Zalabaksa: Kerka, fishing lake and Amber Road

• Zalabaksa is 11 kilometres north of Lenti and 30 kilometres southeast of Zalaegerszeg.
• Main Road 86 runs through the town.
• The Kerka stream is an important watercourse in Zalabaksa.
• An annual rye-straw threshing and binding competition and a working-horse team-driving competition are held here.
• The Baksa-tó fishing lake lies beside Main Road 86, between the Kerka and the Cupi stream.

Zalabaksa lies in the northern part of the Lenti Basin. The two stated directions help you get your bearings: Lenti is 11 kilometres to the south, and Zalaegerszeg is 30 kilometres to the northwest. Main Road 86 runs through Zalabaksa.

The historic road connection also shapes how the town is understood: the Roman Amber Road, an important military and trade route, ran along what is now Main Road 86. In Zalabaksa, a present-day transport artery and a historic route therefore meet on the same street.

The Kerka stream is an important watercourse in the town. The Kerka also forms the boundary between the landscape regions of Hetés and Göcsej. The Baksa-tó fishing lake is in Zalabaksa beside Main Road 86, between the Kerka and the Cupi stream. Those interested in waterways and landscapes will find several local points of interest: an important stream, its role as a landscape boundary, and Baksa-tó, explicitly described as a fishing lake.

The grave of Kósa Annus is part of the local cultural heritage. An ornamental wrought-iron enclosure and a broken marble column mark the grave. The Kézművesház is also connected with local craft history: it opened to the public in 2007. At the time, visitors could view and buy the handicrafts on display there.

Zalabaksa holds an annual competition in threshing and binding rye straw. A working-horse team-driving competition is also held every year. Both competitions offer a glimpse of activities centred on agricultural work and handling horses. If you would like to plan your trip around one of the competitions, check the dates in advance.

When looking for a hotel, it may help to first consider which themes matter to you during your stay: Zalabaksa offers points of interest connected with the landscape, local history and these annual competitions. The information about the town can help you decide whether the destination suits your interests; you can then choose specific accommodation options based on your travel plans.

In the wider travel destination of Zala, the Zalai Borvidék offers a distinct regional perspective. It developed on the slopes and plateaus of the Zalai-dombság and on the northwestern slopes of the Keszthelyi-hegység, and comprises two wine-growing districts and 38 settlements. This perspective complements the exploration of Zalabaksa with a regional wine landscape without equating it with the town’s local features.

Discover more destinations: Gosztola, Alsószenterzsébet, Felsőszenterzsébet, Gutorfölde, Kerkakutas, Csesztreg, Nemesnép and Kerkateskánd.

Where is Zalabaksa?

Zalabaksa lies in the northern part of the Lenti Basin, 11 kilometres north of Lenti and 30 kilometres southeast of Zalaegerszeg. Main Road 86 runs through the town.

Which competitions are held annually?

An annual rye-straw threshing and binding competition and a working-horse team-driving competition are held here. Check the dates before your trip if you would like to attend a competition.

What characterises the Baksa-tó fishing lake?

The fishing lake is in Zalabaksa beside Main Road 86, between the Kerka and the Cupi stream.

Go to the wider travel overview: Lenti.