Öttevény

Öttevény is at a distance of 10 km to the west from Győr, between the right bank of the Mosoni Danube and the Flood plain of River Rábca. The main route 1 crosses it, but it is also accessible by the M1 motorway or on the Budapest-Hegyeshalom-Rajka route by rail. The settlement is first mentioned in a certificate in 1210. At the end of 14^th century the village was owned by the greatest landlord family of the Tóköz and Szigetköz, the Héderváry family. Later, in the 15^th century it became the asset of the Szentgyörgyi counts. In 1701 Germans were settled in the village, who merged into the Hungarian nation only during several hundreds of years.

It is worth to visit the catholic church of the village built in 1786. The monument erected in memory of the heroes fallen in World War II was erected in the park next to it. The evangelic church was sanctified in 1929. A hotel expects the visitors in the renovated Földváry Castle. In excess to the relaxation and wellness services it offers sporting facilities (cycling, tennis). Both Hungarian specialities and foreign dishes are available in its restaurant. Fishing and Internet access (eMagyarország point) is also provided at the settlement. In March each year, together with the Village Day a May Picnic is held, where besides the diversified programs a cooking competition is also organised. Already for three years there is a dove and decorative bird exhibition in the village.

Sources: http://www.otteveny.hu/, http://hu.wikipedia.org/, http://www.vendegvaro.hu/