Coffee by bike, wine with a view

One of the region’s unique wine and entertainment centres is the Bolyki Winery and Experience Estate, which offers a truly unique experience with its cellars carved into the rock and its picturesque location. The cellar’s highlight is its spectacular rooms carved into basalt rock, where you can sample local wines during guided tastings. But the experience estate isn’t just for wine lovers, as it hosts several events each year – be sure to check their website for the latest programs!

The Greenfield Hotel Golf & Spa is located in Bükfürdő, right next to Hungary’s first 18-hole championship golf course. The hotel features a modern wellness area and a family-friendly water park: while adults can enjoy the tranquillity of the spa area, such as the sauna world and wellness treatments, the little ones can slide down the pool’s 74.6-meter-long slide or lose themselves in the Chill & Fun entertainment center, where numerous games and recreational activities are available. During school breaks, entertainment programs make family vacations even more memorable. One of the hotel’s unique features is that you can play golf right next door! On one of Hungary’s most unique courses, it’s not just experienced players who can enjoy the sport: it offers a great recreational opportunity for the whole family. Those who haven’t played golf before can take part in their first lesson as part of a family golf taster session.

KUNSZT in Veszprém is a true fusion paradise: a modern, creative community space and café that serves as a meeting point for local art, design, and gastronomy. What makes this venue, converted from a former industrial building, special is that it exhibits and sells the works of local artists and artisans, allowing visitors to discover the creations of the region’s creative talents. KUNSZT regularly hosts exhibitions, workshops, and other cultural events that attract both locals and tourists. In the café, you can enjoy excellent coffee and delicacies made from local ingredients, making KUNSZT an excellent destination: artistic experiences and culinary adventures all in one place!

Anyone familiar with the country’s oldest festival, the Valley of Arts, has likely heard of the MűvészVölgy Kúria in Kapolcs. The complex of buildings located in the town center isn’t just bustling with life during the summer festival: it reflects the cultural diversity of the Valley of Arts all year round.

The Mansion and its programs are open to the public free of charge year-round as part of the Valley of Arts’ cultural mission. The space serves as both a permanent home for a significant collection of contemporary art and a venue for numerous active and cultural programs. Without claiming to be exhaustive, the annual program lineup includes “instrument petting zoos,” concerts, dance parties, and various physical activity programs – such as e-bike tours, running groups, yoga, and preschool gymnastics.

Hello Hungary’s tip: The Kuthy Café is located in the main building of the MűvészVölgy Kúria, where, in addition to excellent coffee, you can sample delicacies from local producers. On the ground floor, the office of the Völgy Tourism Association warmly welcomes visitors, where you can obtain all the necessary information for exploring the Balaton Uplands. If you’d like to take a piece of the MűvészVölgy Kúria and the Völgy atmosphere home with you, be sure to visit the gift shop.

And speaking of the Valley’s atmosphere: in 2026, we’ll have even more reasons to head to Kapolcs. The 35th anniversary Valley of the Arts will feature numerous new additions: this year, the legendary Bánkitó Festival is also moving to the Valley, specifically to Gástya-Árok as a separate venue. In addition to public and cultural discussions, underground music programs will also enrich the lineup, giving the alternative scene an even stronger presence at the 2026 festival. The Klastrom venue will also return for the anniversary year, where light projections and special video installations will bring the ruins to life each evening. The festival has also won the international Eventex Sustainability Award for its sustainability efforts: for example, as one of this year’s most exciting developments, a composting system will help recycle organic waste generated on-site. As for the musical lineup, performers such as Carson Coma, the Bagossy Brothers Company, Analog Balaton, the Bohemian Betyars, and Quimby will be appearing, while the Valley’s iconic courtyards and art programs also await the audience with new experiences between July 24 and August 2.

The Pláne Badacsony Wine Terrace is an exciting culinary and cultural destination on the northern shore of Lake Balaton. Located in the center of Badacsony, the terrace of this Ybl Prize-winning building is easily accessible; despite its constant bustle, it remains a friendly, cozy spot to stop by. In the wine bar, you can sample exciting wines from the wineries of the Badacsony wine region, and you can also enjoy art exhibitions, musical performances, and fairs.