Visit Gyor, the most beautiful baroque city of Hungary, the Romanesque stlye church of Lebeny, part of El Camino today, and the 1000 years old Pannonhalma Archabbey, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In Pannonhalma you can see the old gothic chatedral, the cloister, and the breathtaking library with 300 000 books, codexes and prints. The archabbey has got its own lavander garden, herbs garden, winery and brewery as well. All this in a splendid natural surrounding, a nationak park.
Posted By : anthonycS4667OK
Yesterday, my wife and I visited Pannonhalma Arch Abbey with a Eurama private tour. Our tour guide was Christina, who with our driver picked us up at our Budapest hotel. Christina provided us with a detailed history of the Abbey from its founding by King Geza around the year 1000 through the present day. She not only knew the history of the Abbey well but also its importance to the Hungarian people through the centuries. The Abbey is an outstanding combination of many architectural styles and since the fall of communism has been renovated to serve the needs of the monastic community. In addition to touring the church, treasury and library, we were able to attend a brief midday prayer service with the monks and other visitors. The Abbey also manages an extensive herb garden, growing lavender and other fragrant herbs.
Overall, the day trip from Budapest was outstanding addition to our visit to Hungary, largely due to the knowledge and skill of our tourguide. We would recommend a private tour to Pannonhalma as an enjoyable and easy way to visit this historic and sacred place.
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Posted On : 2024-04-13 20:44:27
Posted By : sharonaB2123YB
Tom Zelenyanszky was an awesome guide...so good at in the moment driving decisions to see even more! He had a great amount of knowledge about the area and the sights! I would definitely recommend him! tommm445@ gmail.com
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Posted On : 2023-08-08 05:43:45
Posted By : Masayo_I
I truly enjoyed this private guided day tour to visit amazing monastery and two other places namely Gyor and Lébény. Ildiko is a very experienced and knowledgeable guide with 30 year career and you never get bored thanks to her interesting explanation on history, art, etc.
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Posted On : 2019-12-11 21:36:55
Posted By : hazecraig
The library in the Archabbey will leave you breathless. The collection of books is quite extraordinary. The preserved original walls can be seen and the chapels are inspiring. Want to sit and take it all in. The views outside of the valley are spectacular. Did not make it to their winery -:(
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Posted On : 2019-06-19 15:16:47
Posted By : mariateresa_e
We were pleasantly surprised by the preservation of the structure and documents at the arch abbey at Pannonhalma. We did the self guided tour which provided great information about the arch abbey. Cost of the self guided tour was reasonable. Wish guest parking could be closer to entrance.
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Posted On : 2019-04-21 19:36:58