Klassz Kultbisztró
What to order: The weekend brunch or something to share with a cocktail.
Hours change with the season; in winter it closes Monday to Wednesday.
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Day itinerary · 46.77° N · 17.25° E
Palace in the morning, hot water in the afternoon, two hours from Budapest.
Keszthely is two hours from Budapest on the M7. Festetics Palace in the morning, lunch on the pedestrian street, the Balaton pier and the afternoon at the thermal lake in Hévíz.
Leaving from
Direct flight to Budapest fromBarcelona 2 h 45Bilbao 3 hValencia 3 hAlicante 3 h 15Madrid 3 h 15Málaga 3 h 45Sevilla 3 h 45Gran Canaria 5 h 30Tenerife Sur 5 h 45
Part of Keszthely
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Total time11 h
By car2 h 15 each way
From BudapestCar, about 190 km · 2 h
WalkingAbout 1 h 30 spread out
DifficultyEasy
Watch outThe palace closes on Monday
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Budapest 2 h 15 by car
by the M7, about 190 km
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Festetics Palace and the Helikon Library
more than twenty rooms and the Helikon Library · from 4,600 Ft
- 10 min on foot
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Klassz Kultbisztró
on Kossuth Lajos utca · on Sunday from 10:00 to 20:00
Kossuth Lajos utca 41, 8360 Keszthely · +36 83 555 950
Restaurant €€Book - 15 min on foot
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Lakeside Promenade and Pier at Keszthely
the shore of Balaton to the pier
- 12 min by car7 km
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Back home
In Budapest around 20:15
Approximate cost
About €3000–3050 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Festetics Palace and the Helikon Library
A day trip from Budapest to the western tip of Balaton: it is a long day, two hours by car on the M7, but it brings together three things that do not repeat. Festetics Palace, one of the largest in Hungary, with its library; the shore of the largest lake in central Europe; and, 6 km away, a bath in the thermal lake at Hévíz, warm all year round.
The day, hour by hour
8:15 · Departure. By the M7 towards Balaton, about 190 km.
10:30 · Festetics Palace. More than twenty rooms of the family and the Helikon Library. In winter, Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00; closed on Monday.
13:00 · Lunch at Klassz Kultbisztró. Ten minutes' walk along Kossuth Lajos utca, the pedestrian street. On Sunday it opens from 10:00 to 20:00.
14:30 · The Balaton pier. Walk down through Helikon park to the pier, over the lake.
15:30 · Bath in Hévíz thermal lake. About 12 minutes by car. The water comes up hot from the bottom and you swim all year, even with sub-zero air.
18:00 · Return. In Budapest around 20:15.
Time2 h
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Keszthely
All year, Tuesday to Sunday for the palace. In winter the bath at Hévíz, with hot water and cold air, is the best of the day; in summer, Lake Balaton adds a beach.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Bring a swimsuit and flip-flops
So you don't have to go back to the car before Hévíz.
- 2If you can, stay a night
The Hotel Helikon, on the shore, makes the plan much more comfortable.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take from Budapest to Keszthely?
About two hours by car on the M7.
What is open on Sunday?
The Festetics Palace, Klassz Kultbisztró and Hévíz lake.
Is Hévíz far from Keszthely?
6 km, about 12 minutes by car.
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