On Wednesday, 2025.12.24, Tapolca’s downtown cinema at 8300, Fő tér 1, rolls out festive screenings at family-friendly prices. Tickets for 2D shows cost $3.34 for adults and $2.78 for students and seniors. For 3D shows, the prices are $3.89 and $3.34. A family ticket runs $11.12 for 2D and $13.34 for 3D. To book a family ticket, reserve four discounted tickets. The program is compact but cozy for the holidays, with two crowd-pleasers sharing prime slots.
What’s Playing
2025.12.24. 15:00 — Királyok királya, Tapolca.
2025.12.24. 15:00 — Spongyabob: Kalózkaland (SpongeBob: Pirate Adventure), Tapolca.
2025.12.25. 14:30 — Spongyabob: Kalózkaland (SpongeBob: Pirate Adventure), Tapolca.
2025.12.25. 16:00 — Királyok királya, Tapolca.
More times coming soon. Total results: 5.
Historic Curia With Work-Stay Vibes
An 18th-century listed manor opens its granary, farm outbuildings, and servants’ house onto a large garden with a small lake. Both skilled tradespeople and volunteers are pitching in on the renovation. No-specialist help gets you room and board in exchange, with a “share and spare” approach to time. Lake Balaton, the Bakony, and wine country are close by. If you arrive to relax, lodging is available; you’ll just chip in for meals. Updates on tasks are posted, and the Granary is ready.
Mill Lake Hotel Charm
Right on the shore of Malom-tó (Mill Lake), a former watermill turned hotel hosts up to 48 guests and handles family and corporate events from planning to execution, pairing old-world character with event-ready spaces.
Pelion: Cave Air, Park Calm
Hunguest Hotel Pelion sits downtown in a 9.88-acre park, directly above the healing cave, connected via a covered corridor. Beneath the hotel, a karst cave offers a special microclimate with proven respiratory benefits, helping those with asthma and allergies for decades. The quiet, dim light, and cave air composition are calming and therapeutic.
Apartments and Guesthouse
Tastefully furnished apartments await at 15 Tavasz Street in the western district: four apartments and five rooms to choose from. Mónika Guesthouse, near the center in a peaceful pocket, offers a three-room unit with a large living room, kitchenette, and two bathrooms, plus two double rooms and a separate apartment—comfortable for 12+3 guests.
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Sweet Spots and Sips
Childhood dreams under shady trees at Borostyán: whipped cream treats, birthday cakes, cooked ice cream, and homemade strudel—all in one place.
A family organic winery in the Badacsony (Badacsony) wine region has crafted natural, high-quality wines for over 20 years, now with a new wine terrace and top-shelf views. They uniquely pair viticulture with animal husbandry, so guests can meet the livestock. Book ahead for estate tours with tastings.
Back at the Mill Lake hotel, those 48 beds also come with full event services for families and companies.
Eats Around Tapolca
La Pergola Pizzeria invites fans of hearty Hungarian fare, global bites, and Italian pasta. A wood-fired oven turns out 60 pizza specialties. Garden seating and private rooms welcome groups and events.
At Hunguest Hotel Pelion’s Orchidea Restaurant, the domed, 300-seat space showcases weekly culinary specials and the chef’s greatest hits, building a loyal following.
Next to the Lake Cave, an impressive, guest-friendly restaurant blends Hungarian staples with global flavors.
The Balaton Uplands’ first craft brewery, Stari, has made premium small-batch beer for nearly 30 years: classic pale, dark, wheat, red ale, and IPA. Fruit lovers get 30% real fruit beers—tart sour cherry, sweet strawberry, dusky plum, tangy blackcurrant, and an orange-grapefruit wheat. For non-drinkers, Stari 0.0 has offered alcohol-free beer since 2021.
Tópart Étterem on the Tapolca lakeside promises a homey vibe, pretty setting, and reliably good food and drinks.
Organizers reserve the right to change times and programs.
