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Keszthely

Keszthely is the oldest town in the Lake Balaton region of Hungary. Wikivoyage

Population 17,207 (Wikidata)

Before you go

Getting there

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Still gathering the markets around Keszthely. I'll let you know here when it's all in — or open the live guide.

Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Keszthely Town Carnival

    February – March

    In February. Dead link

    Official site

  2. Folkfest

    July

    In July. Dead link

    Official site

  3. Keszthely Beer Festival

    July

    In July

    Official site

  4. Keszthely Street Festival

    July – August

    In July and August on weekdays between 19:00–22:00

    Official site

  5. KeszthelyFest

    July

    In July. Dead link

    Official site

  6. Celebration of Saint Stephen

    August

    In August. Dead link

    Official site

  7. Keszthely Wine Festival

    August

    In August. Dead link

    Official site

  8. International Hurdy-gurdy Festival

    September

    In September. Dead link

    Official site

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Keszthely); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

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