Alba Airport Székesfehérvár - Airport in Börgönd, Hungary
After Ferihegy International Airport, located on the outskirts of Budapest, a new airfield will soon await travellers who want to visit Hungary: according to recent news Alba Airport will be ready to receive commercial planes in the near future.
The brand new airfield of Alba Airport will be built in Börgönd, near Székesfehérvár (located 63 kilometers away from the Hungarian capital), and will be an ideal alternative to Ferihegyi Airport for two reasons. First, because it will be located half way between the two most popular Hungarian destinations: Budapest and the Lake Balaton region - beside these, the host town itself,
Székesfehérvár is of great importance to many business travellers; also, due to the great motorway connections, one can easily reach any part of Hungary from there. The second reason, the main one, is that running costs and implicitly fees can be considerably cheaper here than on the busy airport of the capital, so the airport might be able to attract numerous low cost airlines and in the future probably charter companies as well.
Alba Airport will be a great choice for travellers, especially foreign tourists who visit Hungary to benefit of the thermal waters in the spa resorts of Hévíz, Sárvár or Bükfürdő, or to enjoy the beutiful sceneries around Lake Balaton. Business travellers or those who are interested in a sightseeing trip to Budapest, will be able to reach the capital in about 30-40 minutes (on the M7 motorway or with trains from one of the main railway stations), which is about the same amount of time (or even less) that it would take them to get to the local airport in Ferihegy in heavy daytime traffic.
Location of Székesfehérvár and Alba Airport
The city of Székesfehérvár is situated in central Hungary, in between Budapest and Lake Balaton, 63 kilometers south-east of the capital, which can be reached in about half an hour by car on highway M7, or in an hour ride on an Intercity train. As the town sits at the interprovincial conjunction of the region, trasportation by car, by bus or train is easy and fast almost anywhere, including popular recreational places at the nearby Lake Velence or Lake Balaton.
History of Székesfehérvár
The town of Székesfehérvár has a long history and a great number of well preserved historical sights await visitors up to this day. The settlement was founded by Prince Geza, and his son, King Stephen the 1st granted its town rights. For hundreds of years, it served as a royal seat, where great Hungarian kings were crowned and buried. The town prospered during the Middle Ages, this is when the famous local Basilica was built, and later on suburbs were added with merchants, manufacturers and priests settling in the area.
Tourist Attractions and Events in Székesfehérvár, close to Alba Airport
Dowtown historical sights of Székesfehérvár include the Episcopal Palace with rare books in its library (built at the end of the 18th century in Zopf style), the Gothic-style Saint Anna Chapel, the City Hall, the Zichy Palace, and the Serbian skanzen with peasant houses and a Byzantine-style church. Additonal sights in the neighbourhood: the Csitáry fountain (with rich mineral water), the Flower Clock, the Ruin Garden, the Bory Castle, the City Museum and Gallery, the Doll Museum, and the King Stephen Museum with its rich archeological collection.
The city hosts regular festivals of dance and music as well as many entertaining events. There is a Fool's Graduation at the end of April, a Royal Wine Feast around Pentacost, a Contemporary Art Festival in May, Harmonia Albensis church concerts in July, Art days and Sunday evening concerts in August, City Festivities at the end of September, and an Advent/Christmas Fair in December.
Business in Székesfehérvár, near Alba Airport
The industry of precision mechanics and informatics has taken a stronghold in and around the town of Székesfehérvár during the last two decades, along with applied research and innovation. Since the 1990's, the city puts a great emphasis on proper business infrastructure, and there are multiple industrial parks in the outskirts of the city. Videoton, Philips, Grundfos, Brooks and IBM plants are on the bloom, and multiple international companies make good use of the outstanding logistical advantages of the region.
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