A tourist destination with a number of sights and activities, the village is located in a basin surrounded by nearby mountains.

The history of the village is closely connected to the Benedictine Bakonybél Abbey founded by Saint Stephen I in 1018.

There are also multiple routes for trips in the nearby forests and hills, offering scenery, caves and a lookout tower on the highest peak of the Bakony Mountains.

A number of small grocery stores and also separate greengrocers are available.There is a community house providing tourist information, a doctor's office, and catering.

The village has its own post office, pharmacy, day nursery, primary school and library with Internet access.