Kis-Balaton Latogatokozpont

Kányavár Island & the ‘Búbos vöcsök” (great crested grebe) nature trai. The Kányavár Island, part of the Balaton Uplands National Park is one of the most popular places on the Small Balaton area. The nature trail of the island named after the great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) is almost 2 km long and can be visited all year round. The 15 stops of the walking path display the bird life of the Lake Balaton Minor area. Each label shows a group of birds: waterfront birds, songbirds, birds of prey but the rat fauna and the water services of the area are also displayed. It takes about 1-1.5 hour to go along the whole path. Dogs are also allowed on leash only!

Kapolnapuszta Buffalo Reservation

The Buffalo Reservation of Kápolnapuszta plays an important role in survival and genetic conservation of a native Hungarian buffalo. It’s a popular tourist attraction as well. A small exhibition displays the wildlife of the Small Balaton area and another one explains the history of buffalos. There is a walking path with playful elements, resting places and viewpoints with binoculars at visitors’ disposal. Prospects, books, souvenirs and refreshments as well as beef sausage made from buffalo and Hungarian Gray are available in the visitor’s centre. The entrance ticket of the Reservation is valid for the petting zoo as well. Dogs are allowed only on leash and on the walking path!

The traditional farmhouse of Vörs is a very well-preserved example of folk architecture from the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th centuries. Visitors can observe the traditionally used tools of reed and sedge cutters and fishermen as well as the life style of people living in wetlands. The first and most beautiful room of the house is the so called “clean room” which was not in everyday use, only in case of birth, illness, death or stay of guests. You can guess where the name of peasant house’s kitchen, “smoky kitchen” comes from: smoke lefts the “smoky kitchen” to the attic through a hole on the ceiling. Among fire dog and a spinning-wheel a number of already forgotten household goods can be seen in the pantry. The living room opening from the end of the court gives place to an exhibition about the water life of Lake Balaton Minor.