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tartalom: + 1 Walking tours do not require any preparation or sports equipment. Tourists keen on nature may explore the area abounding in woods even individually. As the spring comes closer, it inevitably occurs to the lovers of nature to set out, enjoy the sunny weather and take a deep breath of fresh flower-scent air. At such times it doesn’t matter which direction you choose for a start; the only important thing is being outdoors. The West-Balaton Region, within that the Kis-Balaton and the Balaton Uplands with their unique natural values as well as Hévíz and its surroundings rich in forests provide great opportunities for the tourists who are willing to find a few days for wandering the countryside. These days walking with special poles, called Nordic walking, is getting more and more popular. We recommend this activity primarily for our elderly visitors, since you burden not only your legs but you can set the upper part of your body in motion as well. Nordic walking can be pursued anywhere. Of course, the best choice is walking outdoors, enjoying the fresh air in a pleasant environment close to nature. Such conditions enhance the beneficial effects of the Nordic walking; it relieves stress and improves stamina and gait. You can join the guided Nordic walking tours organized by the Tourinform Office on which you can acquire the basic techniques from an instructor, and in the meantime, you can hear a lot of interesting information on Hévíz and its surroundings. Nordic walking is an excellent family and community sport, that’s why it is highly recommended for tourists who are here with a company or reluctant to do any sports on their own. Do not give up if you have no Nordic walking poles; you can hire ones from the instructor. You can make enquiries on the details of the program in the Tourinform Office. The most popular Nordic walking route – a 6-km-long tour on the route Hévíz Véderdő (shelter forest) – Nemesbük – Egregy winery row – may be covered within one and a half hours. Download the walking tourmap from the area, where all trails are signed! Tourmap Guide for the tour map   Would you like to walk around the Small-Balaton? We recommend you to use this map, which guides you through the whole West-Balaton region. Small text on the other side of the map helps you to get familiar with the area. Tips for walking tours: Hévíz – Egregy – Alsópáhok – Hévíz (8 km) Hévíz – Cserszegtomaj; Margit kilátó (lookout tower) – Hévíz (3 km) Hévíz – Cserszegtomaj Várszínház – Hévíz (4 km) Hévíz – Keszthely Balatonpart – Hévíz (8 km) Hévíz – Cserszegtomaj – Keszthely Kertváros – Hévíz útvonal (12 km) Hévíz – Karmacs – Hévíz (15 km) Relax and enjoy walking!

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lead: + 3 The Tourinform Office is the main information service provider for the visitors arriving in Hévíz; you should also pop in if you have any question or you want to make enquiries about any programs and events in the town. The Office is located in the walking street so it is within easy reach both for motorists and pedestrians. You’ll find a wide range of information publications (leaflets, promotional booklets, calendar of events, catalogue of accommodation, etc.) in the Tourinform Office.

tartalom:   Do not hesitate to contact us if you are interested in any of our services, such as bike hiring plastic cards for HeBi bikes tickets (for regular and periodical local events, concerts) join our organised programs (bicycle tours, canoe tours in winter) Segway tours buy „Hévíz marked” products order balloonflight, information on transfer or taxi companies collect information materials, prospects about Hévíz and surroundings timetables (bus, train, ship) printing, photocopying, scanning free left-luggage storage The Tourinform Office is in your service even if you have a question which you cannot find the answer to anywhere else.   Open: From 15th May to 15th September:From Monday to Friday: 9 am to 6 pmSaturday: 9 am to 3 pmSunday: 9 am to 2 pm   From 16th September to 14th May:From Monday to Friday: 9 am to 5 pmSaturday: 9 am to 2 pmSunday: 9 am to 12 pm   Contact:H-8380 Hévíz, Rákóczi str. 2.Tel.: +36 83 540 131E-mail: heviz@tourinform.huGPS: 46° 47' 25.857" N, 17° 11' 19.3848" E        

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description: We help tourists in our Tourinform Office of Hévíz! If you need free brochures about the city of Hévíz or the region, bicycles for rent or just guidence, come to our office! We help gladly to all tourists!

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tartalom: + 1 The world of the wine cellars in Egregy Egregy is a particular part of the town which has a unique atmosphere. The wine cellars and the wine hill – the so-called “Grinzing” of Egregy – of the town which attracts guests themselves, is an extremely popular restaurant area in the green belt, offering heavy wines and Hungarian food. The guests may taste the specialties of Hungarian cuisine that are already famous beyond the borders of the country, as well as the “snack” offered by the local wine producers: fresh lard bread with paprika and onions. Egregy, which is located 1,500 meters from the town centre, was an independent part of the town for a long time, and still preserves its village-like atmosphere even today. Refreshed after the bath treatment, almost all the guests of Lake Hévíz visit Egregy once at least during their stay here, and while listening to the story-telling of frequent visitors, they also take a liking for the local specialties and the pleasant wines. You may access to the place on foot walking along the vineyard past the 12th-century church from the Árpád-dynasty, or by Dotto train starting from the town centre. The wine cellars of Egregy consist of two little streets; it is worth walking in all the streets around and visiting some of the cellars depending on your taste. In the summer you may hear Gypsy music coming from the cellars, trying to attract visitors walking in the streets. Yield to temptation! Clink your glasses to your health and Hévíz as well! Wine tastings are organized regularly in the following restaurants: Macchiato Caffe Korona Pension ***Restaurant Roman Cellar Restaurant Vilmos Cellar Rezi Weinhouse - Strázsai Cellar Premium Wine Tasting - until 30. August Did you know that wine has healing effects? It is largely due to alcohol, which increases the level of HDL cholesterol and decreases that of LDL cholesterol? consuming 1 to 2 glasses of wine (red wine) daily reduces the risk of heart disease? senile dementia can be delayed or prevented by drinking wine? the compounds of red grapes’ skin contain blood-thinning flavonoids, which also reduce the level of cholesterol?   The wine of the year 2013 is Bussay Winery’s fancy named wine: ESKÜVÉ. The wine of the vintage of 2011 is produced by cross-fertilizing Welschriesling and Rhine Riesling. It is harvested with high sugar content and aged in wooden barrels. It is full-bodied dry white wine.   

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tartalom: + 1   Tomb of the Roman soldier The tomb of the Roman soldier, or the late Roman brick-tomb is located in the Egregy part of Heviz. The tomb was made out of bricks with quicklime.It has been discovered in 1925 when doing earthworks and it was fully intact. The objects found in the tomb were from the era of the Roman imperator Constantinus II. Bronze belt decoration, cloth clamps, knife made of iron, coins of the imperator and of course the skeleton of a Roman soldier were found. The findings were placed in the Balaton Museum located in Keszthely, and the skeleton was left on its place. In 1931 the ruins of a Roman cottage of the early Augustan age were discovered a few hundred meters to the East of the tomb, in the neighbourhood of the Villa Rustica excavated between 2001 and 2004. The house was built at the end of the 1st century. The findigs suggest that the building must have been richly decorated and it was still in use in the 4th century. When digging in the backyard of one of the houses of Egregyi Street a brick burning kiln was found. The items discovered in the neighbouring area testify that man of means have been staying here long time ago. For example on the way to the church to the Arpadian age there was a clay pot found, and there were 276 pieces of Roman coins from the 4th century in it. Look around in our 3D tour! Roman ruin garden Even the ancient Romans discovered and used the lake of Hévíz. This is shown by the roman ruin garden located at the end of Attila Street, which was completely renovated in 2011. The remains of the roman villa from the early Imperial times were discovered in 1931 and then the building of Villa Rustica was excavated between 2001 and 2003 in its vicinity. The house was built at the end of the 1st century. According to the findings it must have been a richly decorated building and it was used even in the 4th century. At the turn of the 1st and 2nd centuries a large stone building was erected in its place which was 45 meters long and almost 23 meters wide, therefore more than 1000 square meters. The building had a porticus (columned porch) on the eastern side and some pools with warm, lukewarm and cold water. But it is not certain whether the building was the residential building (villa urbana) of the villa-farm, since there was no evidence of central heating. The building is believed to have been ruined towards the end of the 2nd century, but in the 3rd century it was rebuilt with other interior design. Even a Mithras shrine was built in. The foundation stone of the altar was discovered during the excavation. The shrine and the building were destroyed in the 4th century, but soon it was rebuilt. At the beginning of the 5th century it was ruined completely. The function of the building is uncertain also in this period. Probably it was used for some kind of economic activity. Look around in our 3D tour! Flavius wish ribbons at the ruins of Villa Rustica Hundreds of wishes written on ribbons make the Roman ruin garden, located at the Museum of Egregy at the end of Attila Street, decorated. Placing colourful ribbons revive a Roman legend.    The most well-known Hévíz legend about the formation of the lake and its miraculous effect is linked to the Roman Emperor Flavius Theodosius. According to the legend, Flavius suffered from infantile paralysis. Every day, his Christian nurse prayed to Virgin Mary asking for the boy’s recovery. Virgin Mary answered her prayers and brought forth water. A whole lake was formed from the thermal spring. The nurse bathed the ill child in the water of the lake regularly. Miraculously, Flavius got over his illness by the help of the water and became a strong, healthy ruler, the emperor of the Roman Empire. Out of gratitude, he declared Christianity the official religion throughout the realm in 391. The legendary curative lake is none other than Lake Hévíz, in the water of which thousands of patients have been healed and have regained the pleasure of healthy movement since then.   Local collections In Hévíz you can find recreation facilities not only for your body but for your mental condition as well. In the course of a nice afternoon walk it is worth visiting the Hévíz Museum Collection, which can find above the Fontana Cinema in the walking street. The permanent exhibition allows visitors to get insight into the 210-year past of Hévíz in the room of the local history. Visitors can also see the memorial room named after dr. Károly Moll, which was set up in commemoration of the famous doctors from Hévíz. In the Museum there are also some temporary exhibitions to be visited apart from the permanent one. The Museum’s permanent exhibitions are “History of Hévíz”, “Memories from Hévíz Spa”, ”Medical History Memorial Room for Senior dr. Károly Moll” and “Exhibitions of artist József Simon”. The outside front of the building is decorated with the work named “Spring” by Munkácsy Prize awarded ceramic artist János Németh. The Museum is open for visitors between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. from Tuesday to Saturday. There are no admission fees. If you come to Héviz for a fairly long time and you also consider cultural programs important during a medicinal cure, the Zsigmond Móricz Town Library might be interesting for you; you can borrow books both in Hungarian and foreign languages there. Beside the Museum you can also find temporary exhibitions on several other spots of the town, for instance, in the Gallery of the Fine Arts of the Aquamarine Hotel there are exhibitions regularly, where tourists can meet artists in person at the opening of the exhibitions or in the Show Room of the Magyar Csárda Restaurant being in service for more than 15 years, and major hotels also organize exhibitions of fine arts on temporary basis. The exhibitions may be visited free of charge. And once the Fontana Motion Picture Theatre has been mentioned, we recommend the cinema as an entertaining evening program for young visitors. Having a cinema is quite unusual in the area, as there is no cinema even in Keszthely. The cinema has a seating capacity of 104 persons. Recently new digital technology equipment has been installed; as a result, both the video and the sound technique meet the most modern requirements. However, we should warn visitors not to expect the standard of multiplex cinemas but they should imagine a nice cinema typical of small towns. Have fun and enjoy mental recreation. Look around in our 3D tour!  

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lead: In the town, everyone strives to make it easier for guests with limited mobility to enjoy their holiday in Hévíz and to be able to use services conveniently.

tartalom: + 1 In the list below, you can find attractions, baths, restaurants, accommodation, public services that can be easily accessed by wheelchair.     Spa and wellness   Hévíz Spa (Lake Bath, Indoor Bath, Festetics Bathhouse) –entrances, changing rooms, toilets, pool lifts at two locations in the bath NaturMed Hotel Carbona****superior –the spa area is accessible by elevator, and has a pool lift Ensana Thermal Hévíz Health Spa Hotel****superior - the spa area is accessible by elevator, and has a pool lift, accessible toilet   Sights Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church (Blue church) – Széchenyi str. 38. Reformed Church – Helikon str. 6. Heart of Jesus Church – Zrínyi M. str. Dr. Schulhof Vilmos Promenade Statues of Cherubs – at the entrance of the Lake Forrest around the Lake Drinking fountains – at the indoor spa in the building of the hospital and in Erzsébet Királyné str. Venues: Sport hall, Deák Square, Festetics Square Museum of Egregy – Zrínyi str. 132.     Restaurants Wheelchair accessible restaurants and cafes that are suitable for serving the disabled and have accessible toilets. The hotel restaurants listed here are also open to walk-in guests. Rózsakert Restaurant – Rákóczi str. 17. BrixBistro – Rákóczi str. 16-18. the restaurant of Ensana Thermal Hévíz Health Spa Resort****superior – Kossuth L. str. 9-11. the restaurant of NaturMed Hotel Carbona****superior – Attila str. 1. Springs Bistro & Restaurant at Zala Springs Golf Resort – Zalacsány, Csányi László str.   Wheelchair accessible restaurants without accessible toilets: Korona Restaurant – Petőfi str. 7. Hobräu Restaurant – Great Parking Place Római Cellar – Dombföldi str. Magyar Csárda & Restaurant – Tavirózsa str. 2-4. Cézár Cellar – Nagyrada, Szellemi Hill     Accommodations Rooms for the disabled, accessible corridors and public areas where also the Traditional Hévíz Treatment is available: Ensana Thermal Hévíz Health Spa Hotel***superior – Kossuth L. srt. 9-11. Hotel Európa fit****superior – Jókai str. 1. Kolping Hotel****Spa & Family Resort – Alsópáhok, Fő str. 120. NaturMed Hotel Carbona****superior – Attila str. 1. Ensana Thermal Aqua Healt Spa Hotel**** - Kossuth L. str. 13-15. Hotel Spa Hévíz****/***- Dr. Schulhof Vilmos Promenade BM Sanatorium – Kossuth L. str. 7/a   Further accommodations: Bonvital Wellness and Gastro Hotel****superior – Rákóczi str. 16-18. Lotus Therme Hotel & Spa***** - Lótuszvirág str. 1. Hungest Hotel Panoráma*** - Petőfi str. 9. Aal Apartman – Attila str. 68.   Public services Tourinform Office – Rákóczi str. 2. Post Office – Kosstuh L. str. 4. OTP Bank – Erzsébet Királyné str. 11. Zala Takarékszövetkezet (Savings Cooperative) – Széchenyi str. 66. BENU pharmacy – Kosstuh str. 5. Balzsam pharmacy – Vörösmarty str. 14. Pharmacy at the hospital – Dr. Schulhof Vilmos promenade Public toilettes: at the Blue Church (Széchenyi str. 38.) and at the Museum of Egregy (Zrínyi str. 132.) Massage, hair dresser, pedicure, cosmetics: Festetics Day Spa Hair dresser, pedicure: Zena Beauty & Shopping Centre (Széchenyi str. 6.)  

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tartalom: + 1 Sights of our city   Farmers' market of Hévíz Evoking the old times, the area behind the large car park is getting full of vendors on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.  Occasionally visitors can meet the products of honey producers, pickles and juice makers, cheese and vegetable vendors accompanied by traditional Transylvanian music. Fresh bread, sausages, home-made cakes and cow milk can be even tasted before purchasing them. Beside the fine goods, craftsmen sell their wares. Pottery, baskets or even hand-made soaps can be bought on the spot. The farmers’ market of Hévíz offers high-quality and chemical-free products for the conscious customers. Shopping here will not only support the local farmers, but it is a decision for healthy living. The 800 vendors, who offer their product for sale from time to time, have already decided for the Farmers’ market of Hévíz. Visit us, come and see for yourself! Opening hours:Till 31 December:Tuesday: 7:00 - 13.00Thursday: 13:00 -19:00Saturday 7:00 -13:00 1 January - 26. March:Thursday: 12:00 -18:00Saturday 8:00 -13:00 Look around in our 3D tour! Pedestrian Zone The entire length of Rákóczi Street is a pedestrian zone. This street connects Széchenyi Street (which is the main street) with Dr. Schulhof Vilmos Promenade. The Tourinform Office is located at the beginning of Rákóczi Street. If you are coming from Széchenyi Street you will find the Office is on your right. The tourist information office is open all year round and offers programs in the area and tourist information for the visitors. The office also provides internet facilities and bicycle rental services. If you carry on down Rákóczi Street towards the thermal bath it is worth looking at the buildings hiding behind the trees among boutiques, cafeterias and ice cream parlours. The pedestrian zone is bordered by villas built in the 1920s, which are nowadays - after significant restoration works-  accommodate apartments and cafeterias. Fontana Motion Picture Theatre (Fontana Filmszínház) is located half way down Rákóczi Street and opposite the id. Dr. Moll Károly Square with a fountain and the full size bronze statue of Károly Moll. Károly Moll is the „father” of weight bath, which he developed in Hévíz in the 1950s. The building of the Indoor bath is situated at the end of the street. The Therapeutic Centre (Terápiás Centrum) was handed over in 1968, which is nick-named by the locals as the winter bath. It was reconstructed in 2004 and there are plans to extend and further develop the building in the near future. We can view the Pantheon on the external wall of the building, and in the foyer the Jupiter stone is exhibited, which proves that people were living in this area already 2000 years ago. Look around in our 3D tour! Building of the City-hall The new building of the city-hall is located at the Kossuth Lajos street, it was constructed between 1998 and 1999 on the place of the former town-house. It was inaugurated on September 9th, 1999. The building is one of the important eyemarks of Heviz; it was built in 1950, and in 1997 the renovation was started behind the former town-hall. On January 31st, 1998 Bertalan Farkas, the first astronaut of Hungary and the mayor laid the foundation stone. The plans were prepared by Laszlo Benczur and Peter Takacs, under the co-ordination of Peter Reinholz Kossuth Prize-winning architect. The Building-trade Company of Zala county was implementing it. The useful floor-space of the building is 3367 m2. The office of the local government is located in the building, its employees receive the clients every working day. The southern side wing includes a conference and theatre hall for 200 persons, this facility serves not only the meetings of the city, but all other scientific and cultural events. Look around in our 3D tour! Art Cinema The official name of Hévíz Art Cinema is Fontana Filmszínház (Fontana Motion Picture Theatre). The Motion Picture Theatre has a projection room for 130 people, which was renovated in 2015. Recently new digital technology equipment has been installed ensuring up-to-date video and sound quality. Cafeterias The buildings located next to the main car park in Széchenyi Street are called „the row of cafeterias”.If you approach Hévíz from the direction of Lake Balaton, turn right at the first crossing to Széchenyi Street, and after passing the forest belt you can already see the cafeterias. If you fancy a tasty “lángos” (fried dough) or a grilled sausage, here you can find what you are looking for from the wide choice of delicacies offered by the best buffets. If you prefer a traditional dinner or lunch, don’t hesitate to treat yourself in one of the many restaurants of town. You can purchase Hévíz gifts and the must have swimming aid during your holiday at the gift shops located in between the cafeterias. Life music and entertainment programmes are also offered to the tourists in the evenings. Look around in our 3D tour! Egregy Wine Cellars The Egregy part of Hévíz town is famous for its gastronomic delicacies. From downtown you can access the wine cellars in 25 minutes on foot. On your way you will pass Jesus’ Heart Church (Jézus szíve templom) at the end of Zrínyi Street or you can visit the Roman excavation site at the end of Attila Street. In the evenings the wine cellars and restaurants built in between the rows of vines are magnets for the guests of the town. This is a great place for the guests - exhausted after bathing – to charge up with a nice dinner or enjoy a wine tasting event while listening to live music. Restaurants offer not only traditional Hungarian specialties, but also international dishes on their open air terraces or in the cosy wine cellars. If you carry on down Dombföldi Street among the wine cellars, you can reach the Arpadian Age Church, which is one the most beautiful built cultural heritage of Hévíz. Look around in our 3D tour! Cherubs The main entrance of the lake is guarded by two cherubs, which were made on behalf of the Festetics family at the turn of the 19th and 20th century and they are very similar to the Zsolnay family’s cherubs in Pécs. The dragon made of a lion and an eagle can also be found on Hévíz’s official coat of arms. The cherubs served the gods in the mythology of the ancient Semite folks. They stood in front of the gates and kept away the demons. Their images were engraved in the stones of kings’ palace gates or church gates, most likely that is why the Festetics family had them made as well.  According to the legend, if someone walks through between two cherubs without love in the heart, the cherubs start speaking. According to another storyteller not the cherubs but the copper rooster placed on one of the towers of the baths starts speaking, if someone leaves the town without love. But there has never been a precedent for this.    There are several artworks in the public places of the town; you can see a statue or sculpture nearly in every street, most of them were created by the famous sculptor, László Marton. In the park of the Lake Spa, known as Hévíz Statue Park, there is a group of statues including the busts of three outstanding figures of Hungarian literature: bust of Zsigmond Móricz (created by László Kutas), Mihály Csokonai Vitéz ( by József Rátonyi) and Dániel Berzsenyi (by Tibor Riger). You can see 13 memorial tablets placed on the wall of the Winter Spa to commemorate the most famous visitors of the Spa.  

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tartalom: + 1 Lake Hévíz is the world’s largest biologically-active natural thermal lake, which is able to refresh body and soul alike. The source of the 4.4 ha water surface lake, rich in sulphur, and minerals can be found 38 metres deep in the cave, which due to its high well capacity completely changes in every 72 hours. The water of Lake Hévíz contains an equal proportion of dissolved and gaseous substances, thus unifying the favourable characteristics of thermal waters rich in carbonic acid, sulphur, calcium, magnesium, hydrogen carbonate. Lake Echo of New Zealand is larger and its water is warmer, but it cannot be compared to the particularities of the Hungarian lake as it is not suitable for bathing and cannot be used for medical purposes. The history of Hévíz Lake The origins of Lake Hévíz go back to the ancient times when Lake Balaton and the basalt mountains around the lake were formulated. At the end of the Pannon-era volcanoes disrupted the layout of the Trans-Danube region. The healing power of the water was already known to our ancestors. The first signs of post-volcanic activity were the spring of heat sources, as was the eruption of “Ancient Hévíz”. Archaeological excavations prove that this area was inhabited even at the end of the Stone Age. The art relic church on Egregy hill was built during the reign of the Árpád-dynasty, which uniquely preserved the reminiscence of the era. Legends are connected with miracles; nevertheless, Hévíz is a miracle in itself. According to an ancient legend on the origin and healing effect of the lake, the Holy Virgin wrung a spring by the appealing prayer of a Christian nurse. The nurse wanted to heal an invalid child. The hot water of the lake breaking out from the depth and the steaming mud completely cured the weak child. The legend stems from the Roman age and the mentioned child was definitely the East Roman emperor, Flavius Theodosius, who declared Christianity the official religion in his own empire in 391. The spring has been feeding the world-wide unique Lake of Hévíz ever since. According to another legend once upon a time the commander of Csobánc castle fell in love with the daughter of Tátika castle’s castellan. The commander had often seen the girl leaning on her elbow at the towers of the castle. The two castellans were enemies. The commander of Csobánc castle went to fight for the girl. It was only revealed that the girl was lame in both feet when he won the fight. As an old woman suggested, after the wedding they built a house for themselves on the shores of Hévíz Lake so that the young lady could often dip her legs into the warm water. A few weeks later the lame feet were healed and the lovers lived happily ever after. It happened even earlier than our great-great-grandfathers’ times that a shepherd grazed his stock in the surrounding hills and herded them beside the moor to drink. Suddenly he saw that one of his footsore cow kept disappearing in the shrubbery and just stood there. As he went closer he felt that the water was much warmer there. After that he came to bath his sore feet in the steaming water several times. Not even a lunistice passed and the miracle happened: his foot pain completely disappeared. This took wind in the estate and the shrewd landowner enclosed the warm water. This is how the thermal lake came into being for the happiness of many sick people. Did you heard about the legendary cherubs? The main entrance of the lake is guarded by two cherubs, which were made on behalf of the Festetics family at the turn of the 19th and 20th century and they are very similar to the Zsolnay family’s cherubs in Pécs. The dragon made of a lion and an eagle can also be found on Hévíz’s official coat of arms. The cherubs served the gods in the mythology of the ancient Semite folks. They stood in front of the gates and kept away the demons. Their images were engraved in the stones of kings’ palace gates or church gates, most likely that is why the Festetics family had them made as well.According to the legend, if someone walks through between two cherubs without love in the heart, the cherubs start speaking. According to another storyteller not the cherubs but the copper rooster placed on one of the towers of the baths starts speaking, if someone leaves the town without love. But there has never been a precedent for this.    Did you know, that the water temperature may reach 23-25 °C in winter and 33-36 °C in summer? The water of the lake is in a constant move. On the one hand, it is moving from left to the right, and on the other hand, warm water moves upwards while cold water goes downwards. This two-way flow keeps the water of the lake in a constant move, thus leaving a special massaging effect on the human skin. in winter it provides a spectacular and unique experience when the condensed steam forms a steam cap on the top of the lake surface? This “cap” prevents water from cooling down, and at the same time a natural inhalatorium is formed. Hydrogen sulphide is released into the air, which have medical effects on the exhausted vocal cords when inhaled. according to the memoires from the Roman era, the oldest and most famous thermal bath in Hungary can take pride in a history of over 2,000 years? Lake Hévíz, together with the volcanic hills of the Tapolca basin and those of the Tihany peninsula were included in the recommendation list of the World Heritage National Hungarian Committee in January 2003?

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tartalom: + 1 Opening hours Dear Guests,   According to the current Hungarian laws, vaccines or PCR Tests are NOT required to visit the Lake. Thank you for your understanding, hope to see you soon!   Opening hours As of right now only the following entrances are open: Festetics Spa, Schulhof Vilmos Promenade (main entrance)   Open Closing of the cash-desk End of bathing time End of wellness Closing Season "A"  05.30.2022. - 04.09.2022. 8.30 am 6 pm 6.30 pm 6.30 pm 7 pm Season "B" 03.28.2022. - 29.05.2022.;05.09.2022. - 09.10.2022. 9 am 5.30 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6.30 pm Season "C"  01.01.2022. - 27.03.2022.10.10.2022. - 26.03.2022. 9 am 4.30 pm 5 pm 5 pm 5.30 pm   The Bath is open every day, all year around. The Bath closes on 24.12.2022 at 2 pm,  and on 31.12.2022 at 2 pm. The Bath opens at 11 am on 01.01.2023.   *Hévíz Lake Bath and the Saint Andrew’s Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases reserve the right to change the opening hours and prices. vagy We reserve the right to change the opening hours and prices.Hévíz Lake Bath and the Saint Andrew’s Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases reserve the right to change the opening hours and prices. vagy We reserve the right to change the opening hours and prices.   There are several pools in the are of the Lake Bath Name of the pool Water surface (m2) Temperature (°C) Depth (cm) Indoor pools 4 pcs. 520 24-38 (depending on the season) 200-300  - one of it with massage elements 260 24-38 (depending on the season) 200-300  - one of it with weight bath 20 24-38 (depending on the season) 150 Mudpool 25 24-38 (depending on the season) 70 Children's pool on the coast (in summertime) 95 / 32 30-32 30-120 3-hour tickets 3-hour ticket 3,800 HUF 3-hour senior ticket (over 60 years old) 3,300 HUF 3-hour student ticket (over 14 years old) 3,300 HUF 3-hour children ticket (between 6 and 14 years old) 2,000 HUF 3-hour group tickets (up to 20 people) 3,400 HUF / person   Daily tickets Daily ticket 6,500 HUF Senior daily ticket (over 60 years of age) 6,000 HUF Student daily ticket 6,000 HUF   Combined Family Daily Tickets: Adult 6,000 HUF / Person Student over 14 years old,Senior over 60 years old, 5,000 HUF / Person Child between 6 and 14 years old 3,000 HUF / Person   Additional tickets  + 1 hour extension  1,500 HUF Serves as an extension for 3-hour tickets. Not available in case of exceeding the time limit. Not valid for Lake passes.  + upgrading to daily ticket  3,000 HUF  + additional wellness ticket  2,800 HUF Available upon purchasing your lake ticket, or after as an additional service.  Time Limit Fee  1,000 HUF For exceeding the time limit, for every 30 minutes started.   Lake passes 10-hour Lake Pass 11,000 HUF+ 2,000 HUF deposit Valid on the day of purchase + 15 calendar days. You can enter twice a day. 20-hour Lake Pass 21,000 HUF+ 2,000 HUF deposit Valid on the day of purchase + 25 calendar days. You can enter twice a day.   Other ticket types Discounted Ticket before Closing  3,000 HUF Available 2 hours before the end of bathing time. Visitor's Ticket (30 minutes) 1,600 HUF+ 2,000 HUF deposit Maximum for 30 minutes, to walk around the Lake. Bathing is not included. Other services Luggage room (seasonal) 300 HUF Usage fee per coat / package. Rental 600 HUF+ 1,000 HUF deposit Daily fee of floating swim-ring renting.   Single-day tickets: Usable on the day of purchase only. Entitles the bearer to one-time entry. An additional charge will be levied if the allotted time limit is exceeded. Additional time extension cannot be purchased after the time limit has expired. Lake passes: Deposits are refundable within 5 days of expiery. Refunds are payable in cash only, each day before the end of bathing time. Passes eintitle the bearer to enter the premises on two occasions per day. Following the bearer's first exit, a 15-minute wait period is required before return entry is permitted. Upon exiting the premises, locker number assignments are automatically cleared, after which we can accept no liability for contents. An additional charge will be levied if the alloted time limit is exceeded.   GENERAL INFORMATION • The depth of the lake is 2 to 38 m.• We reserve the right to change both prices and opening hours.• No refunds on the price of purchased tickets can be offered. • Accepted means of payment: cash (HUF), bank card or SZÉP card. • An ATM is available during opening hours at the Schulhof entrance.• By purchasing admission to the lake area, visitors implicitly agree to adhere to the house rules. • Admission for children under 6 is free. • Swimming-tube rental is possible only with the purchase of the rental ticket and the payment of the deposit. The Bath returns the deposit fee of the rented equipment only until the end of bathing time, on the day of rental.• Entrance tickets do not include sauna usage. A seperate additional wellness ticket must be bought in order to enter the wellness area. Wellness and sauna services are available to individuals over 12 years of age only. For reasons of hygiene, one sauna towel is provided for each additional wellness ticket. • Opening hours for the children's pool depend on season and weather. The children's pool is accessible to children up to 14 years of age. • For more information, please consult the information counter at the Schulhof entrance.

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tartalom: + 1          The Lake Bath and the Festetics Day Spa can be visited with one ticket, but the visit the sauna and wellness section in the Festetics Day Spa is only available with a complimentary ticket. The Indoor Bath can be visited with separate tickets. Healing and health promotion in Hévíz In Hévíz you can find almost all the elements of natural healing and health promotion, which interlock with one another as tiny particles, thus forming an integrated whole.This integrated whole can shortly be called health. The elements have a healing effect in themselves, but their joint presence increases their efficiency in the course of healing, rehabilitation and health promotion. If it is Hévíz, the most important healing element is bathing in the thermal lake. The gentle and smothering touch of the water, the feeling of floating, the swinging lotus flowers, the odour of the healing water and the green leafy crown of the surrounding trees all have a calming effect on the nervous system and evoke the psychological feeling of healing. To experience when water drops as tiny little balls give a gentle massage to the body is unique throughout the whole world.The medicinal lake of Hévíz not only provides the feeling of bathing but also means the basis of traditional medical treatments and healing wellness treatments. Thus, bath treatment means the basis of the healing effects of Lake Hévíz, but it is also important to emphasise such unique medical treatments as mud-pack, the famous weight bath, different types of medical massage and drinking cure. Besides healing, Hévíz naturally provides other facilities as well to preserve the active physical condition of the body, strengthen mental fitness, and find peace and soul harmony (even if for a few days…). Active sports programs such as Nordic walking, bike tours, walks in the town, or near the outlet besides the lake or trips to the wine cellars all strengthen the body and the soul. Some find the right healing powder in the treatments and activities above while others might prefer spending a couple or even more days in a marvellous environment, doing nothing else but enjoying their holiday and the unique atmosphere of the little town, tasting the delicious specialities that are characteristic of the Zala region, and enjoying the flavour of the wines of Hévíz in the company of friends, all of which evoke an unforgettable experience. As we all know: delicious food and a glass of nice wine are as important elements of life as health itself!

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tartalom: + 1 To evolve a conscious lifestyle is necessary to carry about the body, nut just the soul. The wellness treatments can help you a lot.We collected the most important wellness treatments, cure types for you. Acupressure Acupuncture Anti-aging Aquarobic Aroma light-therapy Ayurveda Balneotherapy Caldarium Fango Jacuzzi Jogging Chinese massage Cleopatra-bath Kneipp steps Laconium Lomi Lomi Nui Lymphatic massage Qi-Gong Paraffin treatment Shiatsu Step Aerobic Stretching Sole massage Thai massage Thalassotherapy Yumeiho   Acupressure In the course of the acupressure, the particular points of the body are massaged with finger pads or nails. As a result, the direction and the intensity of the flow of the chi, that is a vital force, in the meridians will be restored to the normal and healthy channel. Acupuncture Human has around 360 main acupuncture points, and through these points, certain disorders of the body may be stopped by using acupuncture needles. The acupuncture is quite effective against pains and it also stimulates blood flow, stabilizes circulation, increases the body energy level and improves the general state of health. Anti-agingIt comprises treatments which help you remain fit and young, including stress relief, exercise therapy, beautician techniques, change of eating habits, vitalizing substances, brain training, change of lifestyle, and many others. AquarobicIt is gymnastics performed in water and accompanied with instructions and mostly with music, which is protective to joints but it is also featured of training and massage as it requires force against the water pressure. Aroma light-therapyIt is not the scent what is primarily used in aroma-therapy treatments but the volatile oil extracted out of plants. Volatile oils have certain components that get locally active within the body and perform only a secondary effect through smelling.With lighting during the light therapy colored light penetrates deep into the skin so that to stimulate the positive reactions of the cells to everyday complaints and mental disorders. AyurvedaThe Ayurveda is an ancient Indian system of medicine and philosophy at the same time, which aims at the individual instead of the treatment of disease or symptoms by consideration and comparison of the individual habitus, climate, the seasons of the year and parts of the day, lifestyle, diet and many other aspects. BalneotherapyThis is a kind of treatment with medicinal water or so-called thermal mineral water not classified as medicinal water yet. It comprises drinking cure with such waters, inhalation, mud treatment, carbonated baths, and medicinal baths. CaldariumThis is one of the facilities used in Roman baths, which means hot water bathroom. The caldarium, usually tiled or covered with marble, in which people usually stay for 30 to 40 minutes, poses less burden on human organism than a sauna due to the lower temperatures (40-50 °C) and the humidity of the air (70-100%). FangoMud pack from ground volcanic rock is applied to a certain part or the whole of the body. Fango is capable of holding heat for a long period, rich in minerals and free of organic substances. It has been used for the treatment of rheumatism for centuries, and it is also used for beautician purposes. JacuzziThe water-jets directed to the particular points of the body and the massage promotes full relaxation. Due to the intensified blood circulation your body will get more oxygen so you’ll feel fit. The pores of skin get larger and due to the intensified blood circulation, your skin will be purified from toxins. As a result, the skin will be firmer and more elastic. JoggingJogging combines all the benefits of walking; it conditions the heart, improves muscle tone and strength, relieves stress, and can help with a variety of health problems, such as osteoporosis, heart disease and arthritis. Chinese massageThe Chinese massage may be considered as a kind of acupuncture combined with stretching. The massage may consist of various parts. It may refer to the spine massage and the Chinese head massage aiming at the head and neck. During the massage, the acupuncture points are treated as well. The Chinese massage also includes the stretching of muscles or joints. Cleopatra-bath Cleopatra, the Egyptian Queen did her best to fight ageism; she tried to make her skin soft and healthy by having a bath with donkey milk in it. The beauty care products named after her suggest having a bath with a mixture of milk and vegetable oil. These products are based on the conditioning and nourishing effects that milk and vegetable oils have on the skin. Kneipp stepsYou tread cold water stepping on pebbles placed on the bottom of a tub while walking around. The legs are lifted out of the tub at every step so that the cold water and the warm air will provide the contrasting bath character. The pebbles gently massage the reflex zones of the soles initiating a certain regulatory process. LaconiumIt is a cool version of the Finnish sauna. The temperature may not exceed 55 C° and the degree of humidity is insignificant. It enhances congestion and supports the immune system. Lomi Lomi NuiThis traditional Polynesian massage is one of the most pampering therapies of the Hawaiian kahunas. The massage starts by rubbing the body with “ti” leaves, and the body is heated with hot stones. Then while the lomi-lomi masseur is dancing with traditional dance-steps, imitating the steps of a frigate bird, around the nearly naked body of the patient, lying on the massage bench, he is giving the treatment, which means soft smoothing and kneading motions of the pad of his/her forearm and palm. Finally, he/she completes the massage with a ritual ablution of the body. Lymphatic massageThis is a special kind of massage that makes lymph fluid drain away. The lymph flow may be stimulated along the lymph vessel by smoothing with gentle pressure, thus the tissues may be purified from the roughage. As a result, the skin becomes cleaner, better supplied with blood and firmer. This massage activates the immune system, promotes the recovery of the cells and tissues and reduces the susceptibility to inflammation. It is highly recommended as an additional treatment to detox cures. Qi-GongIt is a generic term to mean a wide range of heath-preserving practices. This ancient method combines the mental concentration, breathing technique and physical exercise so as to enhance and maintain your vital energy. The technique requires regular practice but it is easy to acquire for any age group depending on the fitness level of the individual. Paraffin treatmentAfter smearing your skin with thermo cream you should apply the heated paraffin, which will harden on your body. This will temporarily hinder the skin respiration promoting the absorption of the cream full of effective substances. The paraffin pack contains alga, which is a fat-dissolving agent with high iodine content. It makes skin spectacularly firm, smooth and velvety. ShiatsuShiatsu is based on the ancient Japanese medicine and philosophy, but it has also been affected by the modern western medicine. It is suitable for preventing diseases, locomotor and mental disorders or just for a pleasant sensual and spiritual journey in the universe of your inner self. According to the Taoist philosophy the energy – prana, qi or chi – flows continuously both in the universe and in human body. The therapist treats the patients on the acupuncture spots along the meridian lines because these spots provide access to the various organs. Step-AerobicStepping on and off a platform may enhance the development of the balance between the energy level of the sigh tensors and flexors. Such balance plays an important role in the prevention of certain sports injuries. In well-organized step training the choreography and the step combinations match the rhythm of the music used for the training. StretchingIt means a set of stretching and relaxing exercises. Painless muscle system of good tone is required for coordinated injury-free motion. While being used, muscles perform repeating motions of a small extent, that’s why they tend to grow stiff soon. These exercises help you loosen your stiff muscles of poor tone. Sole massageIt has been used in Asia for five thousand years and nowadays we can see its revival. It protects and improves your physical and mental health without any side-effects within a short period if time. It helps you prevent diseases and stimulates the self-healing mechanism of the organism. Massaging the sole opens a way to affect the central nervous system, circulation and internal organs as it is extremely rich in nerve endings. In the reflex zones related to the particular organs, crystalline lumps of various sizes may be felt which could often be sensitive or even painful. The aim is to rub off these deposits and detoxify the body, improve blood circulation and stimulate the self-healing capacity. Thai massageAn Indian medical man was the first to use this technique in Thailand 2500 years ago. In the course of time it changed but it has preserved its bases up to this day. The massage is carried out with hand, elbow, sole or knee along the so called meridian lines connecting the acupuncture spots. You can enjoy this massage wearing a comfortable cotton T-shirt and cotton trousers. It has a relaxing effect, reduces tension and pain and affects muscles, interstitial tissues, joints, the autonomic nervous system, organs, blood circulation as well as the lines and spots harmonizing energy. Thalasso therapySince the mid-19th century the thelasso therapy - -derives from the Greek word "Thalassa" = sea – has combines the holistic and the wellness experiences for the body and soul. A French doctor called La Bounnadiére was the first to use the designation in 1867, and since then it has been associated with soothing and regenerating effects of the therapy applying sea water, seaweed and sea climate. YumeihoYumeiho is a kind of massage originated from Japan. It was created by Sajoni Masayuki, who used the elements of martial arts of Chinese Buddhist monasteries. The masseur kneads the body thoroughly, stretches the joints and loosens the blocks to make motion and energy flow free. The treatment combines the techniques of acupressure and the manual therapy with eastern physical exercises.  

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tartalom: + 1 Adventure-park, golf and ballooning, segway tours Hévíz seems to be and “island of calm”, where everything slows down a little bit; People walk slowly here, motorists do not keep moving about at full speed and visitors may spend even hours sitting on a bench. Visitors come here to relax, in fact. However, while relaxing, everybody has a desire to participate in one or another special program so that they will have something to tell about to neighbours or friends at home. We recommend certain special programs to fearless and adventuresome tourists irrespectively of age group. People, who are attracted by height, or who would prefer to explore the secrets of depth, or who simply want to raise their adrenalin level, can find a wide range of activities to make their own choice from. The one and a half hours spent ballooning is an unforgettable experience for everybody. You can gaze at the hilly surface of the Zala area in the height as well as the water of the Balaton changing all the time and the well-kept shore decorated with houses, gardens and parks. At the end of a one-hour journey you may also take part in a dedicatory ceremony. It is the cavers who are the best at showing you the secrets of the depth and springs. You can also join cave tours guided by experts. Please find out the times of cave tours in the Tourinform Office. If you already at the Tourinform office you have to study the services of the High-Tech Sport Basis. The tour on segway, on this fantastic vehicle offers an unforgettable experience for children, adults, the young, the elderly, couples, families and friends alike. Those longing for adventure, experience and relaxation will be guaranteed to enjoy themselves if they take a tour with us. The original American Segway provides a supreme experience. You would not believe how easy it is to use! It allows you to feel freedom and the untouched sensation of melting into the nature, and it also helps to get over our physical boundaries. It is simply a wonderful experience, which may return even in our dreams. It is a must to try it. Beyond all these we call your attention to the Tavirózsa Adventure Park or the Spiderland Adventure Park or the go-cart track in Gyenesdiás located 10 km from Hévíz. These two activites are recommended mainly for young and middle-aged companies or for purpose of team building training. If you prefer quieter leisure activities, you might enjoy spending some of your time on the golf-course or sailing on Lake Balaton, where you can admire the beauty of the Lake. Choose among of the various programs by clicking on our program offers.

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tartalom: + 1 Hévíz Information No doubt you are planning your holidays if you have clicked on this site. Would you like to find out as much information as possible as a prospective visitor of ours and ensure that your well-planned stay here is untroubled and cloudless? We are ready to help you; we have collected all the useful hints and tips you might need to be familiar with when you arrive in our town. If you come here just for a one-day visit, an important starting point could be the car park in the town centre, where we have introduced reduced parking fees this year for the safety of your car even for all day. The spa and thermal lake are just a five-minutes’ walk from here. You must not skip bathing in the lake as it offers you an unforgettable experience in winter and summer alike. Should you need any up-to-date information, just pop in the Tourinform Office, where you can get further useful hints on the leisure opportunities; events, places of interest in the area and some other services. As for a program after bathing, we recommend our restaurants to your attention where you can also taste the specialties of Zala gastronomy. After a substantial dinner you should take a walk in the inner town or join a historic sightseeing tour, or perhaps you could take a “Dotto” sightseeing train to look around. You may interrupt the “Dotto” sightseeing in Egregy where your family members (except children and the driver on your way home) can make the day in Hévíz richer in experiences by wine tasting in the winery row. No matter which season you choose to come for a holiday in Hévíz, before leaving home you should browse our booklet of the local events; the spa concerts, shows and seasonal festivals offer you to have great fun. With regard to all these, we believe that you’d rather come and stay in Hévíz for longer than one or two days so that you will have a chance to experience each opportunity both of the active and passive ways of recreation. The hotels in Hévíz await their guests with a wide range of services of high standard. You can make your choice from a rich variety of 3, 4 and 5-star hotels or private guest houses with an atmosphere of intimacy. The services of the Hévíz hotels and guest houses include curative treatment, health-giving therapy, wellness recreation, family relaxation and exercise programs equally. If you need any further information, contact us via E-mail or on telephone. >>> TAKE HÉVÍZ HOME! Visit our office, where you can buy many „Hévíz marked” products as a gift. If you don’t have any time to get there during your vacation, you can order these products from our webshop. Order prospect simple >>>  

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tartalom: + 1 Lake Hévíz, historic buildings and countless natural attraction waits to explore The most important scenic spot of the town is the world-famous Lake Hévíz and its surroundings. However, the lake Hévíz, its surroundings and the sights of the town are not just to see but you can also sense them. Come along and you’ll experience that while taking a walk in the town, you will “use” all your organs of sense. You can admire the lake, the sight of the pink water-lilies and the richly-coloured flowers in bloom spreading cheerfulness, freshness and beauty along the walkway from spring to autumn. You can sense the “healing” scent of the water, flowers and coffee spreading from the terraces of lovely cafés. You will hear the twittering of birds after waking in the mornings and the Gypsy music tempting to enter the restaurant in the evening, but you cannot hear any usual city noises, horns or train rattles. You can feel the special Mediterranean-like microclimate as walking along Vilmos Schulhof Promenade leading to the main entrance of the Lake. You will meet friendly locals and enjoy their hospitality. You can try the tastes of the local food and special wines, and all these senses will help you experience what real relaxation means. Hévíz offers you all sorts of opportunities. Come and explore it yourself, visit its natural and man-made attractions as well as listed buildings and monuments.  You’ll be welcome whenever you visit Hévíz! Look around in our 3D tour! The Hévíz audio guide is in the works! With this audio tour you can discover the town of Hévíz with the insider knowledge of a local. You’ll hear about the history of the lake and stories from the city. The audio guide is following the map of Hévíz. You can download the map here, or you can ask for it at the Tourinform Office. After opening the file, right-click on the track bar, then select „download sound”. This way you can save each audio file in mp3 format. Download the audio guide here: 1. Thermal lake 2. Promenade Dr. Schulhof Vilmos 3. Pedestrian street 4. Museum Collection 5. Cinema 6. Roman chapel in Egregy 7. Holy Spirit Church 8. Calvinist-Lutheran church 9. The church Heart of Jesus 10. I. Roman remain-garden / 10. II. The tomb of a roman soldier 11. Egregy 12. Forest, park   Have a good time in Hévíz!

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tartalom: + 1 The flora and fauna of the lake is unique due to the temperature and chemical composition of the water. Some species of the Hungarian flora and fauna can only be found here. Water lilies in the lake We may say it with good reason that the most unique plants of Lake Hévíz are the water lilies. The English physician and traveller Richard Bright also commemorated these special flowers in his book from 1815. White water lilies are autochthonous in the lake – although they have almost vanished, but a lot of them can be found in the sluice. In the end of the 1800s several attempts were made to plant various types of water lilies, of which the acclimatization of the Indian red water lily was successfully accomplished. The Indian red water lily was acclimatized in 1898 by Lovassy Sándor, a lecturer of the Academy of Economics in Keszthely.Since then the flower has become a real symbol of the town. Did you know that the home of the red water lily is actually the tropical Bengal, Eastern India? a stem develops even 10 to 20 leaves during a summer? the flowers open late at night and only close the next morning? blooming lasts from June to late November? the flowers are not only aesthetically important, but also play a significant role in decreasing the cooling of the water? the stolons trailing all over the bottom protect the medicinal mud? Little animals In addition to the flora, the fauna of the lake is also very diverse. Small unicellular organisms and vertebrates live here too. They do not disturb bathers, because only those will become aware of their existence who persistently search for them. The lake and its environment make home for plankton-crabs, water-snails, fish, dragonflies, leaf- and rose beetles, and even many species of butterflies. Did you know that 66 kinds of snail live in and around the lake? common carp and tench are autochtonous species of fish? However, you can also meet the mosquitofish, the Prussian carp or the pumpkinseed sunfish. in addition to the edible frog, also the marsh frog and the European fire-bellied toad live here? the European pond turtle, the smooth newt and some grass snakes come sometimes into view in the sedge marsh? the surroundings of the sluice are swarmed by wild ducks in the autumn and spring? The mute swans, black-headed gulls and Eurasian coot can find shelter here in the winter. tourists sometimes can see water shrew, common shrew or European mole? Protection forest, park Everybody takes delight in the colourful sight of water-lilies covering the surface of the lake. The red Indian water-lily was brought to Hungary in 1898 by Sándor Lovassy, the teacher of the Academy of Economy in Keszthely. These days the indigenous white water-lily of the Lake occurs mostly in the drainage canal due to the purification. The strictly protected plants are in bloom from the beginning of summer to the end of November. Water-lilies are significant for two reasons; in one hand, their leaves slow down the evaporation of the lake and on the other hand their runners all around at the bottom of the Lake protect the medicinal mud. The Berki Study Trail still unknown by most people, however, there are several sights worth visiting in the course of a walking tour. The Trail covers the Lake of Hévíz and the surrounding moor as well as its flora and fauna which is unique not only in Hungary but in Europe as well. Under the microscope... Typical plants of the heat spring are blue-green algae, whose certain species are able to live in high temperature because of the special composition of their proteins. Thiobacteria are also typical inhabitants of the lake, they are able to store the sulphur excreted from the water in their cells. Different strains of bacteria living in the lake make the water of the lake antiseptic. Also one of the special species of micromonospora lives in the lake, which is called ‘micromonospora heviziensis’ after its residence – since it has not been known before. It is a powerful protein- and cellulose decomposer, therefore it is an important organism of the underwater soil of the lake. The actinomycetes species also discovered in Hévíz is said to be special as well: it can only be found here in Central Europe. It accumulates iodine crystals in its cells and in their environment. 

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tartalom: + 1 Proof, not promises– effectiveness of the therapies of Hévíz One million visitors a year, regular customer rate of 80%, thousands of cured people in Hévíz, this is not a coincidence! It has been known for a long time that the water of Lake Hévíz is a remedy for several complaints and many people owe their recovery to the therapies carried out here. The recent researches of Hévíz Spa and St Andrew’s Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases are now also scientifically proven beneficial effects. Several research programmes were carried out in the institute and all of them ended with positive results. The following research was also presented at an international congress and even published in a well-known European specialist magazine: Examination of the medical effects of Lake Hévíz in patients with knee joint degenerations In the course of the research the patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis were divided into two groups. One group bathed in the lake and the other in a pool with heated tap water for 3 weeks, 30 minutes 5 times a week.  The patients did not get any other physiotherapeutic treatments and the doctors carrying out the examinations did not know in which group the patients were. The doctors measuring various parameters before the treatments, after the treatments and 12 weeks after the end of the treatments found that the difference between the two groups were significant. The research has clearly shown that the water of Lake Hévíz reduced the pain of the patients who were suffering from knee joint degenerations, improved their movement functions and thus positively affected the patients’ quality of life both in the short and long term. You can download the article here. After the successful international acceptance preparation of further scientific articles is going on about the following researches: 1. Proving the effectiveness of the weight bath therapy in case of low back pain The aim of the research was to prove the effectiveness of the weight bath, which was introduced by Dr. Moll Károly in 1953, in case of patients suffering from mild or moderate lumbago. In addition to the parameters showing the movements and the indices of the quality of life the authors placed special emphasis on the data measured by the Spineliner device, which has an objective method to measure the stiffness or flexibility of the joints and muscles. The medical examinations carried out directly after the weight bath therapy and then 3 months after the therapy showed improvement in almost every parameter, demonstrated significant improvement in several parameters proving the positive effects of the treatments. 2. Determining the effects of the healing mud of Hévíz in case of patients suffering from hand arthrosis The aim of the research was to examine and document the therapeutic and chemical effects of the healing mud of Hévíz in case of patients suffering from mild and moderate hand osteoarthritis. In the course of the research the patients were divided into two groups: the patients in group one were given medicinal mud directly on both of their hands, whereas the patients of the second group got the healing mud on both of their hands through a layer of nylon for 3 weeks, 5 times a week. Various parameters were tested at the beginning and at the end of the therapy and after 15 weeks. Based on the clinical tests, improvement was observed in patients who received mud treatments. 3. The effect of the complex physiotherapy of Hévíz in case of a specific autoimmune disorder The ongoing research program carried out together with the University of Pécs examines the effects of the complex physiotherapy of Hévíz in case of patients suffering from a specific autoimmune disorder (systemic sclerosis) affecting their hands. The aim of the study is to improve the functions of the hands by the help of a 3-week-long complex physiotherapy as well as to determine the short- and long-term effects. On weekdays the patients were given the following treatments: medicinal bath, whirlpool bath, mud treatments, massage, physiotherapy, ergotherapy. At the weekend they got 30 minutes’ bath, went for a walk and relaxed. In the short term most of the measured parameters have improved and the used treatments have been effective. In the long term the hand function tests have partially shown promising results. The findings of further examinations are expected by autumn 2014. 4. Cardiospa – the experience of the technical testing of the telemetric cardiologic monitoring during balneotherapy in Hévíz The general objective of the project is to provide a partially automated remote medical monitoring for patients who would stand in need of thermal water because of their underlying disease, but cannot take it because of their contraindications of cardiologic nature. The tests were carried out in 51 volunteer patients who do not suffer from heart diseases and it was found that the measuring instrument was able to give appropriate signals during staying in the thermal water and was well tolerated also by the patients.In the next phase of the research it is planned to try the instrument out on patients suffering from cardiovascular diseases. The above findings motivate the doctors of Hévíz for carrying out further researches, which are hoped to also have positive outcome. Visit Hévíz and try out the proven medicinal therapies of Hévíz!

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tartalom: + 1 The curative effect of the Hévíz treatments A treatment in Hévíz not only serves medical purposes, but is beneficial for prevention and relaxation as well. Adapting to the growing needs of the guests, the lovers of wellness and healthy living may also choose from a wide range of facilities. Rush. This is the world which best describes our lifestyle today. That is why people need to escape from their usual environment from time to time to relax in a peaceful atmosphere where they are pampered by professional and caring hands. Hévíz offers its guests a possibility for getting refreshed, active and passive relaxation alike all the year round. Time halts in Hévíz, the body relaxes by the smothering touch of the thermal water, and people gain new energies. Water is of major importance in Hévíz as it has medicinal power. “If you are having a bath, do it with a calm and cheerful spirit,” says Hippocrates. The warm thermal lake is a special feature of Hévíz, which forms appropriate grounds for every kind of treatment and cures. If you come either for a longer holiday or for a shorter wellness relaxation, you must not leave without having a bath in the thermal lake of Hévíz once at least, and without integrating bath treatments into your tight schedule. Visitors to the town may select from a wide range of facilities, those who prefer warm water bathing less may try pleasure or thermal pools or swimming-pools that are available at various service providers around the town. However, wellness refreshment does not only mean bathing, but also includes active sports. Most of the physical sports activities on offer may be done in the open-air in nature, for example hiking, biking, Nordic walking, horse riding, golf and tennis, or the water-related aqua jogging and aqua fitness. A holiday in Hévíz provides great opportunities for the lovers of passive refreshment to try different relaxation techniques like alternative Eastern body cultures (tai chi, yoga, 5 Tibeti). Wellness feeling also includes beauty care today. The facilities offered by the service providers are so divers and peculiar, and the applied procedures and techniques are of so high-quality that it is not rare for our guests to escape from the rushing weekdays and stay for a beauty weekend in Hévíz. Could you imagine that a “wellness holiday” might include a medical examination, survey of your state of health and a preventive treatment adapting to your state? Hévíz and its personal, natural and material features provide excellent grounds for medical wellness. Medical wellness means a treatment that is supervised by medical doctors. Read Wellness ABC to learn about all the treatments which are available even for you during a wellness holiday in Hévíz. Find the most appropriate ones for you by selecting from the offers of our service providers. Did you know, that word originates from the words „well being”, and „wholeness”? which started in the 1980’s from America?

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tartalom: + 1 THE HISTORY OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN HÉVÍZ BEFORE WORLD WAR I Hévízfürdő, which became world-famous for its medicinal lake, was referred to as Keszthelyi-Hévíz before the First World War. On the western side of the lake, the bathing complex was established in the 1860s, which belonged to the Festetics estate. In the 1920s, the spa community was established in its neighborhood, which, together with the spa complex, belonged administratively to the Hévízszentandras district registry established in 1907. The Jews of Hévízfürdő were closely linked to the Jews of neighboring Keszthely. View of Hévízfürdő Towards the end of the 18th century, the first Jewish residents settled in Hévízszentandrás (then still Szentandrás). The village's first Jew - a certain Joachim - appeared in the 1795 tax census, and the 1798 register mentioned a person named "Isák Jósef". The Jews of Szentandrás belonged to the mother faith community of Keszthely from a religious and administrative (registry) point of view. In the second half of the 19th century, the number of Jews was limited to only a few families and only 2-3 percent of the population. In 1890, 5 out of 240 inhabitants (2.1%), in 1910 8 out of 303 inhabitants (2.6%) were of Israelite religion. Thanks to the booming spa life after the First World War, most Jews lived in Hévízszentandrás in 1930 (23 people, 3.4 percent of the population), while in Egregy, which is further from the spa, there were no Jews since the 1920s. Among those vacationing and seeking healing at Hévízfürdő, however, the proportion of Jews became more and more significant, accounting for a quarter of the visitors (20-30 thousand people) in the summer season. The Israeli guests played an important role in the urbanization of the bathing place, in spreading the bourgeois way of life and cultural customs, while Hévízfürdő also promoted the social acceptance and practical validation of their civil equality. Several of the hotels, shops and restaurants that spread in the spa area were owned by Jewish investors. The Jewish guests' religious needs were met by the Israelite house of prayer, inaugurated in 1910, which was built on the left bank of the drainage channel of the spa, near Ignác Lusztig's restaurant named "Jeruzsálem". During the high season - from the end of May to the end of August - dr. Sándor Büchler, The chief rabbi of Keszthely,  often taught from the Bible and the Talmud. The collection of the musical services and cultural performances was used for the medical treatment of poor believers. Mandel's restaurant provided kosher meals for spa guests of the Israeli religion. The Israelite House of Prayer stood next to the left bank of the drainage channel The Jerúzsálem restaurant (later Alsó restaurant) The Reischl family, who leased the spa from the Festetics for 35 years (1905–1940), played a major role in the spa's prosperity - jr. Vencel Reischl, then Imre and Richárd's sons - as well as the Jewish spa doctors who created the foundations of Hévíz spa medicine, dr. Vilmos Schulhof and dr. Ödön Schulhof, and the Christian dr. Károly Moll. Dr. Vilmos Schulhof, spa doctor, rheumatologist and balneologist, worked in Hévíz from 1906. Here, in 1911, he established the second Zander medical institution in Europe, where therapeutic gymnastics using machines was used as a supplement to the spa treatment. Before the First World War, spa doctor Schulhof carried out extensive scientific work to promote the spa in both domestic and foreign interest. His articles were published in numerous domestic and German trade magazines, he was one of the editors of the spa guides published annually by the National Balneology Association, in which he wrote the chapter on the Hévíz Spa. Dr. Vilmos Schulhof laid the foundations of Hévízfürdő with his research, scientific and educational work, and made the spa known abroad. The Zander Institute and its medico mechanical machine line THE HISTORY OF HÉVÍZ JEWISHNESS BETWEEN THE TWO WORLD WARS By the end of the 1920s, the house of worship proved to be small, and it was far from the spa community that was developing at the "American pace". The Israelite church was inaugurated in an ornate ceremony on July 2, 1933, the ceremony was presided over by dr. Sándor Büchler, the chief rabbi of Keszthely, and it was attended by representatives of the secular authorities, many Neolog and Orthodox rabbis, as well as the spa guests. The Festetics principality contributed with real estate, the Reischl Fürdőbérlő Társaság and the Hévízszentandrás spa community, as well as numerous private individuals contributed to the construction through monetary donations. Established as a branch of the Keszthely parish and later becoming independent Dr. Sándor Büchler Chief Rabbi was elected as President of the Hévíz parish, and Dr. Adolf Kertész, a lawyer from Budapest, the organizer of the church construction and an enthusiastic supporter of the spa was elected as the secular president. Among the members of the presidium was Dr. Ödön Schulhof spa doctor, local resident Miksa Singer, and several regular visitors to the spa. The exterior and interior of the synagogue in Hévíz followed Orthodox traditions with the aim of enabling even the more religious of the spa guests to practice their faith. The synagogue was built in 1933 near the lake According to reports from the time, the synagogue was crowded during the Friday evening and Saturday services with Israeli guests seeking spiritual nourishment in addition to healing, whose donations helped maintain the religious life. Among the vacationers, a significant proportion of people were of the Israelite religion. In one of the buildings of the spa walkway, the Kurszalon (Medicine Room), concerts were often organized for the benefit of the Israelite church fund, in which spa guests participated regardless of denominational difference. The church was inaugurated by dr. Sándor Büchler Chief Rabbi Dr. Ödön Schulhof (Vilmos' half-brother) worked in Berlin after graduating from the medical university in Budapest, from where he returned home in 1923, and practiced at his brother Vilmos's Zander Institute in Hévíz during the spa season. His work was already considered pioneering in the decades between the two world wars. In the 1920s, he was the first to use novocaine infiltration to relieve rheumatic and joint pain. As the first X-ray doctor in Hévíz, he also produced outstanding joint and bone X-rays on a national scale. The so-called Bársony-Schulhof "view" X-ray procedure has been used all over the world. Dr. Ödön Schulhof (on the left) and Dr. Vilmos Schulhof (on the right) spa doctors During the census of the Jewish residents of the Hévízszentandrás district registry on April 28, 1944, fifteen Jewish residents were recorded in 4 households in Hévízszentandrás and the spa area. The same number were listed in the list of names made in the Keszthely ghetto on May 26, but only thirteen were listed on the list of those transported to Zalaegerszeg due to labor service calls. Among the Jews of Hévíz, the members of the Freller, Frisch, Simon and Singer families, as well as dr. Vilmos Schulhof and László Ungár were destroyed in Auschwitz, several others (men in labor service) died elsewhere. STARTING AGAIN AFTER THE WAR, DEMOLITION OF THE CHURCH In the intact synagogue, Jewish spa guests visiting Hévíz continued to practice their religion after the war. However, after the death of Dr. Adolf Kertész (1959), the religious life ceased at the end of the 1960s, and the orphaned, decaying building was demolished in April 1977, in connection with the reconstruction of the buildings of the lake bath between 1977-1982. The lake cabinet cover was donated by Imre Simon in 1955 The synagogue was demolished in 1977 On July 2, 2000, the Holocaust memorial ("Hévíz Wailing Wall") was inaugurated on the site of the synagogue in the presence of the Israeli Ambassador Judith Shorer Várnai, which was built with the sacrifices of the city. Holocaust memorial erected on the site of the synagogue   Sources used: SZARKA Lajos, Páratlan testvérpár. A Schulhof - testvérek szerepe Hévíz „világfürdővé” válásában. Hévíz: Hévíz Város Önkormányzata és Szent András Állami Reumatológiai és Rehabilitációs Kórház, 1999. első kiadás és 2002. második kiadás DR. SZARKA Lajos, A hévízi zsidóság története. Hévíz: Hévíz Város Önkormányzata, 2000.     INFORMATION FOR INTERIOR SPACE OBJECT ELEMENTS The synagogue - or in Hebrew bet hákneszet (house of assembly) - is the central place of Jewish religious and ritual life, where Jewish people gather. The orthodox synagogue in Hévíz was inaugurated on July 2, 1933. The main entrance and two side entrances opened from the western side of the synagogue. The women entered through the side entrance on the left, from which a staircase led up to the upstairs gallery. Women were separated from men. The main entrance and the door on the right were used by men, the latter led to the room in the vestibule where the basin of water for ritual hand washing stood, and the faithful could enter the main entrance vestibule after this had been done. At the inauguration of the synagogue, several commemorative plaques made of precious stones (granite, marble) were placed in the vestibule, two listed the names of those who made large donations to the construction, one indicated the time and main data of the construction (it was built between 1930-33 on the plot donated by the hg. Festetics Tasziló , at the initiative of Dr. Adolf Kertész and his wife, based on the plans of the chief technical advisor Artúr Boros, under the leadership of master builder András Varga and under the supervision of Béla Berényi). On the fourth board were the names of those who supported the Israeli patients who came to Hévíz with bed donations. The fifth - smaller - white marble tablet was erected in honor of Adolf Kertész the synagogue founder, who died in 1959. The wooden-framed plaque of the Israelite Prayer Society of Hévízfürdő was hung in the lobby. This showed the order of services, which started on Friday at 7 pm and on Saturday at 9 am during the bathing season. Among those listed, two large memorial plaques (donors and bed donors) and dr. Adolf Kertész's plaque was placed on the Holocaust memorial inaugurated on July 2, 2000. In the center of the interior stood the bima, or Torah reading platform, from which the designated section of the Torah was read aloud facing east (towards Jerusalem) on Sabbaths and holidays in Orthodox synagogues. The bima was typically decorated with a menorah (seven-branched candelabrum). In the central space - in front of and behind the bima - benches were placed, where the believers took their seats and followed the prayer. On the east side – facing Jerusalem, the former Sanctuary – was the Torah cabinet (or frig cabinet), where the Torah scroll (or scrolls) containing the 5 books of Moses were stored. The Torah cabinet was covered with a decorative Torah cabinet cover made of velvet and silk, with embroidered Hebrew inscriptions and Jewish symbols (Star of David, menorah, olive branch), which was pulled away when the Torah was taken out. Imre Simon and his wife donated a new Torah cabinet cover to the Hévíz church in 1955, the inscription on which referred to the martyrs who were destroyed in the Holocaust ("in memory of our fathers"). Near the Torah booth, the rabbi (from the right) and the cantor, or prayer leader (from the left), had a decorative seat. The seat of the leaders of the religious community was placed near the eastern side. On the high-backed bench preserved from the Hévíz church, The names of President dr.Adolf Kertész, Artúr Boros and József Brüll were marked with enameled plaques. The church was lit by 3 large windows from the north and south, and the narrower windows on the west (entrance) side were the galleries designated for women. The synagogue's small decorative glass window - depicting a blue Star of David enclosed in a white circle - has survived. The interior lighting of the synagogue was provided by the chandelier hanging from the ceiling and the lamps placed on the walls, with bronze and wrought iron wall brackets. A wall arm from the latter also remained. In front of the frigate, there was a perpetual candlestick (nér tómid) hanging from the ceiling, which reminds of the eternally burning fire on the altar of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. A separate association (Nér Tómid, or Örökmécs Egyesület) usually took care of keeping the candle flame alive. HÉVÍZ SYNAGOGUE 3D RECONSTRUCTION [zsinagoga3d] Text written by: Dr. Szarka Lajos (PhD) historian. Sources Used: SZARKA Lajos, Páratlan testvérpár. A Schulhof - testvérek szerepe Hévíz „világfürdővé” válásában. Hévíz: Hévíz Város Önkormányzata és Szent András Állami Reumatológiai és Rehabilitációs Kórház, 1999. első kiadás és 2002. második kiadás DR. SZARKA Lajos, A hévízi zsidóság története. Hévíz: Hévíz Város Önkormányzata, 2000. Kép: Fortepan/Album051  

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