Zalakaros

Forty kilometres from Lake Balaton, in the south-western region of Hungary lies Zalakaros, a town of 1900 inhabitants. Nearby, about fifteen kilometres away in Sármellék, there is a small airport. Zalakaros has become well known both at home and abroad for its remarkable medicinal spa, established in the 1960s after the discovery of thermal water during drilling for oil.

For individual trips, we call your attention to curiosities of the Nature Conservation Area Kis-Balaton, the buffalo reserve in Kápolnapuszta and the bird preserve in Zimány. The more than 1 km long Kányavár Island can be visited free of charge. The castle in Keszthely or a trip by boat on the Lake Balaton can offer you a special experience. In the small town of Nagykanizsa, which lies 20 km far from Zalakaros, many things can be seen (Turkish well, Synagogue, a church in the upper part of the town, Thury György Museum, art galery). In the vineyard of Szentgyörgyhegy fine wines are produced. After a walk around the ruins of a fortress you can be invited by smallholders to their wine-cellars to taste their wine.