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Pro

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  The spa... you can't go near here and not visit! 


Con

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  No cons, go there and enjoy all 24hrs of the day! 


In a nutshell

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  A place that you will want to come back to. 

 

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Things to Do  

Smelly thermal lake

Smelly thermal lake, Heviz

 cold_dead_bunny Says:  As it is radon water, it is very healthy for bad bones and skin, but awfully smelly (like bad eggs) and be sure, this smell will be with you during more few hours after leaving the lake. First, its very very deep. I tryed not to think that under my feet is 37 m down.Second,... 

Thermal Lake

Thermal Lake, Heviz

 RandomDreamer Says:  The Thermal Lake here is a natural spa that never falls below 28 degrees centigrade. The lake is both indoors and outdoors. Indoors is beautifully warm although very overcrowded. You convince yourself that you are in a swimming pool until you put your feet on the ground and... 

Walking in the woods

Walking in the woods, Heviz

 mvtouring Says:  The woodland area is not very big, but big enough to get excercise in. We really like walking here and it was very safe. 

Swimming

Swimming, Heviz

 mvtouring Says:  The lake is very deep from the moment you enter it , I would recommend you get a swimming ring even when you think you are a good swimmer. You are not here to swim but rather to relax. If you want to hold onto something you will find wooden areas around the water where... 

HEVIZ THERMAL BATHS

HEVIZ THERMAL BATHS, Heviz

 mvtouring Says:  I would recommend to anyone who wants a relaxing day out to visit the thermal baths. There are several car parks around if you are not staying in Heviz. Entrance to the baths can be at a daily rate or per 3 hours. Don't lose you entrance ticket or you will have to pay to get... 

Doing it by train

Doing it by train, Heviz

 mvtouring Says:  One of the nicest ways to explore the town of Heviz is by this little mini train. The cost were minimal and we saw places we would not have seen else. 

Hotels  

Danubius Health Spa Resort Heviz

 1 Review and 21 Opinions  At this hotel a one week detox in May cost £530 + £37 for Ryanair roundtrip from London. At... 

Hotel Sante

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Restaurants  

Heviz Borhaz Etterem (First Winehouse of Heviz): The best of the best Wine houses.

Heviz Borhaz Etterem (First Winehouse of Heviz): The best of the best Wine houses., Heviz

 jonbarb709 Says:  We went to Heviz for the SPA and ended up at the Best Winehouse we have even been in. You have to go. It is right across the street from the Post office, and only about a block from the Catholic Church. You go down about 20 steps and into a fantastic wine restaurant. The... 

vine yards

vine yards, Heviz

 j.turan Says:  when in heviz it is a must to go to the vine yards restaurants. There is a mini train that stops at the bottom of the vine yards. You will need to take 10min walk up to the vine yards. But once there views are unbelievable with more than 20 restaurants to choose from, all... 

Astoria Heviz: Mmmm... Ice cream, cakes... Sweet sins

Astoria Heviz: Mmmm... Ice cream, cakes... Sweet sins, Heviz

 ursa9 Says:  This pension & cafe is really a sweet place, very nice and tidy with a wide variety of different treats for every taste. I would like to try every single dessert they offer. Everything looks sooo tmepting! The place is conveniently situated right in the middle of the town,... 

Muskatli: Hungarian First Class

Muskatli: Hungarian First Class, Heviz

 fool_moon Says:  Excellent local (Hungarian) food with first class preparation and service. We paid for 2 persons including wine, beer, desserts, coffee and schnaps less than 30 Euros. The "fogas" (pike-perch) was served with Mornay sauce, didnt get it this way for many years. The duck was... 

Nightlife  

EVENINGS IN HEVIZ

EVENINGS IN HEVIZ, Heviz

 mel_bee Says:  For all its tourism, Heviz isn't too noisy a town and you will find people more enjoying the local atmosphere in restaurants and wine bars than partying the night away. I enjoyed the music in one of the local restaurants but I noticed that in the town centre not far from... 

Transportation  

Bus

Bus, Heviz

 RandomDreamer Says:  The closest main town to Heviz is Kesthely which is a cheaper and better option to stay in if you plan to visit the spa. Buses link the two towns regularly, it's about a 20 minute journey. 

Off The Beaten Path  

Puszta horseshow

Puszta horseshow, Heviz

 mvtouring Says:  When we arrived at the horseshow, we were taken on this oxencart and taken around the farm. 

Kalocsa

Kalocsa, Heviz

 mvtouring Says:  We stopped at Kalocsa and visited the paprika museum and explored the town. Interesting place and they serve the best cake at the hotel opposite the church 

Zalakaros

Zalakaros, Heviz

 mvtouring Says:  We did a stop at the village of Zalakaros where we had the most devine cake and coffee at this coffeeshop 

Lake Balaton bridge

Lake Balaton bridge, Heviz

 mvtouring Says:  This is the interesting bridge that you cross to get to the island. 

Lake Balaton Museum

Lake Balaton Museum, Heviz

 mvtouring Says:  The museum is built next to an archeological site. a lot of work has gone into the museum. 

Lake Balaton - looking out

Lake Balaton - looking out, Heviz

 mvtouring Says:  The lookout tower at Lake Balaton with the bat "homes" on the side. I was not too happy about that one, don't quite like the little creatures. 

Favorites  

The main entrance of the thermal bath

The main entrance of the thermal bath, Heviz

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Spa bath

Spa bath, Heviz

 hu_women Says:  The water and the mud are especially indicated for rheumatic diseases and locomotor disorders.It is not advisable to have a bath in the lake for a longer period.Heviz 

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 This blue church just to the north of the centre is quite eyecatching. I like the style of Hungarian churches in stark contrast to the usual baroque ones you... 

 

Questions and Answers

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Q:  I am visiting for couple of days at easter with the family, can I take children (8 and 5 years old) swimming in the thermal lake? 

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A: The only reference I could find about children and Heviz was from the Frommer's guide. They recommend using discretion with children because the waters in Heviz are... 

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Ungarn

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 Heviz has become famous due to its Lake. The Lake is warm because of geothermal energy which is heated deep under the earth, after this it passes through rocks taking in various metals and minerals...... 

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GET YOURSELF INTO HOT WATER IN HEVIZ!!

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 In Hungarian viz means water and the town of Heviz literally means hot water. The main attraction of this little town (and hence the name) is the thermal lake which has a temperature of around 30... 

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Heviz...Magyar

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 Beautiful, peaceful and relaxing spa. The town itself looks like toytown and looking around you, you'd think you were in Germany not Hungary! 

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Heviz

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 Lake Hévíz is the largest natural lake in the world with healing thermal water. 

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Andy in the (Not So) Far East... Hungary

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 One short walk across a bridge and I was in Hungary. Once upon a time this was all Hungary, the Czechoslovak border being a few miles north. Alas, the borders shifted and this town was split in two.... 

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