EXCURSION TIPPS

BUFFALO RESERVE OF KÁPOLNAPUSZTA:
In Kápolnapuszta, situated between Zalakomár and Balatonmagyaród, pproximately 80 buffalos live in a reserve. A paved road leads to the reserve. At the reserve there are parking places, esplanades and a lookout turret awaiting the visitors who in good weather can have a splendid view of the places of the Balaton highlands.

Fishing-lake near Galambok:
Near Galambok between picturesque forests and hills there is a fishpond offering pleasant entertainment primarily for the lovers of fishing, but it may as well be the destination for smaller excursions or tours. In the fishing-lake carps, crucians, walleyes, amúrs, breams, pikes and cat-fishes live.
Fishing is permitted from 1 May until 30 November daily from 4 a.m. to 11 p.m.
A fishing-ticket may be obtained on the location from the river-keeper every day between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m.

LITTLE-BALATON:
Once it used to be the open water bay of Lake Balaton which in the course of time became a marshy flood area. Since the last century the majority of the water has been continuously drained, and then it was declared a nature conservation area. Today it is the paradise of the birds where aigrettes, cormorants, boat-bills, squaccos, great crested grebes, herons and red herons, coots, reed-thrushes, reed-warblers and owls nest.

NAGYKANIZSA - Rowing-lake:
The Rowing-lake, which can be found 5 km from the city centre, in the direction of Kaposvár, on the left side of the road, provides rowing and fishing possibilities for excursionists. The lookout turret is located 500 metres from the lake, from where it is possible to have a view of the surrounding area and Nagykanizsa.

KESZTHELY:
The city is situated about 35 km from Zalakaros on the bank of Lake Balaton. The town, which is called the “capital of Balaton”, has approximately 25.000 inhabitants. The city’s sights: Festetics Castle Museum: Count Kristóf Festetics began to build the castle in 1745. The family kept expanding it in the course of the centuries, and it reached its present state and form in the last century.
Opening hours:
1 October – 30 April: from 09.00 to 17.00,
1 May – 30 September: from 10.00 to 18.00.

Georgikon Farm Museum:
The museum operates in the building of the former farm, its exhibitions are open.
Opening hours: 1 April – 31 October: from 10.00 to 18.00.

Balaton Museum:
In the museum the "Lake Balaton and man" constant exhibition and high-quality art-exhibitions can be seen.
Opening hours: Tuesday - Saturday: from 10.00 to 18.00.

Doll Museum:
In the museum by the pedestrian precinct, which is the biggest doll museum of Middle-Europe, dolls wearing historical national dresses can be seen.
Opening hours: every day from 10.00 to 18.00.

Marzipan Museum:
In the homely atmosphere of this confectionary own-made domestic and Viennese confectionary specialities and a confectionary exhibition comprising of almost 100 different decoration works can be found.
Opening hours: Tuesday - Sunday: from 10.00 to 18.00.

NAGYKANIZSA:
The city is situated approximately 18 km from Zalakaros. The number of its inhabitants is more than 60.000. The Elisabeth square that was named after Queen Elisabeth can be found in the centre of the city. In the northern part of the square can be seen the Turkish Well, which is named this way because according to local legend its octagonal stone lower part comes from the Turkish period palace.

György Thúry Museum:
The exhibition in the museum entitled "People, routes and relations" begins with the display of ancient everyday life while guiding visitors into each archeological period, and finally showing the medieval castle of Kanizsa. After these it revives the "Golden Age", 18th - 19th century, blooming Kanizsa. Computerized town and era guides colour the permanent exhibition.
Open: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 - 17:00

House of Fine Arts:
The permanent exhibition of Erzsebet Brunner and Erzsebet Sas Brunner painters, as well as of painter Istvan Z. Soos.
Open : Monday - Saturday 10:00 - 17:00
Free entry.

Hungarian Poster House:
One of its kind in the country, the museum was opened in an old granary building in the city centre.
Open: Monday - Saturday 10:00 - 17:00
Free entry.

Tour opportunities:

Tour lines:
  • A walk in the area of the Zalakaros park forest - Park forest hiking tour (4 150m)
  • "Bögre-hegy" hiking tour (5 500m)
  • "Kilátó" (observation tower) hiking tour (5 150m)
  • "Felsőhegy" hiking tour (5 850m)
  • Zalakaros bath - Zalakaros park forest - vineyards – fishpond of Galambok - Galambok.


Bicycle tracks in the surroundings of Zalakaros:
  • Around Little-Balaton (30 km)
  • Zalakaros - Zalakomár – Buffalo Reserve - Balatonmagyaród - Kányavári-island - Zalavár - Zalaszabar - Nagyrada - Garabonc - Zalakaros
  • Towards Nagykanizsa:
    Zalakaros - Galambok - Nagyrécse - Nagykanizsa - Gelse - Kilimán - Orosztony - Zalaszabar - Nagyrada - Garabonc – Zalakaros
  • Towards the Somogy hills:
    Zalakaros - Galambok - Zalaszentjakab - Miháld - Pat - Inke - Iharosberény - Nagykanizsa - Nagyrécse - Galambok - Zalakaros

Sporting opportunities

Sport centre – Zalakaros, Termál u.1.:

  • - 4 cinder-track tennis-court
  • - 1 grass football ground
  • - 1 grass football training ground
  • - 2 asphalt hand-ball ground
  • - 1 asphalt basketball ground
  • - 1 athletic ground
The grounds may be rented, for information contact: Karos Park Kft., Zalakaros - Behiák -puszta, Tel/fax: 93/ 340-924

Elementary School’s gymnasium: Zalakaros, Liget u.28, phone: 93/340-367
- tennis-, football, hand-ball- and basketball grounds for rent

Further opportunities for playing tennis:

  • - cinder-track tennis-court – Belenus Hotel Zalakaros, Üdülő sor 4. Phone/fax: 93/ 340-205, 540-142,
    e-mail: info@belenushotel.hu
  • - asphalt tennis-court – Art Hotel Zalakaros, Üdülő sor 2. Tel:93/ 541-940, fax: 93/541-941
    e-mail: info@arthotel.hu

Bowling – Betyár Csárda Zalakaros, Jegenye sor 1. Tel: 93/540-105

Fitness club + rent a bicycle or scooter:
FanTom-Gym Zalakaros, Hajló köz 2. phone:30/9949-540, 30/2562-585
open: daily from 9.00 to 21.00

Equestrian School – Zalakaros- Behiák, phone: 30/337-4135

  • - horse riding for beginners at long rein, for advanced riders in a riding-school
  • - cross-country riding in beautiful environment
  • - joy ride, local programmes, excursions
  • - annual show-jumping race

Fishing opportunities:

  • Miháld: populated lake in the whole year, open: Monday-Friday from 6.00 to 22.00, Saturday-Sunday: from 0.00 to 24.00
  • Tickets: Miháld, Vegyesbolt, Dózsa Gy.u.16.
  • Galambok: intensely populated lake, fishing permitted from 1 May to 30 November, daily until 23:00.
  • Tickets may be bought on location from the river-keeper, daily between 06:00-23:00.
  • Little-Balaton: partly populated lake, fishing is possible in the whole year from 04.00 to 24.00.
  • Fishing areas: Garabonc - Babos island – Hévíz dike – Kányavár island - Zalavár
  • Tickets: Southern side – Nagyradai Horgászegyesület Nagyrada, Petőfi u.22.
  • Kányavári-island Halőrház (River-keeper House)
  • Northern side- Zalavár, Korona Borozó, Dózsa u.60.
  • Zalaapáti, Josef Horgászbolt, Jókai u.82.
  • Sármellék, Kis-kuckó Kereskedés, Dózsa u. 318/2.

Hunting – Galambok Kisbalaton Hunting Society, Tamás Perjési, Zalakaros,Liget u. 17., phone: 20/ 9584-792
Deer, roe, boar hunting, chase, small game searching hunt

Relax Apartmanok Zalakaros

H-8749. Zalakaros, Csermely utca 2.
mobil: 0044(0)7912143109
E-mail: anikozalakaros@gmail.com

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