Lake Deseda is one of the most visited natural spots in Kaposvar. It was constructed by raising a dam in 1975 for industrial utilisation but is now considered a recreational retreat.

Known for its lush green surrounding, it is a hotspot for trekking, bicycling, fishing and boating. The lake has trekking and biking trails and also offers boats for hire. The lake is home to fishes like carp, bream, walleye, pike and catfish along with sunfish, river goby etc. The lake caters to nature-lovers, sports-lovers as well as leisure tourists. It covers a length of 8 kilometres and is often considered more of day trip by tourists considering all the activities you can do here.

Located to the north of Kaposvar, Lake Desseda is located on a 16 minutes’ drive from the Ripple-Ronai Museum.

• Do try fishing and other sports here.
• 1st June to 30 September is available for night fishing.

• Annual licenses- Boat - £ 46.000, Additional boat - £ 11.000, Benefit - £ 20,000, "Ketbotos" Accessories - £ 15,000, Child - £ 2.000.
• Daily permits: Coastal - £ 2.500, Boat - £ 3.500, Additional boat - £ 1,000, Athlete - £ 1.500, Weekend (72 hours) license - £ 7.000.
• Big Pit licenses: 24 hours - 3.500 ft, 72 hours - £ 9.000, 168 hours - £ 17.500.

The lake is located at a distance of 9 kilometres from the Ripple-Ronai Museum. You can travel by:

• Bus: Autobuszallomas Kaposvar Budai Nagy Antal Street

• The lake offers buffet for all of their guests.

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