Explore the surroundings of Calm Resort Hertelend
Welcome to Calm Resort Hertelend, where the art of rest and relaxation feels at home. Our apartments – in winter as a Private House – offer not only comfort and quality: you can also discover the many activities and sights of the area. We want relaxing to be as easy as possible for our guests, so we have collected a few recommended activities and sights to save you the planning.
Hertelend Thermal Spa lies in Baranya County, surrounded by the richest natural treasures of the holiday area, right next door to our accommodation. The covered adventure and thermal bath is open all year round, while the shady, beautiful outdoor pool is open seasonally. The two-storey bath building offers a wide range of wellness services and the country’s unique Sauna Park, guaranteeing rest and relaxation for everyone.
If you love fine craft beer, don’t miss this: at the Kapucinus Brewery in the village you can taste their special IPA, lager and flavoured beers. And if you are not a beer fan yet, now is the time to get to know it!
Group beer tasting for 10 or more people – an ideal shared activity for groups of friends, company teams and hen or stag parties. Visits require a prior appointment.
In a beautiful forest setting, a dry mill, a paper mill and a water mill are waiting to be discovered, with the mill team on hand to help. In the mill cellar you can taste the delicious treats of the Pajtapékség bakery and the Sütiműhely pastry workshop, and an easy walk takes you along the Vízfő nature trail winding through the alder swamp.
One of the oldest minigolf centres in Hungary awaits you with 18 exciting courses full of tricks and challenges. All you need is balls, clubs and holes for a fun family tournament! Come and try your skills!
Near Orfű you can visit a system of several lakes. Lake Pécs is the largest of these artificial lakes and turns into a real bathing paradise in summer. The lakes are fed and connected by the Orfű stream. Each lake is a perfect destination for hikers and sports lovers, and anglers visit them all year round.
Mecsextrém Park awaits its visitors with adventure sports and varied leisure programs. In the park, families, groups of friends and organized tourist groups alike can spend an exciting day in a friendly and sophisticated environment that differs from the usual.
The Komló zoo opened in October 2016 and is home to around 150 animals of nearly 60 species. Animal welfare is the top priority: friendly, tame animals welcome visitors in a family atmosphere. Most of the animals can be petted, walked and fed, making it an interactive, memorable outing for young and old alike.
The sandy beach of Lake Kistó is a paradise for the little ones. If your children love splashing, running in and out of the water and building sandcastles, this is the best choice on a hot summer day! With a gently sloping sandy shore and a built shore that deepens faster, everyone finds what suits them. Pedal boat rental awaits the more active, and plenty of shade those who prefer to relax.
One of the best-known and most popular natural sights of the Mecsek is the Abaliget Cave, famous for its special formations and dripstones, which is still developing and changing thanks to the stream flowing along its entire length. The 466-metre main passage can be walked comfortably on hourly guided cave tours (the last tour starts one hour before closing).
County seat and episcopal see at the southern foot of the Mecsek, about 25 minutes by car from our accommodation. A city of great historical importance, with 162,000 inhabitants it is the fifth largest city in Hungary. It was founded by the Romans in the 2nd century as Sopianae and was already a flourishing provincial capital in the 4th century. Pécs is a city of monuments: its unique sight is the 4th-century Early Christian Mausoleum.
In the Oven Yard you can see traditional bread ovens from different regions of Hungary, along with the tools and dishes used for baking and cooking in them. The Village Museum introduces the Mecsek-hegyhát region. Besides furniture and household objects, you can also visit an interactive Wild Garlic room, where you can learn everything about the plant.
It starts from the parking lot of the Mill Museum in Orfű, and is almost 1 km long.
The four-station nature trail presents how the water mill and the dry mill work, the formation and wildlife of the Vízfő Cave, the wildlife of the Barlangkutatók spring, grassland management, and the protected alder swamp forest.
For more than half a century, the Mecsek Narrow-Gauge Railway has been carrying young children from Pécs and visiting families on the short route between the Zoo and the Amusement Park. Not only children but the train drivers love this little train too.
The Pécs Zoo and Aquarium-Terrarium lies on the slopes of the Mecsek in beautiful surroundings. The zoo proudly calls itself “Wild above the city!”, as it is the highest-lying zoo in Hungary.
In the aquarium-terrarium building, one of the most prominent attractions is the 100,000-liter shark aquarium.
The Pécs TV Tower and Lookout is the tallest building in Hungary. The 197-metre tower stands on Misina, the 535-metre peak of the Mecsek, and offers the largest panoramic view in Central Europe. The renovated restaurant provides a true culinary experience for visitors.
The Zsolnay Cultural Quarter is a true jewel of the city, where the rich history of the famous Zsolnay family and porcelain factory comes to life again. Its many sculptures and buildings make excellent photo subjects, and exciting exhibitions, craft shops and a wide range of programmes await visitors.