More information:
Tel.: +36 30/268-8916
termeszethaza@bakonyerdo.hu
Address:
4 Dornyai St. Gyenesdiás
GPS coordinate: 46°46’40.4″N 17°16’13.5″E
In Gyenesdiás, in the family-friendly holiday village of Nyugat-Balaton, you can get acquainted with the wildlife and natural values of the Keszthely Hills, native Hungarian animal species and wild species.
The Experience Centre welcomes all nature lovers. Learn more about the vegetation and the natural values of the Keszthely Hills, and about native Hungarian animals, either wild or domestic.
In the House of Nature Visitor Centre, interactive exhibition elements, photo illustrations, audiovisual effects, and realistic dioramas help visitors to get fantastic insights into the life of the local forests. In 2021 the Visitor Centre was renewed, so it provides visitors with new exciting elements and programs. The latest addition is an AR (‘artificial reality’) application, that helps different animals to come to life. The application can be downloaded via the homepage of the Experience Centre.
The Animal Park is the best place to learn about native Hungarian animals, either wild or domestic.
Visiting the new Wildlife Park in a 4.5 hectares area with deer stands, a renewed petting zoo, and a new playground is a fabulous program for the whole family.
You can visit all three sites of the Experience Centre with one ticket.
Programs in 2024
21st January: Carnival in Greatcoat
29th March: Hunny Bunny Festival
1st May: May Day in the Experience Centre
2nd June: Children’s Day in the Experience Centre
15th September: Festival of the Miraculous Deer
31st October: Halloween in the Experience Centre
10th November: St. Martin’s Day in the Experience Centre
1st December: St. Nicolas Day
| Season | Days | Hours | Cash register open until |
| 1 November – 29 February | Tue – Su | 9 am – 4 pm | 3 pm (centre closes at 4 pm) |
| 1 March – 31 May | Mo – Su | 9 am – 5 pm | 4 pm (centre closes at 5 pm) |
| 1 June – 31 August | Mo – Su | 9 am – 7 pm | 6 pm (centre closes at 7 pm) |
| 1 September – 31 October | We – Su | 9 am – 5 pm | 4 pm (centre closes at 5 pm) |
| Tickets can be used all day long; visitors can enter the centre as many times as they want with the same ticket. | |
| Type of ticket | Price |
| Adult | 1 900 HUF |
| Student (up to 25 years) / Pensioner | 1 500 HUF |
| Children (up to 14 years) | 1 200 HUF |
| Children between 0 – 3 years | 200 HUF |
| Tickets with discounts: | |
| Special agreement / registered group | 1 000 HUF/pers. |
| Persons with disabilities | 1 000 HUF/pers. |
| Preschool ticket | 1 000 HUF/pers. |
| Primary school ticket | 1 000 HUF/pers. |
| Family ticket | 5 000 HUF |
| Other prices: | |
| BUBU animal treat | 400 HUF |
| Fridge magnet | 700 HUF |
| Parking at the parking lot of the visitor centre is free. | |
| Using toilets and playground is free. | |
More information:
Festetics Imre Experience Centre
Tel.: +36 30/268-8916
termeszethaza@bakonyerdo.hu
Address:
4 Dornyai St. Gyenesdiás
GPS coordinate: 46°46’40.4″N 17°16’13.5″E
