Szekszárd
Wine country defines Szekszárd, a little city in southern Hungary and the county capital of Tolna, where the surrounding hills hold around 4,500 wine cellars and the local wine region has shaped the town's identity for centuries. King Béla I founded a Benedictine abbey here in 1061, and the Hungarian poet Mihály Babits was born in the city. The walkable centre has a good spread of cafés and restaurants.
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- Population34,174
- Nearest water from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.4 km0.9 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Szekszárd: quick answers
Where is Szekszárd?
Szekszárd is in Tolna, Hungary, about 48 km30 miles in a straight line from Pécs.
How do you get to Szekszárd?
The nearest airport is Pécs (PEV), about 48 min away by road. The nearest train station is Szekszárd, about 0m away by road.
What's the weather like in Szekszárd?
The warmest month is July, averaging 23°C73°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 1°C33°F. The wettest month is June, with about 73 mm2.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Szekszárd?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 21 restaurants, 4 cafés and 10 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Szekszárd?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Dombóvár, Simontornya and Nagymanyok. Szekszárd is listed among the day trips from Budapest.