In springtime lots of visitors head to the Csácsbozsok district to collect wild garlic. On certain days local plant experts also organize guided tours in the area.

Wild garlic has recently become a very popular seasonal plant in Zala County and is widely used as a favourite spice or herb by locals. Bears are well-known to enjoy its bulbs so much that they sometimes even dig them out of the ground, which is where the plant got its name from. This perennial plant blooms in April and May. Its strongly garlic-scented leaves are harvested before flowering and used in cooking.

When collecting wild garlic, caution is important, as it can easily be confused with the poisonous lily of the valley or autumn crocus.

You can see the Mária Well, with white-flowering wild garlic in the foreground In the photo by Péter Seres.