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  Keszthely
This settlement was called Keszthely "civic town", later Kiskeszthely, which is now merged with the main town of Keszthely.
In 1739, the Keszthely lands of János Pető were bought for 24,000 forints, then an enormous sum, by the Festetics family, who later played a key role in the life of the town.
Keszthely became a fully recognised town in 1954.
www.zalaszam.hu /utikonyv/eng/keszth.htm   (541 words)

  
 Hotels and accommodation - Keszthely, Hungary
Keszthely is a university town with a life of it’s own life outside the tourist season.
For exploring the surroundings of Balaton, Keszthely is ideal, being situated near a Kis-Balaton nature reserve and the Heviz Thermal Lake.
Keszthely invites you to enjoy a blend of typical Hungarian culture and traditions, with tourist attractions, vacation facilities and entertainment possibilities.
www.okworld.hu /keszthely.php   (97 words)

  
 AUSTRO Immobilien in Ungarn, Hungary Immobilie Wohnung Haus Villa Gewerbe Gastronomie Grundstück Immobilien Wohnungen ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Keszthely is the oldest settlement on Lake Balaton and with around 23 000 inhabitants is today the second largest city in the region.
Keszthely is therefore a lively shopping city with modern traffic connections and very good health care.
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www.austroimmo.net /content/en/region/sub/00000002/00000015/2   (536 words)

  
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The town of Keszthely, cherishing long-existing traditions is one of the most densely populated settlements of the Balaton coast, situated at the north-west end of the Balaton, at the foot of the Keszthely hills.
Keszthely today is the center of the tourist industry and cultural life of the region.
With all the things given, Keszthely stands a good chance of becoming an important cultural and conference center as well as a leisure time tourist paradise, based on the natural surroundings and the sports facilities available.
www.vein.hu /npo/eng/ects/general/veszprem.html   (942 words)

  
 Gyenesdiás - History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Having 2500 inhabitants and occupying an area of 20 square kilometers, Gyenesdiás is situated 100 kms from the western border of Hungary, at the foot of Keszthely Hills in the West-Balaton Region.
The town of Keszthely, a cultural center, and a world-famed spa, Hévíz, at 8 kms distance, are two of its neighbours.
The life of the village is largely dominated by tourism, thanks to Lake Balaton, woods of the Keszthely Hills, natural surroundings, beauty spots, miscellaneous places of interest in the vicinity, a well-established local touristic infrastructure, and hospitality of the local community.
www.balaton.net /15/15b2xxxe.htm   (875 words)

  
 Boppard Online - Twin Towns   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Keszthely, (pronounced Kess-stay-ee) the largest town on the banks of the Balaton is known as the "Capital of the Balaton".
Keszthely and its immediate surroundings have been thickly populated since the Early Stone Age.
In the Middle Ages, Keszthely was already the centre of the region.
www.boppard.de /2001/html/partners_engl.htm   (1082 words)

  
 Lake Balaton : Regions in Brief   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Keszthely (pronounced Kest-hay), which sits at the western edge of Lake Balaton, is one of the largest towns on the lake.
Though Keszthely was largely destroyed during the Turkish wars, the Festetics family, an aristocratic family who made Keszthely their home through World War II, rebuilt the town in the 18th century.
The center of Keszthely's summer scene, just like that of every other settlement on Lake Balaton, is down by the water on the "strand." Several large hotels dominate Keszthely's beachfront.
www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=2696&catID=2696010043   (2215 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Today's Keszthely is the result of a nearly thousand-year's development.
Keszthely is the cultural, foreign trade and shopping centre of the area.
Keszthely possesses all the necessary features to become one of the most important conference, cultural and tourist centres which are based on the environmental values and sport institutes of the area.
www.ett.bme.hu /polytronic2002/keszth.html   (318 words)

  
 Sample Itineraries in Hungary
Keszthely, the largest and oldest oldest settlement of the Balaton area, lies at the western edge of the lake.
It features small streets and the third largest mansion in the country, the baroque palace of the Festetics family.Pécs, the center for Southern Transdanubia, is situated on high ground at the southern foot of the Mecsek Hills.
Mysterious Roman burial vaults, Turkish mosques, a slender minaret, fine Zsolnay ceramics, the first university of Hungary, almond trees blossoming in early spring, restaurants and café, with pleasant atmosphere - this is all Pécs, the 2000-year-old city with a Mediterranean climate and ambiance lying at the southern foot of the Mecsek Range.
www.gotohungary.com /tours/itinerary3.shtml   (519 words)

  
 Keszthely Hotels - Hotel in Keszthely - accommodation and places to stay near Keszthely West Hungary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Whether you are looking for a luxury hotel in Keszthely for a weekend break, business trip, or special occassion, or are simply looking for budget or discount hotels and accommodation for Keszthely or lodging in Keszthely, we are confident that you'll find a suitable place to stay in Keszthely.
Some of our Keszthely guesthouse and bed & breakfast suppliers can be contacted via email or where a link to the hotel is available, directly from their websites, some may offer discounts and special internet rates.
Or, to view a list of Cheap priced or low cost Hotels in Keszthely please use the preceding 'Low Cost Hotels in Keszthely' link where you will find that the hotels are categorised in order of price.
www.hotels-accommodation-europe.co.uk /town/Keszthely   (536 words)

  
 SMALL BUSINESSES IN SOUTH AND WESTERN HUNGARY IN THE NINETIES - RESULTS OF A SOCIOLOGICAL SURVEY Full text
Within Zala the two towns Keszthely and Héviz vere analysed separately from the villages, and another separate group was formed from the villages located around lake Balaton (in the tables and figures these villages are referred to under the heading "Balaton").
Several expanding small businesses exist, concentration of capital is in progress, and Keszthely, in particular, has a strong chance to develop into a commercial, touristic and cultural centre in the region.
A significant difference may be identified between the towns of the area (Keszthely and Héviz) and the villages around lake Balaton, and the small settlements in county Zala and county Somogy.
www.agr.hr /jcea/issues/jcea1-1/sbswh-fulltext.htm   (2622 words)

  
 Herend Herald
The crossing was important enough to warrant a fortress at Fenékpuszta, a couple of miles from Keszthely, which became a granary and a centre for craftsmen and merchants.
The soft, fragrant, gentle white wines of Keszthely are not a rival to those of nearby Badacsony, but a complement to them.
These days the visitors to Keszthely are not warriors and merchants, but tourists and holidaymakers, but they have no less hunger and thirst for that.
www.herend.com /herald/007/eng/abor.php   (799 words)

  
 2003-1,2 autor str-str   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Lipp’s crew followed the routine practice of their days: the only parts of skeletons taken into storage were well-preserved skulls, all the other bones were reburied without examination.
The findings of the two burial sites were evaluated as a combined entity, as the archaeological documentation did not indicate clearly their accurate origin.
We inherited only a very limited amount of well-preserved anthropological material of Keszthely Culture, therefore the results of our present analysis could provide a significant contribution to the general anthropological understanding of the populations bearing this culture.
www.mzm.cz /Anthropologie/abstrakty/2003-1-2/03-1,2Varga.htm   (162 words)

  
 ZALATOUR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
They can be found at Keszthely and Vonyarcvashegy near the Lake Balaton, and at Zalakaros near the spa.
Both campsites have their own beach; moreover there are a pool for adults and another one for children at Keszthely, and a pool for children at Vonyarcvashegy.
The shady grass of the Zalakaros Termál Campsite is suitable for guests arriving with tents and caravans.
zalatour.hu /ENGLISH/f_kempin.html   (200 words)

  
 Hotel Kakadu, Keszthely Balaton Hungary
The town of Keszthely is located at the Western peak of the Lake Balaton, 180 kms far away from Budapest.
On the groundfloor there is a restaurant with terrace for the groups and a halfboard to give them.
Between the two buildings, under a bridge there is a charmy, heatable, modern inside swimming-pool with a floor-heated sun-bathe terrace, and where from a panorama-elevator takes up to the floors and the giant roof terrace, which gives a beautiful sight onto the capital of Lake Balaton, Keszthely, and the Balaton highlands.
www.ohb.hu /kakadu/index.en.html   (470 words)

  
 Hungary's on line guide-Balaton-Towns
Keszthely, which is the oldest city on the shore of the lake.
The ancient palace of the Festetics family is nowadays a museum and a concert hall.
In the vicinity of Keszthely, you can visit the castles of Rezi and Sümeg, the Buddhist sanctuary of Zalaszántó and the Africa Museum of Balatonederics.
www.guideviaggi.net /english/bal_cit.htm   (514 words)

  
 Hotel Helikon. Keszthely, Balaton Lake, Hungary - Discounted rates at www.bookings-ch.info
Danubius Hotel Helikon the much liked hotel of the small, Baroque town, Keszthely lies directly on the shore of Lake Balaton, only 6 km away from the thermal lake of Hévíz.
Keszthely is a small, baroque town located on the edge of lake Balaton and the sloping hills of the Keszthely region.
Baroque Castle Museum in Keszthely, Gambling Casino in Hévíz at 6 km /4 miles/, Balaton Museum, Agricultural Museum, chamber music festival.
www.bookings-ch.info /hotel/hu/helikon.html   (851 words)

  
 Keszthely Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
A tradition of freethinking that dates back to the eighteenth century gives KESZTHELY a sense of superiority over other resorts, and its university ensures that life isn't wholly taken over by tourism.
Perched at the far western tip of the lake, and the hub of several ferry, bus and train routes, the town gracefully absorbs thousands of visitors during peak season and yet manages not to look bleak and abandoned the rest of the year.
With the Belváros and Festetics Palace to admire, and a thermal lake awaiting bathers at nearby Hévíz, Keszthely is one of the most appealing and enjoyable towns on Balaton.
www.infohub.com /Destinations/Europe-&-Russia/Hungary/Keszthely   (183 words)

  
 Balatoni Hajózási Rt.
The boats leave from Keszthely and Siófok every Tuesday at 5pm (May 24th, 31st; June 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th; Aug. 23rd, 30th; Sept. 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th).
During the cruise guests are given the opportunity to learn something about the history of the region whilst becoming acquainted with the local landscape.
Departures from Keszthely every Thursday at 5pm (May 26th, June 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23th, 30th Aug. 25th, Sept. 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th).
balatonihajozas.hu /en/hajokirandulasok.htm   (673 words)

  
 Travel Guide - Keszthely - Hungary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Keszthely is a pleasant university town that has a life of its own outside the tourist season.
It has trendy cafes, tree lined streets and a busy market area with strings of peppers and garlic decorating the stalls beside old fashioned weighing scales.
Keszthely is the best town on Lake Balaton from which to explore the surrounding area, including the nearby Kis-Balaton nature reserve, excellent for bird watching, and the thermal lake at Hévíz.
www.wordtravels.com /Attractions/Countries/Hungary/Resorts/Keszthely   (291 words)

  
 VirtualTourist.com - Keszthely Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews
We were lucky to choose the weekend when there was the wine festival in Keszthely.
This is very simple house with one living room, small kitchen where the open fire was and two bedrooms, one for the parents and one for all children.
Dont be surprised if you visit the castle of Keszthely in weekend and you see there young coupels who just married or on the way to do it.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Hungary/Zala_Megye/Keszthely-433501/Local_Customs-Keszthely-BR-1.html   (459 words)

  
 Mercia Charters
It is hope that the branch will see traffic again to supply aviation fuel to the nearby Balaton airport, which may be used by the low cost airlines.
I should have stayed in the hotel as the dinner was in up in the town some 20 minutes from the hotel and in my view was the worst food on a Hungarian tour.
Hence the Hofbrahouse in Keszthely is clearly in my view the worst restaurant I have been in for a very long time.
website.lineone.net /~mercia.charters/tr040921.htm   (1210 words)

  
 ESRS 2005 Congress Website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The previous three ESRS congresses have examined the changing nature of rural society and shifting meanings attached to rurality in the context of modernity and development in rural areas.
The XXIst Congress in Keszthely takes an important current event - the one-year anniversary of the European enlargement - as starting point for engaging in the ongoing questions around change and continuity, diversity and cohesion in rural Europe.
Whether the focus is placed on economy or society, culture or development policy, social welfare or modes of governance, it is clear that enlargement has introduced a whole range of new research agendas for European rural scientists.
www.esrs.hu /keszthely2005   (167 words)

  
 ZALATOUR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Both campsites are located at the Lake Balaton, one at Keszthely, the other at Vonyarcvashegy.
There are apartments with different levels in the holiday homes located at the Lake Balaton (totally equipped apartments for 4 to 5 people, apartments with bathroom for 2 to 3 people - kitchen can be found in the common building).
Both campsites at the Lake Balaton have their own beach; moreover there are a pool for adults and another one for children at Keszthely, and a pool for children at Vonyarcvashegy.
www.zalatour.hu /ENGLISH/f_uduloh.html   (155 words)

  
 Kiss Mate Pension, Bed & Breakfasts Balaton, Hungary Bed & Breakfasts, Balaton Bed & Breakfasts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Our guesthouse is in the heart of Keszthely and comprises of 6 double rooms...
Kiss Mate Pension is located in Keszthely, in the Balaton region of Hungary.
It is a perfect place to enjoy sailing, fishing and swimming and of course many more ways to pass the time.
www.realadventures.com /listings/1028857.htm   (242 words)

  
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Keszthely, Hungary, 1973, A. Hajnal et al eds.) Bolyai - North-Holland (1975), 29-84.
Keszthely, Hungary, 1976, A. Hajnal and Vera T. Sós, eds.) Bolyai - North-Holland (1978), 35-52.
Keszthely, Hungary, 1976, A. Hajnal and Vera T. Sós, eds.) Bolyai - North-Holland (1978), 53-60.
www.cs.uchicago.edu /files/bibliographies/laci.html   (3067 words)

  
 Airports easy to find in Keszthely (Hungary), Balaton 300 m, heviz 7 km. 2-person-plane and a dragonplane.
Airports easy to find in Keszthely (Hungary), Balaton 300 m, heviz 7 km.
Only in Keszthely there are place where we offer our programs.
„Lucia” is a first small plane, wich flow from Keszthely to Sydney and Melbourne.
www.evip.hu /flug/en/flug.htm   (136 words)

  
 Hotel Georgikon in Keszthely, from Hungary
You are welcome to Hotel Georgikon in the city of Keszthely, being 250 metres both from Festetics Castle and the pedestrians s street.
The ancient, 200 years old building of the hotel can provide comfortable accommodation for 48 guests at the same time, in its 14 suites (all having a bath-room, kitchen, colour TV and fridge).
The hotel also has a closed area of 5.000 m2, which serves both for a secure parking besides offering an excellent possibility to play sereval open-air games on the spot.
www.huninfo.hu /hirdet/21georg.htm   (149 words)

  
 Goldmark Károly Művelődési Központ és Szabadtéri Színház   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This is the 13th year since Keszthely, the Capital of Balaton, has been looking forward to its guests in May with special fondness, for Balaton Festival was started 13 years ago.
Nowadays, when so many events are called festivals, we, the arrangers of the programmes, would rather keep the original interpretation, in other words, we present a festive offer to our guests.
In the air-conditioned halls of the building having excellent technical facilities we may meet the muses in ideal circumstances, and as in every year, the leaders and the staff of the institution will be partners for this.
www.freeweb.hu /goldmarkmk/BF_UK.html   (397 words)

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