Good to know before you arrive
Opening hours, how to get here, accessibility and the downloadable booking forms — everything worth checking before you set off.
Opening hours
What is open on the hill?
The units on the hill keep their own hours, and the pattern changes with the season. Each row says whether that place is open right now — expand it for the detail.
Guided tours: 1 June to 1 September daily at 11:00, 13:00 and 15:00; for the rest of the year at 11:00 and 14:00, except Mondays.
Vár 1., 9090 Pannonhalma
This week Őszi nyitvatartás · August 31 – October 31
Monday Closed Tuesday–Saturday 09:00 – 17:00 Sunday Closed Opening hours through the year 5
in force now other periods
- January 2 – February 28Tuesday–Sunday 10:00 – 16:00
- March 1 – May 31Tuesday–Sunday 09:00 – 17:00
- June 1 – August 30Monday–Sunday 09:00 – 18:00
- November 1 – December 30Tuesday–Saturday 10:00 – 15:30
Every unit is closed on 24, 25, 26 and 31 December and on 1 January. Hours are indicative; before a long journey it is worth calling ahead.
Allow for the shape of the hill
Getting here
The Archabbey's address is Vár 1, 9090 Pannonhalma, Hungary. By car it is reached from the M1 motorway via Győr or from Nyúl; there is parking at the foot of the hill and beside the monastery. By train and bus the simplest route is via Győr.
Accessibility
The complex is built on several levels and is partly medieval. Most of the visitor route can be walked by guests with reduced mobility, but a few stretches involve steps. If you need assistance, please tell us before you arrive so we can agree the route with you.
While you are here
The monastery is the home of a living community of monks. In the basilica and the cloister please respect the silence of prayer, and refrain from photography during services.
What visitors ask most
01How long should we allow?
The monastery route alone takes about an hour and a half. With the arboretum, the lookout and a coffee, half a day passes comfortably.
02May I take photographs?
Yes, freely along the visitor route. During services, though, please put the camera away.
03Where can I park?
There is parking both at the foot of the hill and beside the monastery. At busy times it is easier to park below and walk up.
04Is there somewhere to eat?
On the hill you will find the Viator Abbey Restaurant and Wine Bar, the Pausa café and the Tricollis café — their hours vary by season.
05Can I bring my dog?
Outdoors yes, on a lead. Dogs cannot come inside the buildings — basilica, library, treasury — with the exception of assistance dogs.