Discover Jásd

Jásd offers three distinct themes to help you plan your trip: the interactive elderberry exhibition at Bodzaház, the town’s sacred history and a striking spot in the landscape along the Gaja. If you are looking for hotels, you can first consider which of these themes matters most for your stay. Further examples in the wider destination of North Lake Balaton are grouped by their respective locations.

Bodzaház and sacred history in Jásd

At Bodzaház in Jásd, an interactive permanent exhibition showcases the many uses of elderberry and its connection with the people of Jásd. Bodzaház also serves as a tourist information office. This gives the venue two different points of interest for planning your trip: an exhibition about a versatile plant and an information office in the town. The route of crosses and sacred memorials also starts at Bodzaház.

The Szűz Mária, a Világ Királynéja parish church stands in the town centre, between the diverging branches of the main road, in an enclosed churchyard. Its history is connected with an earlier sacred site: in the Middle Ages, a Benedictine abbey dedicated to Saint George stood on the site of the present-day parish church. Nearby, the spring at Szentkút is home to a pilgrimage site. Jásd thus brings together several religious landmarks: the church with its medieval past, the route to crosses and memorials, and the pilgrimage site by a spring.

The landscape around Jásd

At Római-fürdő, the Gaja cuts through the terrain between Bakonynána and Jásd. The site is one of the most impressive spots in the Bakony, a region known for its gorges. This adds a landscape theme to the town’s history and sacred destinations: while Bodzaház, the parish church and Szentkút are each associated with an exhibition, history or pilgrimage, Római-fürdő is all about the interplay between river and terrain.

More destinations in the wider destination of North Lake Balaton

The wider destination of North Lake Balaton also offers a range of different themes. The Tapolca Lake Cave offers boat trips and a guided exhibition entitled “Csodálatos karszt” (“Wonderful Karst”). It is part of a cave system beneath the town that has so far been explored to a length of 14.6 kilometres. Here, both the cave as a natural environment and a guided exhibition take centre stage.

Hegyestű is all about geology and landscape. The 337-metre-high mountain lies between Zánka and Monoszló and exposes the inner side of a basalt volcano that was active around eight million years ago. At the lookout on the western edge of the quarry, visitors can identify the surrounding hills with the help of a panoramic information board. A rock garden featuring characteristic rock types from Transdanubia adds to the experience. In contrast to the cave in Tapolca, Hegyestű offers a different perspective: the exposed volcano, the rocks and the views of the hills are its defining features.

Herend offers another focus, this time on culture and crafts. The Herend Porcelain Museum features a permanent exhibition and changing exhibitions on the history of the manufactory. The visitor centre presents porcelain production, the associated techniques and the traditions of applied arts. In workshops, visitors can handle porcelain clay and a brush for painting. The exhibitions, interpretation and hands-on activities with the materials each highlight a different aspect of porcelain.

The Levendula Ház in Tihany explores the formation of the Tihany Peninsula and the cultivation of lavender. Its interactive exhibition is complemented by a craft workshop and a discovery garden.

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