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2 Zalaegerszeg WALK IN ZALEGERSZEG

Welcome to Zalaegerszeg, the seat of , lying at the gateway to the Göcsej region. The town, nestling among the mounds, awaits its visitors with rich cultural and natural treasures and colourful events.

Let us start our walk in the oldest part of the town centre, Deák Square (1). It was the place where the fortress of Egerszeg used to stand. Today the baroque building of the Zala County Court stands here, which was built to serve as a County Hall between 1730-32. The square are on display in this building. The is decorated by the statue of Ferenc museum’s standing exhibition on the Deák, the native of the county. This history of the county entitled ”Centres statue was the first to be erected in along the River Zala” guides its visitors the country in 1879 in honour of the through the history of Salla (Zalalövô) of ‘country’s wise man’. the Roman Times, Mosaburg (Zalavár) of the Middle Ages and Zalaegerszeg. In the separate The building of the Göcseji Museum (2) stands exhibition hall of the Museum temporary exhibitions are on the other side of Deák Square, which was built as the Savings held several times a year. Bank in 1890. Zsigmond Kisfaludi-Strobl, the sculptor born in Zala County, bequeathed his works-of-art to the town and they Mary Magdalen Church (3), with its two steeples, is projecting in the centre of the town next to the Museum. It was erected between 1750-60. The frescoes and the high altar piece of the baroque parish-church depicting the town’s patron saint, Mary Magdalen, who is also present in the arms of Zalaegerszeg, were made by the Austrian painter Johann Cymbal. Next to the church a memorial plaque and a statue keep the memory of József Mindszenty, Prince-Primate and Archbishop of Esztergom. The square in front of the church is ornamented by the Statue of the Holy Trinity erected in 1810 and restored in 2006.

Leaving Mindszenty Square, we enter the main street of the town where it is worth glancing at the eclectic corner building of the more than 100 years old Hotel Arany Bárány. In the place of the three-storey building built in 1894 there operated an inn and restaurant bearing the same name as early as the 18th century.

Zalaegerszeg 3 After a short walk we arrive at Dísz Square surrounded by Csipkeházak (Lace Houses). The centre of the square is decorated by the Fountain featuring a Göcseji Tulip.

In the western part of the town centre, in the first parallel street to the main street, you can find the Town Concert and Exhibition Hall (5) – a former synagogue – which was built in 1904.The eclectic building, the towers of which are decorated by spherical domes and various rosettes, stood empty for years following World War II and lost its religious function. Since its modernisation in 1983 the building has been serving the public Next to the hotel stands a two-storey neo-renaissance building as a concert and exhibition hall. As one of the major venues that was built in 1891 to accommodate the office of the vice of local events, it hosts shows, art-exhibitions, high-standard comes and the local archives. In its back section a new hall was modern and classical concerts and wedding ceremonies. designed, which is today the ceremonial hall of the General Assembly of Zalaegerszeg town. The other parts of the building are utilised as the Zala County Archives.

Still going towards south we can see the Quarter-House (4), erected in 1765, which was built by Maria Theresa for her military officers in transit.

The ‘Spital with an Imperial Dome’ is situated on the other side of the street. The building was built in about 1800 and was originally meant to serve as an almshouse but later was enlarged with a chapel and used as the town’s hospital. Hence comes the name ‘Spital’, which is preserved by Ispita köz (Spital Alley).

4 Zalaegerszeg To the south-east of the town centre, in the square in front of the Sándor Hevesi Theatre, founded in 1982, a real speciality can be found, a ‘tower-clock going on the ground’ (6). The erection works of the tower-clock of Mary Magdalen Church finished in September 2005. The nearly 200-year-old clockwork is displayed in operation under a glass cover, which makes it unique in the whole of Europe.

Along the main road, starting out from the town centre and leading to the west, lies the building of the former Hungarian Royal State Grammar School, which was named after Ferenc Deák from 1922 and has been bearing the name of Miklós Zrínyi

historic water mill and along the backwaters of Zala, the river crossing the town. The collection of buildings was moved to the site from 22 settlements in the Zala region and a typical Göcseji settlement from the 19th century was reconstructed in the area of the village museum, where visitors can also get to know the everyday articles for personal use that are typical of the region. On the upper floor of the reception building of the museum, which building resembles historic halls typically owned by members of the lower nobility, you can see the standing exhibition entitled ‘The national costumes of the Carpathian Basin on dolls’. The outdoor museum adjoins the Finno-Ugric Ethnographical Park (9), which displays the architecture, interior decoration and life of people belonging to the Finn-Ugric language family with the help of their typical houses, original fixtures and articles for personal use.

Next to Göcseji Village Museum we can find the Hungarian Oil Industry Museum (10). Zala County used to be the cradle of since 1950. The two-storey, neo-renaissance grammar school the Hungarian oil industry and for this reason the country’s only opened its gates to the students of the town in the autumn thematic museum exhibiting the history of the oil industry was of 1897. created here. The relics, machines, equipment and instruments of domestic oil prospecting and production and of the natural gas Going further down this road, in the Ola quarter, we can find industry are also part of the exhibition. Besides the temporary a group of buildings consisting of the Jesus’s Heart Parish- exhibitions we can observe a mineral and stone collection, a Church (7) and the neo-baroque two-storey Franciscan collection of statues as well as hydro mining instruments in the Monastery. The church was built in 1925-26 by József area of the museum. Mindszenty abbot-priest in memory of the last Hungarian king, blessed Charles IV. Its lavishly ornamented tower rises on the right side of the façade. The wife of King Charles IV, Queen Zita also participated in the encaenia and donated a stately pulpit to the church on this occasion.

A little bit farther from the downtown, in a special milieu lies the Göcseji Village Museum (8) opened in 1968. The country’s first outdoor folk museum was arranged around a

Zalaegerszeg 5 SPAS

To the east of Lake Gébárti AquaCity Waterslide and Adventure Park (11) was built, where 13 giant and 5 smaller waterslides and 12 special pools can be found offering varied entertainment facilities to water-lovers, such as a lazy river, a children’s pool, a wave pool, a jump-pool and a Jacuzzi pool. From the look-out tower built at the top of the slide hill visitors can enjoy the extraordinary view of the town and the Zala region rolling nearby.

In the neighbourhood of AquaCity the Indoor Thermal Spa (16) of Zalaegerszeg, opened in the spring of 2007, offers entertainment to the lovers of thermal water with its thermal pools providing sound and light therapy. More than ten thousand lamps have been installed in the spa to pamper visitors with nearly one hundred multi-colour light therapeutic and harmonizing sound effects. The spa is characterised by arches and glass domes. Families are awaited by three pleasure-pools, two thermal sitting-pools and three children’s pools all over the year.

6 Zalaegerszeg LEISURE, TOURS

North of Zalaegerszeg lies Lake Gébárti (13), the largest folk and fine artists to work together and preserve the traditions artificial lake of the town, created by damming up two little of craftsmen. Both groups and individuals are welcome who brooks. It was named after an extinct medieval settlement. Its are interested in the intricacies of making folk costumes and parked environment offers pleasant facilities for bathers, water jewellery, pottery, weaving and felting. In the yard a smithy is sports lovers and anglers alike. There are walking paths around in operation as well. the lake and an outdoor lido operates on its peninsula. The lake and its surroundings have become a highly-frequented recreational and leisure zone for the past years.

Near the lake, in a picturesque environment lies a camping ground open all over the year, offering up-to-date facilities in log houses or in plots specifically designed to receive caravans or tents.

A further speciality of this part of the county is the House of Craftsmen (14) projecting on the western shore of the lake, which reflects the shapes and materials of folk architecture both in its exterior and interior. The House provides opportunities for

Zalaegerszeg 7 THE TOWN’S ENVIRONS

Zalaegerszeg is a typical river-side settlement which was created at the junction of several smaller rivers and brooks. Whichever direction you come from you suddenly arrive in the town along the roads winding among the rolling country skirting Zalaegerszeg and the view of the settlement opens up at the very last moment only. The town is bordered by huge coherent woods on the south and east, where excellent beauty spots are hidden.

the 95m TV-Tower (16) operating both as a look- out tower and a café. The café with a panorama operates at the height of 52m. From the café and the open-air terrace under it there is spectacular view of the town and the Zala mounds in every hour of the day. When the weather is fine, one can see as far as the volcanic remnant hills of Ság and Somló as well as the mountain ranges of the Alps.

Another popular beauty spot in the north-eastern limits of Zalaegerszeg is Csácsi Arboretum (17). At the eastern entry of the town, built up along Road 76 on the area of 84 hectares, all the domestic species of tree can be found. The valley and the clearing stretching from north to south offer a special sight. A clean water spring rises in the valley and the nearby hills are distinctly visible, too. Apart from the various tree species, bushes and rose-bays a playground and a look-out tower guarantees a pleasant stay. On the southern side lies Alsóerdô (15), which is the most popular hiking destination in the neighbourhood. At the end of the wooden area we arrive at the Aranyoslapi Spring, which can be reached from the town centre by road or by cycle track. This spring is a noted relic in the history of the town as well, since it was already mentioned in a charter as early as 1381.

Also in the area of Alsóerdô, Azalea Valley offers a marvellous sight to hikers in the spring. In the valley, which has a unique microclimate, rose-bays were planted some decades ago. The group of plants consisting of five varieties covers the landscape with blooms from the middle of May when the mostly yellow- flowered azaleas and rose-bays, the name-givers of the valley, burst into bloom. Next to Azalea Valley, Snake and Fox Valleys, covering an area of 24 hectares, make the region a kind of arboretum with species of tree planted here that have been gathered from various countries. Watching over Alsóerdô, on the top of the Bazita Hill stands

8 Zalaegerszeg TOURING THE TOWN’S ENVIRONS

Whichever road we take out of the town, we can admire gentle slopes and hillsides covered by forests and vines everywhere. The neighbourhood of Zalaegerszeg, the Göcsej region and the whole of Zala County offer numerous beauty spots to visit and entertainment facilities to try.

Our first stop to the east is Búcsúszentlászló. As tradition has it, King St Ladislaus ordered the construction of a small chapel at the site where he had miraculously escaped from the army pursuing him. The baroque church of imposing dimensions was built to join the ancient chapel nearly three hundred years ago. Its furniture has hardly changed through centuries.

When we leave the town in the direction of Lake Balaton, the baroque church and the Benedictine abbey in can be seen even from the road. The building, which used to be of increased significance in the Middle Ages, often served as a venue for the County’s General Assemblies. Going further, it is worth stopping in Zalacsány for a while. Among the sites of the township, the Batthyány Castle built in the 1500s, in the park of which visitors can admire a 200-250 year-old mammoth tree, and the reservoir dammed up from a double river thus creating a bathing place and a fishing pond are equally worth a visit.

Leaving the main road, we arrive in Kehidakustány, where an excellent medicinal and adventure bath is awaiting its visitors. It is also worth visiting the Deák-Mansion, the late home of Ferenc Deák. In the east wing of the building, where the landlord dwelt, we can visit a standing exhibition displaying the figure, course of life and ever-valid thoughts of Ferenc Deák entitled „The wise man of the country, the pride of Zala”. A couple of kilometres away we can find a real speciality in Kallósd. The most beautiful round church of the country stands here, which was built in Roman Style in around 1260.

Going back to the main road, we reach the world-famous Lake Hévíz, which is the largest natural medicinal lake of the world. The water temperature reaches 33-35 °C in the summer and does not fall below 23-25 °C even in winter. The first bathing pavilion was built by György Festetics in 1795. This date is considered as the opening date of the medicinal spa in Hévíz.

Zalaegerszeg 9 We should by no means miss visiting , known as the capital city of Lake Balaton. In the Festetics-Castle – which is one of the pearls of Hungarian Baroque architecture – visitors can see not only the magnificent library with its original furniture but also an exhibition showing the baronial life of the 18th–19th centuries, the famous Windischgrätz collection of trophies and ornamental weapons, a coach exhibition and an exhibition on Islamic arts.

You should also visit Kis-Balaton that is only a stone’s throw away from Lake Balaton, and the attraction of which is based on its abundant bird life and magic natural environs. Apart from the 250 bird species observed, several, by now rare animal and plant species take refuge in this area. A unique experience is guaranteed by the neighbouring Buffalo Reserve in Kápolnapuszta, which is open all over the year.

Starting out to the south from Zalaegerszeg, to the heart of Göcsej, one can reach a forgotten world. Göcsej is a regional and ethnographical unit bordered by the rivers Zala, Válicka and Kerka and consisting of about 70 townships. The little villages embraced by the mounds and nestling in the valleys preserve the memories of old times.

The centre of Göcsej is the area of ‘szegs’. Its small villages were named after the families living and ever-growing there. Their memories are preserved by ‘Kustánszeg’, ‘’ or ‘’, and the other settlements with the names ending in the syllable ‘szeg’. Along the little villages lying some kilometres away from each other, ‘crucifixes’ stand with artistically carved corpora. In the villages we can find wooden belfries.

10 Zalaegerszeg On a small hillock between Böde and Zalaszentmihályfa a church in Zalaszentgyörgy, where past periods are embodied. church from the Árpád era was built, which is one of the most Its main style is Gothic, but all major styles can also be identified. valuable monuments of the county. In Kustánszeg visitors are In Kávás, Borona Path with information boards following the awaited by a bathing lake and a museum house. horsebacks around the village display the village’s treasures of architecture, cultural history and nature. The starting point of the The highest peak of the rolling Göcseji region is Kandikó of the Path is the two museum houses standing in their original places. height of 302 m, from the top of which a beautiful panorama of In Zalalövô the remains of the Roman culture can still be seen the neighbouring region unfolds. in the local ruin garden and museum. From the ethnographical point of view, the thatched folk museum house built in the two 25 km to the south of Zalaegerszeg lies Söjtör. The name of the centuries ago is of a significant value. village is primarily renowned for being the birth-place of Ferenc Deák. The baroque house, where he was born, has attracted many visitors year after year since its renewal in 2003.

When leaving the county-seat to the north, we arrive in Egervár. This village lies at the border of Zala and Vas Counties in the valley of the Brook Sárvíz. Its two monuments of outstanding significance are the Fortified Castle and the Roman Catholic Church. In the Castle, built in the 15th century, operates a tourist hotel and in its south-eastern tower an exhibition showing the history of the castle can be visited. The outdoor stage, built in its court, hosts the events of the summer programme, ‘Egervári Esték’.

Following River Zala to the west, we can find numerous small settlements and points of interest. It is worth visiting the small

Zalaegerszeg 11 HIKING TRACKS

Zalaegerszeg TV- and Look-Out Tower – Babosdöbréte – – Kandikó Blaze: red stripe. Distance: 7 km, cc. 1 hour 45 minutes

We start along the red stripe blaze and then cross the Zalaegerszeg - Bazita road (blaze on the pylons). Passing through cellars and vines, later plough-lands we arrive in Babosdöbréte. The small village church is worth a look, than we can find a chapel along the path leading to the hill. The tower of Kandikó and the traverse of Dobronhegy offer a wonderful view and we can see as far as the Alps in bright weather.

Kandikó – Kis Hill – Bödei Hill – Zsimba Hill – Resort House in Kávás Blaze: red stripe, red quad. Distance: cc. 6 km, 2 hours

We follow the public road from Kandikó to the southwest, and then follow the dirt road until we reach the first cellar of Kis Hill. Shortly we arrive in Böde. Crossing the brook of Szentmihályfa Zalaegerszeg Railway Station – Jánka Hill – Erdôgyöngye we find a war monument then a belfry. On the right appears Restaurant – TV- and Look-Out Tower the famous St. Michael chapel. After passing by the cemetery, Blaze: red stripe. Distance: 5.5 km, 1.5 hours we can continue our way on the dirt road to Zsimba Hill. From here we can see the historic church in Zalaszentgyörgy and The tour starts at the Liberty Monument in Bajcsy-Zsilinszki the lakes in Zélpuszta. We finish our tour at the resort house Square in front of the railway station to Jánka Hill (unmarked). in Kávás, which can also be visited as a museum portraying the This is where the red stripe blaze joins in. We continue along local history too. this blaze. If the sky is clear, we can also see the higher parts of the Kôszegi mountain. After passing by a belfry, we get to a crossroads where we can find a stone cross. We can continue our walk in the woods as far as Erdôgyöngye Restaurant and passing by the forester’s lodge our tour ends in the park surrounding the TV-Tower.

Zalaegerszegi TV- and Look-Out Tower – Becsali Hill – Egerszeg Hill – Ebergény – Új Hill – Öreg Hill – Vorhota – Lake Gébárti – Neszele – Zalaegerszeg Blaze: red stripe, red triangle. Distance: 10 km, cc. 2.5 hours

By following the path signalled by red stripes painted on beech trees, coming out of the wood we get to the road leading to Bazita. We continue between the rows of cellars of Becsali Hill until we get to the chapel on Egerszeg Hill. Following the road to Ebergény we get into the village than to Új Hill. When we get to the paved road we can see St. Elisabeth Chapel built on the comb. We cross the Zala bridge and get to Andráshida, then shortly to Lake Gébárti. It is worth visiting the House of Craftsmen here.

12 Zalaegerszeg Ring-tour Zalaegerszeg – Csatár – Búcsúszentlászló – Zalaegerszeg Blaze: yellow stripe, yellow triangle, yellow cross. Distance: 30 km, 8 hours

The blaze of yellow stripe starts out at Bozsoki út. Following the blaze, we can get to Bozsoki Hill then to Karácsony-Hill. Among the wine-cellars a beautiful panorama of the Válicka valley and Zalaegerszeg opens up. When going further along the comb, we get to the Botfa section of the town. Going still further along the yellow stripe blaze in parallel to highway no. 74, we get as far as Csatár. It is worth visiting the monument church here. In the village we leave the yellow stripe blaze and follow the yellow triangle blaze instead. Along the unfrequented winding road Ring-tour around Zalaegerszeg. we shortly arrive in Szélföld. After a short climb, we continue Blaze: blue circle. Distance: 16.3 km, 5 hours along a woody parkland then going around Öreghegy we join the yellow cross blaze. Our route continues along a water-flow. Route (since it is a ring-tour, it can be started at any point and It is worth checking the map here because one section passes will lead you back to the starting point): Zalaegerszeg, Köztár- through an unmarked area – between agricultural lands. Some saság u. bus station – Egerszeghegy – intersection of Szélhordta hundred metres on the right we can seen the highway going u. and Gógánhegyi u. – Ebergény – TV-tower – Lukahegy cross– to Pölöske. After arriving in Búcsúszentlászló we can visit the Köztársaság u. bus station. monument church of the village, which is a popular destination The route passes through the hills surrounding Zalaegerszeg, of pilgrimage. Still following the yellow cross blaze between the partly through inhabited areas and along the combs dotted with rolling hills we get to Nemeshetés. The blaze leads us past the wine-cellars. Some sections of the route pass through woods modern church of the little village and, taking ever beautiful and parks. paths in the woods, we reach Karácsonyhegy, where we rejoin the yellow stripe blaze. From this point we can get back to Ring-tour around Zalaegerszeg. Bozsok along the well-known route. Blaze: red circle. Distance: 10 km, 3 hours

INFORMATION Route (since it is a ring-tour, it can be started at any point and Göcsej Sports Club will lead you back to the starting point): Zalaegerszeg Köztársa- 8901 Zalaegerszeg, Pf. 105 ság u. bus-station – Lukahegy cross – TV-tower – Egerszeghegy Phone: +36 92/ 324-740 - Zalaegerszeg Köztársaság u. bus-station. E-mail: [email protected] The route passes through the hills surrounding Zalaegerszeg, www.gocsejsport.hu partly through inhabited areas and along the combs dotted with wine-cellars. Some sections of the route pass through woods and parks.

Zalaegerszeg 13 CYCLE TRACKS

Zalaegerszeg – Gébárti-tó (3 km) Zalaegerszeg – Gébárti-tó (House of Craftsmen, Lido on Lake Gébárti, Indoor Thermal Spa, AquaCity Water Slide and Adventure Park)

Zalaegerszeg – Egervár (14 km) Zalaegerszeg – Ságod – Kispáli – Nagypáli – Egervár (Roman Catholic Church, Fortified Castle)

Zalaegerszeg – Bak (17 km) Zalaegerszeg – Bocfölde – Sárhida (Roman Catholic Church) – Bak – Sohollár (forester’s/hunter’s lodge) – Bak (Village Hall designed by Imre Makovecz, reservoir)

Zalaegerszeg – Zalalövô (23 km) Zalaegerszeg – Teskánd (a chapel enlarged with a bell tower, war monument, training swimming pool) – Boncodfölde (riding- school, Roman Catholic Church, statue of St. John, chapels on the hills, 500-year-old protected chestnut tree) – Kávás (resort house, museum houses, Borona Path with information boards) – Zalaszentgyörgy (Roman Catholic Church, 400-year-old oak, Zalaegerszeg – (22 km) leisure centre) – Zélpuszta, fish ponds – Zalacséb (water mill Zalaegerszeg – Bazita (Azalea valley, Aranyoslap, TV Tower) converted into a guest house) – Zalalövô (Salla exhibition – Gellénháza (oil wells, lido, war monument, Roman Catholic hall, Roman bridge, Villa Publica – outdoor museum of ruins, Church, statue of St Stephen in the churchyard) – Lickóvadamos excavations, museum house, Lake Borostyán) (chapel, war monument, belfry, peasant cottages) – Zalatárnok (500-year-old Roman Catholic Church in the crypt of which lie the predecessors of Ferenc Deák, a collection of statues around the spectacular lake) – Szentkozmadombja (mostly wooden houses located in ‘szers’ (groups), chapel dedicated to the Holy Trinity)

14 Zalaegerszeg Zalaegerszeg – Söjtör (26 km) Zalaegerszeg – Bak (Village Hall designed by Imre Makovecz, reservoir) – Tófej (Roman Catholic Church) – Rádiháza (Kabala Herd) – Söjtör (birthplace and statue of Ferenc Deák, Roman Catholic Church)

Zalaegerszeg – Kustánszeg (31 km) Zalaegerszeg – Teskánd (church, training swimming pool) – Zalaszentmihályfa (church from the 13th century) – Böde (Roman Catholic Church, Józsefkút) – Dobronhill (St Ilona chapel) – Kandikó (beautiful view) – Milejszeg (St Francis of Assisi, Roman Catholic monument, Calvinist house of worship) – Csonkahegyhát (a Calvinist and a Catholic belfry built in 1906 and 1941, respectively) – Kustánszeg (Calvinist church, Millennial Monument, museum house: historical exhibition, skirted belfry)

BICYCLE RENTAL, INFORMATION

Egerszegi Bicycle Club Zalaegerszeg, Mártírok u. 3. Pál Grünwald: Phone: 92/ 313-592 • www.bringaklub.extra.hu

Kerékvár 8900 Zalaegerszeg, Jákum u. 1. Phone: +36 92/ 312-433 E-mail: [email protected] • www.kerekvar.hu

Egervár

Zalalövô Zalaegerszeg

Kustánszeg Hévíz

Bak Keszthely

Szentkozmadombja

Söjtör

Zalaegerszeg 15 SPORTS, ACTIVE RECREATION

In 1996 Zalaegerszeg was awarded the honourable title of the ‘Nation’s Sports Town’. The modern indoor and outdoor sports facilities make it possible for the town to host high-standard international sports events. Currently 138 sports clubs operate in Zalaegerszeg in 55 types of sport. Nearly 10,000 members are registered in the clubs and the number of licensed sportsmen exceed three thousand. In the highest division of the national championship 10 sections are represented. The most popular sports are basketball, football, skittles and chess.

SPORTS FACILITIES, ASSOCIACIONS

Municipal Football Stadium Zalaegerszeg, Október 6. tér 16. Phone: +36 92/ 596-302

Municipal Sports Hall Zalaegerszeg, Stadion út 3. Phone: +36 92/ 599-954

Besides competitive sport the number of participants in student Zalaegerszegi Ice-Rink and leisure sport events is gradually increasing. In our modern Zalaegerszeg, Stadion út 3/a. sports fields and halls visitors can find their favourite sport Phone: +36 92/ 596-572, activities for recreation, too. +36 30/ 747-9940 E-mail: [email protected] www.zalajegcsarnok.hu

Swimming pool Zalaegerszeg, Mártírok u. 78. Phone: +36 92/ 599-426 E-mail: [email protected] www.strandkft.hu

16 Zalaegerszeg Elit-Paintball Zalaegerszeg, former Petôfi military barracks (entrance in Ebergényi street) Phone: +36 20/ 2-533-255, 30/ 9-396-266 E-mail: [email protected] http://gportal.hu/portal/elit-paintball/

Zala County Hunters’ Association Zalaegerszeg, Petôfi S. u. 39. Phone: +36 92/ 599-440 [email protected]

Ferenc Gedeon Hang-gliding Association Zalaegerszeg – Andráshida-Airport Phone: +36 30/ 226-4775 E-mail: [email protected] • www.zegsarkany.hu

Air Zala Aviation Club City Sports Centre Zalaegerszeg – Andráshida-Airport Tennis courts, an alley, football field with artificial turf, tartan Phone: +36 30/ 2374-765 athletic track E-mail: [email protected] • www.airzala.hu Zalaegerszeg, Vágóhíd u. Phone: +36 92/ 314-090 Quad tour Phone: +36 30/ 476-1121 Go-kart E-mail: [email protected] Zalaegerszeg, former Petôfi military barracks (entrance in http://quad.logikom.hu Ebergényi street) Phone: +36 30/ 901-2174, 30/ 552-7971 E-mail: [email protected] • www.gokartzeg.hu

Zalaegerszeg 17 HORSE-RIDING

Rádiháza - Kabala Stables Beginner, intermediate and advanced training, cross-country, coach-rides, show-jumping, amateur equestrian contest, horseback hunting every weekend in the autumn. 8951 Gutorfölde, Rádiháza út 24. Phone: +36 92/ 375-003, 30/ 416-4176 E-mail: [email protected] • www.radihaza.hu

Szentmihálypusztai Horse Ranch Riding, training, coach-rides, horseback tours, riding camp for children, a roofed riding-hall, and horseback hunting, guest-house and restaurant. Pleasant recreation in a beautiful environment. 8788, Zalaszentlászló - Szentmihálypuszta Phone: +36 30/ 268-0832 E-mail: [email protected], www.reithof.hu Boncodföldei Riding-School Lunge lessons, cross-country for beginners to advanced riders. Csöde - Sárkány Bio Guest House Traditional horse shows, coach-rides, archery, riding camps for Lunge lessons, paddock-riding, cross-country, tours in one of children in the summer. the largest riding grounds of Western-Transdanubia. 8992 Boncodfölde, Dózsa Gy. u. 48. 8999 Csöde, Erdész út. 9. Phone: +36 30/ 979-0339, 30/ 9435-557 Phone: +36 92/ 371-064 E-mail: [email protected] • www.sarkanybiopanzio.hu Zalacsány - Balios Riding Club The club, lying in a marvellous environment, makes its range of services varied by organising horse and dance shows as well as providing basic equestrian services. 8782 Zalacsány, Tóvirág u. 1. • Phone: +36 20/ 945-0023 E-mail: [email protected]

Bagod Built riding tracks, modern stable with stalls and a roofed riding- hall. Accommodation for 15 people. 8992 , Gépállomás u. 9. Phone: +36 20/ 988-9863 • Fax: +36 92/ 460-626 E-mail: [email protected]

18 Zalaegerszeg FISHING Pötréte Fish species: cat-fish, redfin perch, tench, golden crucian carp, breams, carp, walleye. Zalaegerszeg - Lake Gébárti Tickets available: in the fishing shop or pub of the settlement. Fish species: carp, grass carp, breams, walleye, cat-fish. Phone: Kisvarga Ernô +36 30/ 530-7450 Tickets available: in the fishing shops in Zalaegerszeg and at the reception of the lake-side camping. Zalaszentmihály Phone: +36 92/ 313-396 Fish species: carp, breams, walleye, cat-fish, tench, grass carp, cat-fish. Zalacsány Tickets available: in the lake-side buffet. Every week-end non-stop angling with boili is allowed. Phone: Boczkó Rudolf +36 30/ 3397-778 Fish species: cat-fish, carp, cat-fish, pike-perch, tench, grass carp, breams, African pike-perch. INFORMATION Tickets available: in the lake-side buffet. Zala County Federation of Anglers’ Associations Phone: Németh Lajos +36 30/ 298-3585 Zalaegerszeg, Kelemen I. u. 17/A. Phone: +36 92/ 313-396 Kustánszeg Fish species: carp, walleye, breams, cat-fish, grass carp, silver crucian carp. Tickets available: in the lake-side buffet. Phone: Németh Edit +36 70/ 933-8621

Zalalövô - Lake Borostyán Fish species: carp, grass carp, breams, silver crucian carp, cat- fish, walleye. Tickets available: in the lake-side lodge or fishing shop. Phone: Molnár László +36 30/ 6454-329

Pölöske Fish species: carp, cat-fish, walleye, cat-fish, bass, breams. Tickets available: on the shore or in the fishing shops in Zalaegerszeg. Phone: Balogh Gyula +36 30/ 258-1391

Zalaegerszeg 19 EVENTS IN AND OUT OF ZALAEGERSZEG

1 January • New Year’s fireworks Zalaegerszeg

February • Town Carnival Zalaegerszeg A cheerful parade in fancy dresses along the main street of Zalaegerszeg, coupled with a fancy-dress contest.

March • International Railways Model Show Zalaegerszeg An annual demonstration of self-organised model-makers displaying a wide range of their special fields.

April • National Potter and Ceramist Festival Zalaegerszeg Craftsmen representing the various parts of bring their May • Egerszeg Festival and Göcseji ‘Prósza’ Festival pots, bowls, baking or cooking dishes with varied ornaments. Zalaegerszeg Classical and modern concerts, making ‘prósza’ (a speciality May • Zala County Air Show and Picnic of the region), tasting Göcseji wines, shows by folk heritage Zalaegerszeg groups, craftsmen demonstrations and fair. Technical demonstrations, pleasure-flights, parachuting, air- displays, cultural programmes and a ball at Zalaegerszeg May • Percussionists’ Festival of Zalaegerszeg Airport. Zalaegerszeg The aim of the festival is to popularize classical and modern percussionist and drummer culture among various age groups, but especially among the youth; providing a musical experience and demonstrating the technical evolution of drums from the ancient cultures to our days.

June • Folk Heritage Festival of Peoples Living Alongside the River Mura - Zalaegerszeg Slovene, Hungarian, Croatian and Austrian folk artists demonstrate their trade and products; you can get to know the culture and the colourful traditions of neighbouring peoples living alongside the River Mura.

June • Midsummer Night’s Merry-Making - Zalaegerszeg A folk heritage event, goulash contest, electing King St Ivan, crafts, ball and fireworks.

20 Zalaegerszeg June • Museums’ Night - Zalaegerszeg August • Bread Festival - Zalaegerszeg Children programmes, work demonstrations, hourly guided An event for larger and smaller bakeries to promote and sell tours and concerts. their products, demonstrations by craftsmen, programmes for children. June • Opera-Operetta Gala - Zalaegerszeg The artists of the Hevesi Sándor Theatre and guests artists September • Grape Harvest Festival - Zalaegerszeg perform pieces from well-known operas and operettas. An event for wineries and wine-growers to sell and present their products, folk music, programmes for children and June - July • Egervári Evenings - Egervár demonstration of wine-making operations, consultative Theatrical performances in the court of the Castle in Egervár. assistance on viticulture and wine-growing, wine contest.

July - August • Quarter House - Zalaegerszeg October • Göcseji Grape Harvest Festival - Becsvölgye In the heart of the inner town, in the yard of the former Quarter Harvest parade, folk heritage groups, craftsmen’s fair, tasting, House, the lovers of theatre, music and dance can enjoy trade demonstrations and activities for children. themselves at the open-air performances. October • Zalai Stum Festival - Zalalövô July • Egerszeg Saint’s Day - Zalaegerszeg Show of wine-making and hobby gardener groups, harvest Contemporary representatives of old crafts demonstrate their parade, open-air cultural programmes, tasting means prepared work, sale of merchandise, demonstration of folk customs. in the kettle.

November • Martinmas - Zalaegerszeg Goose day, tasting the young wine, autumn pottering – plucking of feathers, corn-husking, making pumpkin lanterns, show and sale of bio products, performances by heritage groups.

November • Zalai Pig-Killing - Zalaegerszeg Traditional rural pig-killing, sausage-filling and ‘pálinka’-tasting (Hungarian fruit brandy).

December • Zalai Honey Festival - Zalaegerszeg Mead, honey ‘pálinka’, honey-cake, consultative assistance on bee-keeping, presentations, quiz and tit-bits. July • Göcseji Harvest Days - Nova At the series of events having long-lived traditions participants December • Christmas Fair, activities for children may not only try themselves at the harvest and thrasher contests Zalaegerszeg but can also star in the cooking contest. Folk performances, a craftsmen’s fair, a activities for children and a ball await visitors.

August • Kustánszegi Days - Kustánszeg This series of events encompassing culture, arts, sports and gastronomy has been organised for more than ten years. Its highlights: exhibitions, classical and modern concerts, angling contest, making fish soup.

August • Days alongside the Zala River - Zalalövô Music, dance, sports, culture and entertainment for a week.

Zalaegerszeg 21 TOURIST INFORMATION

MUSEUMS AND SIGHTS TV-Tower and Look-Out Tower CHURCHES Zalaegerszeg, Bazitai u. 1. Göcseji Museum Phone: +36 20/ 329-7804 Mary Magdalen Parish-Church Zalaegerszeg, Batthyány u. 2. Zalaegerszeg, Mindszenty József tér 1. Phone: +36 92/ 314-537 Hevesi Sándor Theatre Phone: +36 92/ 599-230 Fax: +36 92/ 511-972 Zalaegerszeg, Kosztolányi tér 3. E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +36 92/ 598-400 www.mariamagdolna.hu www.zmmi.hu E-mail: [email protected] 1 Jan. - 31 March: Tue. - Sat. 9-17 http://szinhaz.zalaszam.hu Jesus’s Heart Parish-Church 1 Apr. - 31 Oct.: Tue. - Sun.: 10-18 Zalaegerszeg, Gasparich u. 1. 1 Nov. - 31 Dec.: Tue. - Sat. 9-17 Csácsi Arboretum Phone: +36 92/ 599-012 Zalaegerszeg-Csács www.ferencesek.zalaegerszeg.hu Göcseji Village Museum Phone: +36 92/ 510-250, 30/ 474-2095 Zalaegerszeg, Falumúzeum u. 1 Apr. - 30 Sept.: Sat-Sun: 9-19 Reformed Church Phone: +36 92/ 703-295 Zalaegerszeg, Zárda u. 2. E-mail: [email protected] Helikon Castle Museum Phone: +36 92/ 596-969 www.zmmi.hu Keszthely, Kastély u. 1. 1 Nov. - 31 March: Closed Phone: +36 83/ 314-194 Zalaszentmihályfa 1 - 30 Apr.: Tue. - Sat.: 10-16 E-mail: [email protected] St. Michael Church 1 May - 31 Aug.: Tue. - Sat.: 10-18 www.helikonkastely.hu Inquiries: Boncodfölde Parish 1 Sept. - 31 Oct.: Tue - Sun.: 10-16 Boncodfölde, Kossuth Lajos u. 1. Folk Museum House Phone: +36 92/ 460-189 Finno-Ugric Ethnographical Park Zalalövô, Petôfi u.35. Zalaegerszeg, Falumúzeum u. Phone: +36 92/ 371-001 Zalaszentgyörgy Phone: +36 92/ 703-295 St. George Church E-mail: [email protected] Villa Publica Ruin Garden Inquiries: Zalaszentgyörgy Parish www.zmmi.hu • Open in harmony with and the Salla exhibition Zalaszentgyörgy, Ady Endre u. 1. the Göcseji Village Museum. Zalalövô, Kossuth u. 11. Phone: +36 92/ 460-132 Phone: +36 92/ 372-692 Hungarian Oil Industry Museum Búcsúszentlászló Zalaegerszeg, Falumúzeum u. Deák Mansion St. Ladislaus Church Phone: +36 92/ 313-632 Söjtör, Deák Ferenc u. 154. Inquiries: Búcsúszentlászló Parish Fax: +36 92/ 311-081 Phone: +36 92/ 369-692, 569-008 Búcsúszentlászló, Arany J. u. 15. E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +36 92/ 362-018 www.olajmuzeum.hu • Open in harmony Deák Mansion with the Göcseji Village Museum. Kehidakustány, Kúria u. 8. SPAS Phone: +36 83/ 334-007 Town Concert and Exhibition Hall 1 Jan. - 31 March Tue. - Sat. 9-17 Aquacity Waterslide and Zalaegerszeg, Ady Endre út 14. 1 Apr. - 31 October Tue. - Sun. 10-18 Adventure Park Phone: +36 92/ 599-337, 313-766 1 Nov. - 31 Dec. Tue. - Sat. 9-17 Zalaegerszeg-Ságod E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +36 92/ 599-101, 599-107 Open: Tue. - Fri. 10 - 18, Sat.: 14-18 Renaissance Castle Fax: +36 92/ 511-094, 599-102 Egervár, Vár út. 1. E-mail: [email protected] House of Craftsmen Phone/fax: +36 92/ 364-015 www.aquacity.hu Zalaegerszeg, Gébárti u. 144. E-mail: [email protected] Seasonal opening period. Phone: +36 92/ 312-744 www.egervarivarkastely.hu E-mail: [email protected] Thermal Spa 1 Jan. - 30 Jun. Mon. - Fri.: 8-16 The Directorate of the Zalaegerszeg-Ságod 1 Jul. - 31 Aug. Mon. - Fri.: 8-19, Balatoni National Park Phone: +36 92/ 511-093 Sat.: 10-18 Csopak, Kossuth u. 16. Fax: +36 92/ 511-094 1 Sept - 31 Dec. Mon. - Fri.: 8-16 Phone: +36 87/ 555-260 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] www.aquapalace.hu www.bfnpi.hu

22 Zalaegerszeg HOW TO FIND US TOURINFORM OFFICES IN WEST-TRANSDANUBIA By rail: From Budapest by direct InterCity trains

TOURINFORM-BÜK • 9737 Bük, Eötvös u. 11 By road: By direct bus services from Budapest; by car leaving Phone: +36 94/ 558-419 • Fax: +36 94/ 558-409 • [email protected] M7 at the exit at Balatonkeresztúr and taking road 76; by taking TOURINFORM-CELLDÖMÖLK • 9500 Celldömölk, Sport u. 8. road 76 from Keszthely, along road 74 from Szombathely or Phone: +36 95/ 423-940 • Fax: +36 95/ 423-940 • [email protected] , or road 75 from Slovenia through Rédics, or road 76 when coming from Austria through the border station in TOURINFORM-FERTÔ-TÁJ • 9431 Fertôd, J. Haydn u. 2. Phone: +36 99/ 537-140 • Fax: +36 99/ 537-141 • [email protected] Rábafüzes and crossing Körmend. TOURINFORM-GYENESDIÁS • 8315 Gyenesdiás, Kossuth L. u. 97. Phone/fax: +36 83/ 511-790 • [email protected] By air: By road 76 from Fly Balaton International Airport in Sármellék (41 km). TOURINFORM-GYÔR • 9021 Gyôr, Árpád u. 32. Phone/fax: +36 96/ 311-771 • Phone: +36 96/ 336-817 • [email protected]

Border stations in the nearby: TOURINFORM-GYÔR-MOSON-SOPRON MEGYE • 9021 Gyôr, Árpád u. 32. Phone: +36 96/ 522-255 • Fax: +36 96/ 522-224 • [email protected] Slovenia (SLO) • Rédics/Dolga Vas (Lendava): 50 km Austria (A) • Rábafüzes/Heiligenkreuz: 54 km TOURINFORM-HÉVÍZ • 8380 Hévíz, Rákóczi u. 2. Phone: +36 83/ 540-131 • Fax: +36 83/ 540-132 • [email protected] Croatia (HR) • /Hodosan: 75 km TOURINFORM-KESZTHELY • 8360 Keszthely, Kossuth L. u. 28. Phone/fax: +36 83/ 314-144 • [email protected]

TOURINFORM-KÖRMEND • 9900 Körmend, Dr. Batthyány-Strattmann L. u. 5. Phone: +36 94/ 410-107 • Fax: +36 94/ 410-132 • [email protected]

TOURINFORM-KÔSZEG • 9730 Kôszeg, Rajnis út 7. Phone/fax: +36 94/ 563-120 • Fax: +36 94/ 563-121 • [email protected]

TOURINFORM- • 8960 Lenti, Táncsics M. u. 2/A. Phone: +36 92/ 551-188 • Fax: +36 92/ 551-189 • [email protected]

TOURINFORM-MOSONMAGYARÓVÁR 9200 Mosonmagyaróvár, Kápolna tér 16. Phone/fax: +36 96/ 206-304 • [email protected]

TOURINFORM-NAGYKANIZSA • 8800 Nagykanizsa, Csengery u. 1-3. Phone: +36 93/ 313-285 • Fax: +36 93/ 536-077 • [email protected]

TOURINFORM-ÔRSÉG • 9941 Ôriszentpéter, Siskaszer 26/A Phone: +36 94/ 548-034 • Fax: +36 94/428-791 • [email protected]

TOURINFORM-PANNONHALMA • 9090 Pannonhalma, Petôfi u.25. Phone / fax: +36 96/ 471-733 • [email protected]

TOURINFORM-SÁRVÁR • 9600 Sárvár, Várkerület 33. Phone: +36 95/ 520-178 • Fax: +36 95/ 520-179 • [email protected]

TOURINFORM-SOPRON • 9400 Sopron, Liszt Ferenc u. 1. ������� Phone: +36 99/ 517-560 • Fax: 9+36 9/517-527 • [email protected]

����������� TOURINFORM-SZOMBATHELY • 9700 Szombathely, Kossuth Lajos u. 1-3. ��������� Phone: +36 94/ 514-451 • Fax: +36 94/ 514-450 • [email protected]

������� TOURINFORM- • 8314 Vonyarcvashegy, Kossuth u. 42. Phone: +36 83/ 348-253 • Fax: +36 83/ 548-021 [email protected]

TOURINFORM-ZALAEGERSZEG • 8900 Zalaegerszeg, Széchenyi tér 4-6. Phone: +36 92/316-160 • Fax: +36 92/510-697 • [email protected]

TOURINFORM- • 8749 Zalakaros, Gyógyfürdô tér 10. Phone: +36 93/ 340-421 • Fax: +36 93/ 340-421 • [email protected]

Zalaegerszeg 23 USEFUL INFORMATION

Tourinform Office 8900 Zalaegerszeg, Széchenyi tér 4-6. Phone: +36 92/ 510-696, 316-160 • Fax: +36 92/ 510-697 E-mail: [email protected] • www.zalaegerszeg.info.hu

The Mayor’s Office of Police: 107 Post Office Zalaegerszeg Town 8901 Zalaegerszeg, Ispotály köz 1. with County Rank Ambulance: 104 Phone: +36 92/ 313-056 8900 Zalaegerszeg, Kossuth u. 17-19. Fax: +36 92/ 313-062 Phone: +36 92/ 502-100 Fire brigade: 105 www.posta.hu Fax: +36 92/ 311-474 E-mail: [email protected] Automobile Association: 188 MÁV Railway Services Enquiries Phone: +36 40/ 49-49-49 Central Police Station of Doctor on duty www.mav.hu, www.elvira.hu Zalaegerszeg 8900 Zalaegerszeg, Botfy u. 1. 8900 Zalaegerszeg, Kossuth u. 45-47. Phone: Volán Bus Services Enquiries Phone: +36 92/ 311-510 Adult: +36 92/ 311-280 Phone: +36 92/ 312-141, 503-610 Child: +36 92/ 596-172 Local services: +36 92/ 311-360 Zala County Hospital www.zalavolan.hu 8900 Zalaegerszeg, Zrínyi u. 1. Phone: +36 92/ 507-500

Published by: The Mayor’s Office of Zalaegerszeg Town with County Rank Edited by: Bogár Beáta • Tourinform Office Translation: Veresné Varga Teréz Design: Artonius Studio Photo: Mazur Ildikó, Mészáros T. László, Lendvay Antal, Szipli András, Zóka Gyula

Zalaegerszeg 2008 • www.zalaegerszeg.hu

The project was financed from the tourism appropriation.

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