Gyenesdiás

Gyenesdiás – with its 4000 inhabitants – is the perfect holiday resort especially for those who want to spend their holiday at the Lake Balaton actively and joyfully. Gyenesdiás has a lot to offer for every age and interest from relaxation to entertainment and a wide variety of recreation.

• Tourinform Gyenesdiás

  phone: +36 83 511-790
  address: Hunyadi János utca 2
  Tourist information. Event and program recommendations, tips for trips, reasonable accommodations, attractions, restaurants, discount cards. Spoken languages: English, German.

• Tourinform Balatongyörök

  phone: +36 83 346-368
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 29, Balatongyörök
  Tourist information.

• Tourinform Vonyarcvashegy

  phone: +36 83 348-253
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 42, Vonyarcvashegy
  Tourist information.

By train

Trains are available about every two hours from Balatonszentgyörgy to Ukk (junction point to Veszprém and Zalaegerszeg) via Keszthely and Tapolca. The journey from Keszthely takes 5 minutes and costs 250 Ft. From Budapest you have to transfer in Balatonszentgyörgy. The whole journey from Budapest takes less than 3 hours and costs 3675 Ft.
Other direct connections are:

• Toward the south: Kaposvár via Keszthely and Fonyód once a day.

At the summer, direct trains are available from Győr, Pécs, and Szombathely.

Gyenesdiás Train Station

There is no ticket office, tickets can be purchased on the train.

By bus

Buses are available from Budapest-Népliget four times a day. The journey takes 3.5–4 hours and costs 3705 Ft. More frequent buses are available from Keszthely. The journey takes 10–15 minutes and costs 250 Ft.

By boat

Boats are available between Apr 28–Sep 30 from Balatongyörök to Balatonmáriafürdő, Keszthely, Szigliget and Badacsony.

Balatongyörök Port

There is no local public transport or taxi service. You can use the regional buses operated by Volánbusz.

By bike

Balaton Bicycle Road is a good way explore the beaches and other attractions in the area.
There is a bike rental network. Bikes can be pick up and hand down in any Tourinform offices in this region (Keszthely, Gyenesdiás, Vonyarcvashegy, Balatongyörök and Héviz). Bike rental: 1500 Ft for two hours, 2200 Ft for one day.

In Gyenesdiás:

• Avar History Exhibition

  phone: +36 83 314-507
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 97
  A typical item of rustic architectural traditions, it was built in the middle of the 19th century for the current local herdsman’s official quarters. The building now owned by the Municipality, archeological relics of local history are on display in the two rooms at the rear. In ended of the '80s, – in the area, – found a intact tomb of the greatest leader of Avar (around AD. 660). The Avar was a Caucasian native ethnic group, the most predominant of several ethnic groups living in the Russian republic of Dagestan. Huns was one of this ethnic groups. The exhibit shows the contemporary burial customs and the tomb of the leader in its original form.

• Berzsenyi LookoutLookout tower on the top of Pető Hill.

• Darnay's Wine Cellar

  phone: +36 20 938-1588
  address: Darnay utca 10
  A wine cellar from the 17th century is a typical item of original rustic architecture. Its main girder beam carries the date of 1644 engraved. Log cellars used to be built as long as landowners let people cut and use oaks, which used to grow in neighbouring woods in abundance and offer a useful building material. The wine exhibition renovated in 2012 offers its visitor wine tasting opportunity as well.

• Festetics LookoutLookout tower on the top of Varsás Hill.

• House of Nature

  phone: +36 30 656-0830
  address: Szent Erzsébet út
  Visitor center. Exhibition of Keszthely Hills wildlife. There is also a cafe, a bar and a gift shop.

• Our Lady of Snow Chapel

  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 45
  It was erected in the place of a former chapel, to the design of Ákos Radits, an architect from Budapest, in 1894. Most of the building costs were covered by the estate of deceased Mihály Dornyai. Some of the building material was provided by Count Tasziló Festetics, while the costs of equipment were borne by the inhabitants of Diás. The polychromic altar of Renaissance style was made by József Runggaldier, a sculptor from Gröden, Tyrol.

• Saint Helena Chapel

  address: Temető utca 1
  As early as 1807, the inhabitants of the vine-growing village decided to erect a chapel for God. To this end, they demolished the ruins of the Saint Elizabeth's Church of the former village of Falud. Since Count György Festetics, the then owner of the land, did not approve of the construction, the stones from demolition were sold and the capital obtained this way was deposited at interest. After Count Festetics died, his son, László Festetics, encouraged the construction of the chapel and allotted an area for this purpose. The classical church was completed in a matter of a year and dedicated to Saint Helena on 18 August 1826, commemorating Count Laszló’s daughter, Helena, as well. This is the only church in Hungary named after Saint Helena.

• Saint John of Nepomuk Spring

  address: Malom utca
  There is a statue about Saint John of Nepomuk, which was erected by János Talabér in 1828.

• Vadlány HoleA simple wind-carved, room-sized cave. The cave opening is actually a stone cabin formed by wind erosion, which was further extended in artificially. Around 1900s most likely used as a secret distillery site.

In Balatongyörök:

• Batsányi Lookout

  address: Balatongyörök
  Lookout tower on the top of Pap Hill.

• Mátyás Bél Lookout

  address: Balatongyörök
  Lookout tower on the top of Garga Hill.

• Saint Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church

  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 3, Balatongyörök
  Built between 1831 and 1833 in late–Baroque style.

• Szépkilátó

  address: Balatongyörök
  Lookout point to the Lake Balaton, provides a very beautiful panorama. There is a roman spring nearby.

In Vonyarcvashegy:

• Chapel of Vonyarc

  address: Fő utca, Vonyarcvashegy
  Built in 1836 in Classicist style.

• Festetics Helikon Taverna Exhibition Hall of Wine-making and Gastronomy

  phone: +36 83 348-004
  address: Helikon utca 22, Vonyarcvashegy
  Built around 1820.

• Pál Kitaibel Lookout

  address: Vonyarcvashegy
  Lookout tower.

• Saint Michael Chapel

  address: Szentmihálydomb, Vonyarcvashegy
  Built in 1870.

Beaches

There are two beaches available in Gyenesdiás and two in the surroundings for the lovers of bathing, swimming and sunshine.

• Beach in Diás

  phone: +36 83 316-007
  address: Strand utca 3, Gyenesdiás
  Services: playground, natural paddling-pool, once free slip on the giant water slide; animation: kids’ programmes, sport championships, mini disco. Sport fields such as beach volleyball courts with lights, beach football field, table tennis, streetball field, chess, water polo, heading goals, basketball, volleyball, water aerobics. Spacious lawn for sun seekers. Rentals, free internet, restaurants, snack-bars and free parking.

• Beach in Gyenes

  phone: +36 83 316-008
  address: Oppel Imre sétány, Gyenesdiás
  It is preferred by families with kids and sun seekers due to its cosy and intimate atmosphere. In addition to bathing the beach attracts the active guests with beach volleyball and beach football.

• Beach of Balatongyörök

  address: Balatongyörök

• Lido Beach of Vonyarcvashegy

  phone: +36 83 348-131
  address: Fürdő utca 1, Vonyarcvashegy

Sport

• NagymezőExcursion place. Good place for picnic and bacon roasting. Good starting point for hiking and Nordic walking tours in the Keszthely Hills to viewing towers, springs, caves etc. The National Blue Hiking Route leads through Gyenesdiás, along with other designated tracks it leads you into the heart of the Keszthely Hills, to Büdöskút.

• Angyal Riding Hall

  phone: +36 30 566-1986
  address: Agyagos utca 7, Vonyarcvashegy

• Golfclub Imperial Balaton

  phone: +36 83 346-031
  address: Balatongyörök

• Kneipp Experience Walkway

  address: Balatongyörök
  800 m long experience walkway with Kneipp points.

• Minigolf

  phone: +36 30 989-4363
  address: Böngyér utca 1, Balatongyörök

• Rest area of Bélap

  address: Balatongyörök
  Excursion place.

Events

Official events:

• Budding Spring FestivalIn April.

• Bream Festival in GyenesdiásIn July.

• Gyenesdiás Wine FestivalIn July.

• Vintage Festival in GyenesdiásIn September.

• Potato Day in GyenesdiásIn September.

• Advent Chestnut Roasting and Xmas FairIn December.

• First Fish and Small Farmers’ Market of Balaton

  phone: +36 20 911-0344
  address: Kárpáti korzó
  Buy products of small farmers like flat bread, stove cake, homemade marmalade and syrup, fruit and vegetables, honey etc.

• J&A Kerámia

  phone: +36 83 316-504
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 103
  A souvenir shop in a folk house. Here can you see and buy potteries. Usage and decorative objects are from the most important Hungarian pottery regions. Provides to the guests the opportunity disc modeling by appointment. The finished pieces are fired upon request.

• Liget Plaza

  phone: +36 83 314-561
  address: Kereskedők útja 4-6
  Shopping center.

• Coop ABC

  phone: +36 83 312-474
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 93

• Coop ABC

  phone: +36 83 346-012
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 68, Balatongyörök

• Coop ABC

  phone: +36 83 348-031
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 40, Vonyarcvashegy

Hungarian cuisine with famous wines. Family-friendly restaurants provide for the kids, so that everybody can enjoy their lunch.

Budget

In Gyenesdiás:

• Giuseppe Pizzeria

  phone: +36 83 316-155
  address: Ibolya utca 1
  Italian restaurant and pizzeria.

• Jaffa Büfé

  phone: +36 20 233-4178
  address: Szechényi István utca 46
  Food bar.

In the surroundings:

• Fenyves Büfé

  phone: +36 30 500-3417
  address: Szépkilátó, Balatongyörök
  Food bar.

• Gesztenye Csárda

  phone: +36 70 944-3738
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 68, Balatongyörök

• Hatod Small Restaurant

  phone: +36 70 882-2799
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 40, Balatongyörök
  Traditional restaurant.

• Kilátó Büfé-Falatozó

  phone: +36 30 560-6798
  address: Szépkilátó, Balatongyörök
  Food bar.

• Sunny Pub and Grill

  phone: +36 30 936-4454
  address: Petőfi Sándor utca 128/3, Vonyarcvashegy
  Traditional restaurant.

Mid-range

In Gyenesdiás:

• Anita Restaurant

  phone: +36 83 200-177
  address: Béke utca 2
  Traditional restaurant.

• Nádas Csárda

  phone: +36 30 936-0907
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 79
  Traditional restaurant.

In the surroundings:

• Bacchus Restaurant

  phone: +36 83 349-092
  address: Major köz 1-3, Vonyarcvashegy
  Traditional restaurant.

• Fehér Vitorlás Restaurant

  phone: +36 83 346-006
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 1, Balatongyörök
  Traditional restaurant.

• Móló Bistro

  phone: +36 30 221-1655
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 2, Balatongyörök
  Traditional restaurant with local and international cuisine.

• Paphegyi Csárda

  phone: +36 83 703-469
  address: Becehegy, Balatongyörök
  Traditional restaurant.

• Tó Restaurant

  phone: +36 30 630-0680
  address: Fő utca 82, Vonyarcvashegy
  Traditional restaurant.

Splurge

In Gyenesdiás:

• Piroska Csárda

  phone: +36 83 316-301
  address: Faludi utca 7
  Richly carved Transylvanian gate in front of the lovely, shingled house. The menu includes Hungarian, and international dishes plus some Sekler specialties can be found. BBQ night on Thursdays. A dozen different main dish made from turkey breast, trout, sirloin, Knuckle, porkchop, duck, venison. Spoken languages: Hungarian, German.

• Torony Csárda

  phone: +36 83 316-847
  address: Napfény utca 1
  A roadside restaurant. Wide choice, delicious game and fish dishes,Hungarian and international cuisine.Light Meals, Fish, Beef, Pork, Poultry, Game dishes.

In the surroundings:

• Csóka Fészek

  phone: +36 83 378-325
  address: Eötvös Károly utca 153, Balatongyörök
  Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.

• Magyaros Csárdás Restaurant

  phone: +36 83 346-152
  address: Szent István utca 40, Balatongyörök
  Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.

• Strudel Restaurant

  phone: +36 30 217-4263
  address: Zrínyi Miklós utca 41, Vonyarcvashegy
  Traditional restaurant and pizzeria.

• Terasz Restaurant and Pizzeria

  phone: +36 83 349-063
  address: Arany János utca 7/1, Vonyarcvashegy
  Traditional restaurant and pizzeria.

• Varga Restaurant

  phone: +36 83 346-444
  address: Füredi út 34/a, Balatongyörök
  Traditional restaurant with local and international cuisine.

Cafes

In Gyenesdiás:

• Bringatanya

  phone: +36 30 240-2672
  address: Madách utca 45
  Ice cream shop.

• Mónisüti

  phone: +36 30 540-1780
  address: Madách utca 46
  Confectionery.

• Viki Cafe

  phone: +36 30 629-2414
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 83

In the surroundings:

• Jégsarok

  phone: +36 30 957-5898
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 65, Vonyarcvashegy
  Ice cream shop.

• Móló Cafe

  phone: +36 30 378-8969
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 2, Balatongyörök

• Promenád Cafe

  phone: +36 30 974-1626
  address: Felsőcsetényi út 50, Balatongyörök

Pubs and nightclubs

In Gyenesdiás:

• Faludi Pub

  phone: +36 30 585-1958
  address: Faludi utca 57

• Korona Pub

  phone: +36 30 334-1980
  address: Balaton utca 8

In the surroundings:

• Magyar Tenger Disco

  phone: +36 20 917-9440
  address: Petőfi Sándor utca 112, Vonyarcvashegy
  Nightclub.

• Player's Pool and Lounge

  phone: +36 30 577-4603
  address: Fürdő utca 3, Vonyarcvashegy
  Restaurant and bar.

Private accommodation have a tradition for approximately 30 years in the village, but tourism has a history of 100 years. Hotel, B&B places with their own swimming pool and different wellness services are here, as well as over half hundred private accommodation.

Budget

In Gyenesdiás:

• Caraván Camping

  phone: +36 83 316-020
  address: Madách utca 43
  Locted in a quiet zone include a outdoor swimming pool. Three and four person mobile home are rentable. Bike rental for hour, for day or for week. Trailer, tent and scooter rental. WiFi.

• Szent Ilona Camping

  phone: +36 30 480-0010
  address: Lőtéri utca 36
  Traditional restaurant with local cuisine. 50 kinds of high-quality Hungarian wine selection. Fresh bread from the oven.

• Vadóctanya Hostel

  phone: +36 20 924-0805
  address: Tulipán utca 3
  23 rooms.

In the surroundings:

• Carina Camping

  phone: +36 83 349-084
  address: Balaton utca 12, Balatongyörök

• Szent Kristóf Guesthouse

  phone: +36 30 631-5213
  address: Rákóczi utca 30/2, Vonyarcvashegy
  5 rooms.

• Topáz Apartments

  phone: +36 20 548-9808
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 15, Balatongyörök
  6 apartments, 2 rooms.

• Zafír Guesthouse

  phone: +36 30 539-6471
  address: Paphegy, Balatongyörök
  9 rooms.

Mid-range

In Gyenesdiás:

• Katalin Guesthouse

  phone: +36 30 411-0497
  address: Csillag utca 1
  7 rooms.

• Lavia Guesthouse

  phone: +36 83 317-038
  address: Béke utca 38
  9 rooms. All room with shower (toilet, hair-dryer) wardrobe, room safe, minibar, TV, radio with alarm clock, telephone, WiFi, big balcony or terrace. A 8×4 meters pool with sun beds in partly shady garden.

• Sportház Guesthouse

  phone: +36 20 479-9566
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 89
  6 rooms.

In the surroundings:

• Balatontourist Camping and Bungalows Park

  phone: +36 83 348-044
  address: Park utca 16/1, Vonyarcvashegy

• Janika Guesthouse

  phone: +36 83 548-075
  address: Petőfi Sándor utca 115/2, Vonyarcvashegy
  8 rooms.

• Kovács Guesthouse

  phone: +36 30 921-7033
  address: Székely Bertalan utca 45, Vonyarcvashegy
  4 rooms, 1 apartments.

• Sissi Guesthouse

  phone: +36 30 601 7386
  address: Arany János utca 7, Vonyarcvashegy
  12 apartments.

• Vonyarc Hotel

  phone: +36 30 357-8284
  address: Arany János utca 7, Vonyarcvashegy
  27 rooms.

Splurge

In Gyenesdiás:

• Wellness Hotel Katalin

  phone: +36 83 200-520
  address: Szent István utca 5
  56 rooms. Located in a calm and peaceful environment 200 m from the Balaton plage.

• Wellness Park Camping

  phone: +36 83 316-483
  address: Napfény utca 6
  18 rooms.

• Zöldház Guesthouse

  phone: +36 83 510-828
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 16
  12 rooms, 2 apartments.

In the surroundings:

• Albergo Giardino Hotel

  phone: +36 83 346-103
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 87, Balatongyörök
  14 rooms.

• Hotel Lido

  phone: +36 30 947-0649
  address: Arany János utca 9, Vonyarcvashegy
  39 rooms.

• Hotel Panoráma

  phone: +36 83 349-524
  address: Petőfi Sándor utca 5, Balatongyörök
  70 rooms.

• Villa Plattensee

  phone: +36 30 370-2275
  address: Petőfi Sándor utca 203, Vonyarcvashegy
  23 rooms.

• Zenit Hotel

  phone: +36 83 900-101
  address: Helikon utca 22, Vonyarcvashegy
  47 rooms.

Gyenesdiás' postal code is H-8315, and its telephone area code is 83.

• Gyenesdiás Post Office

  phone: +36 83 316-019
  address: Tanácsház utca 33

• Vonyarcvashegy Post Office

  phone: +36 83 348-032
  address: Kossuth utca 42, Vonyarcvashegy

• Hévíz – town with natural thermal lake 9 km west
• Keszthely – town with historical downtown 3 km west
• Marcali – town 36 km south
• Pacsa – small town 27 km west
• Sümeg – town with castle 25 km north
• Tapolca – town with cave lake 23 km northeast
• Zalaszentgrót – town with thermal bath 32 km northwest