Csurgó is a town in Somogy county, Hungary and the seat of Csurgó District. It lies on the southwestern part of Somogy County, near the Hungarian–Croatian border. Here meets the Öreghegy (English: Old Mountain) and the Újhegy (English: New Mountain) in Northwest, the Inner Somogy Hill Range in the Northeast and the River Drava in the South. The town can be approached by car or train. It lies on the Dombóvár-Gyékényes Railway Line.
The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region.
Main sights
- Town Museum
- Szentlélek-templom (English: Holy Spirit church) – built in the 13th century, later rebuilt in Baroque style, the tower is in Romantic style
- Csokonai Reformed Secondary School – built in the 18th century in Eclecticism
- Csokonai Community House
- Town Library
- Sport Hall
- Meller Mansion – built in the 19th century in Eclecticism with Secession decoration
- Basa Well – built in the 16th century by Damat Ibrahim Pasha
- Lake Zis – famous recreational and hiking spot
Culture
The Hungarian folk song A juhásznak jól van dolga was collected in Alsok (part of Csurgó) in 1898 by Béla Vikár.
