Access:
GPS: 46°45’40.88″N
17°20’54.50″E
By car:
- From Zalaegerszeg on route 76, then route 71,
- from Budapest on the M7 motorway,
- from Pécs on route 66, 67, 76
- from Békéscsaba on the motorways M5 and M7,
- from Eger on the motorways M3 and M7.
Further information: www.utvonalterv.hu
By bus:
There are regular buses to Keszthely and Hévíz from each corner of the country.
Almost every coach service stops in Balatongyörök.
Further information: www.menetrendek.hu
By train:
There are train services to Keszthely from any town in the country, where you can change for another train towards Tapolca or a bus which takes you to Balatongyörök in about 10 minutes.
Further information:
www.elvira.hu
By plane:
The Fly Balaton airport in Sármellék is only 21 km from Balatongyörök with several international flights. Car rental facility upon request:
www.fox-autorent.com
Contacts:
Tourinform Office
64 Kossuth Street Balatongyörök
Tel./Fax: +3683 346368
E-mail: info@balatongyorok.hu balatongyorok@tourinform.hu
web: www.balatongyorok.hu
Municipality
29 Kossuth Street Balatongyörök
Tel.: +36 83 546 900
Cultural centre and Library
29 Kossuth Street Balatongyörök
Tel.: 06 83 549 919
E-mail: konyvtar@balatongyorok.hu
Hospital Keszthely:
+36 83 311 060
Ambulance: 104;
+36 83 312 043
Police: 107
River police:
+36 83 312 341
Fire brigade: 105
Pharmacy:
+36 83 346 478
+36 83 349 064
This “dream in reality” is located in one of the finest areas of the shore. Its magic is created by the always renewing and manifold beauty of the natural landscape, the untouched nature and the surrounding mountains.
If you wish to relax, here you will certainly find the peace and quiet you long for, yet the place offers a wide variety of leisure activities as well.
Those who prefer activity holidays can swim in Lake Balaton and may enjoy water sports, such as sailing, surfing and pedal boating or more traditional sports, including cycling, football, tennis and volleyball. The forests of the neighbourhood are perfect for excursions, there are historic sites to visit (the Roman spring, the ruins of the Roman villa, the Church of St. Michael), and beyond these the region also offers numerous programmes and festivals like Street dances, Midsummer night party, Wine festival and Convivial Wine Song Festival.
The restaurants of the region provide a choice of local wines and gastronomic delicacies. For those interested in cooking, there is a chance to try themselves by joining a local cooking contest.
Balatongyörök is a settlement where harmony meets beauty, old and modern mingle, and nature is completed by traditions. This perfect combination makes it the pearl of Lake Balaton.
Interesting facts:
The name of the settlement originates from Gyürk, the pet name version of George.
Balatongyörök was the first settlement in Hungary to win a Europe-award on the competition for Florale Europe.