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Őrség and Vendvidék

Őrség is located at the western gate of Hungary in the in the Hármas határ (Triple Borders) region (Hungarian-Austrian-Slovenian borders). This protected area is outstandingly rich in natural values, and includes the part of Fertő-Hanság and Őrség National Park called Vendvidék, the Őrség and the Rába Vidék (Rába Region), the Rába – Őrség – Goricko - Triple Border Nature Park.
More than half of this protected area is thickly forested.

As this region lies in the very centre of the world's biggest thermal water belt (Western Hungary, Burgenland, Styria ans Slovenia), its climatic environment is perfectly suited for those who seek natural healing.

River Rába which has its source in Austria reaches Hungary here. Rafting fans may collect unforgettable memories on the Rába, the only white water river of Hungary. Visitors may use a rafting training course and a cayak, canoe slalom course as well.

The region features designated bike paths (ca 150 km) hiking paths (designated blue and red path ca. 30 km), various eco-touristic facilities (fishing, hunting, horseback riding, hiking).
You may lunch in the designated picnic areas, or you may gain deeper insight into wildlife on the study trails.

Hársas-tó (the Lake Hársas) also comes under the Őrségi National Park. The lake was created by damming the Hársas-patak (Creek Hársas) a few decades earlier and it lies in the middle of the amazingly beautiful forest.
Officially it bears the name of Máriaújfalusi víztározó (Máriaújfalu reservoir), after the village situated below it.
There are spots where you may swim in the reservoir
and you can also have a leisurely walk around the lake.

In 2007 the Örség was recognized as an Kiváló Európai Desztináció (Excellent Eurpean Destination ).
In 2008 the Őrség was listed among "the 7 wonders of Hungary ".
The area hosts many regional and international festivals of historic origins which keep local traditions alive.

The most remarkable ones are as follows:

Apátistvánfalva

The climate is mostly influenced by the nearby Styrian Alps. 1.800 is the maximum number of sunny hours per year, the average temperature is about 8,9 ºC with an annual precipitation of a little above 800 mm.
Apátistvánfalva and the surrounding area are rich in watery hollows and sources. The most well-known body of water is the Creek Hársas with its source to the south of the village. The creek flows through the settlement and into the nearby Reservoir Hársas which is a popular destination among picnicers due to the breathtaking scenery. The Lake Hársas is a paradise for fishermen and bathers but those having a mind to try horseback riding or trekking will not be disappointed either.

A rather singular phenomenon is the "TÓKA". This is a 2-3-meter-deep and 2-meter-wide hole filled up with rainwater. The clay aquiclude underneath does not allow the water to escape. The lake is then used by locals to provide water for the animals they raise.

A long time ago the area of the settlement and the rest of the Őrség-Vendvidék were entirely forest-covered. The present environment has developed through human labour. Consequently, the settlement has a unique structure.

The wonderful meadows have remained with their rare and precious spring plant, a subspecies of the Globe-flower. The pink flowers of burnt orchid, the wide leaves of the moorland spotted orchid and the man-size specimens of the rare fern subspecies, Matteuccia orientalis, beautify the landscape.
The most characteristic plants of the pine forests are the juniper, the birch, the groundpine, but almost all species of Pyrolaceae and bilberry and cowberry can also be found.

The untouched environment also has a very rich fauna: besides small and big game a large number of birds inhabit the area with such valuable species among their number as the black stork, the honey buzzard, the corncrake, the stock dove, the common crossbill, the bullfinch and the firecrest.
The region has a diverse butterfly fauna and is outstandingly rich in various mushroom species.
The natural resources of the area allowed significant animal husbandry and forestry.

Agriculture has mostly been characterized by the so-called Bakhátas (Ridge) farming; inhabitants were self-sufficient and grew rye, barley, oat, millet, buckweed, cabbage, turnip and pumpkin.
Pumpkin seeds are still pressed for their oil, while other parts of the plant are fed to animals.
The orchards provide a fair yield of plum, apple and pear. These fruits are used to prepare jam and to make pálinka in the local distillery.

The settlement, inside and outside the municipality boundaries has been under strict protection since 1978.
The settlement joined the Őrség National Park in March 2002.