Keszthely

Festetics Palace - Discover this beautiful Baroque building, Hungary's third largest castle, symbol of Keszthely

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Keszthely

Pedestrian area - Take a walk in the most illustrious part of Keszthely, and enjoy the view of the antique buildings

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Keszthely

Wharf spa - Relax in the “capital of the largest lake beach”, on the completely renovated “wharf spa”

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Keszthely

Exhibition of Trophies and Historical Model Railway - visit Europe biggest model railway and the famous trophy collection in the citys newest museum

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The Festetics Look-Out Tower

The Festetics Look-Out Tower

General Information: The look-out tower is accessible on foot from the Hunyadi street, or by car until the Big Meadow then on foot.
Search for our advantage card!

Don’t forget to ask for the Advantage Card at your accommodation during your holiday by the Lake Balaton.  The Advantage Card is valid one week long and it is available at every accommodation that is a partner of the Gyenesdiás Association for Tourism. The card owner can visit the beaches of the settlement for free and take advantage of the services offered by the partners accepting the card at a reduced price. Among the partners you will find restaurants, programs, sights, and spas just to mention a few.

Interesting facts:
The look-out tower offers one of the most beautiful panoramas on the Keszthely-hills in the region.

A hike or nice walk to the Festetics Look-Out Tower. Don’t miss out on it. It is worth the fantastic view.
The 3 storey Festetics Look-Out Tower offers a beautiful view on the Keszthely bay as well as the gently sloping valleys of the Keszthely-hills. The 235 m high look-out tower which was named after the Festetics family was rebuilt in the year 2000, which is easily accessible on the tourist path starting from the Big Meadow.
The Big Meadow offers outstanding facilities for organizing outdoor family events, gatherings or school and company programs but it is also suitable for larger events: nice facilities for frying bacon by the camp fire, cooking a gulash soup in a kettle, enjoying the playground with the wire-rope slide and the forest gymnastic track, which is an excellent place for testing one’s endurance, or organize a match on the football field. The Big Meadow is also from where many of the tourist pathways start out in the Keszthely-hills.

Pictures of the Festetics-look-out-tower

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