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The brick Fellner Jakab lookout tower on Calvary Hill in TataGlobetrotter19 · CC BY-SA 3.0

What to do · Tata

Fellner Jakab Lookout, Tata's Shot Tower

The only shot tower in Hungary open to visitors, 175 steps and a view of the Öreg-tó · 45 min · From 1,500 Ft · Wednesday to Sunday

InformationFrom Ft1500 adult (forints)
From
Ft1500 adult (forints)
Duration
45 min
Season
All year, Wednesday to Sunday from 9:00 to 17:00
Who it's for
From the age at which you can climb 175 steps

What it is

At the foot of Calvary Hill stands a brick tower where lead shot was made by dropping molten lead from the top. It is the only shot tower left in Hungary that can be visited and today bears the name of the architect Jakab Fellner. You climb 175 steps to a viewing platform with the town, the Öreg-tó and the whole Tata basin. Next door, the stonemason's house has an interactive exhibition and workshops.

Opening hours and prices

Wednesday to Sunday, from 9:00 to 17:00, with the ticket office until 16:30. Adult, 1,500 Ft; children aged 3 to 18 and pensioners, 1,000 Ft; family, 3,500 Ft.

Frequently asked questions

How many steps does it have?

175.

As a familyWith teenagers

Who runs it

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

A pink sphere-shaped dessert on red berries© Platán Bisztró

Platán Bisztró

Restaurant · Tata · €€€€

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.
A meat dish with roast vegetables© Öreg-tó Hotel

Veranda Bistro & More

Restaurant · Tata · €€€€

What to order: A board to share after the walk around the lake, or a pizza if you are with children.

To stay nearby

The mirror-cabin spa in the castle moat© Platán TataSmall hotel

Platán Udvarház

Michelin Key · View of the castle · Spa in the moat

Why we like it: Ten rooms with a view of the castle and the moat, with a Michelin Key and a mirror-cabin spa in the old castle moat.

The hotel's outdoor pool with a table-tennis table© Hotel KissSpa hotel

Hotel Kiss

Wellness and pool · Four stars · Accepts dogs

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: A four-star hotel with wellness and a pool in Tóváros, north of the centre, with its own restaurant and rules for guests arriving with a dog.

The hotel's lounge© Öreg-tó HotelHotel

Öreg-tó Hotel

100 m from the lake · Accepts dogs · Free covered parking

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: A three-star hotel with 31 rooms in a park of plane trees and pines 100 metres from the lake, with wellness, free parking and dogs welcome.

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