Lonely Planet
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.
Lake Balaton
Mentioned by Lonely Planet
“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.”