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Active

recreation in

Somogyland

In addition to the healthy lifestyle, today’s serious chal- turesque countryside of Zselic from Szenna to Bőszénfa,
lenges are the transition to environmentally conscious or from Visnyeszéplak to Bárdudvarnok, however, the Eu-
transport and the realization of active recreation. Earlier, roVelo Iron Curtain path also touches South Somogy, just

it was difficult due to the lack of infrastructure. Fortunately, like the Amazon of Europe Bike Trail. Th e latter trail runs

in recent years, developments have started all over the co- from Mureck in Austria to Mohács, connecting fi ve coun-
untry, and also in Somogy, which opened up possibilities tries (Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, and Serbia) and

for those who choose active recreation. The cycling in- visiting the natural beauties, built and cultural treasures and
frastructure connecting the new attractions and creating villages of the Mura-Dráva and Danube rivers.

a network has been developed as a response to the social The section in Somogy touches Őrtilos, Zákány, Gyéké-

demands in this regard. Today, Lake Balaton is easily ac- nyes, Kaszó, Nagyatád, Barcs, and the villages along the
cessible from Budapest on two wheels, and thanks to the River Dráva. And in our towns, among other things, the
Balaton Circle, anyone can cycle around it without any built bike lanes and bike paths make it easier to cycle to

problems. The tourists who wish to get to know the So- work. In addition to hiking (“tourism in boots”), the pic-
mogy region better, should leave the “Hungarian Sea” for turesque countryside of Somogy also offers many att rac-

Külső and Belső-Somogy (Outer and Inner Somogy), cycle tions to cyclists, those interested in folk traditions, in the
on the Kis-Balaton (Small Balaton) experience circle, and opportunities for cultural recreation, and those who would
admire our natural beauties on the cycle path around Lake like to immerse themselves in the mysteries of gastronomy
Deseda, chosen as Hungary’s most beautiful cycle path in will not be disappointed either.
2022. Moreover, the riders can now cycle through the pic-
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