About Pannonhalma Archabbey Herb Garden (Levendulanapok)
Pannonhalma Archabbey, the Benedictine monastery on the hill above the village of Pannonhalma, has kept an herb garden since the Middle Ages. Today about 30 kinds of medicinal herbs grow on roughly 7 hectares, and lavender is the best known of them. In 2011 the monks added a 16-bed demonstration garden laid out after the 9th-century St. Gallen monastery plan. Lavender from here has traveled: the Levendárium farm at Dörgicse says its first plants came from the abbey.
The lavender is opened to the public once a year for Levendulanapok (Lavender Days), a weekend in mid-June. In 2026 it ran June 13–14 in the herb garden and on the village's main square. Visitors could cut their own lavender, take guided herb-garden walks and a silent walk in the forest, make lavender wreaths, watch a bird-ringing demonstration and join guided tours of the abbey library and baroque rooms.
Food and drink are a big part of the weekend: wine tastings, lavender pastries, ice cream and syrups, cooking demonstrations by guest chefs, bread making and an art picnic on the square, plus activities for children.
Parking right beside the herb garden is free, while the abbey's other lots charge 300 Ft per hour in season. The historic complex is only partly wheelchair accessible, so plan on gravel and hill paths around the garden. Győr is the nearest city, about 20 km to the north.
Lavender here
- When it blooms
- Mid-June
- Visiting
- Lavender open to visitors only during Levendulanapok, one weekend in mid-June (June 13–14, 2026), with self-picking, tours and workshops
Events
- Levendulanapok (Lavender Days), mid-June weekend (June 13–14, 2026)
What to do
- Cut your own lavender during Lavender Days, mid-June (June 13–14 in 2026)
- Take a guided walk through the abbey herb garden
- Make a lavender wreath at a workshop
- Watch a bird-ringing demonstration
- Join a guided tour of the abbey library and baroque rooms
- Taste lavender pastries, ice cream and local wines
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Lavender Days held one weekend in mid-June (June 13–14, 2026)
Good to know
- Accessibility
- The historic abbey complex is only partly wheelchair accessible
Tips for your visit
- Park in the free lot beside the herb garden instead of the paid abbey lots
- Overnight parking is not allowed anywhere on the abbey grounds
- Lavender Days is the only time the lavender is open for picking, so plan around that weekend
Getting there
Questions
When can I pick lavender at Pannonhalma?
Only during Lavender Days, a weekend in mid-June; in 2026 it was June 13–14.
Where do I park?
Parking beside the herb garden is free; the abbey's other lots cost 300 Ft per hour.
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