Keszthely Kastell
Keszthely Kastell
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  • Jackson9305
    1,333 contributions
    Lovely Park and Café
    This is quite a lovely castle with grounds that you can walk around in at no charge. Stop at the cute café (sit outdoors if weather permits) and enjoy a coffee; the pastries are decorated in neon colors and weirdly tempting however I didn't try any. If you are a guest at the cafe the use of the WC is free; a waiter will open the turnstyle for you.
    Visited August 2020
    Written August 18, 2020
  • OZS_ATW
    Budapest, Hungary3,104 contributions
    A must to see!
    The Festetics Castle is an absolute must to see in Keszthely. It is one of my favorite castles in Hungary. It is very well maintained. It is a must for history loving people. Visiting the garden is free of charge.
    Visited August 2020
    Written September 4, 2020
  • Sonja S
    Omis, Croatia53 contributions
    Huge and beautiful
    So, we went to see the castle. Bought the ticket for whole exhibition. Thinking we will see things in castle, and that's it. 4 hours later, i can't walk anymore, and we still have things to see 😊 it is huge, includes more than one museum, you can see how people lived before, how they traveled, there is part with plants and animals, models of railway, castle library...my god...it is beautiful! Well done Keszthely!
    Visited January 2019
    Traveled as a couple
    Written January 19, 2019
  • Richard254
    Hebden Bridge, United Kingdom260 contributions
    Needs an imaginative curator.
    Lovely building in nice gardens. Pleasant stroll around the curated rooms, but it could have been made much more interesting with a more insightful and engaging written commentary. Why did Mary Hamilton marry him? How did they meet? Did they share a common language? Why did she live in her own part of the palace? Were they estranged from mainstream aristocratic life? Why did the more recent chatelaine leave in 1940? Where did she go to? Did the master of the library actually read all those books? Why were they bound in matching covers? Why couldn’t the visit include the bedrooms, kitchens etc? How did the servants live? It was an OK visit; we were pleased to have seen some of the palace, but the visit was dull. With more imaginative curation it could be so much better.
    Visited May 2022
    Traveled as a couple
    Written May 1, 2022
  • Balazs T
    Central Romania, Romania5 contributions
    Nice castle - amazing library
    We had a nice time visiting the castle, it has the best library I have ever seen, amazing books, the whole castle is very nice
    Visited August 2018
    Traveled with family
    Written August 24, 2018
  • Odd Lennart Lien
    Sykkylven Municipality, Norway467 contributions
    Bautiful palace
    A Nice visit to another beautiful Palace very Nice walk around restaurant With cakes vow fantastic delicous cakes
    Visited July 2018
    Traveled with friends
    Written August 19, 2018
  • Sisko
    Cluj-Napoca, Romania30 contributions
    Wonderful place
    Worth spending a whole day around here. So many things to visit and think about. Feels like you're truly thrown back in time. 7 exhibitions in one place!
    Visited August 2017
    Traveled as a couple
    Written August 30, 2017
  • floralfawn
    Tucson, Arizona34 contributions
    Worth Visiting
    Impressively large castle and courtyard. The area is well cared for with very large trees. The castle grounds are quite expansive; perfect for an aristocratic stroll back in time.
    Visited April 2016
    Traveled as a couple
    Written April 12, 2016
  • Jtjkz
    Malmö, Sweden407 contributions
    Interesting
    The castle has several excibitions in addition to the castle itself and I am sure that you can find one that interests you. Don't come too late in the afternoon then you will not be able to see it all
    Visited July 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written September 4, 2023
  • BabelTraveler
    Parndorf, Austria42 contributions
    Short visit on bicycle
    We were cycling around, so we decided to have short look just from outside. Area is accesible freele, even with bicycles, nice outer and inner yard and gardens. Nice place for short stop, in bad weather could be good for longer visit of interriors. Just skip the castle coffeshop, we had a bad experience with slow service, low quality and overpriced coffee.
    Visited October 2019
    Written October 23, 2019
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Richard254
Hebden Bridge, UK260 contributions
May 2022 • Couples
Lovely building in nice gardens. Pleasant stroll around the curated rooms, but it could have been made much more interesting with a more insightful and engaging written commentary.

Why did Mary Hamilton marry him? How did they meet? Did they share a common language? Why did she live in her own part of the palace? Were they estranged from mainstream aristocratic life? Why did the more recent chatelaine leave in 1940? Where did she go to? Did the master of the library actually read all those books? Why were they bound in matching covers? Why couldn’t the visit include the bedrooms, kitchens etc? How did the servants live?

It was an OK visit; we were pleased to have seen some of the palace, but the visit was dull. With more imaginative curation it could be so much better.
Written May 1, 2022
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Balazs T
Central Romania, Romania5 contributions
Aug 2018 • Family
We had a nice time visiting the castle, it has the best library I have ever seen, amazing books, the whole castle is very nice
Written August 24, 2018
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Odd Lennart Lien
Sykkylven Municipality, Norway467 contributions
Jul 2018 • Friends
A Nice visit to another beautiful Palace
very Nice walk around
restaurant With cakes vow fantastic
delicous cakes
Written August 19, 2018
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Sisko
Cluj-Napoca, Romania30 contributions
Aug 2017 • Couples
Worth spending a whole day around here. So many things to visit and think about. Feels like you're truly thrown back in time. 7 exhibitions in one place!
Written August 30, 2017
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floralfawn
Tucson, AZ34 contributions
Apr 2016 • Couples
Impressively large castle and courtyard. The area is well cared for with very large trees. The castle grounds are quite expansive; perfect for an aristocratic stroll back in time.
Written April 12, 2016
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Jtjkz
Malmö, Sweden407 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
The castle has several excibitions in addition to the castle itself and I am sure that you can find one that interests you. Don't come too late in the afternoon then you will not be able to see it all
Written September 4, 2023
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BabelTraveler
Parndorf, Austria42 contributions
Oct 2019
We were cycling around, so we decided to have short look just from outside. Area is accesible freele, even with bicycles, nice outer and inner yard and gardens. Nice place for short stop, in bad weather could be good for longer visit of interriors. Just skip the castle coffeshop, we had a bad experience with slow service, low quality and overpriced coffee.
Written October 23, 2019
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Chalfont123
Maidenhead, UK101 contributions
Sep 2019
This palace is set in well tended grounds and well worth a visit when visiting Keszetheley. It is free to explore the grounds but there is a fee for seeing the interior of the castle. There is a cafe serving beverages and cake and toilets (have to pay) within the castle.
Written October 15, 2019
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Paul V
Enfield, UK97 contributions
Jul 2019
A Baroque palace in lovely grounds . Beautifully restored and provides information in a number of languages including English. Not expensive to visit compared to British sites.
Written August 14, 2019
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Papiking
Budapest, Hungary56 contributions
Aug 2019 • Family
On a cloudy day at lake Balaton we went to se Keszthely Caste. It was former thFamily castle of family Festetich, they were very reach and they founded a library for agricultural professionals ( today is an University Library ) and literary boks from all over the world. Thousands and thousands thome... Simpply amazing! And the castle and surrounding is beautiful too.
Written August 4, 2019
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