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Szántód

The Szántód ferry has been in operation for centuries for those heading for the northern shores, she and her port were built in 1802. The protected group of manor buildings, erected by Benedictine monks between 1716 and 1741, has been transformed into a centre of tourism and culture. Visitors to the manor house can admire many fine paintings and sculptures; the wine cellars contain an exhibition on the history of wine-growing, the granary holds a folk art exhibition and the servants' quarter offers a local history exhibition. At the inn visitors are served excellent food and fine drinks. In the corrals, herds of long-coated sheep and cattle graze at leisure. The aquarium offers a vicarious experience of the aquatic world of Lake Balaton. Balatonboglár (C4) is the finish line for the popular cross-Balaton swimming competitions, which start on the opposite side at Révfülöp (end of July). The local history collection at Fischl House (12-14 Erzsébet utca), the country's first church of reinforced concrete, built in 1932, the rotund lookout tower on Fort Hill and the arts exhibitions and open-air performances on Kápolna Hill are all worth visiting.Balatonszentgyörgy's (B4) highlight is the star-shaped early 19th-century Romantic style Csillagvár (Irtásidűlő), the former hunting lodge of the Festetics family. You can see here an exhibition presenting the way of life of outpost warriors in the 17th century. The Regional House (68 Csillagvár utca) represents the characteristic architectural style of the area.