Koppanyszanto – Our Village
…is a tate of ‘REAL HUNGARY’ with a chance to see wine press houses amongst the vineyards, the local apiary, houses hung with paprika and the passing horse and carts, Koppanyszanto almost feels like it’s part of a bygone age.
Koppanyszanto offers:-
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Local mobile shop
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Butchers Van (once a week)
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Kocsma (pub)/pizzeria – The landlord is from Nottingham, UK!
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Playground
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Picnic Area
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Football Field
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Public Transport
The church stand proud on the top of the hill overlooking the village and is definitely worth a visit. The local bus will take you to nearby Tamasi to wander round the Deer Park, explore the town or visit the Thermal Baths or to Lake Balaton.
There are several villages festivals over the year where villagers come together and prepare food, eat, parade, dance, wear traditional outfits and drink wine. It is often possible to buy the wine direct from the farmers or the traditional hungarian palinka
SHOPPING
The village has a range of mobile shops ice-creams, butcher and gas (who sells potatoes!). A shop, bakers, post office and cashpoint in Törökkoppány. There is a larger supermarket at Nagykónyi. For Aldi and Spar will need to drive or take the bus to Tamasi. There is also a large Tescos at Dombovar.
RESTAURANTS & BARS
Aside from The Nook on site, all other restaurants require a car or public transport. There is a bar at Törökkoppány which is a good walk along the Koppany Trails. There are also a number of restaurants serving traditional hungarian fare within a 20 minute drive.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Buses run from the village to Tamasi, or from the neighbouring village you are able to use the bus to reach Tab, Lake Balaton and from Lake Balaton it is possible to take the train to Budapest.
MARKETS
There are local markets at Törökkoppány and Nagykónyi, the next villages. Larger markets are at Tamasi and Tab, the Tab market has livestock the first Wednesday of each month. There is a huge market at Fonyod with everything you could possibly think of!
Koppany Valley Nature Park
A protected and underdeveloped area of rural Hungary, the Koppany Valley offers a rare view into wildlife, flora and fauna. The southern shore of Lake Balaton is only 30 kilometers away from the Valley which brings together the most underdeveloped small villages where, lack of investment and development has meant , the rich local heritage survived.
There are nearly 100 kilometers of hiking trails (Koppány Valley Trail) which are connected by a foot, by bicycle (fitness required) and horse to explore.