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  1. Rail_Fan avatar

    RE: booking train between Vienna and Somlo (Hungary)

    by Rail_Fan 14 May 2012

    Just checked and actually OeBB allows to book discounted (from 19 euro) Vienna-Keszthely tickets via Celldömölk-Boba-Ukk (with changes,…

  2. hunventure avatar

    Re: Budapest to Lake Balaton

    by hunventure 13 May 2012

    I day is not enough to the lake. There are magnificent places to visit, like the Tihany Peninsula. Beuatiful landscape, tzraditional…

  3. etcap avatar

    RE: Stopover between Zagreb and Budapest

    by etcap 12 May 2012

    Keszthely is a nice little lakeside town with an interesting palace. As #1 mentions, the thermal resort of Hévíz is only 10 km away and…

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    RE: Stopover between Zagreb and Budapest

    by lakester411 12 May 2012

    Thanks guys, looks like Keszthely is a good option. It's about 3 hours for each leg of the journey so will stay in Kesz one night to check…

  5. hunventure avatar

    Re: beautiful place in Hungary except for Budapest

    by hunventure 01 May 2012

    One week is quite a short time in Hungary. I would recommend Balaton as well and if you are interested in culture and historical bulidings,…

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    RE: advice please

    by etcap 25 April 2012

    Since you have seen the eastern side of Hungary last time, you could consider visiting Transdanubia - the part of Hungary west of the…

  7. csabafabian avatar

    RE: Budapest during Easter

    by csabafabian 09 April 2012

    Billy said well, it's worth visiting the Balaton. I prefer the northern side and i suggest everybody visiting that area and not only for…

  8. Tiz47 avatar

    RE: 5 Days in Budapest

    by Tiz47 26 March 2012

    Hi! Budapest is lovely, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. There are lots of interesting things to see, I'm sure the Lonely Planet guideb…

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    RE: Central and South Europe trip

    by battybilly 16 February 2012

    Hi *fraank91. Welcome to Thorn Tree - I hope you have a very long and happy stay with us all. Firstly - there are no international trai…

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    Central and South Europe trip

    by fraank91 16 February 2012

    Hi people, This summer will be exciting. I'm gonna do Prague - Bratislava - Budapest - Keszthely - Zagreb - Sarajevo - Podgorica - Skopje…

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    RE: Places to stay (rooms to rent) or camp

    by etcap 12 September 2011

    If I remember well, there was a nice place to camp outside the guesthouse in Szanazug, just a few kilometres north of Gyula. It is a riversi…

  12. hunventure avatar

    Re: West Hungary: The places to be

    by hunventure 04 July 2011

    If you need an itineary, start in Győr and head for Sopron, maybe Kőszeg. From there Őrség and Keszthely (Festetics Castle) are not that…

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    Re: Hungary and Austria

    by hunventure 04 July 2011

    There is Keszthely on the western shore of Balaton Lake. It has a nice palace with a beautiful park around. 15 kms from Keszthely you…

  14. etcap avatar

    RE: West Hungary: The places to be

    by etcap 02 July 2011

    1. Your list is good. You could also add Kőszeg, a lovely tiny town by the border, and around Balaton the towns of Veszprém, Keszthely…

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    RE: Question about Quaint Towns outside of Budapest

    by br5968 01 July 2011

    Another vote from me for Lake Balaton - Keszthely is particularly lovely. You could also consider Veszprem, which is a very historical…

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    RE: Question about Quaint Towns outside of Budapest

    by etcap 30 June 2011

    Hungary isn't big, so you can virtually go anywhere within a few hours. Is it important for you to be near Budapest? If it is, you could…

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    Lukacs Villa Keszthely

    by no1lisalisa 13 March 2011

    Planning a trip to Hungary, just wondering if anyone has stayed at this hostel and if so what is it like as I haven't been able to find…

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    Re: Prague/Budapest

    by budapesting 08 March 2011

    Your itinerary does look a bit too crowded in my opinion. So if you can try to reduce it a bit. My suggestions for Hungary: …

  19. okpong avatar

    Prague/Budapest

    by okpong 08 March 2011

    My husband and I will be arriving Budapest on 4.4.11 for 2 weeks. We intend to visit Hungary and Czech. I have a tentative itinerary…

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    RE: Itinerary - Tips?

    by etcap 09 December 2010

    April can be a pleasant month. The weather starts changing and it is the month when trees turn green again. Although of course no one…

  21. tri99er avatar

    Re: Need help deciding where to go....Prague, Budapest, Vienna ????

    by tri99er 05 December 2010

    We flew Ryanair to Balaton and stayed the night at nearby Keszthely. We then took the train to Budapest (2 nights) before continuing by…

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    RE: Lake Balaton in January

    by zigomertrubahin 05 September 2010

    I was on the lake Balaton last January, there was a lot of snow, and the lake was frozen, but this is not typical. Without snow, it might…

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    RE: Lake Balaton and where else to go.

    by etcap 25 July 2010

    In September, the beach season will be over, so Lake Balaton will be a quieter place and its appeal will not reside in its beachlife and…

  24. alyselphick avatar

    Lake Balaton and where else to go.

    by alyselphick 25 July 2010

    I'm planning a trip round Hungary with my boyfriend in early September. We'll be flying in and out of Bratislava and plan to head to Budapes…

  25. etcap avatar

    RE: side trip from Budapest

    by etcap 01 June 2010

    It's a lovely view - the lake, the other rocky outcrops, the Keszthely hills. Well worth the climb if you're up for it.

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