Zalacsány

The village of 950 inhabitants, of medieval origin (Chan, Csán), is located at the intersection of road 76 and the north-south Zala-völgyi road.

The settlement was owned by the Csány family until the middle of the 1800s - with the exception of the Turkish occupation. László Csány (1790-1849), government commissioner and minister, martyr of the 1848-49 war of independence, was born in the settlement.

The Tersánszky family dates back to the 19th century. acquired property at the beginning of the 20th century and built a characteristic, ground-floor mansion (now burned down) on the southern edge of the village. Not far above it is the crypt of the Csány family. In 1913, the Batthyány family built their castle in neo-baroque classicist style on the site of the Csány house.

A few steps away from the simple baroque church built in the 1700s, some of the tombstones of the old cemetery were left behind during the construction of road 76. The new cemetery was built on the hill south of the village. Its modern funeral home functions as a chapel at the same time, and it presents itself beautifully to those passing by from Keszthely.

New, spacious apartment buildings and holiday homes are lined up along the former railway line. The rest area, which has been established since 1991, is constantly developing on the side of the Csányi hill. That's when the lake, which now hosts fishermen and boaters, was filled up.

Lake Zalacsányi, thanks to the intensive planting, is very popular among fishermen, where it is possible to catch record-sized capital fish. There is an information trail in the forest around the lake. The "leisure park" is very popular in the summer. At the bottom of the forest, there is a riding stable and a riding club.