Gyenesdiás

Gyenesdiás is a lovely resort village only from the western border of Hungary, in the West Balaton region  from the Hévíz-Balaton Airport. The towns of Keszthely, known for its fascinating Festetics Palace, and Hévíz with its world famous spa are only a few kilometres from here.

Understand
Gyenesdiás – with its 4000 inhabitants – is the perfect holiday resort especially for those who want to spend their holiday at the Lake Balaton actively and joyfully. Gyenesdiás has a lot to offer for every age and interest from relaxation to entertainment and a wide variety of recreation.



By train
Trains are available in every two hours from Kaposvár to Győr via Fonyód (junction point to Siófok), Balatonszentgyörgy (junction point to Nagykanizsa), Keszthely, Tapolca, Jánosháza (junction point to Veszprém and Zalaegerszeg), Celldömölk (junction point to Szombathely) and Pápa. The journey from Keszthely takes 5 minutes and costs. From Budapest, you have to transfer in Balatonszentgyörgy. The whole journey from Budapest takes less than 3 hours and costs.

At the summer, direct trains are available from Pécs and Szombathely.

By bus
Buses are available from Budapest-Népliget five times a day. The journey takes 3½ hours and costs. More frequent buses are available from Keszthely. The journey takes 10–15 minutes and costs.

Get around
There is no local public transport or taxi service. You can use the regional buses operated by Volánbusz.

By bike
Balaton Bicycle Road is a good way explore the beaches and other attractions in the area.

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: for two hours,  for one day.

Further afield
In Rezi:

In Várvölgy:

In Zalaszántó:

Beaches
There are two beaches available in Gyenesdiás for the lovers of bathing, swimming and sunshine.



Events
Official events:

Eat
Hungarian cuisine with famous wines. Family-friendly restaurants provide for the kids, so that everybody can enjoy their lunch.

Sleep
Private accommodation have a tradition for approximately 30 years in the village, but tourism has a history of 100 years. Hotel, B&B places with their own swimming pool and different wellness services are here, as well as over half hundred private accommodation.

Connect
Gyenesdiás' postal code is H-8315, and its telephone area code is 83.



Go next

 * Hévíz – town with natural thermal lake west
 * Keszthely – town with historical downtown west
 * Pacsa – small town west
 * Sümeg – town with castle north
 * Tapolca – town with cave lake northeast
 * Vonyarcvashegy – resort village east
 * Zalaszentgrót – town with thermal bath northwest