Sights of the region

Szentgotthárd is the cultural centre of the Slovenian Raba-country and the westernmost town of Hungary.

The Slovenian house of regional traditions reflects the long-ago peasant life. The yard of the peasant house is decorated with a so called Little Triglav.

Certificates first mentioned the village as Permise and Mechnuk in 1387; the latter was called Ritkaháza since 1645.

The first stop of southern valley of Rába-countryside is Apátistvánfalva. Certificates first mentioned the village in 1350.

The settlement was recognised by a certificate in 1350 as Zakonyfolva.
In Szakonyfalu passing by the Roman Catholic Church, built in honour of the Sickle Blessed Virgin Mary, a real paradise of nature lovers burst upon our view.

The following stage of the northern valley of Raba-countryside is Alsószölnök which has been home of Slovenians, Germans and Hungarians for many centuries.

The Triple-border Stone (384) has became the symbol of togetherness by today and at the same time provides place for many international events.