Balatonboglár, in Hungary, is a resort town situated on the south shore of Lake Balaton. It is the official centre of the Balatonboglár wine region, and is often called the “town of grapes and wine.”
Between 1979 and 1991 Balatonboglár formed a single settlement together with Balatonlelle under the name Boglárlelle.
Points of interest
- Roman Catholic Church, 1931-32. (monument) – designed by Dr. Iván Kotsis, professor at the Technical University ), built by Béla Varga, then parish priest, later representative, former President of the National Assembly, founder of the Polish school)
- House of Culture, a building that housed a Polish school during the war
- Lutheran Church (designed by Tamás Nagy)
- “Red” Chapel (monument)
- “Blue” chapel (monument)
- Spherical viewfinder
- Bronze statue of Prime Minister Pál Teleki (erected in 2005)
- Béla Varga’s “National Tomb” (restored in 2005)
- Boat port (port of the first ferry service on Lake Balaton)
- Lamb mansion
- Augustine-Madách Castle
Wineries and wineries
- Balatonboglári Borgazdasági Zrt.
- Winemakers around Lake Balaton
- Balaton Vineyard Cooperative Cellar
- Balla Cellar ( Balatonkeresztúr )
- Wine Manufactory Grape and Wine Farm
- Bujdosó Vineyard and Winery
- Buzássy Cellar (Balatonlelle)
- Chapel Hill
- Conrads Organic Winery
- South Balaton Wine Route Association
- Hujber Cellar Balatonboglár
- Ignáczy Wine Cellar
- Gyula Illés and Sons Family Winery
- Soldier Wine House
- Kékfrankos cellar
- Kishegyi Cellar (Balatonlelle)
- Koltai Cellar
- Konyári Winery
- Légli Szőlő és Bortermelő Kft.
- Miklós Cellar
- Opperheim Cellar (Southern Lake Balaton)
- Country Cellar (Balatonlelle)
- Öregbaglas Rt. , Kéthely
- Pócz Winery ( Balatonlelle )
- Rádpuszta Equestrian Center – Balaton Cellar
- St. Anne’s Wine House
- St. Donat’s Cellar
- St. Donatus Winery (Balatonlelle)
- St. Christopher Winery
- Holy Winery
- Topos Cellar
- Treffpunkt GAR 2000 Kft.- Zamárdi
- Trunko Winery
- Vitalit Kft.
- BB Borház Kft.
Tourist values
The passer-by first sees the Spherical Lookout on Várdomb. The hill is a quiet and popular excursion destination all year round. The evening lighting of the lookout can also be seen from the more distant shores of Veszprém . Countless summer events on Várdomb attracted larger crowds in the eighties , it had an outdoor stage and an imposing pergola. At the foot of the hill is Hétház Street, which was the first fork in the city. On the main street of the city – along Dózsa György út – the post office is a classicistthe building can be seen by the passer-by. An elegant business district has been built on the site of the old business lines in recent years. Heading towards Fonyód, you can still find civic villas reminiscent of the old light of Balatonboglár to the left. Opposite the new shopping center, the building of the railway station, which has been rebuilt several times, appears. For the long-term holiday and excursion guests in Balatonboglár, it shows the diverse face of the city.
For decades, the fact that the end point of the Balaton crossing is here has been attracting crowds to Balatonboglár .
