Balatonhenye: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Accommodation in Balatonhenye
Boncsos-tető, Agár-tető and the ruins of the Pauline monastery Pálos kolostor romjai are located in the area surrounding Balatonhenye. You can rent a holiday apartment in Balatonhenye.
Culture and History
In the wider regional surroundings of Balatonhenye are Szigliget vár, Badacsony, Kab-hegy, Fekete-Kastély and Esegvár.
Balatonhenye is located in the Balaton-felvidék, within the Monoszlói-medence.
The settlement has documented medieval origins; its first documented mention dates back to 1181.
Archaeological finds indicate that the area was inhabited during the Roman period. These include a Roman cemetery, an inscribed gravestone and part of a statue depicting Cupid.
Historical records place a Pauline monastery north of the present-day boundary of Balatonhenye. It may have been built during the Árpád era in honour of Saint Margaret of the House of Árpád.
Hiking and Trails
Balatonhenye is included in the listed hiking itineraries of the Káli-medence, including the Cserszömörce and Rizling routes. For hiking enthusiasts, this list of routes provides a specific point of reference.
The listed multi-part hiking routes connect Balatonhenye with nearby hills, springs, wooded areas, viewpoints, ruins and the rock formation Kőtenger.
Further destinations: Kisapáti, Köveskál, Nemesvita, Szigliget, Badacsonytomaj, Mindszentkálla, Kővágóörs, Szentbékkálla.
To the higher-level travel overview: Tapolcai.
