Keszthely

城市概覽

It is at the western tip of Lake Balaton and boasts a history of more than 750 years. The town is endowed with a wide range of architectural gems displaying Gothic, Baroque, Transylvanian and Eclectic styles. The Festetics Palace, now the Helikon Palace Museum, must rank as the town’s major attraction. Its construction was started at the beginning of the 18th century, by Kristóf Festetics, on the site of the former Pethő Mansion. It obtained its final Neo-Baroque form in 1887. With some 111 halls and rooms, this is one of the largest palaces in Hungary and is maintained in wonderful condition by the Hungarian government. One of the most beautiful rooms and one of the greatest assets of the palace is a magnificent historic two-level library housing over 100,000 volumes, which were miraculously saved from destruction during the Second World War. The library was started in the 1700s and its collection includes copies of the earliest printed books, unique prints, scientific and art books together with its music collection of manuscripts by Haydn, Pleyel and Goldmark. The reception wing of the palace is now used as a conference center and a meeting place for scientific and international conferences. Participants may be accommodated in the 15 quest rooms and 4 suites within the palace. During summer, concerts are held weekly in the grounds. The Festetics were one of the richest aristocratic families in Hungary and had a considerable influence on the development and culture of Keszthely and the surrounding areas. Family members founded pharmacies, hospitals, grammar schools and in 1779 count György Festetics founded “The Georgikon”, which was Europe’s first independent institution of agricultural higher education. It was established with an 11-hectare dendrological garden. Its successor, the Georgikon Faculty of Agronomy, now functions within the local university.

The center of Keszthely is a large square alongside the Lajos Kossuth street. The section of Lajos Kossuth st

如何抵達

By train Trains are available in every two hours from Budapest-Déli pályaudvar via Székesfehérvár, Siófok, Fonyód and Balatonszentgyörgy (junction point to Nagykanizsa), moving on the South Coast of the Lake Balaton. The journey takes 2½ hours and costs 3130 Ft. Other direct connections are:

Toward the west: Győr via Tapolca, Ukk (junction point to Veszprém and Zalaegerszeg), Celldömölk (junction point to Szombathely) and Pápa in every two hours. Toward the south: Kaposvár via Fonyód once a day. At the summer, direct trains are available from Pécs, Szeged, Szombathely and Záhony (via Nyíregyháza and Debrecen). 1 Keszthely Train Station, Mártírok útja 8 (A bit south of the center, not far from the Lake), ☏ +36 1 349-4949, [email protected]. Ticket office: 04:00–22:40. (updated Jan 2019)

By bus Buses are available six times a day from Budapest-Népliget. The journey takes 2½ hours and costs 3705 Ft. 2 Keszthely Bus Station, Mártírok útja 2 (Close to Train Station), ☏ +36 83 515-173, [email protected]. Ticket office: M–F 05:00–19:00, Sa Su 06:00–18:00. (updated Jan 2019)

By boat Boats are available between Jun 2–Sep 9 once a day to Balatongyörök, Szigliget and Badacsony. 3 Keszthely Port, ☏ +36 84 310-050, [email protected]. Scheduled boating: 1400 Ft–1900 Ft, one hour pleasure-boating: 1800 Ft–2000 Ft, "Romantic Badacsony" pleasure-boating: 2710 Ft. (updated Jan 2019)

當地交通

The town is compact and may be easily explored on foot.

By bus Volánbusz operates local buses in Keszthely. Ticket (in 2019): 220 Ft, pass (in 2019): 4600 Ft per month. Tickets can be purchased only at the driver. Public transport map.

By taxi Centrum Taxi, ☏ +36 83 333-333. (updated Nov 2019) Döme Taxi, ☏ +36 30 777-5444, [email protected]. (updated Jan 2019) Pláza Taxi, ☏ +36 30 333-6668, [email protected]. (updated Jan 2019) Skála Taxi, ☏ +36 30 333-1666. (updated Jan 2019) Taxi Keszthely, ☏ +36 30 5 888 088, [email protected]. (updated Jan 2019)

By bike 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.

必看景點

Museums

Helikon Palace Museum (Helikon Kastélymúzeum), Kastély utca 1, ☏ +36 83 314-194, [email protected]. Jul Aug: 09:00–18:00; May Jun Sep: 10:00–17:00; Oct–Apr: Tu–Su 10:00–17:00. All exhibitions: adult: 3700 Ft; senior, student: 1850 Ft. (updated Dec 2019) 1 Festetics Palace – Aristocratic Lifestyle Exhibition and Helikon Library (Festetics-kastély – Főúri életforma, Helikon könyvtár), Kastély utca 1. The 18 original or reconstructed rooms of the exhibition show the aristocratic lifestyle of the 18th and 19th centuries. The most valuable part of the palace is Hungary’s sole intact aristocratic private library. Adult: 2500 Ft; senior, student: 1250 Ft. (updated Dec 2019) 2 Palm House and Bird Park (Pálmaház és Madárpark), Kastély utca 1. It presents the most beautiful exotic plants from Tahiti to Florida. Adult: 1000 Ft; senior, student: 500 Ft. (updated Dec 2019) 3 Coach Exhibition (Hintókiállítás), Bástya utca 4. It is a collection of more than 50 coaches, carriages and sleighs related to the aristocratic lifestyle of the 18th and 19th centuries. Adult: 2500 Ft; senior, student: 1250 Ft. (updated Dec 2019) 4 Hunting Exhibition (Vadászati kiállítás), Pál utca 1. The exhibition presents trophies of more than 200 game species from five continents. Adult: 1200 Ft; senior, student: 600 Ft. (updated Dec 2019) Historical Model Railway Exhibition (Történelmi modellvasút kiállítás), Pál utca 1. One of Europe’s largest model railway exhibitions can be seen on the second floor. Adult: 1200 Ft; senior, student: 600 Ft. (updated Dec 2019) 5 Amazon House Visitors' Center – Travelling Aristocrats, Adventures on the Road Exhibition (Amazon Ház Látogatóközpont – Főúri utazások, úti kalandok kiállítás), Kastély utca 17-19. The exhibition shows the history of land, water and air travel over the past centuries. Adult: 1200 Ft; senior, student: 600 Ft. (updated Dec 2019) 6 Palace Garden (Kastélypark). The garden, which used to measure 42 hectares, is now a nature r

體驗活動

Culture

1 Balaton Theatre (Balaton Színház), Fő tér 3, ☏ +36 83 515-232, [email protected]. Ticket office: M–F 12:00–17:00, F 10:00–14:00. (updated Dec 2019) 2 Károly Goldmark Community Center (Goldmark Károly Művelődési Központ), Kossuth Lajos utca 28, ☏ +36 83 515-250, [email protected]. Former town hall, built around 1870 in Eclectic style. (updated Dec 2019) 3 Keszthely Folk Art House (Dongó-ház, Keszthelyi Népművészeti Alkotóház), Sopron utca 7, ☏ +36 30 220-6117, [email protected]. Built around 1750 in Baroque style. (updated Dec 2019)

Beaches 4 Town Beach (Városi strand), Csík Ferenc sétány, ☏ +36 83 312-241. May 15–Sep 16: 08:30–19:00. The island-bath keeps the silhouettes of the original building. The pier, which pro