Gyenesdiás can be found in the West-Balaton region-it is 100 kilometres from the southern, northern and western borders of Hungary. It can be approached easily by car, by bus, by train and even by airplane. (Sármellék is 15km).The number of its permanent residents is over 3.000. persons.
At its territory people had already lived in the New-Stone Age and from the Roman period there are several archeological finds to prove its existence. Gyenesdiás was formed with the union of two vine-growing communities-Gyenes and Diás- in 1840.
Its natural endowments: It lies directly on the shore of Lake Balaton surrounded by hills and mountains its neighbouring town is Keszthely and the vicinity of the thermal lake in Hévíz-can offer varied possibilities to the visitors. In the life of our settlement tourism has become a significant factor and our services and programmes are built upon this.
Two lidos wait our guests: on the territory of the Diás lido there are the following facilities: giant water-slide, beach-volleyball, playground, atmosperic and good serving units and a free of charge parking place. The lido in Gyenes-it is a smaller one- is the favourite place for families with small children with its shallow water and sandy shore.
The lovers of angling can have a passion for their hobbies: the angling-huts, the angling-piers and boat-hiring possibilities assure good conditions.
Next to the lido of Diás the sailing-harbour can be found having planned for 100 sailing boats and it also receives guest sailing boats.
The “Nagymezo” (big field) surrounded by the nearby hills is a favourite place of excursion and at the same time it is the starting point of tourist-routes and it is also the gate of the Balaton-highlands National Park. There are forest walking-path, football field and places for bacon toasting, which can give pleasant pastime for visitors.
Those who like biking can make use of the forest ways and also the bicycle road around Lake Balaton.Who prefer riding a horse can choose among the offers of the different riding schools.
The programmes all year round-in Gyenesdiás and in its outskirt-can provide varied possibilities to have a rest to our guests.
Visitors coming to us are waited with several high level accomodation and our restaurants- with the specialities of the Hungarian cuisine and with excellent types of wine-will make the stay remarkable and pleasant.
Nyugat-Balaton: Élményvilág egész évben
A Balaton e részén együtt van minden, amit az ember kívánhat: az élteto és pihenteto ???, az erot adó napsütés, rejtelmes erdok, szelíd lankák, az évszakok színeinek, fényeinek játéka, történelmet idézo hangulat, nyugalmat árasztó falusi utcák, a modern városi lüktetés.
Keszthely:
A Balaton észak-nyugati sarkában, a Keszthelyi-hegység lábánál fekvo város a tó környékének történelmi emlékekben, kulturális hagyományokban leggazdagabb települése.
A Festetics Kastély egész évben várja látogatóit. Állandó és idoszakos kiállításai a világ minden tájáról az érdeklodok nagy számát vonzzák.
A Balaton-parton található kikötobol kora tavasztól késo oszig menetrendszeruen indulnak sétahajók. Sétáló utcája és a városi piac gazdag árukínálattal nyújt bevásárlási lehetoséget.
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