Soltvadkert and Vadkerti-tó

Vadkerti-tó, a bathing and fishing spot, lies two kilometers from Soltvadkert. A circular route and nature trail around the lake offer a way to learn about the lake’s plant and animal life. At the same body of water, visitors can therefore choose between water activities and observing nature as distinct focuses for their visit.

Water and nature at Vadkerti-tó

The bathing and fishing spot focuses on the direct use of the water. The circular route and nature trail, by contrast, are devoted to the lake’s plant and animal life. When planning your stay in Soltvadkert, you can consider whether swimming and fishing or the natural setting should shape your trip to Vadkerti-tó.

There is also a two-story observation tower by the lake, accessible via the nature trail. If you plan to include it in your visit, check in advance whether the tower is open to visitors. The circular route, nature topics and observation tower offer different ways to explore the lake, without requiring a set itinerary.

Nature and culture in Bács-Kiskun

The wider destination of Bács-Kiskun also offers distinct nature and culture topics in other places. They range from nature trails with various focuses to archaeological and craft-related experiences. These examples broaden the perspective on Bács-Kiskun; the specific local highlight of Soltvadkert remains nearby Vadkerti-tó.

The 1,100-meter-long Boróka nature trail in Bugac has information boards and interactive stations, including a forest xylophone and a toy telescope. At Lake Szelidi, a nature trail about blue-green algae explores a different natural topic: the lake is a natural oxbow lake that developed from a branch of the Danube after the Ice Age. The trail is accessible on foot and by bicycle year-round; check local conditions before your visit. Its twelve information stations cover the lake’s development, the properties of its water, the organisms that live there and the wildlife in the surrounding area.

At Tiszaalpár, the Tiszaalpár, Földvár nature trail introduces the history of the Bronze Age fortification of Tiszaalpári Földvár and the way of life of people in the Bronze Age. Tiszaalpári Földvár is a specially protected archaeological site in Bács-Kiskun; its designation was made under regulation 3/2003. (I. 25.) NKÖM. A reconstruction of an Árpád-era village, built in Tiszaalpár to mark the millennium, depicts the settlement structure discovered during local excavations.

At the Kiskunhalasi Csipkeház and Csipkemúzeum, you can learn about the history of Halas lace, which began in 1902. There, you can admire lacework dating back centuries and see the process of lace embroidery. The focus is on a craft and its development rather than on landscapes or archaeological traces.

The Természet Háza in Kecskemét is the visitor center of Kiskunság National Park. It provides information about the national park’s nature trails, visiting conditions for protected areas, ecotourism programs and forest schools. The Pásztormúzeum offers a different kind of orientation: a footpath leads there from the Puszta Kapuja Information Center along a dirt road; the distance is about 1.5 kilometers.

This gives you a clear distinction between the local focus and the wider themes of Bács-Kiskun: at Vadkerti-tó, the main attractions are the bathing and fishing spot, nature trail and observation tower. The regional examples introduce other nature, history and craft topics in other places.

Discover more destinations: Tabdi, Izsák, Akasztó, Kecel, Körösch, Császártöltés, Fülöpszállás, Bócsa.

For the wider travel overview: Kiskőrösi.