Although musculoskeletal complaints are similar, athletes require a different type of treatment.

For athletes, the recovery process is more than just pain relief.

It also includes a proper diet, activation of the body, and mental refreshment. For this purpose, the packages offered to sportsmen and sportswomen in Hévíz contain medical treatments, relaxation programmes, active leisure activities and a wide range of menus that can be easily integrated into the diet. For athletes, personalisation is also evident as the treatments should be in line not only with the severity of the problem but also with the athlete's lifestyle, training schedule and competition calendar.

The following hotels have also put together tailor-made offers for athletes.

The St. Andrew’s Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases in Hévíz provides medicinal treatments in the framework of in-patient or out-patient care.

Fasting cures and planned diets, often designed to detoxify the body, are becoming increasingly popular. However, some feel the need to make a change, yet are unsure how to get started....

Have you experienced allergy or food intolerance symptoms?

Perhaps it's a result of environmental change, too much stress, over-processed plant-based foods or simply a hectic lifestyle, but more and more people are not able to eat everything with relish. However, to get an accurate answer to the question of what makes you feel unwell and what causes unpleasant symptoms sometimes or quite often, you need to have a professional test.

What is food intolerance?

Food intolerance is an abnormal reaction of the body to certain foods, which may be caused by several mechanisms. Food sensitivities can cause very unpleasant symptoms and can have a major impact on the quality of life. Food allergy is relatively rare, but food intolerance affects one in three people. The symptoms of food intolerance develop more slowly and are less obvious than those of food allergy. In some cases, they cause rapid-onset sickness, digestive problems, but in others, they can have long-term effects on metabolism, circulation, hormone balance or even joint and skin health. By taking a food intolerance test, you can quickly and easily check which foods may be causing your symptoms. A food intolerance test can detect intolerance to 46 types of food proteins (e.g. gluten, milk, egg, mushroom, nut ...etc.) from a drop of blood. If required, the test can be followed by dietetic advice and a special dietary plan.

Where can such a test be done?

Detoxification cures, fasting in Hévíz

Regular or periodic detoxification is essential for the continuous renewal of the body and the activation of cellular metabolism. While fasting is mostly about drastic changes in diet for a period of time, other methods can be used to renew cells during detoxification. These programmes usually take a few days, are available in a complex package and are always supervised by a specialist or dietician.

These packages can be booked with the following service providers

We understand that you want a fast and efficient solution. We know that you do not have much time. We also know that you would like to have quality services when and how you want them...

No matter what you are responsible for - your family, your colleagues, the success of a company -, responsibility consumes energy, which can lead to mental and physical fatigue and exhaustion.

In Hévíz, "manager programs" are based on four main pillars:

• quality relaxation: where the service provider will take care of everything from the softness of your pillow to the strength of your coffee effective medical wellness treatments, on request with prior specialist consultation.
• You can choose from health condition assessments, Kinesio-Lab, medicinal and wellness massages, sauna, TENS, ultrasound therapy, oxygen therapy, gravity inversion table, Kinesio tape, individual movement therapy, cryosauna and many more special services tailored to your individual needs leisure time
• what recharges you the most: because from family experiences to individual running tracks, you can choose according to your own needs ... if you want to
• natural healing factors: clean, fresh air, silence, green surroundings, medicinal water and healthy food to make your experience not only stress-free but also chemical-free

The Manager programs are available at the following service providers:

Although we encourage you to do so, we know you won't turn off your mobile and you have also brought your laptop with you, so high-speed internet is a standard service everywhere.

Complex dental treatment from diagnostics to a perfect smile. In Hévíz, professional dental teams work so that their patients could have the most beautiful smiles. From a simple tartar removal to more complex restorations, from oral surgery to orthodontics, dental clinics in Hévíz use the latest technologies to give you the most beautiful smile as quickly and painlessly as possible. Dental Clinics in Hévízű

Opening hours

Hévíz Lake Bath reserve the right to change the opening hours and prices.

Hévíz Lake Bath Telephone:
+36 30 959 1002

Hévíz Lake Bath and Festetics Bathhouse price list

Valid from 01. April 2023. until withdrawn

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

• Valid from 09.05.2020 until withdrawal.
• The depth of the medicinal lake is 2-38 meters.
• Free use of changing rooms (included in the entrance fee)
• A sauna sheet is provided free of charge if you buy a ticket that entitles you to the use of the wellness facilities.
• The services of the wellness area are only available to persons over 12 years of age.
• Children under 6 years of age are admitted free of charge.
• The deposit is refundable within 72 hours of expiry.
• Daily tickets are valid only on the day of purchase.
• All tickets are valid for one entry a day only.
• We are not able to refund the price of the purchased tickets.
• We reserve the right to change prices and opening hours.
• An ATM is available during the opening hours in the building accessed from the Schulhof Promenade.

You can have more information about our special offers at the cash desks or on our website.
Hévíz Lake Baths phone number: 06 83 30 959 1002

Flavius Theodosius, the emperor who was a sickly child, or the best-known legend of the origin of Lake Hévíz

According to the ancient legend about the birth of the lake and its healing powers, Flavius, a Roman boy, was brought up by a Christian nurse here in Pannonia. The boy was weak and of poor health but his father was a great military leader so the nurse prayed to Virgin Mary to help him. The Holy Virgin, hearing her prayer, caused a spring to gush forth, in the healing water of which the child was bathed every day. The hot water of the spring and the steaming mud made the child's body grow stronger and stronger. Later, the boy became the Emperor of Eastern Rome, Flavius Theodosius, who made Christianity the state religion of his empire in 391. Since then, the water of the spring has been feeding Lake Hévíz and has brought healing to many.

When it comes to Hévíz and the Romans, there is no doubt that there were several places in the settlement and the surrounding area where people lived in Roman times. Local excavations show that there was a significant settlement in the period of the Roman empire in the present-day Egregy district. Several finds of the Villa Rustica - or villa farm - show that the settlement was inhabited from the 1st century until the 5th century. Roman artefacts were found not only in Egregy but also in other parts of Hévíz: Roman coins, earthenware, and an altar stone of Jupiter were found in the bed of Lake Hévíz.

The formation of Lake Hévíz in reality…

Lake Hévíz was born at the same time as Lake Balaton 20-22 thousand years ago. The origin of Lake Hévíz dates back to the time when the basalt mountains around Lake Balaton and Lake Balaton itself were born. At the end of the Pannonian period, volcanoes broke up the landscape of the Transdanubian region. The first signs of postvolcanic activity were the eruption of hot springs, such as the original Hévíz thermal spring. Archaeological excavations show that people lived here as early as the end of the Stone Age. In addition, many legends are dating back to different periods about the healing properties of the water here. According to Roman remains and finds, Hévíz was already a settlement 2,000 years ago, but even more surprisingly, water samples taken upon the discovery of the spring cave suggest that the cold water from the spring is 8,000 years old, while the hot medicinal water is 12,000 years old.

Opening hours

Hévíz Lake Bath reserve the right to change the opening hours and prices.

Hévíz Lake Bath Telephone:
+36 30 959 1002

Hévíz Lake Bath and Festetics Bathhouse price list

Valid from 01. April 2023. until withdrawn

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

• Valid from 09.05.2020 until withdrawal.
• The depth of the medicinal lake is 2-38 meters.
• Free use of changing rooms (included in the entrance fee)
• A sauna sheet is provided free of charge if you buy a ticket that entitles you to the use of the wellness facilities.
• The services of the wellness area are only available to persons over 12 years of age.
• Children under 6 years of age are admitted free of charge.
• The deposit is refundable within 72 hours of expiry.
• Daily tickets are valid only on the day of purchase.
• All tickets are valid for one entry a day only.
• We are not able to refund the price of the purchased tickets.
• We reserve the right to change prices and opening hours.
• An ATM is available during the opening hours in the building accessed from the Schulhof Promenade.

You can have more information about our special offers at the cash desks or on our website.
Hévíz Lake Baths phone number: 06 83 30 959 1002

On two wheels

Choose an outdoor spot for sports activities whenever it is possible. While you are on holiday, a lake-shore area, the edge of a forest or a park could be the most ideal spot for active recreation.

Hévíz and its surroundings provide you with good cycling facilities; there are a number of built cycle tracks and marked cycle routes. While cycling, you can get to know the towns and superb landscapes of the Balaton Highlands, the volcanic hills and the valleys hiding between the shore hills as well as the wildlife of the Kis-Balaton. You can hire a bike in various places, including tourist offices, hotels and even guest houses.

Bicycle and E-bike rent at the Tourinform Office

From January 2021, we await our guests with a whole new set of bicycles, e-bikes!

Prices:

Accessories for rent:

1. Helmet (free),

2. Visibility vest (free),

3. Phone holder (200 HUF / 2 hours, 500 HUF / 24 hours).

Opening hours

Hévíz Lake Bath reserve the right to change the opening hours and prices.

Hévíz Lake Bath Telephone:
+36 30 959 1002

Hévíz Lake Bath and Festetics Bathhouse price list

Valid from 01. April 2023. until withdrawn

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

• Valid from 09.05.2020 until withdrawal.
• The depth of the medicinal lake is 2-38 meters.
• Free use of changing rooms (included in the entrance fee)
• A sauna sheet is provided free of charge if you buy a ticket that entitles you to the use of the wellness facilities.
• The services of the wellness area are only available to persons over 12 years of age.
• Children under 6 years of age are admitted free of charge.
• The deposit is refundable within 72 hours of expiry.
• Daily tickets are valid only on the day of purchase.
• All tickets are valid for one entry a day only.
• We are not able to refund the price of the purchased tickets.
• We reserve the right to change prices and opening hours.
• An ATM is available during the opening hours in the building accessed from the Schulhof Promenade.

You can have more information about our special offers at the cash desks or on our website.
Hévíz Lake Baths phone number: 06 83 30 959 1002

Opening hours

Hévíz Lake Bath reserve the right to change the opening hours and prices.

Hévíz Lake Bath Telephone:
+36 30 959 1002

Hévíz Lake Bath and Festetics Bathhouse price list

Valid from 01. April 2023. until withdrawn

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

• Valid from 09.05.2020 until withdrawal.
• The depth of the medicinal lake is 2-38 meters.
• Free use of changing rooms (included in the entrance fee)
• A sauna sheet is provided free of charge if you buy a ticket that entitles you to the use of the wellness facilities.
• The services of the wellness area are only available to persons over 12 years of age.
• Children under 6 years of age are admitted free of charge.
• The deposit is refundable within 72 hours of expiry.
• Daily tickets are valid only on the day of purchase.
• All tickets are valid for one entry a day only.
• We are not able to refund the price of the purchased tickets.
• We reserve the right to change prices and opening hours.
• An ATM is available during the opening hours in the building accessed from the Schulhof Promenade.

You can have more information about our special offers at the cash desks or on our website.
Hévíz Lake Baths phone number: 06 83 30 959 1002

The location of the tourist information office will be changed due to renovation.
The Tourinform office in Hévíz will still be available at its usual location on April 1, 2024, Easter Monday.
It will be closed on Tuesday, April 2, due to a move.
It will be open from April 3 in the forecourt of the Fontana Film Theater (cinema), expected until June 30.
Tourists arriving in the city will be informed without interruption, and it will also be possible to rent bicycles and e-bikes.

Unfortunately, we cannot provide the following services during the transition period:

• printing/photocopying/scanning
• luggage storage
• souvenir sales

The Tourinform Office is the information base for visitors arriving in Hévíz. Do you have a question, or are you interested in programmes or events? Or would you like to rent a bike or go on a sightseeing tour? We're here to help.

The Tourinform Office of Hévíz is located in the pedestrian street (Rákóczi utca), so it is easily accessible for pedestrians and motorists. In the office, you will find a wide range of information and promotional material (brochures, invitational brochures, calendar of events, accommodation catalogue, etc.).

Our services

• mountain and city bike rental, children's bicycles and mountable child carriers, e-bike rental
• guided sightseeing tours,
• HeBi community bike service application point,
• tickets (for permanent and temporary events, concerts),
• registration for organised programs (bike tours, canoe trips, segway tours)
• registration for hot air balloon rides
• free information materials, brochures about Hévíz and the surrounding area
• bus, train and boat timetables

Opening hours and contact information

From 1st April to 14th MAy:
From Monday to Friday: 9 am to 5 pm
Saturday: 9 am to 2 pm
Sunday: 9 am to 12 pm

8380 Hévíz, Rákóczi u. 2.
Tel.: +36 83 540 131
E-mail: heviz@tourinform.hu
GPS: 46° 47' 25.857"" N, 17° 11' 19.3848"" E

How to get to Hévíz

By car, motorway M7 is a convenient and fast route from Budapest. Hévíz can be reached from the capital in 2 hours. But if you want to do some sightseeing on the way, you can turn off the motorway and follow main road 71 along the northern shore of Lake Balaton. From Győr and Sopron, main road 84 is the quickest option, and from Pécs, take main road 66 to the southern shore of Lake Balaton. There are direct scheduled bus services to Hévíz from most rural towns and Budapest. By train you can get to the station in Keszthely, from there it is another fifteen minutes by bus to Hévíz. As the bus station is located right next to the train station in Keszthely, you can easily change to a bus.

Are you travelling by plane?

Fly Balaton Airport's current timetable is available here, and if you need transfers from Sármellék, Budapest or Vienna airports, please contact our colleagues at the Tourinform Office.

Parking zones and parking fees

In Hévíz, parking fees are payable every day between 8.00 and 18.00.

The parking permit, parking slip, disabled badge and parking clock must be placed in the vehicle behind the front windscreen in a way that it can be clearly visible from the outside so that the parking inspector can verify its validity. Failing to do so shall result in the payment of a surcharge.

Parking zones:

Zone 1 (RED) - HUF 400/hour

• Nagyparkoló parking space (parking lot)
• Petőfi Sándor street
• Ady Endre street parking lot
• Széchenyi István street from Kölcsey Ferenc street to Ady Endre street

Zone 2 (YELLOW) - HUF 300/hour

• Honvéd street
• Park street
• József Attila street (Honvéd street - Rózsa köz street section according to special regulations *)
• Széchenyi István street at the water tower (closed parking)
• Parking lot at Zrínyi Miklós street 1
• The section of Kossuth Lajos street between Széchenyi István street and Honvéd street

Free parking is provided in József Attila Street in the parking spaces in front of the health centre (between Honvéd Street and Rózsa Lane) for an hour a day upon registration of the vehicle registration number.

Types of passes in Hévíz , their validity and prices in the waiting zone

HOW TO USE THE PARKING LOTS WITH BARRIERS:

Great Parking Lot, Parking Lot at the Water Tower

1. barrier – records the license plate number (check by the screens whether the correct number shows up or not)
2. parking
3. payment (cash, credit card, application, SMS)
4. you have 10 minutes to leave the parking lot
5. if you just want to drive through the parking lot, you have 15 minutes to that. If you don’t leave the parking lot in 15 minutes, you need to pay for the time you spent in the parking lot

At the barriers, you have to pass one by one to read the license plate.

PARKING ZONES ON THE MAP:

More information on parking:

Parking Office
8380 Hévíz, Kossuth L. u. 5. As 2.
Tel.: +36/30-463-69-97, +36 83 340 667
E-mail: parkolas@hevuzkft.hu

Opening hours:
Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Bus and coach services

All regular bus services to Hévíz are served by the Hévíz bus station, which is currently located behind the Large Car park Square and the Market Square. The new bus station is located approximately 500 metres from the northern entrance to the Lake Baths. Keszthely, the most frequently visited nearby town, is easily accessible from Hévíz by buses departing from the bus station almost every 15 minutes on weekdays during the summer.

The size of the town does not justify the use of a separate local bus service, so the various long-distance services serve some of the town's stops. There is a taxi rank next to the bus station, which is available to passengers continuously.

Tourist buses can wait in the designated sections of the road from the bus station to Hévíz út.

HeBi (HévízBike) - community bicycle system

In operation again from Spring 2023

HeBi is a community bike system that is available at a special rate within the town. A total of thirty bicycles are available for cycling at four docks located in the town's most popular locations.

You can get a HeBi card, top up your balance and hand in your card at the Hévíz Tourinform Office during opening hours.

Contact details of the Hévíz Tourinform Office: Hévízi, Rákóczi utca 2. | +36 83 540 131 | heviz@tourinform.hu

Sightseeing train: the Dotto

The sightseeing train, which runs on rubber wheels, operates from April to October. In addition to the route through the streets and attractions of the town centre, passengers will also be taken to the popular entertainment area of Hévíz, the Egregy wine route. Prices: Adult ticket: HUF 2,000/adult

Dotto train timetable: out of service during the autumn/winter season.

The dates are informative.

Electric sightseeing bus: E-GO

Prices: HUF 1,000 Ft/person
Cancellation of services can occur. The times are only given for information.
More information about E-Go: +36 30 266 1135

Everyone in the town strives to ensure that even guests with limited mobility can enjoy their stay without any disruption and can use the services comfortably.

In the list below you can find wheelchair-accessible attractions, baths, restaurants, hotels and public services.

Medicinal and wellness baths

• Hévíz Lake Baths (Lake Bath, Indoor Baths, Festetics Bathhouse) - entrances, changing rooms, toilets, pool lifts at two points of the baths
• NaturMed Hotel Carbona****superior - bathing area accessible by lift, and there is also a pool lift
• Ensana Thermal Hévíz Health Spa Hotel****superior - bathing area with lift access, pool lift, toilets

Attractions

• Church of the Holy Spirit (Blue Church) - Széchenyi u. 38.
• Reformed-Evangelical Church - Helikon u. 6.
• Church of the Heart of Jesus - Zrínyi Miklós u.
• Dr Schulhof Vilmos Promenade
• Cherub sculptures - Entrance to the Lake Baths
• Protective forest
• Drinking fountains - Indoor Spa and the building of the Rózsakert Restaurant from Erzsébet királyné útja
• Fontana Cinema - 9 Rákóczi Street
• Hévíz Farmers’ Market - behind the Large Car Park
• Event venues: Sports Hall, Deák Square, Festetics Square

Restaurants

Wheelchair-accessible restaurants and cafés that are suitable for disabled people and have toilets for disabled people. The hotel restaurants listed here are also open to non-hotel guests.

• Rózsakert Restaurant - Rákóczi u.17.
• Brix Bistro - Rákóczi u. 16-18.
• AzÉn Anyósom - Alsópáhok, Hévízi u. 13.
• The restaurant of Ensana Thermal Hévíz Healt Spa Hotel****superior - Kossuth L. u. 9-11.
• The restaurant of NaturMed Hotel Carbona****superior - Attila u. 1.

Accommodation

Rooms for people with disabilities, corridors, public spaces without stairs

• Lotus Therme Hotel & Spa***** - Lótuszvirág u. 1.
• BonVital Wellness és Gastro Hotel****superior - Rákóczi u. 16-18.
• Ensana Thermal Hévíz Health Spa Hotel****superior - Kossuth L. u. 9-11.
• Hotel Európa fit****superior - Jókai u. 3.
• Kolping Hotel**** Spa & Family Resort - Alsópáhok, Fő u. 120.
• NaturMed Hotel Carbona****superior - Attila u. 1.
• Ensana Thermal Aqua Health Spa Hotel**** Kossuth L. u. 13-15.
• Hotel Spa Hévíz****/*** - Dr. Schulhof Vilmos sétány 1.

Public services

• Tourinform Office - Rákóczi u. 2.
• Post office - Kossuth L. u. 4.
• OTP Bank - Erzsébet királyné útja 11.
• Zala Takarékszövetkezet (Cooperative bank) - Széchenyi u. 66.
• BENU Pharmacy - Kossuth u. 5.
• Balzsam Pharmacy - Vörösmarty u. 14.
• Hévíz Spa Pharmacy - Dr. Schulhof Vilmos sétány 1.
• Public toilets: behind the Holy Spirit Church (Széchenyi u. 38.) and at the Egregy Museum (Zrínyi u. 130.)
  
  

Telephone numbers of public interest

Emergency phone: 112
Ambulance: 104
Fire brigade: 105
Police: 107

Hévíz Police Station: daily from 6.00 to 18.00 (Hévíz, Erzsébet királyné utca 5.)
Tel.: + 36 83 342 860, outside opening hours: 107

Hévíz Volunteer Fire Brigade: +36 30 272 0007
Hévíz Civil Guard Association for Public Safety: +36 30 570 0309
Post office: Hévíz, Kossuth Lajos utca 4.

Pharmacies

Tavirózsa Pharmacy
Hévíz, Kossuth út 5.
Tel.: +36 83 343 421; 540 023; 540 024
Opening hours:
Monday-Friday: 8 am -6 pm
Saturday: 8 am -12 am
Sunday service: 8 am -12 am

Balzsam Pharmacy
Hévíz, Vörösmarty u. 14.
Opening hours:
Monday-Friday: 8 am - 6 pm
Saturday: 8 am - 1 pm

Pharmacy in the Hospital
Hévíz, Dr. Schulhof Vilmos sétány 1.
Tel.: 06 83/501 700/ 230
Opening hours:
Monday-Friday: 8 am - 12 pm and 1 pm– 3 pm
Saturday: 8 am - 12 am

ATMs

• OTP: Erzsébet királyné utca 11.
• OTP: Ensana Thermal main entrance: Kossuth u. 9-11.
• OTP: Hévíz Town Mayor's Office: Kossuth u. 1.
• K&H Bank: Rákóczi u. 13/15.
  
  

The area of the former bus stop at Kölcsey street and Deák square is partially closed due to renovation works.