Tourist Places to Visit in Sarvar, Hungary, Europe

Tourist Places to Visit in Sarvar, Hungary, Europe

Sarvar is a town belonging to the county of Vas in Hungary and is located about 25 km east of Szombathely (county seat) and 215 km southwest of Budapest (national capital). Sarvar is one of the best tourist destinations in Hungary known for its thermal springs, historical churches, arboretum and lake.

Geography of Sarvar:

Sarvar is geographically positioned between 47.25415° N latitude and 16.93545° E longitude spanning over an area of 64.64 sq. km.

History of Sarvar:

The name of Sarvar is a combination of two Hungarian words, Sar and Var, meaning ‘mud’ and ‘castle’ respectively. Nadasdy Castle in Sarvar witnessed the printing of The New Testament of 1541, the 1^st Hungarian book. Now the castle of Nádasdy is decorated with historical paintings depicting many special moments of Sarvar.

How to reach Sarvar?

There is no major airport in and around Sarvar, so it is advised for tourists to reach Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport first and there are taxis always available at the airport or tourists can take bus or trains to Sarvar.

Budapest is a prime airport of Hungary, located about 225 km from Sarvar and has flights to major European cities such as London, Moscow, Berlin, Paris, Vienna and Dublin.

Sarvar houses many travel agencies that offer cars and bikes for both short and long distances on hour and day basis.

Food and Shopping in Sarvar:

There are all the kinds of shops in Sarvar including clothes, books, shoes, traditional handicrafts, perfumes and mobile recharge centers.

Following are the some of the best food corners in Sarvar with mouthwatering traditional and international menu:

Banya Tanya Etterem
Varkapu Vendeglo
Caracas Pizzeria

Things to do in Sarvar:

Thermal Bath
Traditional items shopping
Festival celebrations

Places to see in Sarvar:

Nádasdy Castle:

Being a historical landmark in Sarvar, Nádasdy Castle was the site of the 1^st Hungarian book, The New Testament of 1541. Tourists can see some major battle scenes in Sarvar’s history in the knight’s hall of the castle.

Thermal and Wellness bath:

The Thermal and Wellness bath in Sarvar was inaugurated in the year 2002 which receives a large number of domestic as well as international tourists in summer months.

Ferenc Nádasdy Museum:

The Ferenc Nádasdy Museum is concentrated on the culture of Sarvar, located in the town centre.

Churches in Sarvar:

Sarvar is home to many historical churches in good condition and the major churches are the Roman Catholic Church and Lutheran Church.

List of other places of interest in Sarvar include:

Csónakázó Lake
Baroque Church
An Arboretum
Temple of Isis
The Cathedral in Szombathely
Szombathely Franciscan Church
The County Hall
Arboretum in Szombathely
Szegedy Castle
Open-air museum in Szombathely
Arena Savaria

Best time to visit Sarvar:

From May to October will be the best time to visit Sarvar.

Accommodation options in Sarvar:

Sarvar is not a big town but it houses numerous modernized accommodation centers with superior facilities and services such as doctors on call, attractive lounges, special cuisines on request, escalators, elevators, spa, sauna, free internet and conference hall. Most of them are offered advance booking facility for tourists’ convenience. The major well facilitated hotels in Sarvar are as follows: