Gyenesdiás - Gyenesdiás

Gyenesdiás is a resort in the county Zala in Transdanubia.

background

Gyenesdiás is located 100 km from the western border of Hungary and 15 km from the Hévíz-Balaton airport in the West-Balaton region at the foot of the Keszthely Mountains. The number of permanent residents is around 4,000. The scattered settlement character is still typical of the settlement structure today. The village of Falud, which was founded in the time of the conquest and destroyed in the Turkish era, was located on the site of the present-day settlement. A carved memorial column near the former church commemorates it. Today's Gyenesdiás came about in 1840 through the merger of the villages of Falud, Gyenes and Diás. In 1653, among the first settlements in Europe, the Diás Vineyard Laws, a set of rules regulating wine-growing, were published here, and were in force until 1949. The large community began to take on the character of a holiday village between 1905 and 1907. On the initiative of the two bathing associations, bathing beaches were built that still retain their charm and character in their original form. The holiday guests are expected with comfortably furnished private rooms, apartments, family pensions and hotels as well as campsites. There is no lack of swimming pools or various wellness services. A wide range of supporting programs guarantees a pleasant holiday stay. Gyenesdiás is the holiday resort of the West Balaton region!

getting there

By plane

• Hévíz-Balaton Airport, about 17 km from Keszthely. Air travel has become easier in many ways. The discount airlines are now also present in Budapest, Terminal I. in Ferihegy is very conveniently located near the city center. The most important train and bus stations are easy to reach.last change: not specified

By train

The region can be reached from almost every major city in Europe. Direct trains run from Vienna to Keszthely every weekend during the season. The IC "Corvinus" between Vienna-Zalaegerszeg-Nagykanizsa has daily connections on the Nagykanizsa-Keszthely route to the region. The IC "Pannonia" operates on the Prague-Bratislava-Budapest-Bucuresti route, the "Polonia" between Warsaw and Budapest. There are daily train connections from Zagreb and Venice to Balatonszentgyörgy. Trains from the Hungarian capital Budapest run directly to Keszthely from the east and south stations. From Keszthely in the direction of Tapolca there is a connection to Gyenesdiás. www.elvira.hu

By bus

With more than 550 domestic connections, Keszthely and Hévíz are connected to the rest of Hungary. Blaguss runs the following route: Vienna - Hévíz - Zalakaros (4 times a week) and Graz - Hévíz (2 times a week, Salzburg - Wels - Graz - Keszthely (Saturdays), Munich - Walserberg - Salzburg - Vienna - Neusiedl - Pamhagen - Hévíz - Keszthely ( Saturdays) .The Hungarian bus company Pannon Volán runs with regular buses on the routes Frankfurt am Main - Aschaffenburg - Würzburg - Nuremberg - Hévíz (Tuesdays) and Stuttgart - Ulm - Ausburg - Munich - Sopron (with a change) - Keszthely (every Friday and Monday).Mutsch Hungary travel operates the routes Mainz - Darmstadt - Worms - Mannheim - Deggendorf - Hévíz and Stuttgart - Ulm - Augsburg - Munich - Hévíz every Saturday. www.menetrendek.hu

In the street

From Western Europe

• From Linz / Vienna: from the A1 motorway to the A3 in the direction of Eisenstadt, border crossing at Sopron / Klingenbach. From here the road no. 84 leads via Ukk / Sümeg to Lake Balaton. At Balatonederics to the west, in the direction of Keszthely, turn onto road no. 71.
• Graz on the A2 motorway in the direction of Fürstenfeld. The border crossing is at Heiligenkreuz (Rábafüzes). The path leads through Körmend and Zalaegerszeg, on road No. 76. Turn towards Hévíz, drive past Keszthely to Gyenesdiás.

From southern Europe

• The West-Balaton region is easiest to reach from Slovenia on the main road no. 75, from Croatia on the E71.
• For travelers from Italy, the route via Tarvision and Graz is recommended (see above)

From Northern Europe

• From Poland Via Budapest, on the M7 motorway towards Balaton
• From Slovakia either via Budapest, on the M7 motorway, or from Pressburg (Bratislava) on the E65. The journey then leads via Mosonmagyaróvár on road No. 86, then on the 84 in the direction of Ukk / Sümeg to Lake Balaton. At Balatonederics to the west, in the direction of Keszthely, turn onto road no. 71.

mobility

Tourist Attractions

There are several places worth seeing in Gyenesdiás.

Gyeneser St. Ilona (Helene) ChurchThe inhabitants of the Gyeneser vineyard, which at that time still belonged to Keszthely, decided in 1807 to build a chapel in honor of God. At that time the remaining ruins of the Faludy St. Elisabeth church were dismantled. But the then landlord of the municipality, Count György Festetics, did not approve of the construction, so the citizens of the municipality sold the stones and saved the price for interest. After the count's death, they turned to his son László Festetics, who not only allowed the construction of the chapel, but also supported him with building materials and also gave him land. All the ecclesiastical objects and the church's equipment were made by the Count's wife and her daughter Countess Ilona (Helene). The classical church was completed in a year and a half, and in 1826 it was consecrated in honor of St. Helene, also in memory of Count László's daughter, Ilona. Its semicircular choir is the same width as the ship. A tympanum and a small tower can be seen above its two-pillar gate. The cross was attached to the tower the year after the consecration. It is the only St. Helen's Church in the country.

Darnay (Dornyai) cellar (cellar with beam framework) with wine tasting facilityThe 17th century cellar is a typical original folk architecture cellar. The year 1644 can be read on its main beam. Until wood justice (bringing the wood from the forest) was possible, three cellars were built from beams carved from thick oaks. In 1800, however, the construction of cellars was prohibited due to this forest-damaging construction method, instead other options were recommended (nuthatch loam, wattle). Unfortunately, hardly any of these cellars have survived.

Shepherd's houseIt was built in the middle of the 19th century as the official residence of the village ox herder. There is currently a small historical Avar exhibition in the building.

Diáser Church of Our LadyThe chapel, which was consecrated to Our Lady, was built in 1894 on the site of a previous chapel, according to plans by the Budapest architect Ákos Radits. Most of the costs were paid by Mihály Dornyai's heir. Count Tasziló Festetics gave some of the building materials, while the costs of the equipment were paid for by the inhabitants of Diás. The Italian Polikrom altar in Renessaince style is the work of the Tyrolean sculptor József Runggaldier.

Virgin Mary statue - Patrona HungariaeThe Patrona Hungariae statue, which was consecrated in 1990, stands on the hill above the main road 71 in a specially protected nature reserve. The work of Sándor Boldogfai Farkas is also a memory of the last Queen of Hungary, the wife of Charles IV, Zita.

Heroes CrossJános Vitéz (Hans Helden) and his wife Anna Ságvári placed the hero's cross in 1807. It is noteworthy that the year of origin is secretly on the cross, the number 1807 results from the addition of the Roman numerals in the Latin text. There are 16 more crosses in the area of ​​the municipality.

Nepomuki St. Hans spring and statueThe St. Hans spring was renewed in the year 2000: entrepreneurs and the spring water nature association had the Nepomuki St. Hans statue from 1828, which stood above the spring, restored, and many of them planted parks in an enlarged area The memorial trees on the trees preserve the memory of the aquatic engineer Sándor Léczfalvi - he once planned the system of linking the sources in a network, the historian Béla Darnay Dornyai, and the pastor poet János Talabér.

Wine pressThe almost 120-year-old decorated wine press was made by the great-grandfather of Tamás Molnár, a citizen of Nemeshetés. Since then it has been in a cellar, now it can be found on the border of the three settlements of the mountain community. The wine press symbolizes the past of the mountain community, which was characteristic of the villages on the Zala shores of Lake Balaton 50 years ago.

activities

In the mountains, valleys and in the water all year roundIn addition to bathing in Lake Balaton, there are a number of other leisure activities that you can take advantage of:

• varied and family-friendly activity programs, animation on the play beach in Diás
• Hiking or Nordic walking in the untouched Keszthely Mountains
• Cycling on developed bike paths, dirt roads or hiking trails
• Sailing trips, promenade trips, fishing
• Sports shooting for young and old on the shooting range
• Bowling, squash, billiards, tennis, mini golf
• Balancing on wire ropes between trees in the high ropes course
• in winter ice skating, sledding

Enjoy the beach bathsGyenesdiás also has 2 of the most beautiful bathing beaches in the region: The play beach of Diás offers:

• for younger guests: playground, free water slide, natural paddling pool, animation: children's programs, sports championships, mini disco, etc.
• for the active: beach volleyball courts with stands and lighting, beach soccer field, table tennis, street ball, chess; Water games such as water polo, basketball, volleyball - sports championships, water aerobics organized daily by animators;
• there are sunbathing lawns for those seeking relaxation and sun-seeking; A beach radio provides entertainment and program information;
• The first aid station ensures security, and safes are also available;
• furthermore: Internet access, WiFi, rental stations, restaurants, buffets, free parking spaces.

Gyenes' Lidostrand is a popular destination for families and sun-seekers who are looking for peace and quiet and a familiar atmosphere. In addition to bathing, the beach attracts sporty people with beach volleyball and beach soccer.

Focus on familiesPrograms, not only for children / with children In addition to the active opportunities, the municipality offers other programs:

• Family picnic and roast bacon on the large meadow,
• Discovery tours on hiking trails in the Keszthely Mountains,
• Petting and feeding local animals on the petting farm, visiting the bird park
• Bicycle tours on the Balaton cycle path
• Visit to the unique cast iron furnace collection (over 400 pieces)
• Pottery in the ceramic house
• Sledging, snowball fights and ice skating in winter

shop

It is worth visiting the market where you can buy fish from Lake Balaton and products from local smallholders such as tree cakes, homemade jams and syrups, honey, fruit and vegetables, Mangaliza meat products, etc.

kitchen

nightlife

accommodation

In addition to numerous high-quality private rooms / apartments, familiar guesthouses, campsites and a hotel await tourists - with a few exceptions with their own swimming pools or various wellness facilities.

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health

Practical advice

trips

Softly descending hillsides, sun-ripened spicy wines, silky water at the bathing beaches, family thermal baths warmed up from the depths of the volcanic rock, healing air and underwater caves, nature park rich in flora and flauna.

literature

Web links

• http://www.gyenesdias.hu - Gyenesdiás official website