Nagyatád brings a range of attractions close together: a Way of the Cross in natural surroundings, a sculpture park, historic buildings and exhibitions. When it comes to water, there is also a clear choice between the thermal spa, which welcomes visitors year-round, and Csónakázó-tó, which is not suitable for swimming. This makes it possible to plan your trip around your interests without treating the different offerings as interchangeable.

Paths, park and water

The approximately 1,500-metre-long Way of the Cross begins at the roughly 300-year-old Szentháromság statue in front of the church. Its 14 stations lead through natural surroundings on the hillside and along the stream in Nagyatád. It offers a concrete way to combine a walk with the stations of the Way of the Cross.

The tree-lined park at Széchenyi tér offers walking paths, benches and sculptures. It is suited to strolling and relaxing. The Hősök szobra and the Bors-István memorial there commemorate the people of Nagyatád who lost their lives in the two world wars. The paths, seating and memorials thus give the park both a recreational and a commemorative character.

Csónakázó-tó is in the city centre and is best suited to fishing, not swimming. People also skate there in winter. Those looking for swimming facilities will find indoor and outdoor pools, a sauna and massages at Nagyatádi Termál és Gyógyfürdő. The thermal spa welcomes visitors year-round; specific operating details may change.

Sculptures and architecture

The open-air collection in Szoborpark comprises nearly 60 sculptures today and can be visited year-round. The collection may change. It offers a different focus from a walk along the Way of the Cross: here, the emphasis is on the open-air sculpture collection, while the other route centres on its 14 stations.

At Széchenyi tér, Szent Kereszt Felmagasztalása Plébániatemplom and the Franciscan monastery form a protected historic ensemble. It was built in the mid-18th century in the Neo-Baroque style. Szent Rókus-kápolna stands at the entrance to the town: Ferenc Czindery had it built in 1743 in the Baroque style. Both places offer insight into Nagyatád’s architectural history, but differ in their recorded dates of origin and functions.

Exhibitions and local history

T25 presents art exhibitions, a memorial room for Bertók László, and a photo exhibition about the city’s refugee camp during the Yugoslav Wars. Exhibition content may change. Városi Múzeum has also been based in the same building since 2025. Its collection displays artefacts from the city’s history and memorabilia from Nagyatád’s heyday around the turn of the 20th century. T25 thus brings together artistic, personal and local-history themes.

A further exhibition on military history is located in Turisztikai Központ. It includes more than a hundred uniforms, as well as weapons, military equipment, documents, badges and awards. The collection areas listed give it a different focus from the local history presented at Városi Múzeum.

Regional context

In the wider destination of Balaton - South, Zselici Tájvédelmi Körzet received the title of International Dark Sky Park in 2009 because of its low light pollution. Zselici Csillagpark was established in the heart of the protected area. This regional context complements Nagyatád’s city-specific themes with a look at the protection of the landscape and dark night skies.

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