will unfortunately be canceled in 2021. Impressions from the 2019 festival HERE
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... sailors, rowers, surfers and other water sports enthusiasts cavort on and below its surface. Due to the shallow depth of the lake, the water temperature can rise to 30 ° C on hot days, the average water temperature is over 20 ° C. This makes it one of the most popular bathing lakes in Austria and Hungary.
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Today red wines dominate three quarters of the acreage, but white wine is still valued.
In the eyes of Villa Mimi, the Weninger winery in Balf is the most interesting winemaker in the wine region around Sopron. You can find more winemakers HERE. The "Jazz & Wine" series of events in Sopron is also amusing.