Keszthely

The Festetics Mansion is the third largest chateau in the country with 101 rooms, an ornate wrought iron gate, the surviving chapel and the Helikon Library with 86,000 volumes including many rarities. In the museum inside the chateau, ornate firearms and the trophy collection of the Duke of Windischgrätz are displayed. Weekly concerts are organised in the music hall of mirrors and the English park of the chateau is a natural protection area. It was the former owner of the chateau, György Festetics, who founded Europe's first farming school, the Georgikon, providing university level education, in 1797.

Nagyvázsony

A superb panorama opens onto the neighbouring countryside from the 29-m high tower of the castle of Pál Kinizsi (1446-1494), who became a commander of the castle and the favourite general of King Matthias Corvinus. The Fortress Museum details the history of the castle and excavation works. Kinizsi's sarcophagus can be seen in the chapel of the castle. The interior of St. Stephen's Church is a relic of the 15th century. The Post Office Museum houses an exhibition of the history of postal services and telecommunication. The thatched Schumacher House under a gabled roof evokes the home of a weaver of old times, while several tools from a coppersmith's shop are on display in the stable.