Keszthely, the capital of Lake Balaton

The capital of Lake Balaton

Leisure

Keszthely offers you the most beautiful built heritage of Balaton, as well as exciting cultural relaxation opportunities, in addition to swimming and water experiences!

Festetics Heritage

Go to the beach and have fun at the Water

Museums

Historic city centre

TOP sights

For lovers of bicycles

All leisure

Programs

Whether it's gastronomy, music, festivals, children's programs or exhibitions, in Keszthely you will always find something to do.

Advent and Christmas in Keszthely

30Nov Here's a secret: Advent in Keszthely is simply incredible! 30. November - 31. December 2024. Main Square I'm interested

01Feb

Keszthely Carnival

(Saturday) 1. February 2025Main Square

07Jun

Weavings exhibition

13. September 2024. - 31. January 2025.Balaton Museum

Concerts

Festivals

Children's Programs

Exhibitions

All Programs

Did you know?

Kedvencünk megnézni a T-modellt a keszthelyi Hintómúzeumban

Our favorite#festetics-kastely-hintomuzeumOur favorite is a 1914s, restored, currently functioning Ford T-model, whose sound was once heard all the way to Vonyarcvashegy when it was started.

Kedvencünk emléktábla Csokonai Vitéz Mihály keszthelyi látogatásáról, amikor az Amazon Szállóban szállt meg 1798-ban

An interesting fact#amazon-haz-latogatokozpontOn the wall of the Amazon House is a plaque indicates that in 1798 the Hungarian poet Mihály Vitéz Csokonai stayed here, and István Simon commemorated the occasion in his poem "Csokonai in the Inn" with these words: "I imagine that Vitéz was also here, I golden letters kake me remember. The ceiling, the beam, even the lime, And the pipe, as he saw it, still smokes."

Hint#petho-haz-goldmark-karoly-szulohazaIn the yard of the house a petanque court was established, so we can play the French ball game in such a wonderful historic environment.

A Babamúzeum betekintést nyújt a magyar viselettörténetbe és népi építészetbe

An interesting fact#nepviseletes-babamuzeumThe museum launched a competition with the help of the children's magazine Napsugár from Cluj, in which they asked schoolchildren and their parents to send in the traditional clothing of their locality. Some opinions say that this happened at the last minute, as folk traditions are beginning to fade in Transylvania. Similarly, traditional clothing arrived from Upper Hungary, Southern Hungary, and Transcarpathia.

Jegesmedvével is találkozhatunk a kiállításon

An interesting fact#festetics-kastely-vadaszati-kiallitasThe collection of the Hunting Museum also includes Baron György Dózsa's trophy collection, despite the fact that the British Museum also bid for the pieces worth of treasure.

Gastronomy

You don't have to search much to find a good ice cream parlor, café or restaurant in Keszthely. Nevertheless, we have selected some of the best for you.

Local Specialties

Keszthely has many high-quality restaurants and catering establishments from the city center to the Balaton shore. You can find traditional kitchens and those representing the world of street food, as well as international flavors, but of course the palette and selection are much more colorful. The city is located in Zala County, so we can look for specialties typical of the region, such as Zala dödölle.

Classic Restaurants

Best Ice Cream Parlors

Atmospheric Cafes and Patisseries

All Gastronomy

Accommodations

Do you crave the comfort of a hotel? Is it more important that your accommodation be family- or pet-friendly? Are you mostly interested in the proximity of the water? You can quickly find the best one for you here!