Tihanyi-félsziget

Tihanyi-félsziget is a peninsula in Veszprém County, Central Transdanubia. Tihanyi-félsziget is situated nearby to the village Aszófő, as well as near the locality Vörös-mál.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tihany Abbey and Tihanyi Forrás Cave.

Tihany Abbey

Monastery

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The Tihany Abbey is a Benedictine monastery established in Tihany in the Kingdom of Hungary in 1055. Its patrons are the Virgin Mary and Saint Aignan of Orleans.

Lavender fields in Tihany

Heath

Photo: Derzsi Elekes Andor, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lavender fields in Tihany is a heath.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tihany and Örvényes.

Tihany

Village

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Tihany is a village on the northern shore of Lake Balaton on the Tihany Peninsula. The whole peninsula is a historical district. The center of the district is the Benedictine Tihany Abbey, which was founded in 1055 AD by András I, who is buried in the crypt.

Örvényes

Village

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Örvényes is a village at Lake Balaton, in Veszprém county, Hungary. Örvényes is situated 4½ km west of Tihanyi-félsziget.

Szántód

Village

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Szántód is a village in Somogy county, Hungary situated between Balatonföldvár and Zamárdi on the shore of Lake Balaton. The village is known for its ferry, ferryboats, views of Tihany from Szántód and the Szántódpuszta Tourist and Cultural Center which is a village museum. Szántód is situated 5 km southeast of Tihanyi-félsziget.

Tihanyi-félsziget

Type: Peninsula
Also known as: “Tihany Peninsula” and “Tihanyi-felsziget”
Category: landform
Location: Veszprém County, Central Transdanubia, Hungary, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.91005° or 46° 54′ 36″ north

Longitude

17.87287° or 17° 52′ 22″ east

Elevation

125 metres (410 feet)

Open location code

8FRVWV6F+24

GeoNames ID

3043926

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