Hévíz

The town is located near Lake Hévíz, the world’s second-largest thermal lake, but biologically the biggest active natural lake. Its temperature is affected by the combination of hot and cold spring waters, coming from 38 meters underground. The water breaks out from a spring cave, at approximately 410 liters per second, with a temperature of 40 ℃ (104 ℉). The biological stability of the lake is shown by the temperature of the water, which has not changed for years, and even on the coldest winter days doesn’t drop below 24 ℃ (75 ℉). That makes bathing possible in the lake year round. In the summer, the water temperature can reach 37 ℃ (99 ℉).
The lake's healing properties have been well known for centuries people lived here even at the end of the Stone Age. The foundation of bath culture was laid by the Romans in the 2nd century. According to an ancient legend, the Holy Virgin wrung a spring by the appealing prayer of a Christian nurse. The nurse wanted to heal an invalid child. The hot water of the lake breaking out from the depth and the steaming mud cured the weak child completely. The legend stems from the Roman age and the mentioned child was definitely the East Roman emperor Flavius Theodosius who declared Christianity to the official religion in his own empire in 391. That is the wrung spring that feeds the worldwide particular lake of Hévíz from that time.
Egregy is part of Hévíz. It gives a real village atmosphere. The beautiful Roman-style Church of Egregy was built in the 13th century, during the rule of Árpád. Behind the church are the picturesque vineyards where one can taste the delicious local wines, for example the „Egregyi Grinzing”. There are cosy restaurants where local delicacies are offered in a homey atmosphere. Each year Egregy celebrates its grape harvest, this is a time for eating, drinking and having a lot of fun.

• Tourinform Hévíz

  phone: +36 83 540-131
  address: Rákóczi utca 2
  Tourist information.

By train

The closest train station is in Keszthely. From Budapest-Déli pályaudvar, you can travel by train to Keszthely train station, then transfer to regional buses towards Hévíz. The whole journey from Budapest to Hévíz takes 3 hours and costs 3955 Ft.

By bus

Direct buses from Budapest-Népliget are available six times a day. The journey takes 2.5 hours and costs 3705 Ft. More frequent buses are available from Keszthely. The journey takes about 15 minutes and costs 250 Ft.

Hévíz Bus Station

First of all on foot and by cycle. There is no local public transport service. You can use the regional buses operated by Volánbusz.

By taxi

• Jäger Taxi

  phone: +36 30 319-6778

• Hévíz Taxi

  phone: +36 83 340-000

• Taxi Hévíz

  phone: +36 83 340-333

By bike

• HeBi

  phone: +36 30 791-1232
  Public bike rental system.

In Hévíz:

• Berki TrailThe Trail covers Lake Hévíz and the surrounding moor as well as its flora and fauna.

• Egregy Museum

  phone: +36 30 225-6940
  address: Zrínyi utca 130
  Local history exhibition (6000 BC to Middle Age).

• Hévíz Downtown Museum

  phone: +36 83 343-419
  address: Rákóczi utca 9
  Local history and balneology exhibition.

• Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church

  address: Széchenyi utca 33
  Built in 1999. It has seven towers.

• Mary Magdalene Roman Catholic Church

  address: Dombföldi utca
  The Árpád-age church is one of the three intact Árpád-era churches in the Balaton Uplands, it is also mentioned as Hévíz's pearl. The church was built in the 13th century. The first mentioned in written records in 1314.

• Roman Ruins Garden

  address: Attila utca
  Remains of the roman villa from the early Imperial times.

• Tomb of the Roman Soldier

  address: Dombföldi utca

In Alsópáhok:

• Exaltation of the Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church

  address: Fő utca 120, Alsópáhok
  Built in 1778 in Baroque style.

In Zalaapáti:

• Saint Adrian Roman Catholic Church and Benedictine Monastery

  address: Deák Ferenc utca, Zalaapáti
  Built in 1781 in Baroque style.

In Zalacsány:

• Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church

  address: Csány László utca 1, Zalacsány
  Built in 1749 in Baroque style.

• Tersztyánszky Mansion

  address: Arany János utca 3, Zalacsány
  Built in the beginning of 19th century in Classicist style.

In Zalavár:

• Historical Memorial Park Zalavár

  phone: +36 92 500-719
  address: Vársziget, Zalavár
  Archaeological site and memorial park. Major ruins: Martyr Adrian’s church as a destination of pilgrimage (built around A.D. 855), Parish church / King Saint Stephen’s chapel (built in second half of the 11th century), bulwark of the monastery dating to the Árpádian Age (built at end of the 11th century). Major memorials: Cyril and Methodius Monument, Millennial Monument (built by Imre Makovecz in 2009).

• Kis-Balaton House

  phone: +36 83 710-002
  address: Vársziget, Zalavár
  Exhibition about the natural assets of Kis-Balaton.

• Ruins of Basilica

  address: Récéskút, Zalavár
  Built in the 11th century in Romanesque style.

• Hévíz Medicinal Spa

  phone: +36 83 501-700
  address: Dr. Schulhof Vilmos sétány 1
  World’s second-largest natural thermal lake.

• Fontana Cinema

  phone: +36 83 343-351
  address: Rákóczi utca 9

• Lovas Guesthouse

  phone: +36 30 560-1332
  address: Lótuszvirág utca 3

• Sheltering ForestPark around the lake.

• Adventure Park Zalacsány

  phone: +36 30 937-4640
  address: Zalacsány
  Dragon fly, gokart, quad, archery, fly with hot air balloon.

• Fishing Lake Zalacsány

  phone: +36 30 945-4432
  address: Zalacsány
  Artificial lake with fishing possibilities.

• Zala Springs Golf Resort

  phone: +36 83 900-047
  address: Csányi László utca, Zalacsány

Events

Official events:

• Carnival FairIn February.

• Happy Peace Times in HévízIn May.

• Flavius DayIn May.

• Angels and Thieves Art FestivalIn June.

• Farewell of EgregyIn July.

• Wine Festival of HévízIn August.

• Coop ABC

  phone: +36 83 515-658
  address: Petőfi Sándor utca 14

• Coop ABC

  phone: +36 83 340-067
  address: Szent András utca 1

• Flavius Üzletház

  phone: +36 83 340-104
  address: Nagyparkoló tér 1
  Supermarket.

• Small Farmer's Market in Hévíz

• Spar

  phone: +36 20 823-7960
  address: Hévizi utca 18, Alsópáhok
  Supermarket.

Budget

In Hévíz:

• Anna Borozó

  phone: +36 30 266-1135
  address: Egregyi szőlőhegy 17
  Traditional restaurant and wine house.

• Corner Grill

  phone: +36 83 380-647
  address: Kölcsey Ferenc utca 4/C/1
  Pizzeria and food bar.

• Erika Restaurant

  phone: +36 30 316-7283
  address: Kodály Zoltán utca 30
  Traditional restaurant.

• Faló Büfé

  address: Nagyparkoló tér 6
  Food bar with lángos and pancake.

• Old Smokey Burger

  phone: +36 70 434-3435
  address: Tavirózsa utca 16
  Fast food bar.

• Parasztudvar Büfé

  phone: +36 83 340-399
  address: Nagyparkoló tér 3
  Food bar.

In the surroundings:

• Castello Pizzeria

  phone: +36 30 964-8386
  address: Dózsa György utca 317, Sármellék
  Pizzeria with a few traditional food.

• Dominó Pizzeria and Restaurant

  phone: +36 30 199-9749
  address: Dózsa György utca 318/a, Sármellék
  Traditional restaurant and pizzeria.

• Piros 7-es

  phone: +36 30 829-9711
  address: Dózsa György utca 316, Sármellék
  Traditional restaurant and pizzeria.

• Rózsa Büfé

  address: Vasút utca 34, Zalacsány
  Traditional restaurant.

• Tó Büfé

  phone: +36 30 945-4432
  address: Zalacsány
  Food bar.

Mid-range

In Hévíz:

• Annabella Restaurant and Pizzeria

  phone: +36 83 340-888
  address: Tavirózsa utca 12
  Traditional restaurant and pizzeria with local cuisine.

• Gizi Néni Csárdája

  phone: +36 20 994-4365
  address: Katona József utca 3
  Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.

• Gusto Bistro Cafe and Bar

  phone: +36 30 203-3596
  address: Tavirózsa utca 6
  Bistro with local and Russian cuisine.

• Lacikonyha

  phone: +36 83 340-787
  address: Kölcsey Ferenc utca 4
  Food bar with local cuisine.

• Magyar Csárda

  phone: +36 83 343-271
  address: Tavirózsa utca 2-4
  Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.

• Muskátli Restaurant

  phone: +36 30 891-3574
  address: Széchenyi utca 28
  Traditional restaurant.

• Panoráma Borozó

  phone: +36 70 639-0501
  address: Egregyi szőlőhegy 22
  Traditional restaurant and wine house.

• Siesta Restaurant

  address: Tavirózsa utca 22
  Traditional restaurant.

• St. Hubertus Restaurant

  phone: +36 83 340-502
  address: Móricz Zsigmond utca 8
  Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.

• Tavirózsa Étterem

  phone: +36 83 340-549
  address: Tavirózsa utca 4

• Teri Mama Vendéglője

  phone: +36 20 922-8186
  address: Zrínyi utca 147
  Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.

In the surroundings:

• Sziklakert Restaurant

  phone: +36 83 555-800
  address: Dózsa György utca 65, Alsópáhok
  Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.

• Vadászcsárda

  phone: +36 83 336-009
  address: Arany János utca 1, Zalacsány
  Traditional restaurant with local cuisine and specialties like wild goulash and dödölle.

Splurge

In Hévíz:

• Árpád Borozó

  phone: +36 30 313-9620
  address: Egregyi szőlőhegy 59
  Traditional restaurant and wine house.

• Hofbräu Söröző

  phone: +36 83 342-317
  address: Nagyparkoló tér 9
  Traditional restaurant and pub with local cuisine.

• Kerék Csárda

  phone: +36 30 658-6739
  address: Zrínyi utca
  Traditional restaurant.

• Kocsi Csárda

  phone: +36 83 341-026
  address: Nagyparkoló tér 18
  Traditional restaurant and pizzeria with local cuisine.

• La Montanara Ristorante

  phone: +36 83 343-150
  address: Szent András utca 2
  Traditional restaurant and pizzeria with Italian cuisine.

• L'Hostaria

  phone: +36 70 214-7010
  address: Egregyi szőlőhegy 4
  Traditional restaurant.

• Liget Restaurant and Pizzeria

  phone: +36 20 373-6979
  address: Petöfi Sándor utca 7
  Traditional restaurant and pizzeria with local and international cuisine.

• Öreg Harang Borozó

  phone: +36 30 927-9011
  address: Egregyi szőlőhegy
  Traditional restaurant and wine house with local cuisine.

• Papa's and Mama's Restaurant

  phone: +36 30 989-0948
  address: Petőfi Sándor utca 16
  Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.

• Római Pince

  phone: +36 83 340-593
  address: Egregyi szőlőhegy
  Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.

• Rózsakert Restaurant

  phone: +36 83 950-469
  address: Rákóczi utca 17
  Traditional restaurant. with local cuisine.

In the surroundings:

• AzÉn Anyósom

  phone: +36 83 344-232
  address: Hévízi utca 13, Alsópáhok
  Self-service and traditional restaurant with local cuisine.

• Farm Inn

  phone: +36 70 348-0948
  address: Örvényeshegy 20, Zalacsány
  Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.

• Cafe Relax

  phone: +36 30 947-8999
  address: Széchenyi utca 2

• Lotus Cafe and Wine Bar

  phone: +36 30 991-0005
  address: Attila utca 6

• Macchiato Caffe and Lounge

  phone: +36 30 969-4076
  address: Széchenyi utca 7

• Mediterrán Cafe and Coctail

  phone: +36 70 605-4796
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 72

• Nagyi Vintage Kuckója

  phone: +36 70 355-5006
  address: Zrínyi Miklós utca 2

• Puszedli Cafe

  phone: +36 20 965-5711
  address: Kölcsey Ferenc utca 6

• Sarok Cafe

  phone: +36 30 639-7313
  address: Park utca 8

• Vén Bakter Borozó

  phone: +36 70 335-5678
  address: Erzsébet királyné utca 9

Visitors can choose from lot kind of accommodation opportunities. According to the different demands there are 25–30 hotels, 25–30 guesthouses, 100–120 private accommodations and one camping place.

Budget

In Hévíz:

• Aal Guesthouse

  phone: +36 83 341-844
  address: Attila utca 68

• Castrum Camping and Guesthouse

  phone: +36 83 343-198
  address: Tópart

• Erika Apartments

  phone: +36 83 342-012
  address: Bartók Béla utca 2-4

• Family Szabó Guesthouse

  phone: +36 83 341-826
  address: Attila utca 22

• Flóra Villa

  phone: +36 30 353-6808
  address: Dr. Babócsay utca 68

• Hotel Alba

  phone: +36 70 454-1959
  address: Petőfi Sándor utca 18

In the surroundings:

• Bíró Guesthouse

  phone: +36 20 465-7429
  address: Dózsa György utca 366, Sármellék

• Club Erdei Villapark

  phone: +36 70 6366-418
  address: Csány László utca 24, Zalacsány

• Páhok Restaurant and Guesthouse

  phone: +36 83 540-330
  address: Balassi Bálint utca 2, Alsópáhok
  Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.

• Vadász Guesthouse

  phone: +36 83 336-312
  address: Ady Endre utca 22, Zalacsány

• Zöld Elefánt Restaurant and Guesthouse

  phone: +36 83 552-018
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 12, Zalaapáti
  Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.

Mid-range

In Hévíz:

• Ágnes Hotel

  phone: +36 83 340-450
  address: Honvéd utca 7

• Aurora Guesthouse

  phone: +36 83 950-781
  address: Széchenyi utca 3

• Hotel Aquamarin

  phone: +36 83 545-960
  address: Honvéd utca 14

• Hotel Erzsébet

  phone: +36 83 342-035
  address: Erzsébet királyné útja 13-15

• Hotel Fit

  phone: +36 30 153 7378
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 76

• Hotel Kalma

  phone: +36 83 545-910
  address: Rákóczi utca 12-14

• Hotel Majerik

  phone: +36 83 341-178
  address: Kölcsey Ferenc utca 6

• Hotel Napsugár

  phone: +36 83 340-472
  address: Tavirózsa utca 3

• Hotel Sante

  phone: +36 83 540 133
  address: Nyírfa utca 1

• Hotel Zena

  phone: +36 83 542-300
  address: Széchenyi utca 6

• Park Hotel

  phone: +36 83 341-190
  address: Petőfi Sándor utca 26

Splurge

In Hévíz:

• Bonvital Wellness and Gastro Hotel

  phone: +36 83 900-120
  address: Rákóczi utca 16-18

• Danubius Health Spa Resort Aqua

  phone: +36 83 889-500
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 13-15

• Danubius Health Spa Resort Hévíz

  phone: +36 83 889-400
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 9-11

• Holiday Club Apartman Hotel

  phone: +36 83 340-620
  address: Vajda Ákos utca 3

• Hotel Európa Fit

  phone: +36 83 501-100
  address: Jókai utca 3

• Hotel Palace

  phone: +36 83 542-140
  address: Rákóczi utca 1-3

• Hotel Spa Hévíz

  phone: +36 83 501-708
  address: Dr. Schulhof Vilmos sétány 1

• Hunguest Hotel Helios

  phone: +36 83 342-895
  address: Vörösmarty Mihály utca 91

• Hunguest Hotel Panoráma

  phone: +36 83 341-074
  address: Petőfi Sándor utca 9

• Korona Guesthouse and Restaurant

  phone: +36 83 540-180
  address: Széchenyi utca 43
  Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.

• NaturMed Hotel Carbona

  phone: +36 83 884-007
  address: Attila utca 1

• Lotus Therme Hotel and Spa

  phone: +36 83 500-500
  address: Lótuszvirág utca 1

In the surroundings:

• Batthyány Castle Hotel

  phone: +36 83 537-002
  address: Csány László utca 24, Zalacsány

• Kolping Hotel

  phone: +36 83 344-143
  address: Fő utca 120, Alsópáhok

Hévíz's postal code is H-8380, and its telephone area code is 83.

• Town's Library

  phone: +36 83 343-102
  address: Rákóczi utca 17-19

• Hévíz Post Office

  phone: +36 83 542-268
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 4

• Gyenesdiás – resort village at Lake Balaton 9 km east
• Keszthely – town with historical downtown 7 km east
• Pacsa – small town 21 km southwest
• Sümeg – town with castle 25 km north
• Tapolca – town with cave lake 33 km northeast
• Zalakaros – town with famous thermal spa 32 km south
• Zalaszentgrót – town with thermal bath 24 km northwest