Hungary
Things to do in Keszthely
6 places5 stories1 routes
Sightlore has 6 places to explore in Keszthely, and 5 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Keszthely's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Balaton Museum
The first museum of Zala county, founded by an association in 1898 in Keszthely; its Neo-Baroque building dates from 1925–1928.
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Our Lady of Hungary church in Keszthely
Medieval Gothic church on the main square of Keszthely, the oldest standing building in town, with the largest Gothic frescoes in Hungary, found in 1974.
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Georgikon
Former agricultural university in Keszthely, named after Virgil's Georgics; today its old farm is a museum.
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Festetics Palace
The Festetics Palace is a Baroque palace located in the town of Keszthely, Zala, Hungary. The building now houses the Helikon Palace Museum. The palace's construction, started by Kristóf Festetics in 1745, lasted more than a century.
Read its story → - 5
Saint Thérèse Church in Keszthely
Carmelite parish and monastery church in Keszthely, raised to a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1989.
Discovery routes in Keszthely
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Keszthely: Festetics Palace and Lake Balaton
From the Baroque Festetics Palace to the Carmelite basilica, the church on the main square with Hungary's largest Gothic frescoes, the Georgikon and the Balaton Museum.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Festetics Palace
The Festetics Palace is a Baroque palace located in the town of Keszthely, Zala, Hungary. The building now houses the Helikon Palace Museum. The palace's construction, started by Kristóf Festetics in 1745, lasted more than a century.
Museums
Balaton Museum
The first museum of Zala county, founded by an association in 1898 in Keszthely; its Neo-Baroque building dates from 1925–1928.
Places of worship
Saint Thérèse Church in Keszthely
Carmelite parish and monastery church in Keszthely, raised to a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1989.
Our Lady of Hungary church in Keszthely
Medieval Gothic church on the main square of Keszthely, the oldest standing building in town, with the largest Gothic frescoes in Hungary, found in 1974.
Nature
Lake Hévíz
Lake Hévíz is located in Hévíz, Hungary, near the western end of Lake Balaton, 8 kilometres (5 mi) from Keszthely. Hévíz means 'hot water'.
Other
Georgikon
Former agricultural university in Keszthely, named after Virgil's Georgics; today its old farm is a museum.
Explore Keszthely with your camera
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