Sights in Tapolca
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Mill Lake
A small footbridge divides Mill Lake in two: to the north is the Big Lake (Nagy-tó), which is about the size of a large pond, and to the south the Little Lake (Kis-tó). Created in the 18th century to power a water mill, the lake has been artificially fed since the nearby bauxite mine lowered the level of the karst water. But it remains a picturesque area, with pastel-coloured houses reflected in the water of the Big Lake, a church and a museum near the Little Lake choked with waterlilies.
In the centre are the slowly turning blades of the mill house, which is now the Gabriella hotel. The lake is just south of Fő tér is reached through the gateway at No 8 or by walking s…
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Lake Cave
Tapolca's second big attraction, the Lake Cave is a short distance to the northeast. You can visit about 100m of the cave and even row a boat on a small underground pond, which has returned since mining ended here in 1990.
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Catholic Church
The Catholic Church on Templom-domb just east of the lake has a Gothic sanctuary but the rest of the church is 18th-century baroque.
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Medieval Castle
The ruins of Tapolca's Medieval Castle destroyed during the Turkish occupation, can be seen to the southwest.
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