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Hévíz
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Hévíz [1] is a town located in the Lake Balaton region of Hungary.
[edit] Understand
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.
[edit] Get in
[edit] By plane
There are regular arrivals to the Fly-Balaton Airport from european big cities, like Frankfurt and London. The airport is located in Sármellék, about 15 km from the town. There are transfer oportunities and bus lines by schedule to get the town.
[edit] By train
The town hasn't got an own train station. The nearest one is in Keszthely, what beside there is the bus station and buses are runing between the two town in every 15-30 minute.
[edit] By bus
Buses are runing from the most transdanubian towns to Hévíz, such as Zalaegerszeg, Szombathely, Sopron, Nagykanizsa, Győr, Veszprém, Pécs), and there are international bus lines too.
[edit] Get around
First of all on foot and by cycle. Although there is a local transport system names Dotto, which connencts the most visited places in the town.
Dotto schedules
[edit][add listing] See
- The spa
- Schulhof promenade
- Nature reserve
- Wineyard in Egregy
[edit][add listing] Do
[edit][add listing] Buy
[edit][add listing] Eat
Restaurants:
- Annabella Étterem
- Gösser Florida Étterem
- Kocsi Csárda
- Gyöngyvirág Étterem Kávézó
- Gizi néni Csárdája
- Ezüstfenyő Étterem
- Korona Panzió és Étterem
- La Montanara Pizzéria és Étterem
- Magyar Csárda Étterem
- Papa's & Mama's Étterem és Kávéház
- Rózsakert Söröző & Étterem & Cukrászda
- St. Hubertus Vendéglő és Panzió
- Első Hévízi Borház és Étterem
- Vén Márkus Söröző Étterem
- Liget Étterem Pizzéria
- Hungária Étterem
[edit][add listing] Drink
[edit][add listing] Sleep
Visitors can choose from lot kind of accommodation oportunities. According to the different demands there are 25-30 hotels, 25-30 pansions, 100-120 private accommodations and one camping place.
[edit] Get out
Major cities around
- Siófok - one city competing for the title "Capital of Balaton"
- Balatonfüred - the other city competing for the title "Capital of Balaton"
- Zalakaros - Famous thermal spa close to Nagykanizsa and to the Croatian board. Reach easy on the highway N.7.
- Fonyód
- Keszthely- Festetics Castle, nice town.
- Tapolca - Nice small town, Cave Lake.
Other places of interest around
- Tihany - nice peninsula with an inner lake and church visible from most of the lake.
- Szigliget - with the ruins of a Castle on the hilltop.
- Badacsony - most famous winehill for its wine, on the northern coast, but rather touristic.
- Szent György-hegy - perfect for hiking, visit the basalt organs.
- Cserszegtomaj
- Fenékpuszta
- Keszthely
- Keszthelyi-hegység
- Kis-Balaton
- Zalaszántó
- Sümeg
[edit] Tourist information
- Tourinform Keszthely, 8360, Kossuth L. u. 28., Tel./Fax: 83/314-144, Tel.: 83/511-660, E-mail: keszthely@tourinform.hu, http://www.keszthely.hu
- Tourinform Hévíz, 8380 Rákóczi u. 2., Tel.: (83)540-131, Fax: )83)540-132, Email: heviz@tourinform.hu, http://www.heviz.hu
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