The Lady Hamilton Coffee House welcomes its guests with its fine elegance, special quality selection and exclusive, picturesque setting in the Festetics Castle.
In the elegant coffee house, coffee specialties can be ordered with or without caffeine, and those with lactose intolerance are also taken into consideration – here anyone can choose from the coffee specialties.
The gourmets should not miss the espresso tonic!
Brunch and Desserts
Those who want to have brunch will not be disappointed either: Lady Hamilton’s English breakfast, cake breakfast and sandwich selection is also fabulous!
Their desserts are the jewels of the renowned, long-standing Bergmann Cofee House: homemade traditional and exclusive desserts and cakes will amaze the visitors. Ask about their gluten-free sweets in the coffee house!
Sparkling and Other Aperitifs
Let’s sit back in one of the comfortable armchairs with exquisite drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic coolers in our hands and look at the stunning garden of the Festetics Castle.
The Legacy of Lady Hamilton
Lady Hamilton’s life was defined by her charitable work. She kept a soup kitchen open during the winter and gave gifts to those in need during Christmas. She supported the Red Cross and numerous other charitable programs. During World War I, they maintained a hospital in the convert in Keszthely. In her will, she was also generous in her donations.
Tasziló II planted a black pine allee on the edge of the city in memory of his wife, the famous Fenyves-allee.
In the Festetics Library, her Bible with a leather binding and gilded clasp can also be seen.
At the Helikon Castle Museum, many material memories preserve the memory of the couple and the atmosphere of the time.
Who was Lady Hamilton?
Mary Victoria Hamilton was born in 1850 into the famous Scottish royal family. Her mother was Maria of Baden and her maternal grandmother was Stephanie de Beauharnais, the adopted daughter of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. Stephanie’s great-uncle, Alexandre de Beauharnais, married Josephine Tascher de la Pagerie in 1779, who later married Napoleon Bonaparte in 1796, becoming a member of the imperial family and having her own apartments in the Tuileries.
In 1869, Mary married Prince Albert I of Monaco. The marriage was not happy and the wife left Monaco a few months after the wedding, living mostly in Baden-Baden. Here, her son Louis was born in 1870, who later became Prince Louis II of Monaco.
In 1880, their marriage was annulled. On June 2, she married Count Tasziló Festetics II in the chapel of the Festetics Palace in Budapest. The couple lived in Baden-Baden until the new castle in Keszthely was completed.
Parking
There are parking spaces located in front of the two gates of the castle. If both are full, it is worth trying either in Bástya Street or on the edge of Sopron Street.
Approach
The coffee shop is located in the Festetics Castle, which is best approached on foot from the Promenade Street. Approach carefully by car, as Kastély Street, the street in front of the castle’s main gate, is one-way. It is advisable to approach via Sopron Street or through the Market Square via Lehel Street.
