Őrtorony-kilátó
Őrtorony-kilátó is a scenic viewpoint in Veszprém County, Central Transdanubia. Őrtorony-kilátó is situated nearby to the peak Nyereg-hegy, as well as near the cliff Tihany, Tündér-sziklaeresz.- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Also known as: “Apáti-hegyi kilátó”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lavender fields in Tihany and Tihany Abbey.
Lavender fields in Tihany
Heath
Photo: Derzsi Elekes Andor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lavender fields in Tihany is a heath, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of Őrtorony-kilátó.
Tihany Abbey
Monastery
Photo: Civertan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Tihany Abbey is situated 2½ km east of Őrtorony-kilátó.
Tihanyi Forrás Cave
Cave
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Tihanyi Forrás Cave is situated 2½ km east of Őrtorony-kilátó.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tihany and Balatonfüred.
Tihany
Village
Photo: Stephanemartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Balatonfüred
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Balatonfüred is a resort town in Veszprém county, in Hungary. The town with a population of 13,000 is situated on the northern shore of Lake Balaton. It is considered to be the capital of the Northern lake shore and is a yachting destination.
Szántód
Village
Photo: Civertan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Szántód is a village in Somogy county, Hungary situated between Balatonföldvár and Zamárdi on the shore of the 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 6 km southeast of Őrtorony-kilátó.
Őrtorony-kilátó
- Categories: tower, building, and tourism
- Location: Veszprém County, Central Transdanubia, Hungary, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.91214° or 46° 54′ 44″ northLongitude
17.85593° or 17° 51′ 21″ eastHeight
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
8FRVWV64+V9OpenStreetMap ID
way 964357114OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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