Budapest Airport 2 hr 20
Balaton Uplands National Park (36 min) Protected natural area by Lake Balaton, a vast freshwater lake, with hiking trails & cave tours. Municipal Beach (17 min) Beach and lake Szent Magdolna-templom (9 min) Romanesque art, wine, and architecture Helikon Beach (14 min) Beach and château Lake Hévíz (5 min) Large lake featuring warm waters for alleged health benefits & an indoor/outdoor spa with services. Zalaszántói Sztupa (25 min) Buddhism and temple Balaton Museum (14 min) Tracing the history & geology of Lake Balaton through displays on native plants & peoples. Keszthely Kastell (11 min) Little Balaton (36 min) Protected natural area & freshwater lake with hiking trails, featuring over 250 species of birds. Erotic Renaissance Wax Museum (13 min) Wax museum and museum Festetics Palace (11 min) Baroque-style palace with 18th/19th-century aristocratic rooms, library plus collection of coaches. Szigliget (32 min) Stalwart castle ruins with a tower to climb, military artifacts & peaceful panoramic views. Horrorarium and Torture Museum (13 min) Keszthelyi-hegység (16 min) Ballooning - Balaton Ballooning (9 min) |