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.

Eggs of bird

04Oct 4. October 2024. - 31. December 2025. Balaton Museum I'm interested

04Oct

"If fashion could talk... - Fashion Trends of the Past" Chamber Exhibition

4. October - 31. December 2025.Balaton Museum

11Oct

XV. MŰSZAK Exhibition

11. October 2025. - 28. February 2026.Balaton Museum

17Oct

Gyula Mikus 120

17. October - 23. November 2025.Main Square

Concerts

Festivals

Children's Programs

Exhibitions

All Programs

Did you know?

Kedvencünk a Festetics kastély tölgyfalépcsőháza

Our favorite#festetics-kastely-helikon-kastelymuzeumThe outstanding attraction of the castle is the oak staircase, where we can see a family portrait gallery unique to Hungary, depicting members of the Festetics family.

Európa egyik legnagyobb modellvasút-kiállítása található Keszthelyen

An interesting fact#festetics-kastely-tortenelmi-modellvasut-kiallitasThis is one of the largest mountain railway dioramas in the world, which illustrates the altitude difference and faithfully shows all the exhibits.

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.

A neobarokk stílusjegyeket viselő épület kívülről

Hint#balatoni-muzeumVisit the museum outside of opening hours! Of course, make sure to check with the museum beforehand!

Hint#festetics-kastely-hintomuzeumIf we hold our wedding in the castle, we can even arrive in a carriage to the amazement of the wedding guests.

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!