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Andante Holiday House in Balatonalmadi

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Our renovated family house comfortable accommodation for up to 7 people.

An unforgettable holiday in the Balaton Coast

Imagine leaving the daily rush behind and arriving in a magical place where time slowly passes and every moment is filled with a sense of joy and relaxation. Welcome to Andante Pension in Balatonalmádi!

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What the accommodation offers

2 bedrooms with 3 double beds

The rooms are tastefully furnished, with comfortable mattresses and soft bedding to ensure a perfect night's sleep.

Renovated building

Our building has recently undergone a complete renovation, so that you can enjoy your stay in the most modern comfort.

Above covered balcony

The balcony is the ideal place to relax, read, have a little retreat.

Covered terrace below

On warm days, memories are made during meals, games and conversations at the large table on the shaded terrace.

House and garden

In the large garden, sun worshippers will find sun beds and the more cautious will find shady resting places.

Bathroom

Each floor has a separate bathroom with toilet, shower downstairs and bath upstairs.

Andante Pension from the inside

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Attractions nearby

Ovar Messzelató, Balatonalmádi

Fortified Reformed Church, Balatonalmádi

Handshake Europe Sculpture Park, Balatonalmádi

Monastery Garden – Balatonalmád

Bob of the Willows

Veszprém Swimming pool

Witness mountain hikes

Bakony

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As a local accommodation provider, we would like to share with you some of our favourite places to visit in the magical small town of Balatonalmádi. Not only do these places offer exceptional services, but they are also located in the heart of the local community, fully immersed in the atmosphere of the area.

DecoTü- Handicraft workshop in Balatonalmadi

In Picture - Photographer from Balatonalmád

Don Gusto- Balatonalmádi Pizzeria
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Evening soap - Making soap bouquets

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Veszprém-Balatonalmádi

From Veszprém to Almádi, we recommend this bike ride for the less fit cyclists, because it's a 15 km downhill (good brakes are essential), and on the way back for those who like to train their leg muscles on a steady climb (or ride an electric bike). We wrote about this section here. https://welovebalaton.hu/cikk/2019/09/18/ha-mar-mindent-lattal-a-bringakoruton-mutatunk-egy-uj-utvonalat/

On the way up it's a sweaty but manageable climb, on the way back it's a downhill with a lot of caution, forests, fields, groves, this is the bike path connecting Veszprém with Almadi, which we tried and now we'll tell you what it was like.

One of this year's Renovation of the Bringing Circuit was the completion of the 15-kilometre Veszprém-Balatonalmádi cycle path. The builders didn't overthink it from a trail point of view, they took it upon themselves to build the asphalt strip along the line of the former railway line (which was a great pity to abolish, and will never be restarted). Having heard and read good things about it, we tried it out for ourselves to see what the experience was like.

Photo by Tamás Kőrösi - We Love Balaton

Which one depends on the direction you are approaching it from. We did the whole distance there and back, and would rate the result as a good average fitness on the way up, as the terrain is almost all uphill, but on the way back it's a blessing: you hardly have to pedal at all. We finished within 1 hour on the way there and less than three quarters of an hour back to Lake Balaton. We would like to stress that this is why the road can be dangerous for inexperienced cyclists, as it is a very long descent, very accelerated, and without good brakes, don't push too hard on a fast descent.

Photo by Tamás Kőrösi - We Love Balaton

Garden city excursion

We set off from the railway station in Káptalanfüred. For those arriving by train, this is an excellent starting point. You should expect that the route to Veszprém is a popular one, so you will meet a lot of cyclists, especially between Szentkirályszabadja and Veszprém, as this section also serves as a kind of suburban cycle route. Bring some refreshments, because although several shops, wine bars and snack bars are catering for cyclists, we can't be sure that none of them will close in autumn.

Photo by Tamás Kőrösi - We Love Balaton

So, starting from Káptalanfüred, take the Bringakörút towards the centre of Almádi for a while, then a signpost shows the way to Veszprém on the left (at Kócsag street, towards the petrol station). Pictograms indicate the way to a short cycle path, which then crosses the main road 71 at a crossroads with traffic lights (only in season). After crossing it, we roll a few metres along Dr. Óvári Ferenc Street, then follow the signs and markings to a resurfaced alleyway that even Google Maps doesn't recognise. This is the first steeper climb, but it's not too bad. At the end, we take a right turn into Vécsey Károly Street, which is really the old railway line.

Photo by Tamás Kőrösi - We Love Balaton

From here, it's a gentle, almost continuous climb for kilometres, along well-paved streets, between suburban houses and holiday villas, with increasingly beautiful views. In time, Vécsey becomes Filling Street, a reference to the old railway, as indicated by the steam locomotive on the remaining small bridge of the old railway. This is the first super rest area, with a dedicated cycle path on the bridge, benches, views and the MÁV 375.680 steam locomotive.

In forest, field, village

After leaving the rest area, you cycle around the town for a while before the road ends and you can continue on the brand new cycle path. It is wide, of good quality and goes for a long way through the forest. The idyll is unique, you are riding in the soft lap of nature, and finally not on a cycle path that is next to a busy road. After a while, it turns into a cycle path of less luxurious but still acceptable quality, alternating forests and fields, passing the super sandwich shop A Green.

The road climbs steadily, but again, it's perfectly bearable for average fitness. We only got a little tired when we reached the edge of St. Michael's Sabadia, as we had cycled up there without resting. Finally, the cycle path comes out beside a wide dirt road, parallel to it, and leads straight as an arrow into the village. In Szentkirályszabadján, the bike path is still built along the old, bad traditions, which means that you have to ride on the pavement, together with pedestrians, which can cause conflicts (we also received comments about why we were riding on the pavement, even though it is the designated route). You have to follow the Rákóczi-Kossuth-Balatoni streets, then after passing through a wedge-shaped Székely gate, you come to a crossroads with traffic lights. Here you cross the road between Veszprém and Almádi, then follow the road on the right for many kilometres until you reach the town.

Photo by Tamás Kőrösi - We Love Balaton

The quality of this section varies, with a lot of asphalt thrown up by roots at the start, but most of the cycle path is of good quality. The topography is not too bad either, with gentle ups and downs, and long stretches of shade trees. Then, just before the Veszprém ring road, you come to a big junction where you have to press the button, otherwise you won't get a green light. Crossing this urban, paved, divided cycle path brings you to the city's inner ring road, which also has a cycle path. The road from Almadi merges into it, and this is the end point. A red dot goes to the petrol station here, which has set up a complete bike service point with tools.

Photo by Tamás Kőrösi - We Love Balaton

Alternatives

If that's not enough, you can roll back to Almadi, which is of course much easier because of the many slopes. The route can be tweaked a bit, you can go downhill on the old route before the construction of the current cycle path in the town, just follow the streets Remetevölgyi-Vödörvölgyi-Kisberényi-Veszprémi-Árpád-Kövesalja street.

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Castles, churches, witness hills - 20 unmissable sights on the northern shore of Lake Balaton

Along the northern shores of Lake Balaton, you'll come across sights of all kinds: lookouts and castle ruins on the high plateaus, promenades and churches in the towns, monasteries in the forest. Millions of years of geological formations, caves, thermal waters and a world-famous thermal lake are also to be found in this region, which is worth exploring in winter. The list is not exhaustive, of course, but here are 20 must-sees.

Balatonakarattyai high shore

Approaching from Budapest, Akarattya is the gateway to Lake Balaton, where it is worth stopping for a break. At the high shore of Lake Balatonakarattya, also known as Kisfaludy promenade, is the Sea Viewing Point, one of the most beautiful and natural lookout points in the eastern basin of Lake Balaton. From a height of 50-60 metres, you can see the Kenese shore, the Fűzfői Bay, Almádi, Káptalanfüred and the high shores of Aligai and Welos.

Tagore Promenade

Tagore Promenade is the most famous waterfront promenade on the lake. It is about 1 km long , bordered by Lake Balaton and a beautiful tree line, and stretches from Vitorlás Square to Esterházy Beach. The promenade is named after the Nobel Prize-winning Indian poet, painter and polymath Rabindranath Tagore. Tagore was a patient at the Balatonfüred Heart Hospital in 1926, and in gratitude for his healing he planted a linden tree near the hospital. His example was followed by many celebrities, poets, scientists and politicians. Read more about Tagore's life here.

Tihany Benedictine Abbey

Founded in 1055, the Benedictine Abbey of Tihany is an unmissable attraction on the north coast, and even if you've been here before, it's been renovated inside and out in recent years: the building has been restored, the modern gallery has been renewed, and the Abbey Museum's exhibition is more modern and direct. Instead of boring historical facts, the focus is on interesting details of the complex and the history of the Benedictine order, and the mystery of monastic life is explored by showing the everyday life of the fathers and answering important questions. In this article, we give you a taste of the abbey's exhibition with 10 interesting facts.

The Tihany country houses

As early as the 1930s, the idea of presenting the Tihany Peasant Farmhouse and Fishermen's Guild House to the public as a country house was mooted, but it was not until the 1960s that the idea was realised. The Peasant Farmhouse has a free-standing kitchen, as well as a furnished room, pantry, open shed, carriage house and pigsty. And the Fishermen's Guild House is the only surviving fisherman's house in the Transdanubian region, where the guild members used to hold their meetings. The country houses were last renovated in 2022, and they are also the venue for numerous community and traditional events, concerts and family programmes. Located between Batthyány Street and Pisky Promenade, the site offers a wonderful panoramic view of Lake Balaton, as well as benches and a gift shop .

Mountaintop

One of the most striking "victims" of basalt mining, and one of the most interesting geological formations in the country, is Hegyestű, a volcanic cone that has been cut in half after 40 years of mining near Zánka and Monoszló, on the edge of the Káli Basin. At the same time, the remains of the volcano's horn were visible, and the formation of the basalt mountains was revealed. It's not a difficult hike, with stairs leading up from the car parks and a view of the entire Kali Basin from the roof. The renewed Hilltop Geological Site reopened on 11 March 2022.

Lookout on Mount Philip

The wooden section of the first Millennium Skylight, built in 2001, collapsed on 2 February 2020 after a lightning strike caused the interior spiral staircase and roof to catch fire. By the summer of 2021, the lookout was rebuilt with a new wooden structure and a new spiral staircase with a 360-degree panoramic view of Lake Balaton, Badacsony, the witness hills of the north shore and the south shore. It's no coincidence that Jenő Cholnoky once wrote of the panorama: "From Fülöp Hill in Révfülöp, one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world can be seen. There are higher mountains and larger waters, but where the magnificent multitude of volcanic cones meets the wide expanse of water, such a view can be found only on the Brazilian coast, on the coast of Rio de Janeiro."

Salföldi palatine monastery-rome

For centuries, the members of the Pauline community lived in the depths of the forest near Salföld , quietly isolated from the world. Their former church has been preserved up to the height of its vaults, and the foundations of the monastery can still be seen. It is one of the most beautiful monastery ruins in the Carpathian Basin, and can be explored on a pleasant hike in the woods, whether you come from Salföld or Badacsonyörs. We wrote about the access possibilities and the monastery here

Stone Sea

The huge, mysterious boulders on the outskirts of Szentbékkálla were brought to the surface from the sediment of the Pannonian Sea and formed into these bizarre shapes by the wind . It is as if a giant has thrown the huge rocks in a fit of rage. The most fascinating point in the sea of stones is the Swinging Stone, which, despite weighing several tonnes, we can move with a flick of the wrist if we stand on its end. In the trade, the sea of stones is known as a rocky reef, and it stretches from Salföld to Kővágóörs and from there to Hegyestű.

Lily Garden Piac

The Liliomkert Market in Káptalantót is the first and best known farmers' market on Lake Balaton. On Sundays the atmosphere is inimitable, not only the locals meet here, visitors come from far and wide. From goat cheese to honey, meat and syrups to vintage furniture, you will find everything here. The market is very popular, and in good weather you can expect huge crowds. (There are also smaller and quieter farmers' markets in the area, which we've written about here.)

Badacsony

One of the best-known witness mountains is not only worth visiting for its great wineries. The "top" of the mountain is one of the most beautiful forested areas of Lake Balaton, the Kisfaludy Lookout offers a magnificent panorama, and on your hike you can see traces of a volcano that went out 3 million years ago. You can also see basalt sacks, basalt organs and stone streams. Its good quality basalt was mined until 1964, and a labour camp was also established on the mountain (previously reported here ).

Szigliget Castle

One of the most popular destinations in the Balaton Highlands is the castle of Sigligeti. It is no coincidence that the castle, which is almost 750 years old, not only offers a magnificent panorama of the lake and the surrounding countryside, but also has a rich historical past. The castle was reopened in 2020 after major reconstruction work, but renovated parts were also handed over in 2021. The Tóti Polish Gate, the Bálint Török Gate Tower, the three-storey Benedictine Tower, the former palace and several smaller parts of the upper castle have been rebuilt. And the castle's strange history and everyday life is explored in an exciting, experiential exhibition, so anyone who has visited the castle before should come back again.

Mount St George basalt organs

The other best-known witness mountain is not to be missed if you are in the area. 3-4 million years ago there was an active volcano here, which covered the mountain with a basalt cap. The traces of this activity are the magnificent 30-40 m high basalt organs on the rim of the peak, which, when you walk among them, can make you feel as if you have stepped into another world. The wild and scenic Basalt Oranges trail, which takes two hours to walk, starts from the former Rapska mine, but there are several routes to the top. Read more in this article.

Tapolca Iron Cave

The cave was discovered in 1903 while digging a well and opened to the public ten years later. The cave system, which is almost 15 km long and has 73 steps leading down to it, has a 250-metre-long section open to the public, of which 70 metres are dry and 180 metres are covered with water. The visitor centre, opened in 2015, offers the interactive experience now expected of visitors to the cave with an exhibition on the karstic landscape, but the most exciting is the boating, which is also a great rainy day activity. It is worth buying tickets online to avoid queuing. Read our latest report on the experience here.

Chobain

If you want to see almost the entire Balaton highlands after a short hike, Csobánc hill is one of the eternal choices. A steep but not long path leads up to the top, where the ruins of the former site of heroic battles, the castle of Csobánc, await you. The road itself is beautiful, with vineyards and abandoned press houses dotting the side of the mountain. If you can find your way up to the castle from Gyulakeszi with your eyes closed, try to conquer the witness hill from the Villa Tolnay winery! It's worth a detour to the chapel of St. Donat, from where you can see Lake Balaton from an unusual perspective. We once ventured out at dawn to admire the panorama in the light of sunrise, which we wrote about in detail here.

Beautiful view

Many people vote for this lookout point, located on the Balatongyörök area near road 71, when it comes to the most beautiful view of the lake. Here you are greeted by the vast expanse of Lake Balaton, with the witness hills of the northern shore on one side and the hills of Fonyod rising from the flat southern shore on the other. There are parking, resting places and benches, and a memorial has recently been inaugurated to the memory of Lady Hamilton, wife of Taszilo II Festetics. The princely couple enjoyed excursions to the high ground with its beautiful panoramic views, and it was at the suggestion of Lady Mary Hamilton that the black pines of the Fair Lookout were planted.

Festetics Castle

The Festetics family started the construction of the Festetics Castle in 1745, followed by several large-scale reconstructions and additions. Almost everyone has been here at least once on a class trip, but it's worth overlooking the experience: the Baroque building is simply unforgettable. The original and authentically reconstructed interiors of the Helikon Castle Museum show the life of the aristocracy in the 18th and 19th centuries, the dining room is on display and five new rooms have recently been opened to visitors in the Festetics Castle in Keszthely. Among others, the children's room of Prince George IV Festetics and two adjacent rooms can be visited. In our previous article we collected sites and buildings related to the Festetics' heritage, focusing on the western basin of Lake Balaton.

Hévíz thermal lake

The thermal waters of Hévíz, located at the north-western tip of Lake Balaton, were already used by the Romans, but the spa only acquired its present form at the beginning of the 20th century. In the 2500 m² bathhouse in the middle of the lake, guests have been soaking in the 35-36 °C water for over a hundred years. The water, which is pleasantly warm even in winter, contains calcium, magnesium, radon, sulphur, carbonic acid, hydrogen sulphide, methane, radium gases and radioactive sludge, and has a positive effect on many musculoskeletal disorders. The British daily Mirror has recently ranked Europe's best thermal spas, and the top 7 list includes the Hévíz Lake Baths and the Széchenyi Spa in Budapest.

Sümegi Castle

A Sümeg Castle One of the most beautiful, relatively intact medieval fortresses in Hungary. Besides being the centre of the Zala County estates of the Bishopric of Veszprém, it also served as the seat of the bishops in the 16th and 17th centuries, and as a fortress near the border of the Turkish occupation. By 2023, more than 1,500 square metres had been renovated: the entire eastern wing was rebuilt, from the chapel to the bastion of the Stone, the upstairs spaces were given over to a castle history exhibition, while on the ground floor the baking house, the baker's house, the kitchen, the forge and the staff quarters were reconstructed in their original function, while the castle's house, the barracks and the Csabi tower were also renovated.

Veszprém Castle District

The façades and roofs of 18 listed buildings owned by the Archdiocese of Veszprém were renovated during the first phase of the project, which will run from 2020 to 2025 and aims to renew the Veszprém Castle District. Within a few hundred metres, you will find sights such as the Fire Tower, the Biró-Giczey House, the Gizella Chapel, St Michael's Cathedral and the Archbishop's Palace. Construction work will continue next year, so parts of the castle quarter will be fenced off again, making the area accessible on foot from late afternoon on weekdays and from Friday afternoon to Sunday evening in 2024.

Veszprém Valley and the Séd

The river Séd runs through the whole town, following its bends past landmarks such as the restored old little train and the terminus of the former pioneer railway, or the military bunker called Szikla, which is the headquarters of the Hungarian Air Force Command. If you keep walking, you can follow the stream to the Margaret Rocks. Here the Séd river makes a U-shape around the Benedek Hill, and after the bend you will see the Rézsűs playground, which could be a miniature amusement park. The next major attraction is the island of Szerelem (no longer an island), and here you can see the Úrkút mill.

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