Balaton-felvidéki National Park Directorate

The Balaton-felvidéki (Balaton Uplands) National Park was established in 1997 along the northern shore of Lake Balaton, covering an area of approximately 57,000 hectares, including the Kis-Balaton, Keszthely Mountains, Tapolca Basin, Káli Basin, Pécsely Basin, and the Tihany Peninsula. The operational area extends beyond Veszprém and Zala counties to include several surrounding areas and Natura 2000 sites.

The directorate's tasks include nature conservation, landscape protection, nature conservation management, and the development of ecotourism and awareness raising, with special exhibition venues and guided programs. Their website offers a wealth of interesting and useful information, and continuous updates about the Park's activities, exhibition venues, and their surroundings.

• Nature conservation and land management in the interests of protected habitats and species, including management and habitat restoration tasks.
• Operation of a nature conservation guard service to protect protected values and prevent violations of the law.
• Ecotourism, visitor management: operation of caves, visitor centers, and exhibition spaces.
• Environmental education: forest schools, field and classroom programs, educational events.
• Professional coordination of the Bakony-Balaton Geopark and geotourism presentation.

Their operational center is in Csopak, and customer service is available on weekdays at the main office located at 16 Kossuth Street, Monday to Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Meeting and visitor points include: Tapolca Lake Cave Visitor Center, Lóczy Cave Visitor Center (Balatonfüred), Lavender House (Tihany), Hegyestű Geological Exhibition (Monoszló), Salföld Manor, Pannon Observatory (Bakonybél), Kápolnapuszta Buffalo Reserve, Kis-Balaton Visitor Center, House of Forests (Bakonybél) and other exhibition sites.

Source of description: the website. Image source: Facebook page.