Sopron is a city of Hungary, located on the western border of Hungary with Austria, 220 km from Budapest and 60 km from Vienna. The people of this city are famous for their loyalty to their country, and their hometown.

There is a famous monument, 'Gate of Faith' which is the symbol of the people's faith to Hungary erected in 1921. Sopron was an important town in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In the early 1900s it became part of Austria but the people were not happy with this and in December 1921 they voted that the city would be part of Hungary. Since that day the city has been called "The Most Loyal Town". There is a holiday held every year to celebrate.

In World War II Sopron also suffered badly. There were many Jewish people that lived in Sopron before the war. The Nazis sent the Jews of Sopron to death camps and killed nearly all of them, as well as other people who were against Nazi ideas.
The Soviet Red Army captured the city in 1945. Sopron was ruled by a Socialist government who took away a lot of  the freedom that people had.
In 1989 there was a big protest against the socialist government and this was the time of change for all the socialist countries of Europe. People were finally allowed to travel, work and live abroad.
Hungary is now part of the European Union.


The city of Sopron shows signs of its long history in its buildings. There are still walls and foundations from the Ancient Roman times and also buildings from the Middle Ages. There is also a very old Jewish synagogue in Sopron.

Sopron is a popular holiday place because it is set in the beautiful countryside where people like to walk in the hills, enjoying the fresh air, the forests and mountain springs. Near  Sopron is Lake Fertő and The Löverek, which is a beautiful hilly area of the city, with forests.
Sopron is also a wine producing region, which makes both red and white wines.

( The photos were taken from: travelpod.com, tagok.hotdog.hu, hajo.sailing.hu, okotars.hu )