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What to do and see in Keszthely, Western Transdanubia: The Best Things to do
Keszthely (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkɛsthɛj]; Slovene: Blatenski Kostel; German: Kesthell) is a Hungarian city of 20,895 inhabitants located on the western shore of Lake Balaton. It is the largest city by the lake and one of the more important cultural, educational and economic hubs in the region. Due to its favorable location and accessibility by both road and rail, Keszthely and the surrounding area is a preferred holiday destination.
Restaurants in Keszthely
1. Cadillac Muzeum
2. Festetics Palace
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 577 reviews
Reviewed By Soccca - Tolmin, Slovenia
We took a ticket for the palace and one attraction (the coach museum). The palace is very nice, well preserved and contains amazing furniture and many other interesting things. The visit of the palace lasted about one hour and after that we visited the coach museum and the garden. We really spent some lovely hours there.
3. Balaton Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 52 reviews
Our museum was established in order to raise the cult of Lake Balaton. Ever since our goals have remained the same, yet modern: we research and publicize the “Hungarian sea” by collecting, preserving, processing and presenting the natural values of Lake Balaton. We do not want to tell everything about Balaton, but we would like to show the major characteristics through which the lake and its history can be known. Our museum provides a comprehensive and public context in order to understand the environmental and social changes of the Balaton region. Our permanent exhibition recalls the history of the lake through eleven rooms. Our historical, archeological, ethnographic and natural history collections consist of 380. 000 items.
4. Keszthely Kastell
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 97 reviews
Reviewed By 154sonjas - Omis, Croatia
So, we went to see the castle. Bought the ticket for whole exhibition. Thinking we will see things in castle, and that's it. 4 hours later, i can't walk anymore, and we still have things to see ???? it is huge, includes more than one museum, you can see how people lived before, how they traveled, there is part with plants and animals, models of railway, castle library...my god...it is beautiful! Well done Keszthely!
5. Helikon Castle Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 98 reviews
6. Snail Parliament
7. Our Lady of Hungary Church
8. Municipal Beach
9. Medieaval Erotic Wax Museum
10. The Marzipan Museum and Confectionery
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 34 reviews
After many years of experience and preparation at our family's famous Szabo Marzipan Museum in Puchberg am Schneeberg in Austria, Jeno and Agnes Simonfai were delighted to extend the family tradition here in Keszthely. The exhibits on display, with few exeptions, are entirely our own work. Our most popular exhibit is the marzipan model of the Festetics Palace. The Palace model is adorned with much ornate decoration and took over two month to complete. Many of the exhibits display famous sights of the local Zala Region, including the buddist Stupa in Zalaszanto. Our colourful fairy-tale figures will amuse your children and can be seen alongside a traditional swiss carraige drawn by twelve horses.You may also find here model cars and favourite animal characters. The annual family feasts of Carnival, Easter and Christmas, birthdays and wedding anniversaires also are celebrated in our exhibits which comprises a large selection of traditional wedding cakes from around the Globe.
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