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Tihany Peninsula, Lake Balaton
A lavender-scented peninsula with an abbey perched over Central Europe's largest lake, ringed by a scenic drive.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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Tamási
Tolna County, Hungary · Europe
About Tamási
Tamási sits on the route: 20 minutes from Iregszemcse, 47km from Lake Balaton.
Tamási is in Tolna County, Hungary, with about 9,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Iregszemcse, about 10 km away.
Tamási is a town in Tolna County, Hungary, and is located just 30 kilometers east of Lake Balaton. Tamási is named after St. Thomas and has a population of approximately 9,200 people.
Tamási was founded during the Roman era and primarily focused on agriculture. The town has a history of various conquerors includingRead more
the Turks from 1525 to 1665 and the Austrians from 1848 to 1849. The town has many ruins and the town centre has a Catholic church that was built on the ruins of a temple built during the time of ancient Rome.
The Soviet Army controlled the town from 1945 to 1989 until the Soviet Eastern Bloc fell. Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Tamási and Hungary as a whole have been governed as a parliamentary democracy with free elections. Hungary is a member of both NATO and the European Union.
The famous Estherházy family once owned the Gyulaj Forest wild animal preserve, which is one of the area's notable natural features for hunting. During the Communist period of 1945–1989, party officials from Budapest organized large hunting parties and held feasts after the hunt, with photos of these events visible in the host lodge. The preserve covers 7.8 hectares and is home to one of the world's largest populations of fallow deer, called "dám vad. Waterbirds such as ferruginous ducks, Nyroca n. nyroca, and herons (Egretta), as well as predatory birds including hawks (Accipiter sp.), bald eagles, and Heliaeetus leucocephalus, are observed in the nearby Pacsmag Lake area. Bird-watching camps are organized here, led by specialized ornithologists.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Tamási?
Within an hour or so of Tamási: Tihany Peninsula, Lake Balaton (43 km), Lake Balaton (47 km), Hegyestű Geological Visitor Site (56 km).
Are there any good drives near Tamási?
The nearest famous roads are Balaton North Shore Drive (Route 71).
Where is Tamási?
Tamási is in Tolna County, Hungary, about 10 km from Iregszemcse.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,682
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Hungary
- Region
- Tolna County
- Timezone
- Europe/Budapest
- Coordinates
- 46.6333, 18.2833
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Hungary
e-vignette required for motorways. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Tamási
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Lake Balaton
Central Europe's largest freshwater lake, known as the Hungarian Sea, a beloved summer destination with vineyards and resort towns.
47 km · about 55 min drive
photogenic
Hegyestű Geological Visitor Site
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.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Tamási
- 43 kmTihany Peninsula, Lake BalatonA lavender-scented peninsula with an abbey perched over Central Europe's largest lake, ringed by a scenic drive.
- 63 kmBalaton North Shore Drive (Route 71)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.
Driving in Hungary
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.58/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €16 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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