The village, which is situated 16 km from Győr, has a population of over 1,700. The first written record of “Esu/Echu” dates from 1172. It used to be the residence of wine-growers and the inhabitants of the castle in Győr. In the Middle Ages the village was the property of the Order of St. Paul, later the property of the Order of St. John and then it belonged to the chapter of Győr. Even today engravings in the walls of the tithe-cellar retain traces of the French military expedition in 1809. The present Écs was established after the unification of Nagyécsfalu and Nagyécshegy. The streets on the hillside follow the canyons, they are winding and narrow. Écs has a thousand years’ tradition of vine-growing and wine-making. Similar to other villages in the region this vine-land also belonged to the Benedictine Order. The village has kept its wine-growing tradition up to the present day. (www.ecsfalu.hu)

Felpéc is located 21 km from Győr to the south-west, in the southern part of Győr-Moson-Sopron County: which is at the meeting point of the Sokoró hills and the Marcal basin. The Lutheran church, a national monument which has some fragments from the Middle Ages, was built in 1620 and rebuilt in baroque style from 1776 to 1777. The Roman Catholic church dates from 1752. To the north of the village there is a nature reserve of primordial juniper trees on sandhills: the land which comprises of 7 hectares is part of the Fertő-Hanság National Park. The hillside above the village is full of old and recent vine-yards, and wine-cellars among them is the “Thatched Wine-Cellar” built in 1817. Felpéc is a village with a long tradition of wine-making: almost all inhabitants have their own wine-cellars and their own, delicious wine. (www.felpec.hu)

 

Győrság is a village 16 km from Győr to the south-east. The geography of the village is varied, in the north the landscape is flat whereas in the south there are hills and valleys. The first written record of Győrság is a deed dating from 1153. In early documents the village had several names: Kis-Ság, Villa-Ság. It was given the pre-name Győr in 1908. From 1950 to 1973 Győrság was an independent village then it was unified with the village of Töltéstava. On request of the village the unified local council ceased to exist: that happened on December 31st, 1989 during the political transition in Hungary. Since January 1st, 1990 Győrság has been an independent administrative unit again. The row of wine-cellars hollowed in sandstone on Uraság-hill; wine-cellars on Kiáltó-hill; as well as the coat of arms of the village represent evidence of traditional wine-growing. (www.gyorsag.hu)

Győrszemere is situated by road No. 83, 15 km from Győr. It has a population of over 3,000. The village comprises four separate parts: the village, the hillside, the forest and Nagyszentpál. The hillside at the foot of Sokoró hills is a typical village with only one street, all the houses stand along the long Felpéci street. Győrszemere is an ancient village, the first written record of the village dates from 1213. Historians discovered that in 1250 it belonged to the Szemere tribe. Presumably the village is named after this tribe. The Catholic church was built in 1749; the Calvinist church in 1786, the Lutheran church in 1807 and the chapel in Nagyszentpál was built in 1863. The Saint Vendel memorial column was erected in 1829.

The village is situated 8 km from Győr. It has a population of over 5, 000. The first written record of the village dates from the 13th century. In the Middle Ages it was inhabited by vine-growers and “Pechenegs”. In 1809 Napoleon directed the Kismegyer battle from here, from the Kiáltó-hill. The present village of Győrújbarát was a unification of four separate villages: Kisbarátfalu, Kisbaráthegy, Nagybarátfalu and Nagybaráthegy. It is a continuously developing village with an increasing population due to the fact that it lies close to Győr. The building of the local council hosts the central office of the wine-region. (www.gyorujbarat.hu)

Kajárpéc is situated on the border of Győr-Moson-Sopron County. It is located 25 km from Győr to the south, at the foot of the Sokoró hills. It has a population of 1,500. The area of the village was inhabited even in Roman times, which is illustrated by several archeological finds. The first written record of Kajár dates from 1037 when Saint Stephen presented the village to Bakonybél Abbey. Péc was first mentioned in documents between the years 1237-1240. The present village was established in 1950, after the unification of Kajár and Kispéc. It is a peaceful village at the foot of picturesque hills. One of the specialities of the village is wine-growing: a row of thatched, national heritage wine cellars still keep traditions of the past alive.

 

Ménfőcsanak is a suburb of Győr, situated in the south-west of the city, with a direct link to No. 1. motorway. In 1934 three villages (Csanakfalu, Csanakhegy, Ménfő) were unified into a large village which became the ninth district of Győr in 1971. In 1044 Aba Samuel and Henrik III, the German Emperor, who came to help Peter Orseolo, the descendant of King Saint Stephen; fought for the throne in the battle here. Writer Erzsébet Galgóczi, who was awarded the Kossuth prize, was born in this village. In 1991 a permanent exhibition was created in her memory situated in Bezerédj castle built in the 17th century. (www.menfocsanak.hu)

Nyalka is 23 km from Győr. It has a population of 500. The first written record of the village is found in the deed issued by King Saint Stephen in 1001, when the village was presented to the Benedictine Order. The inhabitants were wine-growers and craftsmen who worked for the abbey. At the end of the Turkish rule the village became the property of the Benedictine Order again. In the village there are several buildings and houses of folk architecture, some of them are rebuilt and redecorated. The cultivation of folk art traditions is important in the village there is a folk dance group and a drama group. As the village is relatively enclosed it is recommended for those who are looking for peace and quiet; good air and real village life. (www.nyalka.hu)

Nyúl has a population of 4,000; it is situated 6 km from Győr to the south, next to road No.82. It has been inhabited since the Bronze Age: the first written record of the village dates from 1037. The 25 km2 area of the village borders the Kisalföld plain in the north and the Sokoró-hills in the south-west. The hills, e.g. the look-out tower on St Paul-hill, offer a wonderful panorama. There is a long tradition of wine-making on the hills. The most interesting sight in the village is the “Szurdik”, the biggest water cut sand-stone gully in Europe, which is 600 m long and at places 20/30 m deep. In the loess walls of the gully there are atmospheric wine-cellars. (www.nyul.hu)

Pannonhalma is situated 15 km from Győr in the county of Győr-Moson-Sopron. Pannonhalma is the administrative centre of the region bearing the same name as the town. Its name was Győrszentmárton up to 1965. Its main tourist attraction is the Benedictine Arch-abbey founded in 996 AD, which is on the World Heritage List. Even in the 19th century it was the centre of the region with a developing industry (mills, brick-factory, distillery). Pannonhalma was given the title of a so-called large village in 1970 and then it became a town in 2000. Following the traditions of the historic wine-region, vine is grown on 200 hectares of land and in order to utilize the storing capacity of 3,000,000 litres, good quality grapes produced in the area are also bought from local wine-growers. (www.pannonhalma.hu)

The village is 15 km from Győr in the northern part of the Sokoró hills. It was the property of the German knight Pazman who came here with other German knights at the invitation by Saint King Stephen. During the Turkish rule it was destroyed, later it was inhabited again by Calvinist Hungarians. The present village was established by the unification of Pázmándfalu and Pázmándhegy in 1950. It has a long tradition of wine, even in the Middle Ages a lot of wine-growers lived in the village. After the new wine-growing community regulations were introduced in 1995, Pázmándfalu and Győrság acted together to elect a leader for their wine-growing community. (www.pazmandfalu.hu)

Ravazd is situated 25 km from Győr, next to road No.82 which connects Győr to Veszprém. It has a population of 1,300. A papal deed, dating from 1002, acknowledges the existence of the first church of the village, consecrated to Bishop Saint Villebald; and in addition one of the springs, which was a place for pilgrimage in the Middle Ages - today known as Béla-well. According to legends King Béla was resting here while on the run from the Tatars and had a drink from the spring. Ravazd was inhabited by wine-growers and coopers. Private wine-growers still make delicious wine from grapes grown here. (www.ravazd.hu)

The village is 18 km from Győr. It has a population of 1,500. It was first mentioned in a king’s census dating from the first half of the 11th century. The inhabitants were wine-growers and coopers mainly. Its development was influenced by wine. In the World Exhibition in Paris in 1936 their Burgundy wine won a gold medal. A 13 km long asphalt road connects Tényő and Ravazd winding through the forest on the ridge of the Sokoró-hills at a height of about 270/280 m. It is forbidden for motorists to use the road nevertheless cyclists can enjoy a wonderful trip on this picturesque road. Near the end of the road in Tényő there is a spring called Árpád-well. According to a local legend Tribe-leader Árpád and his entourage drank from this spring while passing through. Some examples of traditional folk architecture can be admired here, e.g. the museum at 18 Kétsor Street, open from April 1st to October 31st from 10am to 4 pm; except on Monday when it is closed.
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