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Keszthely

Go on a family holiday south to Hungary. Find a cheap holiday at Risskov with child-friendly hotels and plenty of opportunities for an active holiday too. Visit the town of Keszthely, with its beautiful Gothic, Baroque and Transylvanian architecture, situated on the shores of Lake Balaton. The area lends itself well to a driving holiday, so why not plan a cheap summer or winter holiday to the Keszthely area. It's also easy to explore Keszthely on foot, so you're sure to get some active holiday out of your Keszthely self-drive holiday too. Another option is to take the small tourist train to get a good and comprehensive overview of the city's sights. Keszthely's main tourist attraction is the famous Festetics Castle.

There are several interesting museums in Keszthely, one of them is the Panoptikum's really big replica of the parliament in Budapest as well as a museum about Lake Balaton, which is about both nature and the cultural history behind the lake. At the Marzipan Museum, all sorts of strange marzipan figures are made. Here you can see a replica of the city's castle and cakes shaped like policemen's hats and work helmets - quite amusing. Find a cheap car holiday with child-friendly hotels at Risskov and head to Keszthely in style.

Festetics Castle

Festetics Castle is located in Helikon Park, which is the largest green area in the town of Keszthely. At the castle you can visit the Helikon Castle Museum, which is one of the city's main tourist attractions. The Baroque castle was completed in 1887 and houses no less than 111 rooms. It exhibits works by Haydn, Pleyel and Goldmark and on the ground floor there are very beautiful and precious military weapons on loan from the Hungarian National Museum.

Lake Hévíz

Lake Hévíz is the world's second largest thermal lake. It is home to the world's largest heat source, which sprays 410 litres of water, at around 40 degrees Celsius, every second. The lake has a temperature of 24 degrees in winter and up to 37 degrees in summer. The lake's healing powers have been known for centuries and people have lived here since the Stone Age. There are also several spa facilities to choose from such as Hévíz, Kehidakustány and Zalakaros and it is certainly recommended to go on a wellness break or a mini holiday here.