Siofok

Place description

Siófok has been a spa since 1863. The village was first prettified in the spring 1866. The Siófok gardens and the development of tourism at the village have been closely interrelated all the time. After 1891, in addition to building two large hotels, a 700-meter long alley was established decorated with planes. A methodical building of parks and alleys started. Ever since 1928, the decoration of squares and streets has been carefully designed, so the town planning at Siófok has been combined with the design of gardens.
After the fall of communism, the renewal of old parks and the establishment of new parks and floral areas has been in the focus at the resort frequented by both Hungarian and international visitors alike. Siófok has entered the movement of Floral Hungary since its beginning. Thanks to the developments of the past fifteen years, it has become a town of parks and flowers by now.
Visitors can enjoy the pleasures of summer rest and recreation along the several-kilometre-long avenues of the Golden Shore and its large free beaches. Modern holiday homes, hotels and buildings are located along the Silver Beach offering holiday pleasures for many thousand people.

Tourist attractions in the town and surrounding areas:

Millennia Park
Jókai Park
Port
Monument celebrating the 100th, 125th and 150th anniversaries of steamers on Lake Balaton
Rose Garden
Sailboat Port
Meteorological Observatory
Sió Lock
Water Tower
Neo-Romanesque Parish Church
Calvinist Church
Synagogue
Lutheran Church