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Lake Balaton

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Lake Balaton
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“Lake Balaton is a freshwater rift lake in the Transdanubian region of Hungary. It is the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of the region's foremost tourist destinations. The Zala River provides the largest inflow of water to the lake, and the canalized Sió is the only outflow.”
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The GuardianAug 10

A slow, boozy bus tour of Hungary’s secret vineyards

The spa town of Balatonfüred is a bucolic gem for sailors, hikers … and wine lovers. A new hop-on, hop-off bus tour offers a chance to get a taste of its little-known wineries The 90-minute train journey south-west from Budapest to the spa town of Balatonfüred unveils a landscape that segues from gritty industrial compounds to long sweeps of golden sunflowers and fields of pale grain. The carri…

Central Europe's largest freshwater lake.

6 things in this story
  • Lake BalatonSightCentral Europe's largest freshwater lake.
  • 46° Balaton BorbuszPlaceHop-on, hop-off bus tour to local vineyards.
  • Mórocz PinceRestaurantWinery with traminer and merlot rosé specialties.
  • BaloghRestaurantWinery located down the hill from Mórocz Pince.
  • Gazdag PinceRestaurantWinery with a focus on wines the owner wants to drink.
  • Madaras PinceRestaurantWinery known for genius cross-breeding of grape varieties.
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Lonely PlanetJul 23

The best day trips from Budapest

Explore beyond the city limits and see the Hungarian countryside on these delightful day trips from Budapest.

Largest lake in central Europe, popular summer destination.

11 things in this story
  • Lake BalatonSightLargest lake in central Europe, popular summer destination.
  • PantheonSightWall with placards of illustrious past visitors.
  • Elsewhere
  • Eger CastleParkEger, HungaryLegendary bastion that held out against the Turkish invasion.
  • Valley of Beautiful WomenSightEger, HungaryHillside cellars for tasting Eger wines.
  • LyceumMuseumEger, HungaryHistoric building with baroque library and astronomy museum.
  • Esztergom BasilicaSightEsztergom, HungaryEnormous domed church rising high above the town and river.
  • PadlizsánRestaurantEsztergom, HungaryCafe with a dramatic courtyard.
  • Visegrád citadelSightVisegrád, Hungary13th-century fortress with dizzying views over the Danube.
  • Visegrád CastleSightVisegrád, HungaryRomantic ruins of a 15th-century Renaissance palace.
  • pálinka museumMuseumVisegrád, HungaryLearn how Hungary's famous fruit brandy is made and tastes.
  • Prímás PinceRestaurantEsztergom, Hungary
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