Kapuvár (Croatian: Kapuja, German: Kobrunn) is a town of 10,000 people (2021) and a district in Győr-Moson-Sopron County. The town is known for its thermal water which some believe has hydrotherapeutic properties.
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]Kapuvár town is halfway between Győr and Sopron. It is served by the M85 motorway and main road 85.
By train from Győr or Sopron, it is 40 km.
Get around
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Map of Kapuvár
See
[edit]In the town
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- 1 Rábaköz Museum (Rábaközi Múzeum), Fő tér 1.. Its collection includes prehistoric tools, clay pots and Bronze Age weapons found in excavations in the area.
- Hanság Wildlife Exhibition (Hanság Élővilága Kiállítás), on the Oslo-Kapuvár road in Kapuvár-Öntésmajor. A permanent exhibition of the Rábaköz Museum in the former major school of the former major, north of Kapuvár.
- Watermill
- Esterházy Castle
- Flora Spa
- St. Anne's Roman Catholic Church
- St. Sebastian's Roman Catholic Church
In the district
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- 2 Dénesfa (Kapuvár 17 km. By train Csorna (24 km), Szombathely (48 km)). Cziráky Mansion (built in 1620s for Water Castle, rebuilt between 1825-1830, classicist style, following plans by József Hild) and its English park, King's Chapel (in memory of Charles IV of Hungary also known as Charles I of Austria, Located: toward Répceszemere).
- 3 Hövej (Croatian: Huvlja) (S of 8 km Kapuvár, take a bus). Lace Museum (Fő u. 54.)
- 4 Mihályi (by bus E 50 km of Sopron, S 10 km of Kapuvár, SW 10 km of Csorna). Dőry mansion (1560s, rebuilt 1860s) and its park, Roman Catholic Church (three naves, one towered, built in 1712. was expanded in 1854), Lutheran church (1948).
- 5 Vadosfa (W 52 km of Győr, S 15 km of Kapuvár). King Saint Stephen Roman Catholic Church (1754); Evangelical Church (1732-1734, 1912)
Do
[edit]In the town
[edit]- The wines of the Sopron wine region are available here, and wine-tastings and wine-tours are popular.
- A three-day cultural programme (Days of Kapuvár) is held in the town on Saint Anne's day on 25–26 July every year, with performances of music, art and folk groups.
- Flóra Beach and thermal bath
- horseback riding
- biking
- bird sanctuary (area: 2,500 ha)
In the district
[edit]- In Mihályi: walk, there are protected tree lines: strawberry, linden and sycamore
- In Hövej: Berek Fishing Lake
- In Dénesfa: Sport fishing (in the Park Lake and two quarry)
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]Local gastronomic specialties include "clasp-knife platter of Kapuvár," rolled meat of Hany Istók, slaughterman liver, foreleg ham of Kapuvár, rolled meat of Hanság, fritter-like pastry, rolled crêpes filled with preserves, and "pretzel of Rábaköz."
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]Dénesfa has two guesthouses, and "Vadgesztenye" guest hotel.
Kapuvár has camping[dead link].