Vonyarcvashegy

is a resort village in the West Balaton region.

Understand
The settlement was created when the former Vonyarc and Vashegy settlements were united in 1850. At that time, the inhabitants dealt primarily with viticulture and fishing. The later cultivated local bathing life was based upon the activity of a bathing association founded in 1930.



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 7–8 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 3.5 hours and costs. More frequent buses are available from Keszthely. The journey takes 10–20 minutes and costs.

By boat
Boats are available between Apr 28–Sep 30 from Balatongyörök to Balatonmáriafürdő, Keszthely, Szigliget and Badacsony.

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.

See
In Vonyarcvashegy:

In Balatongyörök:

Connect
Vonyarcvashegy's postal code is H-8314, and its telephone area code is 83.



Go next

 * Gyenesdiás – resort village west
 * 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
 * Zalaszentgrót – town with thermal bath northwest