# Festetics Palace and the Helikon Library

What to do en Keszthely · Keszthely

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/keszthely/things-to-do/festetics-palace-and-helikon-library · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Desde: 4600 € adult (forints), palace and one exhibition
- Duración: 2 h
- Temporada: All year; in winter, Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00
- Para quién: All ages

One of the largest palaces in Hungary, with more than twenty rooms of the Festetics family and the Helikon Library · 2 h · From 4,600 Ft · Open all year

What it is
The Festetics Palace is the great house of the Festetics counts, the family that turned Keszthely into a centre of culture and agronomy. Kristóf Festetics began it in 1745 and it was extended over two centuries until it took its present appearance. The visit takes in more than twenty rooms with the furniture, portraits and life of the family, and the Helikon Library, the family's great library. Behind it opens the protected park.
Opening hours and prices

Winter (November to March): Tuesday to Sunday, from 10:00 to 17:00; ticket office from 10:00 to 16:30. Closed on Mondays, on 1 November and from 21 to 25 December.
Summer 2026 prices: palace and one exhibition, 4,600 Ft; palace and five exhibitions, 7,500 Ft; with the Fenékpuszta farm, 9,500 Ft. Reduced, ages 6 to 25 and over-62s: half. Parents with two or more children under 18: 50% discount.
Check its website for the winter rate.

Getting there
Kastély utca 1, north of the centre. From the railway station, about a 20-minute walk along Kossuth Lajos utca.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 46.7707, 17.2419

## Cerca de aquí

- [Festetics Palace Historical Playhouse](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/keszthely/things-to-do/festetics-history-playhouse), a 45 m
- [Festetics Palace Exhibitions: Carriages, Hunting, Miniature Railway and Travel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/keszthely/things-to-do/festetics-exhibitions), a 112 m
- [Festetics Palace Bird Park and Palm House](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/keszthely/things-to-do/festetics-bird-park), a 114 m
- [Klassz Kultbisztró](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/keszthely/where-to-eat/klassz-kultbisztro), a 624 m
- [John's Pub](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/keszthely/where-to-eat/johns-pub), a 870 m
- [Kristály Hotel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/keszthely/where-to-stay/kristaly-hotel), a 1.1 km
- [Balaton Museum](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/keszthely/things-to-do/balaton-museum), a 1.3 km
- [Hotel Helikon](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/keszthely/where-to-stay/hotel-helikon), a 1.4 km

## Consejos

### Choose the ticket with exhibitions
With children, the palace and the carriage or miniature railway one.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is it open on Monday?
No, Tuesday to Sunday.

### How much time do I need?
Two hours for the palace and one exhibition; half a day with the park and the others.

Destino: [Keszthely](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/keszthely.md)