Hairo House - International Art Colony

Where Artists Blossom, Art Colony Thrives: Imagination Unleashed

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Facilities:

2 bed rooms
Bathroom (shower tube with hot water ) and toilet
Fully equipped Kitchen
Free Coffe and Tea Bar
Heating Stove (Fireplace)
Art facilities and materials
Terrace, garden, fruit garden
Nature reserve area in less than 10 minutes walk
Bicycle Rent
Massage

This romantic guesthouse erected from wood (70 m2) is suitable for 1 or 2 artists. It includes 2 bed rooms, a small kitchen area, bathroom (shower tube with hot water ), toilet and small dining room. The house is located in the middle of a huge fruit and vegetable garden (1000 m2). In the cold season, the guest house is heated with burning wood in the stove.

The house has a fully equipped Kitchen, including fridge, oven, and cooking tools. Artists residing at this guest house may cook their meals, or they may opt in to Art Colony gastronomy (only during special focus art residencies).

The house has 2 terraces, one in the front and larger one in the back. The garden has a small pond. The property is located on the edge of the nature reserve area, about 10 minutes walking distance from the medieval castle of Csókakő and the main entrance of the nature reserve.

1 Food shop and 2 village bars are at walking distance of about 5 minutes.

This guesthouse is available all year round. Interested visual artists should contact us to check availability.

Csókakő Castle and Vértes Mountains

Vértes is a mountain range in north-western Hungary, in the Central Transdanubian region, between the ranges Bakony and Gerecse. The Vértes Mountains are part of the Transdanubian Mountains. Area of the Vértes occupies 314 km². It is about 30 km long and 11c12 km wide. (source: Wikipedia)

The castle of Csókakő sits at a height of 500 meters on the edge of Vértes Mountains. Recently, it has undergone a partial restoration and is open to the public. The castle offers a stunning view over the Mór Basin.

The castle was built after the Mongol Invasion to guard a route of strategic importance to Székesfehérvár. From mid-16th century the castle was in the hands of Turkish troops for nearly 150 years. Although archeologists have not found traces of it Turkish explorer Evliya Çelebi mentions a mosque here in his travelogue, and in addition, a drawing from the 16th century also displays it. (Source: Brigitta Hidvégi)

Both the nature reserve and the castle have become popular destination for hiking and climbing.