Historic places in Keszthely

Historic places in Keszthely

1. See

   Amazon House Visitors' Center – Travelling Aristocrats, Adventures on the Road Exhibition

   Amazon Ház Látogatóközpont – Főúri utazások, úti kalandok kiállítás

   The exhibition shows the history of land, water and air travel over the past centuries.

   Adult: HUF 1200; senior, student: HUF 600

2. See

   Balaton Museum

   Balatoni Múzeum

   A Neo-Baroque building. There are permanent exhibitions telling the visitors about the development of the Balaton, its flora and fauna and the historical relics of its surroundings. Also here you can find the Roman and Medieval Lapidary and the memorial room of the famous painter, János Halápy.

   Tue–Sat 09:00–17:00·Adult: HUF 900; senior, student: HUF 450

3. See

   Doll Exhibition

   Babakiállítás

   The folk costums and clothes of burghers and craftsmen of the historical Hungary are presented by about half thousand dolls.

   HUF 550

4. See

   Festetics Palace – Aristocratic Lifestyle Exhibition and Helikon Library

   Festetics-kastély – Főúri életforma, Helikon könyvtár

   The 18 original or reconstructed rooms of the exhibition show the aristocratic lifestyle of the 18th and 19th centuries. The most valuable part of the palace is Hungary’s sole intact aristocratic private library.

   Adult: HUF 2500; senior, student: HUF 1250

5. See

   Georgikon Croft History Exhibition Site

   Georgikon Majortörténeti Kiállítóhely

   A former farmstead, which used to serve educational purposes now is a museum building. There are exhibitions about the history of higher agricultural education in Hungary, about corn production, viniculture. There is also a carriage exhibition with a wheelwright and a blacksmith workshop. The steam-plough is an imposing sight especially if you consider that it is still in working order.

   Apr Oct Nov: Mon–Fri 09:00–16:00; May: Mon–Sat 09:00–16:00; Jun–Aug: Mon Tue Thu–Sun 09:00–17:00, Wed 09:00–20:00, Sep: Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00·Adult: HUF 1000; senior, student: HUF 500

6. Do

   Libás Beach

   Libás strand

   Free services: Wi-Fi throughout the beach. Water rescue and Emergency Medical Service (during opening hours), parking, changing rooms, disabled toilets, open air showers, modern children's playground, sandy beach path. Snack bar, deck chairs, cabins, bicycle storage, bouncy castle for kids (Ugrálóvár), trampoline, kayak, canoe, paddle boats, windsurf.

   May 15–Sep 16: 08:30–19:00·Adult: HUF 500; children, senior, student: HUF 350

7. See

   Palace Garden

   Kastélypark

   The garden, which used to measure 42 hectares, is now a nature reserve. There is a French garden and an English garden where we can find numerous tree rarities. Old and exotic trees and hundreds of years old, colourful flowerbeds, fountains, statues are there – among them the full-figure bronze Statue of George Festetics, the garden pond and the fountain decorated with stone lions. Other statues: Immaculata Sculpture], Statue of Saint Helena.

   Free to visit

8. See

   Saint Thérèse of Lisieux Carmelite Basilica

   Kis Szent Teréz kármelita bazilika

   The neo-Romanesque church and the connected monastery was built in the 20th century.

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   Historical Model Railway Exhibition

   Történelmi modellvasút kiállítás

   One of Europe’s largest model railway exhibitions can be seen on the second floor.

   Adult: HUF 1200; senior, student: HUF 600

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    Historical Waxworks

    Történelmi Panoptikum

    In the largest waxworks of Hungary, the wax figures of nearly fifty Hungarian king, prince, general, poet and writer are on display.

    HUF 550

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    Renaissance Erotic Waxworks

    Reneszánsz Erotikus Panoptikum

    Erotic waxworks show from medieval times. The exhibition was created based on the illustrated books about renaissance erotic fiction. For adults only!

    HUF 950

12. See

    Ruins of Valcum

    Valcum romjai

    It was a Roman fortification.

    Free to visit

13. See Not mapped

    Helikon Palace Museum

    Helikon Kastélymúzeum

    Kastély utca 1

    Jul Aug: 09:00–18:00; May Jun Sep: 10:00–17:00; Oct–Apr: Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00·All exhibitions: adult: HUF 3700; senior, student: HUF 1850

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Keszthely (CC BY-SA 4.0).