The Tájház (village museum) in Vértessomló opened in 2012 and is located in a house that is approximately 150 years old.
Those considering Vértessomló as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture
The village museum displays furnishings, photographs and children's toys. The exhibition also includes period furnishings and traditional local costumes.
On 2 July, the búcsú, a local pilgrimage tradition, is held in Vértessomló. It is connected with the history of the forest chapel and its development into a place of pilgrimage.
At the southern edge of Vértessomló stands a Baroque Roman Catholic church with 18th-century Baroque frescoes in its dome.
Vitányvár was probably built around the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries and was first mentioned in 1324 as a royal castle. To the east of Vértessomló, within the municipality's administrative area, lie the crumbling Gothic ruins of Vitányvár.
In the wider regional area around Vértessomló are Brigetio, an ancient site, as well as the ruins of Leányvár and Csókakői Várrom.
Nature
The Nagy-Csákány peak and the Tábor-hegy, Halyagos and Pes-kő mountains are located in the area around Vértessomló.
Hiking Trails
The Közép-dunántúli Piros hiking trail passes through Vértessomló. The hiking trail marked K leads from Vértessomló northwards, past Szarvas-kút, towards Vitányvár. The hiking trail marked P leads from the trail junction via Szép Ilonka-forrás to Szár.
Visitor Information
Guided tours at the Tájház are offered in Hungarian and German; tours in the local dialect are available by arrangement.
Visiting the interior of Vitányvár and accessing the outer walls are considered life-threatening.
Other places: Várgesztes, Környe, Gyermely, Tatabánya, Tarján, Vértesszőlős
