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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.

Address: Kastély utca 1
Price: Adult: HUF 2500; senior, student: HUF 1250
Website: helikonkastely.hu (opens in a new tab)

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