Our village, with its 2945 inhabitants on an area of 18,5 square kilometres, is situated 100 kms from the western border of Hungary, at the foot of Keszthely Hills in the West-Balaton Region. The town of Keszthely, a cultural centre famous for the fascinating Festetics Palace and the world-famous spa, Hévíz are only a few kms far. Gyenesdiás offers excellent opportunities for those who are longing for rest, entertainment and recreation.
Programme facilities at Gyenesdiás - Balaton
Around the year
Exhibitions in the Village Hall 1
14th March
„Butterfly” tour – (Vasas
great 8): hiking tour for points in the Keszthely-Hills (25,
40 km) Route:
Gyenesdiás-Vonyarcvashegy-Balatongyörök-Vállus
Start: from the
railway station in Vonyarcvashegy6
April
„Kürtös” Cup: XCO mountainbike
race in the Keszthely Hills
Registration: on the spot from
7.30-10.00 am Scene: Nagymező (Great Field)9
18th April
Hiking tour in memoriam of the Zalaer
hikers Start: Nagymező (Great Field)6
18th April
XV. National Geocaching Fest and
Competition10
18th-19th April
„Budding-Spring Festival” –
springwelcoming outdoor programmes for the whole family: cooking
competition, playful programmes, horse-and archery-show,
stone-and rolling-pin-throwing, folk music Scene: Nagymező
(Great Field)2
May
Foto exhibition about environment
protection Scene: Village Hall2
30th May-1st June
Season-opening at Whitsuntide: folklore
programmes, exhibition, fishing competition, fishsoup cooking,
family day Scene: Village Hall, Horgásztanya (Angler’s
farm in Diás)1,5
23rd May
Georgikon Coop Cup – sailing
race Scene: Yacht harbour of Gyenesdiás3
20th-21st June
1st Bream Fest: folk art and
artisan fair, folklore programmes, music and dancing
27th-28th June
Horse riding Competition
28th June
Football cup in the memoriam of Ferenc Szabó:
football all day long between amateur teams, ball at night.
Scene: Footballfield8
4th-5th July
Rock Concert
9th-12th July
Wine-days in Gyenesdiás: Wine festival,
folk art and artisan fair, folklore programmes, music and
dancing Scene: next to the train-stop in Diás1
20th-26th July
Hiking tours, cave-tour, moonlight trips,
star-watching, hiking tour to the neighbouring lookout towers,
boat-tour on the Lake Balaton (organised tours with guide) Scene:
Keszthely-Hills, Nagymező (Great Field), Beach in Gyenes2
25th July
Tradition keeping day at Cristopher’s
day in the Pottery House Scene: J&A Pottery House7
July-August
„Village Hall Evenings”:
concerts in the Village Hall on Wednesdays Scene: Village
Hall1
July-August
Animation Club daily from 11 am with games
for everyone Scene: Beach in Diás10
22nd-23rd August
The festival of Saint Stephen: exhibition,
church concert, cultural events, and ball Scene: Village
Hall, Saint Helen church1,8
21st-22nd August
“West Balaton Sailing Days”
21st
August
22nd August Metal Hungaria Holding
Cup Scene: Yacht harbour of Gyenesdiás3
23rd-24th August
5th
Dynamo-Marathon mountain bike race in the Keszthely Hills (27,
55 kms) Scene: Nagymező (Great Field)9
12nd September
Season closing Vintage Jubilee: vine
harvest procession, folklore performances, folklore and artisan
exhibition and fair, vintage ball Scene: Next to Nádas
Csárda 1, 2
19th September
Hiking tour „in memoriam Csík Ferenc”
(5, 10, 20, 30 kms) Route:
Gyenesdiás-Vonyarcvashegy-Balatongyörök-Vállus
Start: from
Nagymező6
21st September
Orienteering relay, performance tour and competition for the
„Spring-water roving cup” Route:
Nagymező-Berzsenyi look-out tower 2
Middle of December
Chestnut Festival Scene: Village Hall 10
Note Changes Are Possible
Beside the traditional events, and the 2 beaches Gyenesdiás has a lot to offer for every age and interest from relaxation to entertainment and wide variety of recreation.
Sailing: Have you ever enjoyed crossing the waves of the Lake Balaton, or just simply listen to the silence and wonder the sunset offered fine spectacle from the middle of the lake? Join one of our tours.
Prices: from 7.000 Ft / 2 pers. / 2 hours
Fishing: Sitting in a boat with a fishing-rod in your hand when the sun is rising is an experience for a life-time. The local Fishing Association provides boats: 1.500 Ft/half day, 2.500 Ft/day
Hiking: Lovers of nature can roam about Keszthely Hills to seek relaxation. Varied forests, plants, look-out towers and rest places make this region attractive for day-trippers.
Bicycle trips: A really adventurous holiday can't miss the physical exercise and trial on the teepy routes, or an unforgetable trip around the Lake Balaton. Ask for the details about our organised tours
Shooting: Skeet shooting is available on the shooting course in a wunderful area on Tuesdays and Fridays for everyone. Price: from 4.000 Ft/1 rotte=25 shoots
Horseriding:A wide range of riding possibilities are waiting for you in Gyenesdiás at several stables of the resort.
Offroad: Enjoy the freedom and the adventure offered by quad- and jeep-tours. Price: from 10.000 Ft
Pottery: Come and watch the potter while he is working, and you can even try yourself and learn the art of pottery at the J&A Potteryhouse on Wednesdays in July and August
from 5.00 pm.
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