Bábolna rolls out a full year of festivals, performances, and foodie stops across multiple venues, with 2025 anchored by a Thursday kickoff on November 13. Expect a relaxed blend of culture, sport, and spa time: the International Show Jumping Competition, the Kukorica Fesztivál (Corn Festival), and the Nemzetközi Gazdanapok (International Farmers’ Days) lead the marquee. The Bábolna Strand- és Termálfürdő invites bathers to Hungary’s first themed spa recreating the old rural world, pairing a thermal soak with nostalgia. Bring an appetite—and your calendar.
Spotlight: Stage and Saddle
November 13 features “Anyám az őrületbe kerget” (My Mother Drives Me Crazy), a stage performance in Bábolna, promising a sharp comedic escape between equestrian thrills and countryside calm. The International Show Jumping Competition returns with its polished spectacle, while the farmers’ showcase under the Nemzetközi Gazdanapok (International Farmers’ Days) banner puts machinery, yield, and innovation in the same ring as tradition. The Kukorica Fesztivál (Corn Festival) packs music, market stalls, and corn-forward bites—roasted, grilled, and reinvented.
Stay: From Historic Courtyard to Cozy Suites
In the historic Ménesudvar (Stud Courtyard), the Imperial Hotel offers a peaceful base year-round. Capacity is capped at 41 guests across 11 twin rooms, 3 double rooms, 4 triple rooms, and 1 single, each with a private bathroom. The calm setting is tailor-made for those splitting time between events and the thermal baths. Book early: the November buzz drives demand fast.
Eat Local, Eat Well
You won’t leave hungry. Restaurants across Bábolna and nearby towns serve home-style flavors, fish specialties, and desserts, with delivery for generous platters and pizzas if you’re nesting at your lodging or office. Menus span Hungarian staples to international picks, with a nod to fish lovers. Families are covered with kids’ menus and a play corner.
New Tables, Familiar Comforts
Komárom’s newest restaurant, inn, and event hall mix roomy interiors with a private courtyard—perfect for candlelit dinners, family gatherings, or a simple midday menu. Bahía offers rich buffet breakfasts and bistro-style lunches and dinners, anchored by fresh Italian coffee and easygoing drinks. In central Komárom since 2008, another spot channels the spirit of a ship—freedom, travel, adventure—as a warm compass for its design and hospitality.
Classic Hungarian, Climate-Controlled
At Flamingó Étterem és Kávézó, lovers of Hungarian cuisine can settle into air-conditioned comfort, rain or shine, and even reserve the space for a private event. Between Győr and Komárom in Gönyű, the old cobblestone road leads to à la carte plates, weekend specials, weekday menus, premium beers, wines, coffees, lemonades, and cocktails—complete with a dreamy Danube panorama.
Cellars, Guesthouses, and Sweets
Herold Pince, the youngest winery in the Pannonhalma region, sits by the abbey in the Gesztenyés-horog. The cellar traces roughly 800 years back, once used by Benedictines as a tithe cellar. Purchased in 2010 and reshaped in 2014 using nearly 100,000 slitter bricks, its steady 55.4°F climate favors reductive winemaking, with stainless steel tanks and select oak aging. Nearby, Pannon Vendégház offers rooms with flat-screen satellite TV, private bathrooms, a terrace, free Wi‑Fi, and parking. Izsóp Étterem és Bisztró adds another stop for refined flavors. And for dessert without allergens, AlBatrosz Mentes Tortaműhely crafts gluten-, lactose-, milk protein-, corn-, and egg-free sweets tailored to diabetics, people with intolerances, and dieters—health-conscious, without ditching taste.
The organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
