Apartments, Houses and Chalets for Sale in the county of Gyor-Moson-Sopron, Western Transdanubia, Hungary.

County of Gyor-Moson-Sopron

The county

Western Transdanubia

Győr-Moson-Sopron is the county in the north-west of Hungary, the most northern county in Transdanubia. Győr-Moson-Sopron borders both with Slovakia and Austria. The capital of Győr-Moson-Sopron county is the town of Győr.

The county of Győr-Moson-Sopron also contains Hegyeshalom - Hungary's busiest international land border crossing point.

The three principal towns in Győr-Moson-Sopron are:

Győr (county seat)
Sopron
Mosonmagyaróvár

Győr

Győr - Hungary

Győr is the most important city of northwest Hungary, the capital of Győr-Moson-Sopron county and the Western Transdanubia region. About halfway between Budapest and Vienna — situated on one of the important roads of Central Europe.

By Car:

123 km from Vienna, Austria (A4 and M1 - or E60) - 80-90 min
81 km fron Bratislava, Slovakia (M1) - 50-60 min
121 km from Budapest, Hungary (M1 or E60) - 70-90 min

By Train:

90-120 minutes from Vienna
90-100 minutes from Budapest

River Raab, Győr - Hungary

Sopron

Sopron - Hungary

Although Győr is the official regional capital, there is a strong rivalry between it and Sopron, historically an important cultural center on its own right.

Sopron, The Firewatch Tower

The composer, conductor and teacher Franz Liszt was born in Doborjá (today Raiding, Austria – just a hop over the border), in former Sopron County. The house where he was born is a memorial museum today. His first concert was held in Sopron and marked the start of his world famous musical career.

By Car:

70 km from Vienna, Austria (A3 Autobahn) - 55 min
96 km fron Bratislava, Slovakia (Burgenland Str./B50) - 75 min
210 km from Budapest, Hungary (M1 and Route 85) - 150-160 min

By Train:

75-90 minutes from Vienna

The town of Sopron has a relatively good English webportal.

The area around Sopron is well known for its Kékfrankos, Merlot, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc wines.

Sopron Castle- Hungary

Mosonmagyaróvár

The Danube at Mosonmagyaróvár

Mosonmagyaróvár used to be two separate towns, Magyaróvár and Moson. The two towns were combined in 1939, and by now almost all signs of dualism have disappeared. The area between the two towns has become physically and culturally developed. Due to the name's length, Mosonmagyaróvár is usually referred to as Óvár by the locals and Moson by most foreigners.