Pápa packs the calendar all year with color: exhibitions, concerts, theater, film screenings, museum workshops, foodie festivals, sports events, and plenty of guaranteed and optional leisure programs. The city’s big-hitters are the Esterházy Palace, the Blue-Dyeing Museum, and the Pannonia Reformata Museum, while Várkert Fürdő promises splashy downtime. Bring walking shoes—Pápa and its surroundings brim with hikes and day-trip routes inside and beyond the city limits.
Upcoming Events
December 3, 2025: A VILÁG ESZE – Hadházi László, senior research fellow, solo evening; host: Boldizsár Fehér. Venue: Dumaszínház, Pápa – Jókai Mór Cultural Center. Tickets from $22.60 to $27.30.
December 5, 2025: Zséda Advent Concert at the Reformed Great Church of Pápa. Tickets: $2.76.
December 5–6, 2025: Meet Santa (Találkozás a Mikulással) across Pápa. Family-friendly, festive, and photogenic.
January 8, 2026: Dániel Szurasenkó, blockflute virtuoso, solo series – BACH 275 at the Reformed Old Church of Pápa. Tickets: $11.04.
February 2, 2026: Science Stand-Up – Krisztián Nyáry: Így szerettek ők, 18+ at Dumaszínház, Pápa – Jókai Mór Cultural Center. Tickets from $18.48 to $19.30.
Where to Stay
The Arany Griff Hotel sits grandly on Pápa’s gorgeous Main Square in a protected, newly renovated historic building. Expect luxury rooms on the first floor, standard rooms on floors two and three, all gazing over the square and pedestrian street. Inside, medieval-style arches and Baroque-inspired frescoes set a cocooning mood. The in-house bistro-restaurant serves only 100% plant-based dishes.
Edvy Malom Fogadó Barokk Udvarház, a restored watermill 1.86 miles from the Pápa Thermal Bath, is a quiet, calm escape with capacity for 22—ideal for families.
Prefer central? A local guesthouse welcomes you right in the city center.
Holdkő Panzió delivers a homey vibe. This three-story inn features 14 rooms, each floor set in a different style but matching quality, tailored to varied guest needs.
Next to Várkert Fürdő, Várkert Thermal Camping stands out as Hungary’s first and only site meeting five-star requirements, backed by top ratings from several international camping bodies.
Another pension offers rooms for two or three, each with a fridge, microwave, cable TV, Wi‑Fi, and shower facilities. A covered terrace out front is made for evening wine and conversations. Breakfast is served on the terrace in fine weather, otherwise in-room on request. Parking is free.
Eat and Drink
Pannonia Reformata Café and Wine Bar in downtown Pápa serves standout coffees, hot drinks, icy sodas, soft-serve, toasted sandwiches, cakes, plus a wide beer and wine list.
A long-running restaurant launched in April 1993 holds one policy: the guest comes first.
In the heart of town, another spot offers an elegant, cozy setting. From spring to autumn, the terrace bubbles with summer energy; in colder months, a winter garden shelters guests with soul-warming drinks. The menu spans Hungarian flavors and international hits—Italian and Mexican specialties—along with burgers, salads, and desserts. It’s soothing and peaceful, perfect for catch-ups, cocktails, business lunches, dinners, and private events.
Coffee, hot chocolate, toasted sandwiches, draft beer, and good vibes come with darts, ping-pong, and Xbox. They host corporate parties and family gatherings too.
Established in 1992 in Hungary’s smallest historic wine region, the Somló Wine Order works to preserve and grow Somló’s reputation and traditions, boost the area’s economy and tourism, and enrich cultural values.
Inside Várkert Fürdő, a self-service restaurant between the pool and thermal areas caters to bathers, while an à la carte restaurant is open to all and easy to reach by car, on foot, or by bus.
Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
