Zalakaros
Zalakaros is a medicinal town and holiday resort situated 35 km away from the Lake Balaton. Its international fame is due to its medicinal water that is 96 °C warm and has the 3rd best quality in Europe.
The main tourist destination is the Zalakaros Medicinal and Experience Baththat is open all year round and the main entrance of which is located 90 m away from our hotel. If you would like to enjoy the effects of local medicinal water, you do not have to leave the hotel, as we use the water we receive from the Zalakaros Medicinal Bath to fill the thermal water pool in our wellness facility.
The situation and environment of Zalakaros makes the town perfectly suitable for active hobbies and sports. Guests can find well-groomed parks, flowery walks, clean and organised streets and nicely designed playgrounds in the town. The town was named the “Most Flowery Town of Hungary” in 2002 and was awarded a prize at the Entente Florale Europe’s competition in 2003.
Zalakaros offers plenty of opportunities to the lovers of nature: the settlement is surrounded by vineyards, orchards and forests, and the Park Forest’s walking paths, the hiking routes of the Pannonhát Tájpark, the bicycle route around the Small Balaton, the protected avifauna of the National Park, the Buffalo Reservation, and the “Garabonciás” Farm and 7 Chieftains Historic Adventure Park provide the opportunity for active recreation.
The town offers programs all year round. Featured events are the programs in the Karos Summer series, the Karos Cup International Chess competition and the Karos Town Days. The Wine Days, where guests can taste the wine (called the “Tónai”) produced from a local wine variety, is also popular.