Hegyeshalom is a small town on the border between Hungary and Austria and only about 10 miles from the Slovakian border. Because of this, the main reason for renting a serviced apartment or holiday rental in Hegyeshalom is because it is so central for visiting other places. Its main claim to fame is that it was once the main border crossing between the three countries, with its own passport stamp, but since the end of 2007 this is no longer the case.

Holiday lets in Hegyeshalom are best suited to avid tourists who will be prepared to travel to see other cities close by, as the town has little to see and do, although there is a leisure park at Lake Stettni to the south of the town. The railway links alone make a serviced flat in Hegyeshalom worthwhile, as it is very easy using the rail links to visit almost anywhere in the region and beyond as the line is the one between the fabulous cities of Vienna and Budapest.

If you are interested in old buildings, a holiday apartment in Hegyeshalom will give you an excellent opportunity to visit the church there, which is built with an unusual octagonal tower, with a square top. The town was settled by German Jews in the middle ages, but this is not where the name comes from. ‘Hegyes’ means mountainous and ‘Halom’ means pile in Hungarian – the ‘shalom’ is coincidental. When renting a Hegyeshalom short term apartment, you will find out lots of little bits of historical information like that. For example, the town coat of arms has an ostrich on it, which is quite an unusual bird in heraldry. It represents swiftness and vigilance, which is interesting bearing in mind the town’s previous role as a watch tower on a busy thoroughfare.

Hegyeshalom apartment rentals are the ideal opportunity for students of recent European history to see how the area once functioned. The old checkpoint is still there and it is easy to imagine what life must have been like in a divided Europe. It is sometimes hard for later generations to be able to picture what life was like and although the Iron Curtain is still very clearly remembered by many millions of people, it will not be long before it will be just another footnote in history, so the availability of aparthotels in places like Hegyeshalom is very important.

Serviced and self-catered apartments, flats, holiday lets and aparthotels can be up to 30% cheaper than most equivalent hotel rooms and are becoming increasingly popular due to the freedom they offer. Whether it’s a short stay apartment you are looking for or a long term apartment, our holiday apartments combine all the amenities and comforts of home. With plenty of room why stay in a cramped hotel room when you can stay in spacious surroundings in and around Hegyeshalom.

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