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DESTINATION GOLF 2022
HUNGARY
The Countryside
STAY & PLAY Zala Springs Golf Resort Is situated approximately a 2-hour drive from Budapest , 2.15 hours from Vienna and 1.45 hours from Zagreb . Hévíz-Balaton airport is a 10-minute drive away which serves international destinations . There are 28 rooms and 4 penthouses available for golfers to stay , on site , plus a bistro / restaurant serving a range of meals from goulash soup and perch fillet with vegetable risotto and lemon butter to a Zala Springs burger and homemade handcrafted bites . www . zalasprings . hu
EAT Kocsi Csárda . Situated in the nearby spa-town of Hévíz and serving traditional Hungarian specialties in addition to game , fish and vegetarian dishes , plus an extensive wine list and live music performed daily from 17.00 . www . kocsicsardaheviz . hu
VISIT Lake Hévíz Open daily between 9 am and 6 pm . Various prices available such as 3-hour lake ticket ( 2800 HUF ) and daily lake ticket ( 4800 HUF ) www . heviz . hu or www . spaheviz . hu
Laposa Borbirtok ( Wine Estate ) Guided wine tastings . Open Monday to Sunday 11 . am -7 pm . www . laposa . hu
WHEN TO GO The golf season is approximately mid-March to mid-November .
THE CITY
STAY Brody House This hotel-cum-guest house has 11 unique and individually designed ensuite rooms and the reputation as the coolest play to stay in the city . Rooms feature vintage up-cycled furniture , paint-stripped walls and contemporary art . www . Booking . com
Danubius Hotel Gellért The Art Nouveau style Danubius Hotel Gellért first opened its doors in 1918 and has long been an iconic Budapest landmark that has even featured in Hollywood films . It may be a bit faded around the edges , but it still oozes character and is conveniently situated right next door to the Gellért Baths . www . danubiushotels . com
EAT Borkonyha Winekitchen One of Budapest ’ s four Michelin-starred restaurants , Borkonyha is friendly and reasonably priced . The menu includes dishes such tenderloin and cheek of boar with polenta and pickled turnip , and saddle of lamb with hazelnut purée , Brussels sprout and mustard figs , washed down with one of more than 200 mostly Hungarian wines . www . borkonyha . hu
Borbiróság Known for its duck dishes , this restaurant offers Hungarian cuisine with ingredients fresh from the nearby Great Market Hall . Choose from the likes of duck breast steak , red cabbage purée with champagne , sous-vide pear and potatoes , and pork tenderloin with bacon , fried sweet potatoes and flambéed chestnuts with sage . www . borbirosag . com
Gundel Established in 1894 , Budapest ’ s most famous and luxurious restaurant . This Art Nouveau eating house epitomises the elegant Budapest of the inter-war years with meals ( traditional Hungarian and modern ) served in a room adorned with paintings by 19th-and 20th-century Hungarian masters . www . gundel . hu
VISIT Budapest Opera House : www . operavisit . hu Gellért Baths : www . gellertbath . hu Café Gerbeaud : www . gerbeaud . hu Café Ruszwurm : www . ruszwurm . hu