Gyula Krúdy had a lifelong connection to Siófok, where he was a guest of Gyula Várady, the "bathhouse landlord," in the quiet little upstairs room of his villa during the summers. As his daughter, Zsuzsa Krúdy, recounted, it was from here that the writer set off to the nearby pier to observe the secrets of the misty-damp dawns, the midday sunshine, and the captivating evening lights of the Hungarian Sea, which he then left behind in his writings. It was in Siófok that Gyula Krúdy met and fell in love with Zsuzsa Várady-Rózsa, 21 years his junior, in 1915. They later married and lived in happy harmony until his final day.
The building became known as the Ellinger Villa, named after its builder, but today it is commonly referred to as Krúdy Villa due to its association with the writer. The building currently functions as a guesthouse and restaurant, but it continues to be a part of Siófok's bustling bathing life from the late 19th century and the story of our renowned Hungarian writer.
