sights & culture
Sümeg Castle
Sümeg and the Sümeg Castle
The 415 meters high Szent György Hill is a truly unspoilt, tranquil, and wild spot of the Balaton Uplands, where it definitely pays off to take a long tour to discover everything.
You won’t have to climb hundreds of stairs to enjoy a stunning view of Lake Balaton from the terrace of the century-old observation tower above Balatonalmádi
Overlooking Lake Balaton and the surrounding townships from Visszhang-domb, the Benedictine Abbey is a gem of Tihany.
Kőkonyha (translates as Stone Kitchen) is an enchanted place on the southern slope of Somló
The holiday home of politician Endre Bajcsy-Zsilinszky stands next to the beach of Pálköve
The wife of renowned poet Sándor Petőfi was born in Keszthely in 1828
The about 250 metres long Kőszikla-szurdok is a chine between Nagybakónak and Újudvar
Jókai Lookout Tower isn’t the only place with a spectacular view of Lake Balaton and Tihanyi-félsziget from Tamás-hegy
Csikász Gallery is the first exhibition space in The House of Arts
This is one of the smallest beaches around Badacsony
“The most horrific place of Balaton” – this is how the residents of Szent György-hegy talk about Ify Chapel
Gulács is the home of mysterious hiking trails: you can reach the hill from the directions of Káptalantóti