Sumeg

Sümeg Castle, built in the 13th century after the Mongol invasion on a limestone hill above the town, is the defining landmark of this modest Hungarian town in Veszprém county, a short drive north of Lake Balaton. The town also holds a bishop's palace decorated with frescoes by Franz Anton Maulbertsch, the birthplace of 19th-century poet Sándor Kisfaludy, and a Franciscan church whose statue of the Virgin Mary draws pilgrims each September. Baroque houses along the former town walls reflect a period of prosperity tied to wine trading.

• Population6,726
• Nearest water from center2.1 km
• Nearest mountain from center2.0 km