Tata - Tata

The city's castle.
Tata
CountyKomárom-Esztergom
Residents
23.377 (2018)
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Tata

Tata, (Ger. Totis, lat. Dotis) is a city in Hungary.

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The city is about 10 km north of Tatabánya away. The history of the place begins as early as the 11th century, in 1387 Tata received city rights from King Sigismund. In some documents Tata is mentioned as early as 1225, among others. 1221 also as tota. Especially during the times of the Ottoman conquests, the city's castle was an important part of the system of fortifications against the Ottomans.

The city is now part of the Tata small area.

getting there

By plane

  • Budapest Airport, about 91 km east.
  • Bratislava airport, about 130 km to the west.

By train

The railway line between Budapest and Vienna leads through Tata; However, international express trains (e.g. Railjet) do not stop here. You can go Budapest Déli pu. or. Gyõr travel on regional trains. The train station is located about 2 km northeast of the city center in the Tóváros district

By bus

In the street

  • Highway M1E60E75Vienna-BudapestSymbol: AS 67 Tata, Koernye
  • Alternatively from Budapest you can use the motorway service station Remeteségi pihenőhely use to reach Tata from the southeast via Fekete út (not signposted from the motorway)

mobility

Map of Tata

The city's public transport runs regularly, train tickets or bus tickets are available on site, tickets can also be purchased from the bus driver or at the company's office.

Tourist Attractions

Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples

The chapel on Kalvaria Hill.
  • Former synagogue
  • Holy Cross Church
  • Chapel on Kalvaria Hill
  • reformed Church

Castles, chateaux and palaces

  • Castle of King Sigismund. The castle from 1409 was a strategically important defense system against the Ottoman conquerors. Today there are regular exhibitions in the castle.

Museums

  • Exhibitions in the castle
  • Szabadtéri Geológiai Múzeum. Geological Museum.
  • TIT Posztoczky Károly Csillagvizsgló és Múzeum

activities

  • The old lake of the city invites you to go sailing, cycling, walking and lingering on the shore. There are also smaller restaurants and bistros on the lake.
  • Various events are offered in the city:
    • Turkish battle "Patara" festival. Always on the last weekend in May.
    • Water, Music and Flower Festival. Always on the last weekend in June.
    • Baroque festival. Always on the last weekend in July.
    • Marathon run
    • Lake run
    • Fishing events at the Old Lake. Always on the last weekend in October.
    • The world championships in LSW Spezialsport and WTC (World Throwers Club) take place in the Olympic base every 2 years

shop

  • Big Tesco supermarket, at the motorway entrance.

kitchen

Cheap

  • "Albatros" restaurant, at the lake corner near the castle.

medium

  • "Oskar" restaurant, in the "Sigmund" Hof (center).
  • "Spicy" restaurant, at the lake promenade (Tópart Sétány).
  • "Don Salvatore" pizzeria, at the lake promenade (Tópart Sétány).
  • "Pikanto" restaurant, at the Lakeshore.
  • "Mahogany" pizzeria, on the main street.
  • "Várkanyar" restaurant, at the moat.
  • "Cocoon" restaurant, at the campsite.

Upscale

  • "Grill and Cocktail" restaurant, at the Lakeshore.
  • "Golf Club" Restaurant Öreg, Lake south side.
  • "Platan" restaurant, on the lakeshore near the castle.

nightlife

Bars, discos

  • "Cocoon", at the campsite.
  • "Picanto", at the Lakeshore.
  • "Plety Café", in the Eszterházy Hof (center).

accommodation

Cheap

  • Residence phylloxera, Baj at the vineyard. Tel.: 36 30 896 27 00. Apartment house, holiday apartment.Price: rooms from 10 euros p.p.

medium

Upscale

security

health

Practical advice

trips

  • Baj. Approx. 1 km over the railway line in the direction of vineyards. Here are the wine cellars with catering, so-called "Straussen" taverns, baroque village church with Stations of the Cross in German, Pension "Reblaus", 250 year old huge wine cellar system from Count Eszterhazy's times in which Hollywood films are currently being produced Asterix: "On Her Majesty's Order", "Pope Epic Borgia" with world star and Oscar winner Jeremy Irons.
  • Tatabánya, about 10 km south.
  • Vértesszöllős, approx. 7 km south. Here you can visit the archaeological site of the “Samu” man who lived in the area 350,000 years ago.

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