Lake Balaton - South: Hotels and Accommodation

Museums, exhibitions, galleries, collections and open-air village houses in Somogy address the region's geography, history and ethnographic heritage. The county's official museum network also includes these museums and exhibition venues. For travellers interested in regional history and ethnographic heritage, this is a tangible cultural point of reference.

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Culture and History

In Szenna, the open-air ethnographic collection is located at the centre of an inhabited village. It includes a church in its original location with a painted coffered ceiling and reconstructed houses from Inner Somogy.

Landscape and Nature

Mészáros Hill, Fehértói Hill, Csoknya and Szőlő are located in the surrounding area of Somogy County.

Traditions

Vörs has an annual nativity tradition; the nativity scene displayed indoors is described as covering an area of 50 square metres.

Nature Throughout the Year

In southern Somogy, there is the Babócsa Basakert daffodil field, which blooms around the end of April.

Geographical Location

Somogy County lies in south-western Hungary. Lake Balaton is to the north, while the Drava runs along the southern border.

Faith and Culture

Andocs is presented as a pilgrimage site with a statue of the Virgin Mary. A collection of more than 250 garments is displayed in the monastery building.

Landscape Character

Somogy County is characterised as a landscape with small villages, diverse forests and hilly terrain.

Somogy is additionally described as a rural area with small villages, varied forests and hilly terrain.

Historic Sites

Regional cultural attractions include the ruins of Somogyvár Abbey, the medieval church ruins of Somogyvámos, the Catholic Church of Kőröshegy and the Andocs Museum of Mary.

Further destinations for travel planning: Neuburg, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Heves, Komárom-Esztergom, Fejér, Bács-Kiskun, Veszprém.

For the higher-level travel overview: Hungary.

More About the Destination

Useful information for planning your trip:

Lake Balaton in Hungary: Lake Balaton, towns and holiday ideas.