activities

Your vacation in Sopron and the surrounding area

Sopron is located on the Hungarian-Austrian border in the middle of a diverse and lively holiday region. In the following, we will only show you a small selection of activities that you can undertake from Villa Mimi, and we will concentrate on the adventure areas:
history    I   nature     music  I   sports   wine
history explorersI Splendid buildings & historic sites
SCHLOSS ESTERHÁZY in Fertöd
  • The magnificent building of the former Esterházy princes is 25 km from Sopron, is one of the largest rococo castles in Hungary and is also called the "Hungarian Versailles". A sprawling ...

    ... 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

Treasury of Sopron
  • Sopron is one of the oldest jewelery boxes in Hungary and a stroll through the old streets takes you back in time. There is a sea of houses in Gothic, Baroque and ...

    ... 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.

Day trip to Vienna, Bratislava or Budapest
  • Vienna captivates with its beauty and cultural wealth and is less than an hour's drive from Sopron. Bratislava on the Danube is also suitable for a day trip. The distance to Budapest: 190 km.

    ... 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.

German unity: East German citizens flee at Sopron in 1989 through the Iron Curtain - 3 months later the Berlin Wall falls
  • In August 1989, the Löver campsite in the Hungarian border town, 2 km from Villa Mimi, became a meeting point for holidaymakers from the GDR. On August 19, 1989, they go to ...

    ... "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.

nature loversI UNESCO World Heritage Site Neusiedler See
Canoe tour through the reeds
  • Lake Neusiedl is the most westerly steppe lake in Europe and a fascinating nature reserve with a multitude of rare plant and animal species. Guided tours and canoe tours in the Fertő-Hanság National Park ...

    ... 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.

music lovers   I   Haydn, Liszt, Kravitz...
Haydn Festival in Esterhazy Palace
  • The summer Haydn Festival is dedicated to the infinitely rich musical past of the palace under the name "Merrymaking of ...

    "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.

liszt festival raiding from May 2021 - program HERE
  • Franz Liszt was born in Raiding in the Kingdom of Hungary and the Austrian Empire in 1811, 20 km from Sopron. He was a Hungarian-Austrian composer and one of the most prominent ...

    ... 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.

VOLT Festival in Sopron (Unfortunately canceled in 2021)
  • The VOLT Festival in Sopron has been one of the largest music festivals in Hungary and Europe since 1993. It presents a cross-genre line-up with artists from electro, rock, pop, jazz and urban ...

    ... 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

sports enthusiastsI kiting, cycling, surfing, swimming, skiing
To go biking
  • There are several cycling, walking and riding trails around Lake Neusiedl. Past vineyards and through steppe-like landscapes. Good bikes can be rented in Sopron.

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Water sports on Lake Neusiedl
  • The mild climate and more than 2,000 hours of sunshine a year make Lake Neusiedl a paradise for water sports. The foothills of the Alps bring strong and steady winds ...

    ... 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.

Skiing in the foothills of the Alps, ice skating on Lake Neusiedl
  • Ski slopes in the Alps - 70 km from Villa Mimi. In winter, Lake Neusiedl often freezes over for weeks and becomes an endless natural ice rink.

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wine lovers
Vineyards on Lake Neusiedl
  • The Sopron wine region is one of the oldest and most traditional wine-growing regions in Hungary. It extends at the foot of the Alps to the low mountain sides and slopes around Lake Neusiedl.

    Today red wines dominate three quarters of the acreage, but white wine is still valued.

The best winemakers in and around Sopron
  • The most characteristic wine of the region is the Blaufränkisch, some winegrowers are also enjoying international recognition with its barriqued variant.

    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.

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