Lake Balaton is the largest shallow watered lake of Europe with several beaches on its shore. The twin tower baroque abbey noted for its organ concerts was built on the highest point of the peninsula reaching into the lake. Tihany is one of the most popular holiday resorts of the Balaton region. The noble town of Balatonboglar became famous for its spa water and hospitals specialized in diseases of the heart. The shallow waters of the 72km long lake which is suitable for swimming, water sports and fishing warm up to as much as 28 degrees Celsius in summer. Siófok is the capital of the southern shore, a busy holiday resort with bustling life, grand hotels and a lively night life. There’s there most marvelous panorama of lake Balaton from the hill above the land house of Zamardi since it’s right opposite the Tihany peninsula.
Between Szantod and Zamardi, the width of the lake is only 4km. The ferry here saves travelers a lot of time when heading for the opposite shore. Full of flowers, Balatonboglar is one of the most beautiful towns of the Balaton region which is no wonder as it’s the only one originally built as a real holiday resort. Pigeon Island and the two armed mole make its enormous ship and yacht harbor the most exquisite one on Lake Balaton. Balatonboglar is noted not only for its excellent wines but also for the special spherical lookout tower visible from a great distance. When weather is nice, the hills of the northern shore can be seen from here.
One of the biggest lidos of the southern shore Sycamore Beach is located here. The narrow gauge small railway of Balatonfenyves takes its passengers to the untouched territories of inner Somogy. Keszthely is the largest town of the Balaton region. Thousands of tourists are attracted by the Festetics Palace situated here. The aristocratic building standing in a park of 72 acres was constructed in the middle of the 1700s. There are more than 50000 volumes in the empire style library. All rooms of the palace serve cultural purposes. There are concerts held in the gorgeous great mirror hall and in a park in summer.
The castle of Szigliget, though in ruins is one of the most romantic sights of the lake district. Glancing out of the fort, we can see gentle hills and mountains, called a heartwarming region by a poet. The basalt mountain of Badacsony has a characteristic shape and the picturesque settlements lying at its feet have attracted tourists for a long time which is also due to the famous wines of Badacsony. Even as early as one and a half centuries ago, great representatives of Hungarian culture preferred building press houses and cottages here. Naturally the greatest festival is the harvest here and its closing is celebrated by a harvest march and a party until late in the night. This colorful whirling drift of the early autumn attracts more and more visitors from around the world year by year.
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