Zalalövő

The Roman legions created a military camp on the northern shore of the Zala river at the beginning of the 1st century. Around the camp a village-like settlement founded. In 124, Emperor Hadrian gave town status for the settlement, and called as Municipium Aelium Salla. However, in the middle of the 2nd century the invading Germanic tribes destroyed the settlement.
According to a 13th-century document, royal archers lived here. Zalalövő was elevated to town status in 2000.
This article includes travel-related information not only for Zalalövő, but also for the surrounding rural areas.

By train

Direct trains are available once a day from Budapest-Déli pályaudvar via Székesfehérvár, Veszprém and Zalaegerszeg. The journey takes 4 hours and costs 4840 Ft.
Other direct connections are:

• Toward east: Zalaegerszeg seven times a day. The journey takes about 30 minutes and costs 465 Ft.
• Toward west: Őriszentpéter seven times a day. The journey takes about 15 minutes and costs 310 Ft. There are direct international trains via Bajánsenye to Hodoš (Slovenia) four times a day, and to Ljubljana once a day.

Zalalövő Train Station

The train station is just 700 m away from the center.

By bus

Frequent buses are available from Zalaegerszeg. The journey takes about 30 minutes and costs 465 Ft. From Budapest-Népliget, you have to transfer in Zalaegerszeg. The whole journey from Budapest takes 4 hours and costs 4770 Ft.

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

In Zalalövő:

• All Saints Roman Catholic Chapel

  address: Petőfi Sándor utca 100
  Built in 1743 in Baroque style.

• Borosán Valley and Holy Well

• John of Nepomuk Sculpture

  address: Kolozsvári utca 4
  Built in 1810 in late Baroque style.

• Saint Anne Roman Catholic Church

  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 66, Zalapataka
  Built in 1753 in Baroque style.

• Saint Ladislaus Roman Catholic Church

  address: Szabadság tér
  Built in 1925.

• Salla Museum

  phone: +36 92 371-004
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 3
  Archaeological site and exhibition about the Roman age of Zala County.

• Zalalövő Heritage Museum

  phone: +36 92 371-004
  address: Petőfi Sándor utca 35
  Peasant house with thatched roof. Built in the middle of the 19th century.

In Bagod:

• Saint Paul Chapel

  address: Rákóczi Ferenc utca, Szentpál, Bagod
  Built around 1260 as round church, rebuilt and extended with a nave and a tower in 1755.

In Böde:

• Saint Michael Archangel Roman Catholic Church

  address: Zalaszentmihályfa, Böde
  Interior fittings: 1970s. The church was founded around 1220, destroyed churches have been restored around 1750, the shrine was rebuilt. Sacristy was built in the 19th century. In 1923 it was improved and redesigned.

In Kávás:

• Kávás Heritage Museum

  address: Temető utca 11–13, Kávás
  Built in the 19th century.

In Vaspör:

• Roman Catholic Church

  address: Pusztacsatár, Vaspör
  Built in 1736 in Baroque style. It's a place of pilgrimage.

In Zalaháshágy:

• Trinity Roman Catholic Church

  address: Petőfi Sándor utca 7, Zalaháshágy
  Built in the 12th century, and rebuilt in 1860 in Baroque style.

In Zalaszentgyörgy:

• Saint George Roman Catholic Church

  address: Zalaszentgyörgy
  Built in Romanesque style in the 13th century, and rebuilt in the 14th century in gothic style, and rebuilt again in 1756 in Baroque style.

• Lake BorostyánLake with beach and sports, fishing possibilities.

• Salla Community Center

  phone: +36 92 371-004
  address: Szabadság tér 2

• Lake Kustánszeg

  address: Kustánszeg
  Artifical lake with beach and sports, fishing possibilities.

• Pro Equus Horse Park

  phone: +36 20 988-9863
  address: Szent Erzsébet utca 61, Bagod
  Lunge, riding training, trail riding, jump training, riding-tour.

• Zabolázó Horse Yard

  phone: +36 30 208-4445
  address: Fő utca 40, Hottó
  Lunge, riding training, trail riding.

Events

Official events:

• Day of Zalalövő TownIn July.

• Days of Zala Cultural and Equestrian FestivalIn August.

• Farewell of Pataka HillOn August 20.

• Stum Festival of ZalaIn September.

• Coop ABC

  phone: +36 92 571-035
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 6

• Fezo ABC

  address: Szabadság tér 8

• Jóár

  phone: +36 92 310-426
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 8

In Zalalövő:

• Alapozó Food Bar

  phone: +36 30 881-8587
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 1
  Food bar.

• Gold Pub and Restaurant

  phone: +36 30 334-7977
  address: Szabadság tér 12
  Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.

• Sellő Food Bar

  phone: +36 30 905-1153
  address: Borostyán utca 15
  Fast food bar.

In the surroundings:

• Alsó Club and Pizzeria

  phone: +36 30 214-8284
  address: Kossuth utca 76, Gellénháza
  Pizzeria and fast food bar.

• Fakopács Pizzeria

  phone: +36 30 523-3277
  address: Petőfi Sándor utca 40, Teskánd
  Pizzeria and fast food bar with some traditional food.

• Három Fenyő Restaurant

  phone: +36 70 424-1913
  address: Olajbányász körút 2, Gellénháza
  Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.

• Silvestro Pizzeria

  phone: +36 30 992 0439
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 28, Gutorfölde
  Pizzeria.

• Válicka Restaurant

  address: Válicka utca 2, Bak
  Traditional restaurant and pizzeria with local cuisine and with specialties like prósza and deer stew with dödölle.

In Zalalövő:

• Romantik Cafe

  address: Szabadság tér 8

• Rózsakert Presszó

  phone: +36 30 658-1116
  address: Szabadság tér 12

In the surroundings:

• Katica Presszó

  phone: +36 30 413-7798
  address: Dalos utca 1, Becsvölgye

• Koktél Presszó

  address: Petőfi Sándor utca 48, Zalatárnok

• Tölgyfa Presszó

  phone: +36 30 359 5348
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 58, Zalaszentgyörgy

Budget

In the surroundings:

• Göcsej Völgye Camping

  phone: +36 20 247-0234
  address: Dózsa György utca 1, Kustánszeg

• Kettős Csárda

  phone: +36 30 378-4286
  address: Ady Endre utca 46, Bocfölde

• Vénusz Restaurant and Guesthouse

  phone: +36 30 620-1885
  address: Sport utca 2, Bagod
  Traditional restaurant with local cuisine and with specialties like beef stew with dödölle.

Mid-range

In Zalalövő:

• Dedesi Guesthouse

  phone: +36 30 378-7412
  address: Nagyfernekág 4

• Gulya Guesthouse

  phone: +36 30 849-7708
  address: Nagyfernekág 62

In the surroundings:

• Faluszéli Tóthék Guesthouse

  phone: +36 30 901-5165
  address: Jókai Mór utca 38, Szentkozmadombja

Splurge

In the surroundings:

• Kabala Guesthouse

  phone: +36 92 375-003
  address: Rádiháza 10, Gutorfölde

• Malom-Tanya Guesthouse

  phone: +36 20 952-3622
  address: Györkefa dűlő 4, Zalacséb

• Patohill Vineyard Village

  phone: +36 30 277-8508
  address: Patóhegy, Petrikeresztúr

Zalalövő's postal code is H-8999, and its telephone area code is 92.

• Zalalövő Post Office

  phone: +36 92 371-050
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 5

• Körmend – town 20 km north
• Lenti – town with thermal bath and narrow gauge railway 28 km south
• Őriszentpéter – town 14 km west
• Szentgotthárd – town 36 km northwest
• Vasvár – town 37 km northeast
• Zalaegerszeg – city 23 km east