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Keszthely (pronunciation: [ˈkɛsthɛj], Slovene: Blatenski Kostel; German: Kesthell) is the oldest town in the Lake Balaton region of Hungary. 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.

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Keszthely has a variety of places to stay, ranging from rentable apartments to the 5-star 224 rooms, 8 suites. Keszthely's postal code is H-8360, and its telephone area code is 83.

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Culture

Keszthely has a variety of places to stay, ranging from rentable apartments to the 5-star 224 rooms, 8 suites. Keszthely's postal code is H-8360, and its telephone area code is 83.

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Keszthely has a variety of places to stay, ranging from rentable apartments to the 5-star 224 rooms, 8 suites. Keszthely's postal code is H-8360, and its telephone area code is 83.

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Getting There

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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: At the summer, direct trains are available from Pécs, Szeged, Szombathely and Záhony (via Nyíregyháza and Debrecen). 46.757917.24711 Keszthely Train Station, Mártírok útja 8 (A bit south of the center, not far from the Lake), ☏ +36 1 349-4949, informacio@mav-start.hu. Ticket office: 04:00–22:40. (updated Jan 2019) Buses are available six times a day from Budapest-Népliget. The journey takes 2½ hours and costs 3705 Ft. 46.7581517.246532 Keszthely Bus Station, Mártírok útja 2 (Close to Train Station), ☏ +36 83 515-173, info@volanbusz.hu. Ticket office: M–F 05:00–19:00, Sa Su 06:00–18:00. (updated Jan 2019) Boats are available between Jun 2–Sep 9 once a day to Balatongyörök, Szigliget and Badacsony. 46....

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Getting Around

The town is compact and may be easily explored on foot. 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. 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. Keszthely has a variety of places to stay, ranging from rentable apartments to the 5-star 224 rooms, 8 suites. Keszthely's postal code is H-8360, and its telephone area code is 83.

Where to Stay

Keszthely has a variety of places to stay, ranging from rentable apartments to the 5-star 224 rooms, 8 suites. Keszthely's postal code is H-8360, and its telephone area code is 83.

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Keszthely has a variety of places to stay, ranging from rentable apartments to the 5-star 224 rooms, 8 suites. Keszthely's postal code is H-8360, and its telephone area code is 83.

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