Platán Bisztró
What to order: The tányérhús, the boiled beef of the monarchy served in two courses, and a dessert from its pastry kitchen.
Book by phone or on its website; on Sunday the kitchen closes at 18:30.
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Day itinerary · 47.65° N · 18.32° E
Tata in a day, an hour from Budapest on the M1.
Tata is an hour from Budapest. A walkway over clear springs, the castle on the lake, a Bib Gourmand lunch and the shot tower at dusk.
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 Tata
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Total time8 h 30
By car1 h each way
From BudapestCar or train, around 1 h
WalkingAbout 2 h 30 spread out
DifficultyEasy
With childrenYes; Fényes trail with a pushchair
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Budapest 1 h by car
by the M1, about 70 km
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Fényes Springs Boardwalk
Hello Tata · 2,300 Ft; open from 8:00 to 16:00 · no dogs
+36 30 430 0180
- 8 min by car3,5 km
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Tata Castle and the Kuny Domokos Museum
Kuny Domokos museum; closed on Monday
- 5 min on foot
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Platán Bisztró
Bib Gourmand · on Sunday from 12:00 to 20:00; book
Kastély tér 6, 2890 Tata · +36 34 380 564
Restaurant €€€Book - 5 min on foot
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Walk Around the Öreg-tó Shore
the shore of the old lake, flat
- 15 min on foot
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Fellner Jakab Lookout, Tata's Shot Tower
175 steps · 1,500 Ft; last entry at 16:30
+36 30 430 0180
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Back home
In Budapest around 18:15
Approximate cost
About €3850 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Fényes Springs Boardwalk
A day trip from Budapest to a town of water that almost nobody knows: Tata, an hour away on the M1 or by train. In the morning, the wooden walkway over the Fényes karst springs; at midday, the castle on the Öreg-tó and a Bib Gourmand lunch under a plane tree from 1785; in the afternoon, the lake shore and the view from the shot tower.
The day, hour by hour
8:45 · Departure. On the M1 motorway towards Győr, about 70 km. Without a car, train from Keleti or Kelenföld.
10:00 · Fényes springs trail. 3 km from the centre, an hour on walkways over clear pools and protected marshes. 2,300 Ft; family, 5,900 Ft. Dogs not admitted.
11:30 · Tata Castle. The water castle of the kings of Hungary, with the town museum. Closed on Monday.
13:00 · Lunch at the Platán Bisztró. On Kastély tér, next to the castle: its dish is the tányérhús, the boiled beef of the monarchy. On Sunday it opens from 12:00 to 20:00.
14:45 · Öreg-tó shore. A flat walk beside the old lake; in autumn and winter, with wild geese.
16:00 · Shot tower. 175 steps and the Tata basin at your feet. Open Wednesday to Sunday until 17:00.
17:15 · Return. In Budapest around 18:15.
Time1 h
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Veranda Bistro & More
What to order: A board to share after the walk around the lake, or a pizza if you are with children.
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 Tata
All year, Wednesday to Sunday for the tower and Tuesday to Sunday for the castle. In autumn and winter, wild geese on the lake at dusk; from May to October, add Malomkert.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Book the Platán
At the weekend it fills up.
- 2Bring binoculars in winter
The wild geese are best seen at dusk on the lake.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take from Budapest to Tata?
Around an hour by car or train.
What is open on Sunday?
The Fényes trail, the castle, the Platán Bisztró and the shot tower.
Is it good with children?
Yes: the Fényes trail is flat and suitable for pushchairs, and there is a family ticket almost everywhere.
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