Things to do & places to visit in Southern Transdanubia, Hungary

Southern Transdanubia #5 destination in Hungary 2023. The average rating score is 4.34 based on 4.079 traveler reviews, of 100 attractions. Timezone: Europe/Budapest, current date and time: Friday, May 10, 2024, 17:47.

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5.0 Sauska (89 reviews)
- Beautiful venue, good food, nice service
Friday: 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM Wineries & Vineyards

We had a very nice afternoon in Sauska, the service was excellent and the food were tasty. The wines were very beautiful too. The only dish we didn’t like was the steak, the side dish was too simple and the meat was not as good as expected. However, we warmly recommend the place to everybody! And definitely we will come back ! See more..
5.0 Bella Animal Park Siofok (48 reviews)
- It is a must to see with little kids
Friday: 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM Spent 2-3 hours Zoos

Our animal park is only 5 km from the centre of Siófok, we are waiting for our dear guests in a beautiful environment every day, so on weekends and feast-days. Taking a walk at our Zoo Park along with the colorful programs we offer, is a perfect pastime for any generation. The information on our website will help you to plan your trip at our place. Petting zoo where you can see: camels, lamas, alpaccas, horses, ponys, mini-ponys, donkeys, goats, sheeps, zebus, peacocks, parrots, emus, cats, rabbits and many more are waiting our dear guests. Horse, pony and camel riding is available for children with an attendant. If you love nautre and animals, visit us and spend a nice time here! Our goal is to provide a great opportunity for animal- and nature lovers prominent spare time activities. See more..
5.0 Busóudvar (26 reviews)
- Extremely well done exhibits with English and other languages available.
Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • History Museums

Small reasonably priced exhibition of a unique peoples and their history in Hungary. Adults and children will enjoy. Many displays of costumes, interactive stations, video presentations. Audio device is free with admission and available in several languages. See more..
5.0 Ozora Castle (25 reviews)
- Beautiful place... After Ozora Festival !
Spent 2-3 hours Architectural Buildings • Castles

a beautiful castle , a nice place ... and a cute town near the Ozora festival which I highly recommend ! See more..
5.0 Malatinszky Kuria Organic Wine Estate (22 reviews)
- Fabulous wines, great host.
Wineries & Vineyards

Csaba Malatinszky's veins must run with Cabernet Franc. He is obsessive about tending his vines and says his 30 hectares, farmed organically in Villany and Siklos since 2009, are as much as he'd ever want to own as that'll he can manage himself without delegating. In the Preshaz you have the possibility to enjoy a fantastic atmosphere with amazing wines and delicious, organic cuisine. See more..
5.0 Konyari Pinceszet (17 reviews)
- Excellent
Spent 1-2 hours Wineries & Vineyards

What a wonderful place to stop by and enjoy the local wines And the BIG thank you David for taking care of us See more..
4.5 Pecs Cathedral (366 reviews)
- A fabulous cathedral
Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals

One of the most treasured medieval monuments was founded by King Stephen I in the 11th century. See more..
4.5 Lake Balaton (263 reviews)
- Wonderful. We went for quiet and hikes with great views, and thats what we found
Bodies of Water

Balaton is the largest lake in Eastern Europe. It is surrounded by dozens of small villages and towns (and a few larger ones), attractions and activites for all ages and tastes. We stayed in Tihany, off season. Gorgeous lake view from the room. Walk along the lake in different towns, each place is a bit different, but all have ducks and swans, things to do for kids, clean swimming areas (no sandy beaches), boat rides, historical cites and museums, hikes, whathaveyou nearby. An absolutely wonderful place to go. The hardest part is deciding where to stay. See more..
4.5 Szechenyi Ter (256 reviews)
- We'll be back very soon
Spent 1-2 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks

Lovely Dotto ride around the city and relaxing at one of the many cafe bars around the square. Visited the old mosque (now a Catholic Church) and a short walk to the beautiful Cathedral. Lots of wonderful statues and steeped in history. Coffee and cakes in the lovely cathedral cafe. Spent the whole day just drinking in the atmosphere of this great university city. See more..
4.5 Zsolnay Cultural Quarter (226 reviews)
- A day through porcelains
Scenic Walking Areas

This place is renovated for the European Cultural Capital, 2010. It seems that they was paying attention for the view, because the beuildings are beautiful, full of Zsolnay porcelain. There are many small museums in this quarter. You must pqy all of them to visit. There is 't a ticket where you can visit all although it would be very very expansive. The exhibitions seperately are also expensive and unfortunately they are quite small. But if you are there, you must see the Mausoleum of Zsolnay family and the exhibition about the Zsolnay porcelain's golden age. It can be a whole day program. See more..
4.5 Zsolnay Museum (167 reviews)
- Must see porcelain art!
Friday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Speciality Museums • Art Museums

This museum was one of the highlights of Pécs, Hungary. The traditional Zsolnay designs and the more recent art nouveau pieces are spectacular. I also took a look at the factory, but it was not operational on a Sunday. It is recommended that if you want to buy any pieces that you go to the store in downtown Pécs instead of the store adjacent to the factory due to a creepy and rude proprietress. See more..
4.5 Kiraly Utca (159 reviews)
- Love this pedestrian only streets
Points of Interest & Landmarks

One of the pleasures of being in such a beautiful town is to walk on these pedestrian only streets. Kiraly Utca is incredibly beautiful, with magnificent buildings right and left, trendy restaurants, coffee shops, ice cream parlors, pizzerias ( Hungarians fell in love with pizzas, I prefer their traditional ways of cooking). Take you time and explore! See more..
4.5 Early Christian Mausoleum (153 reviews)
- Pleasant surprise
Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins

Sopianae, predecessor of Pécs in the Roman times had its late Roman Paleochristian cemetery included in the UNESCO World Heritage list in the year 2000. In their architecture and wall-paintings the excavated finds present the Early Christian burial architecture and art of the Northern and Western provinces of the Roman Empire. From among the Hungarian world heritage sites the Early Christian cemetery is the only one that has won itself a place on the UNESCO world heritage list in the category of culture-historical architecture. See more..
4.5 Siklos Castle (130 reviews)
- Nice castle, amazing view
Spent 2-3 hours Castles

It defintiely worths a visit at least once. The castle is renovated very well and not to mention the landcape which can be seen from the top. See more..
4.5 Pecs Synagogue (88 reviews)
- Amazing acoustics
Religious Sites

This beautiful wooded synagogue, built in 1869, is located in the busy shopping square, Kossuth tér. See more..
4.5 Victor Vasarely Museum (67 reviews)
- I loved the tapestries
Art Museums

This small little museum contains a sampling of works from the various periods of Vasarely’s artistic career and a room in which you can watch a documentary. The rooms are filled with Vasarely’s paintings, drawing, large tapestries, and 3D pieces such as the famous his chess set. You will be amazed by his zebra and chess-related artworks. I really liked Claire Vasarely’s bucolic, fancy tapestries. Were they handwoven in the Atelier Tabard Freres in Aubusson France? I really loved the tapestries I saw but expected more information on how they both ventured onto this interesting medium. In addition to the museum I recommend visiting Vasarely’s Sign Sculpture made of porcelain tile outside Pauline Church in Pécs. See more..
4.5 Viragfurdo Kaposvar (51 reviews)
- Clean and nice
Spent More than 3 hours Water Parks

Parking is great, if cou come early you can park near to the entrance. Very nice area, clean water, polite staff. Toilets and the bathrooms are clean too. There is a small "shop" where you can have good coffee, but no normal food, only sweets, chips and icecream. See more..
4.5 Kohegyi Kilato (45 reviews)
- The view is spectacular
Lookouts

It's quite a long trip to get there by foot from Zamárdi but if you have a car, you can be up the hill in 3 minutes. You just have to find the really narrow street that goes up. The view from the tower is so really spectacular. You can see the whole lake Balaton from there with the mountain region on the other side. And it's completely free of charge. You can take as many photos as you like, and those are memories to take home. There is a small shop for ice cream and beverages at the top if you want to stay more because the view has captured you. Note that because of the altitude, it is always quite windy so you should have a sweater with you even during Summer. See more..
4.5 Jakovali Hassan Mosque and Museum (45 reviews)
- Unique
Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Religious Sites • History Museums

Dating from the 1500s, this mosque is still an active center of Islamic faith. See more..
4.5 Shipping History Visitors Center – Exhibition and Lookout (44 reviews)
- Good playground
Speciality Museums • Observation Decks & Towers

We did not go inside but we did go to playground. Playground was perfect for a 4 year old! Had a nice time making rest during our roadtrip. See more..
4.5 Sopianae cemetery at Pecs (31 reviews)
- An awesome, beautifully restored landmark
Historic Sites • Cemeteries

This was incredible! The condition and presentation of these tombs from the 300s A.D. were amazing and made for a fantastic attraction. See more..
4.5 Gere Attila Pinceszete- Winery (30 reviews)
- The most interesting Villány wine tour
Wineries & Vineyards

I have been to visit this winery several times and have come away from something different each time. We were blessed to have Tamás take us around. He has been with the winery 6 years and knows every tale story and secret of the place. The tour started in their newly renovated beautiful wine room (love the fireplace), and then after sampling the first 3 wines we walked through the winery. The tour ends up in the reserve room, which is always fascinating! Thanks Tamás, and Athus for the special wine! See more..
4.5 Siófok Evangelical Church (28 reviews)
- I was at the service there
Architectural Buildings • Churches & Cathedrals

Church designed by Imre Makovecz See more..
4.5 Balaton Szive szobor (27 reviews)
- Lovely warm water swim with the swans
Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues

The water was warm a bit merky, nice sandy bottom. And shallow for a long way out. Easy access with steps See more..
4.5 Szántód-Tihany Ferry (23 reviews)
- EASY AND EFFICIENT CROSSING
Spent < 1 hour Ferries

We were lucky enough to get there just in time, not too much of a lineup, paid the price for the vehicle, and before you knew it we were across. Lovely scenery on the way and very quick to reach the other side. See more..
4.5 Balaton Sound (22 reviews)
- One of the best parties
Music Festivals

Balaton Sound Music Festival, held on the bank of the Balaton lake, at Zamardi, is one of Europe's largest open air electronic music festivals. This is the place where artists and DJ's from around the world, get together to share with you their talent and passion for music. This is the place where you want to be, if you are a music and party fan. Open-air, sound, light, joy of having signings from your favourite artists, twenty-hours of music per day in different locations, main stage, lounges and tents allow you to enjoy Hip-hop, New-wave, Neo-soul, Pop, electronic and music of the world styles. The Balaton Sound is a place to go with friends, and make even more friends, in the luxurious chill-out spaces with bean bags and hammocks. Established and new artists will make you happy. The Balaton Sound is composed of the sound of music and the sound of joy. See more..
4.5 Fonyodi Dog Bathing (21 reviews)
- Your dog will love it
Friday: 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Beaches

A long beach where dogs can run, play, swim with their family, or with other dogs. We love this place :) See more..
4.5 Zsolnay Fountain (21 reviews)
- Beauty in the center of Pécs
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues

Special, beautiful fountain in the center of Pécs. Made by the local famous factory: Zsolnay with their eosin process technic. See more..
4.5 Koroshegyi Levendulas (20 reviews)
- Great time spent with great scent
Spent 1-2 hours Gardens

Every lavender-lover, explorer, holidaymaker, hiker and those who want to take home some hand-harvested lavender from the Balaton lake are welcomed in Koroshegy! The farm was founded in 2012 on the southern shore of Lake Balaton in Koroshegy. If you want to pick some lavender you can choose between different sizes of harvest-bags, and the lend shears as well! See more..
4.5 Kálmán Imre Memorial House (20 reviews)
- Vacation
Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Speciality Museums • Art Museums

It was a remarkable idea to build this memorial in front of the railway station having made a great public park there. See more..