Veszprém one of the oldest towns in Hungary, is now a city with county rights and lies approximately 15 km north of Lake Balaton . For centuries, the queens of Hungary were crowned by the bishop of Veszprém. The city is still often called "the City of Queens."

At the time of the Conquest of the Carpathian Basin this part of the Transdanubian region belonged to the reigning dynasty and Veszprém, where on the Castle Hill remains can be found from even earlier times, became the possession of the Árpád-dynasty. Besides Fehérvár and Esztergom it became an important centre, quarters and dwelling place of theirs. Legend tells that it was not far from the town, on a rocky plateau, where Stephen, the young king won his final victory over the rebellious prince, Koppány. The first churches of Veszprém, named after the saints of the early Christian church -St George and St Michael - were founded during the reign of the Árpád-dynasty.

Saint George's Chapel was built during the 9th and 10th centuries, must have been the first church in the country. The legend holds that St. Emericus, the son of our first king took his vow of chastity in this originally round chapel. The building, which was later converted into an octagonal one, preserved St. George's relic for centuries. The statue outside the chapel depicts Prince St. Emericus standing on a dragon, which represents his victory over impurity, holding a sword in one hand and a lily in the other.

Veszprém has many unique find of history of Hungarian Church: the country's oldest frescos can be found in the early-Gothic Gizella Chapel. We can also see the crypt of the Bishop's Cathedral which retains a precious relic of the first Hungarian Queen, Giselle of Bavaria.

From the old town opens a wonderful panorama on the nearby peaks of the Bakony Hills.