In the heart of Fonyód, a nearly 7.4-acre market zone doubles as a tourist magnet and a daily essentials hub for locals and holidaymakers. Stalls brim with folk art and applied arts, practical and decorative items, vegetables, fruit, dried flowers, honey, antiques, secondhand and rare books, paintings, and other curiosities. Under the covered hall, you’ll find goods straight from small producers. Under the market’s yellow tent, treasure hunters can sift through antiques and occasionally strike gold. The venue sits at the end of Blaha Lujza Street (Blaha Lujza utca), easy to reach and designed for slow browsing and spontaneous finds.
Open All Year, Twice a Week
The Fonyód Market and Fair (Fonyódi Piac és Vásár) runs year-round every Wednesday and Saturday. Off-season hours are 6 a.m.–2 p.m., while in season the market runs from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. Right by Route 7, it’s easy to access, and there’s dedicated parking for shoppers, making the whole wander-and-buy experience smoother and more relaxed. Upcoming dates include 2025.12.24. and 2025.12.27., both in Fonyód. The official location: City Market (Városi Piac), end of Blaha Lujza Street (Blaha Lujza utca vége), 8640.
Stay: Villas, Views, and Quiet Corners
Tucked behind Fonyód Hill (Fonyódi-hegy) and beyond the lakeside buzz, the Boros Castle Guesthouse (Boros Kastély Vendégház) rises like a peninsula in the middle of the Nagyberek nature reserve. The stately guesthouse sleeps 26 and blends a family vibe with group-friendly perks: sailing, boat trips, and wine tastings. It’s a polished setting for trainings and corporate retreats, with 10 freshly renovated en-suite rooms, including doubles and two-room suites with terraces for four, all facing the Fonyód hills and the protected wetlands.
Funoldi Guesthouse (Funoldi Vendégház) sits in one of Fonyód’s prettiest pockets and doubles as a conference center—ideal for anyone craving peace. Another option: a quiet, safe cul-de-sac apartment just five minutes from the Fonyódliget public beach. The gated, landscaped plot holds a 430.6-square-foot unit with two bedrooms and air conditioning; SZÉP Card accepted.
Across southern Lake Balaton, separate-entrance apartments await guests year-round, some with sweeping northern-shore views and American-style kitchens just a minute from the water. In the Fonyódliget Resort Park (Fonyód-liget Üdülőpark), the Zöldkert Restaurant nestles among trees and lawns, with on-site inn-style apartments. For a central base, Hotel Balaton sits in downtown Fonyód, 328 feet from the lake and marina and 820 feet from the beach. It accommodates 50 guests; rooms have showers, minibars, cable TV, smoke detectors, and fire alarms, while apartments add kitchenettes.
Eats and Coffee Stops
My Kitchen Studio 365 (Konyhám Stúdió 365) anchors Fonyód’s main square with a knockout Balaton view. It’s more than a restaurant—think mood, flair, and a culinary journey for flavor chasers who savor life’s small joys. In the center, Barbakán serves Fornetti, grilled sandwiches, pastries, homemade lemonade, specialty coffee, and draft beer, with soft-serve and slushies in summer and a cozy interior in winter. Free Wi‑Fi is a given. Back in the Fonyódliget Resort Park, Zöldkert Restaurant offers a calm, leafy setting and quality lodging options within the park.
Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
