Veszprém Castle District Plans A Busy Comeback

Explore Veszprém Castle District’s guided walks, sacred sites, and November cultural events, plus 2026 highlights from dance tours to triathlon and VeszprémFest. Plan your visit today.
when: 2025.11.08., Saturday
where: 8200 Veszprém, Veszprémi Várnegyed

Veszprém’s renewed Castle District is rolling out guided “Castle Walks” through November, spotlighting sacred spaces and a millennium of history. On November 8, a guided tour starts at 4:00 p.m., departing from the Biró–Giczey House. Themed walks include The Walk of Light and Devotion, covering the Archbishop’s Palace and the Gizella Chapel, every Sunday at 4:00 p.m.

Weekend Walks and Sacred Highlights

On November 9, Castle Walks run at 11:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., again starting at the Biró–Giczey House. November 15 adds more slots: 11:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m., with two themes: The Walk of Light and Devotion (Archbishop’s Palace + Gizella Chapel) and A Thousand Years’ Road, spanning the Cathedral, the crypt, and St. George’s Chapel.

November Culture Fix

Through November 29: Images of Veszprém at the Turn of the 19th–20th Century (Veszprémi képek a 19–20. század fordulójáról) at the Eötvös Károly Library Small Gallery. Also: Saddle Up! (Nyeregbe!) focusing on 21st-century “Adams” (Nov 7); Kids’ Corner at the American Corner (Nov 8); Petőfi, the Aerialist, a musical literary night (Nov 11); book launch: Margit Schmöltz’s NINCS SEMMI BAJ (Love in the Shadow of the Mongol Invasion) (Nov 12); Myth Battle in Veszprém, live storytelling for adults (Nov 14); shelter tour and history in the Monasteries and Gardens (Nov 15); Peru – As We Saw It, a photo talk (Nov 15); national youth workshop Your Voice Matters! (Nov 17); board game afternoon at the American Corner (Nov 18); Evergreen Veszprém, an Advent warm-up city walk (Nov 22); Boban Marković Orkestar – Mrak, tickets $32–$38 (Nov 22); spelling bee contest (Nov 25).

2026: Tours, Dance, Triathlon, Fest

Menopause Tour, tickets $27–$67 (Jan 17); Lord of the Dance 30th Anniversary Tour, tickets $27–$59 (Mar 27); 4th Veszprém Triathlon Festival (IV. Veszprém Triatlon Fesztivál) (May 24); VeszprémFest (Jul 15–18).

2025, adrienne

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