Veszprém, Hungary · Europe
Badacsonytomaj works well as a base: 15 minutes from Fonyód, 17km from Lake Balaton.
Badacsonytomaj is a town located in Veszprém, Hungary. With a population of 2,271, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Badacsonytomaj sits in Hungary, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Budapest time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Badacsonytomaj to your route.
Badacsonytomaj (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbɒdɒt͡ʃoɲtomɒj]) is a town in the Hungarian county of Veszprém with 2,341 inhabitants, as of 2011. It is at the eastern foot of the volcanic Badacsony hill along the Lake Balaton in Hungary.
The greatest sight in the town is that of the hill itself, with its spectacular 60–70Read more
m high basalt organs. The region around the town is well known for its high quality Hungarian wines.
The town's name was recently used in a viral promotion by Sony to promote a new feature in their PlayStation 3 Home Service. The viral campaign consisted of billboards being placed around Europe with various letters on them. Players had to piece together the letters and use the resulting word as a code.
As a municipality it includes the smaller villages of Badacsonyörs and Badacsony as well as the town center of Badacsonytomaj.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, a small Jewish community lived in the village, in 1910 56 Jews lived in the village, most of whom were murdered in the Holocaust. The community had a Jewish cemetery.
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Badacsonytomaj is located in Veszprém, Hungary, Europe. The coordinates are 46.8071 latitude, 17.5139 longitude.
Badacsonytomaj has a population of approximately 2,271 people, making it a town in Hungary.
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e-vignette required for motorways. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
Full driving guide for Hungary6 notable places within an hour's drive.
coastal drive
Route 71 hugs Lake Balaton's northern shore beneath volcanic hills and vineyards, linking Balatonfured, Tihany and Badacsony in one of Central Europe's finest lakeside drives.
2 km · about 5 min drive
photogenic
A quarried-open basalt volcano near Monoszló above Lake Balaton: a 50 m wall of vertical polygonal columns showing the inside of an 8-million-year-old eruption, with Káli Basin views from the rim.
14 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Central Europe's largest freshwater lake, known as the Hungarian Sea, a beloved summer destination with vineyards and resort towns.
17 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Largest thermal lake in Europe open for bathing, near the western end of Lake Balaton, warm enough for year-round swimming.
25 km · about 30 min drive
castle
One of Hungary's best-preserved medieval fortresses crowns a bald limestone hill above the town of Sumeg near Lake Balaton, hosting jousting shows and commanding views over the Bakony hills.
26 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A lavender-scented peninsula with an abbey perched over Central Europe's largest lake, ringed by a scenic drive.
31 km · about 35 min drive
April to October
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