Balatonkarting - Gokart Veszprém

In Veszprém, a few kilometres from Lake Balaton, Balatonkarting offers an open-air karting track open to all. The outdoor layout is driven in the open air, in sessions of about eight minutes, enough to find your feet and chase your best lap. People come as a family or with friends for a few timed races, in a lively city at the heart of Transdanubia.

Karting stays open to all, with no licence or experience: a briefing, a helmet, and you set off on the track. Pricing comes by the session, with bundles for those who want to drive more, and the chance to book the whole track for a group. The format suits beginners as much as regulars working on their lines. As the activity takes place outdoors, it is best to check opening times by season before coming.

Veszprém, nicknamed the city of queens because Hungary's queens were crowned here, is one of the oldest towns in the country, crowned by its castle perched on a rocky outcrop. Its Baroque lanes, its cathedral and its great viaduct spanning the valley are worth the detour, and the town was European Capital of Culture in 2023. Lake Balaton and the Tihany peninsula are about twenty minutes away, which makes it easy to combine karting, heritage and swimming on a stay in the region.