The town of Veszprem lies on a dolomite plateau, on the border of two regions, between the forest-covered slopes of the Bakony Hills and the sunny Balaton-uplands, rich in fruit and grapes. Veszprem is built on a ledge, in which ravine-like valleys were cut by Brook Sed, thus dividing the land into low hills. That is why Veszprem is said to be built on seven hills - just like many other towns of ours. The seven hills are as follows: Varhegy (Castle Hill), Benedek-hegy (St Benedict's Hill), Jeruzsalem-hegy (Jerusalem Hill), Temetohegy (Cemetery Hill), Gulyadomb (Herd Hill), Kalvaria-domb (Calvary Hill), Cserhat. Twisting, narrow streets, flights of stairs and tiny houses are accumulated one over the other. Flowery gardens are bordered by rubble-work fences. Willows throw shadow on the banks of Sed, once bordered by mills. Every corner and doorway offers a surprise.

The Bishop's Palace designed by Jakab Fellner, built in 1767. The latest restoration of it was completed in 1997. The Archiepiscopal Archives can also be found in the building, where almost two thousand documents from the 11-14th century are housed. These ancient documents are really precious for all of us, especially for researchers, who can get information about the life of the age and the inhabitants of the surrounding villages.

The Archiepiscopal Library prides itself on 60.000 volumes. The collection was based by Bishop Marton Padanyi Biro, who enriched it with 600 books. In 1751 he had a catalogue of the books made, so when he sent his report to Pope Benedict XIV he could proudly mention the collection in it.

Queen Gizella, the wife of King Stephen I has always been highly appreciated in the town. A museum housing relics, formerly kept in different churches, is named after her as well. It was necessary to find a building appropriate and worthy to house national treasures, like Baroque paintings and sculptures, graphics and textiles. One of the most precious pieces is a robe from 1480, shot with gold, ornamented with an embroidered cross. Originally it belonged to Bishop Albert Vetesi. The vestment exhibited was a present for Marton Padanyi Biro by Maria Therese. Masterpieces of goldsmiths, porcelains and ceramics enrich the collection as well.

The remains of St George's Chapel can be found in the Castle area, on the north side of St Michael's Cathedral. The cathedral itself is the central building of the area and besides holy masses, concerts and wedding ceremonies are also held here. There is a story about the construction of the cathedral which also gives an explanation of the town's name. Legend has it that the fortune of King Stephen I ebbed away during the building, so Queen Gizella decided to contribute to the expenses herself. She threw away her fur-coat ornamented with precious stones and said 'Vessz, prem!' (I let fur lose.) with which she wished to symbolize her giving up luxurious way of life for the sake of the completion of the cathedral. The name of the town is said to originate from the exclamation 'Vessz, prem'. The cathedral served as an important centre of the music life of the Transdanubian region in the 18-19th century. Famous European composers' (Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven) pieces were presented not much later than the world premiere. the Petofi Theatre attracts thousands of visitors throughout the year. The Art Nouveau building was designed by Istvan Medgyasszay and built in 1908. It was the first large building in Hungary to be constructed entirely from reinforced concrete. A notable feature is the circular stained glass window at the front, which is the work of Sandor Nagy, one of the leading members of the Godollo 'Pre-Raphaelite' School. Nagy was also responsible for the rear of the theatre, depicting The Hunting of the Magic Deer, a classic tale of Hungarian mythology. The Latinovits Chamber Theatre also attracts a lot of spectators from season to season. Music-lovers can enjoy choir and orchestra festivals attracting soloists and musicians from all over Europe and overseas countries.

In the park next to the theatre rises the lately-renovated Romantic-style building of the County Library named after Karoly Eotvos. The house was originally constructed for the management of the bishop's estates, now it forms an integral part of the University Town. The Kalman Kittenberger Botanical Garden and ZOO Park can be found in Fejes-valley. The park opened in 1958. Its territory is more than 10 acres and it houses 120 species and 450 individuals or so. Besides species that can be found in every ZOO, the park has some zoological rarities, like Sumatran tigers, caracaras and the so-called David-deer.