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.

"Ethnographer behind the camera - János Sági 150" photo exhibition

28Jun 28. June - 19. October 2024. Balaton Museum I'm interested

13Sep

Weavings exhibition

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

04Oct

Eggs of bird

4. October 2024. - 31. December 2025.Balaton Museum

18Oct

With pipes, drums and singing

(Friday) 18. October 2024János Ranolder Roman Catholic Primary School

Concerts

Festivals

Children's Programs

Exhibitions

All Programs

Did you know?

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."

Érdekesség hogyan mentették meg a Festetics kastély könyvtárát

An interesting fact#festetics-kastely-helikon-kastelymuzeumDuring the Second World War, the building was bricked up, thus protecting the collection of valuable treasures from looting.

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.

An interesting fact#keszthelyi-setaloutcaAt the end of the Promenade Street is the Simon House, built around 1790, where the country's first beauty queen, Böske Simon, was born in 1909. At the age of 16, she was chosen as the beauty of the Promenade of Keszthely, and then in 1926 she was chosen as the Fairy of the Balaton. In 1929 she became "Miss Hungary" and then "Miss Europe".

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.

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!