Tag "Balaton"
The St. Martin’s Day weekend at Lake Balaton was a great success
Great interest surrounded the St. Martin’s Day programs on the shores of Lake Balaton, where thousands of visitors enjoyed culinary experiences this weekend. The Tihany Gardalia Days, also known as...
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A new idea competition for the development of Lake Balaton with a scholarship of millions
The Hungarian Tourism Association Foundation has announced the CheckINN tourism innovation idea competition for the sixth time, which this year is based around Lake Balaton. The purpose of the competition...
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A new idea competition for the development of Lake Balaton with a scholarship of millions
The Hungarian Tourism Association Foundation announced the CheckINN tourism innovation idea competition for the sixth time, which this year is based around Lake Balaton. The purpose of the competition is...
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The Tapolcai spring cave: an increasingly popular tourist destination near Lake Balaton
The Tapolca spring cave, which is one of the most famous natural attractions of the city of Tapolca, attracts more and more tourists every year. According to the HelloVidék article,...
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Balatonalmádi’s Popular Vegan Restaurant is closed
Veganeeta Home, the restaurant known for its purely plant-based food, will open its doors for the last time in Balatonalmádi on September 29. The decision was made by dr. Anita...
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Top Italian gastronomy, super premium wines and sparkling wines, and bar culture evoking a Roman atmosphere at the Balaton Wine&Gourmet festival
Between September 6-8, 2024, Balaton Wine&Gourmet was organized in Veszprém as the largest gastronomic undertaking of the Veszprém-Balaton 2023 European Capital of Culture event series, where Italy was the invited...
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The goal is to make Lake Balaton not only a summer destination
Lake Balaton has been an iconic location for summer recreation in Hungary for decades. Beaches, festivals and summer sunshine attract tourists here year after year. However, when autumn comes, lakeside...
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The autumn traffic boosting campaign of VisitBalaton365 has started
VisitBalaton365’s autumn traffic boosting campaign called “1000 reasons to visit Balaton in autumn” has been launched – announced Péter Princzinger, VisitBalaton365 Nkft. managing director on Thursday, at a press conference...
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There are ten times as many microplastics in Lake Balaton as in Bodrog
There are 21 microplastics in 1,000 liters of Balaton water, in Kis-Balaton this number is around 7-8, while in one of Hungary’s most polluted waters, Bodrog, the researchers of HUN-REN’s...
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NAV auditors found errors in the summer sale every fifth inspection
At Lake Balaton and Lake Velence, the auditors carried out more than three thousand inspections between July 1 and August 31 this year, in 20 percent of the cases they...
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A legendary restaurant in Balaton may close its shutters
Zománc Bisztrócska, which has been operating since 2016, is waiting for a new owner after eight years. The owner of the bistro announced in a Facebook post that due to...
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Siófok is the star of the summer: short trips and apartments at Lake Balaton have conquered
Siófok was the most popular summer destination for Hungarians in 2024, according to booking data from Szállás.hu. The “capital” of the southern shore of Lake Balaton came out on top...
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The volcanic field of the Bakony-Balaton highlands received prestigious recognition
The area of the Bakony-Balaton highlands contains one of the densest volcanic fields in Europe. During the Late Miocene to Pleistocene period, between about 8 and 2.5 million years ago,...
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One service less at Balaton
This year, the Balaton First Aid Service treated a record number of injuries, providing assistance in more than 3,500 cases on 19 beaches in 13 settlements of Lake Balaton. More...
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Balaton tourism faces great challenges
The future of the Lake Balaton area is facing increasing challenges caused by climate change, the spread of invasive species and the growing pressure of tourism. According to HelloVidék’s report,...
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Beyond Balaton: List of Hungary’s favorite lakes
Lake Balaton is undoubtedly Hungary’s most popular summer destination, but many people complain about the crowds and high prices. However, there are many other lakes in our country that offer...
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Balaton’s free beach was closed
The Veszprém County Government Office temporarily closed the Somos free beach from August 16 due to the deterioration of the water quality of Lake Balaton. According to some reports, the...
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Szallas.hu: many people travel to Lake Balaton on the long weekend of August 20
Every third traveler rests on Lake Balaton during the four-day weekend of August 20; Siófok, Hajdúszoboszló, Hévíz, Eger and Szeged attract the most guests, Szallas.hu announced based on Wednesday’s booking...
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Luxury hobby attracts crowds to the shores of Lake Balaton
In Hungary, more and more people are discovering the joys of surfing, and the sport’s popularity is constantly growing. This is not surprising, since it is possible to surf in...
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MTÜ: the July festivals invigorated domestic tourism
A three-fold increase in the number of guests and guest nights due to the Balaton Sound, a significant increase in accommodation revenues during the Campus festival and EFOTT, or a...
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Balaton’s caterers were inspected by Nébih
At the beginning of the season, in the second week of July, the specialists of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) withdrew about 245 kilograms of products from circulation...
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It turned out how much more expensive the heck is at Balaton than at Lidl
On the second of August, Lidl will offer a 15 percent discount on the hake stock, so 100 grams will be available for just HUF 280. On the other hand,...
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The water level of Lake Balaton has dropped, but is still optimal for the summer season
In the last twenty days, the average water level of Lake Balaton has decreased by ten centimeters and currently stands at 110 centimeters, reports hirbalaton.hu. Although it is ten centimeters...
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Balaton vs. Adria: where should you go on holiday? VOSZ also calculated it
Recently, many articles and speeches emphasize that it is more worthwhile to travel to Croatia than to vacation by the Hungarian sea. However, according to the calculations of the National...
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There are serious problems with the water of Lake Balaton
The water of Lake Balaton has reached 30 degrees Celsius, which currently does not cause problems for the lake’s wildlife, but may cause serious problems in the long term, said...
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The algae situation on Lake Balaton is stable
Despite the intense heat that has lasted for two weeks, the algae situation in Lake Balaton remains stable, HelloVidék reported. According to Boglárka Somogyi, head of the Hydrobotanical and Microbial...
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This is how Hungarians enjoy their vacations nowadays
Over the past year, a lot of contradictory information has come to light regarding the number of visitors to Lake Balaton. While, according to the data of the Hungarian Tourist...
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Szallas.hu: in the Balaton area, Siófok, Balatonfüred, Hévíz, Balatonlelle, Keszthely are the most popular destinations among Hungarians
Based on the number of guest nights spent between June 1 and July 16, Siófok, Balatonfüred, Hévíz, Balatonlelle and Keszthely are the most popular destinations among Hungarians in the Lake...
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Rural accommodations closed a stronger half year than last year
The momentum of tourism in 2023 will continue to make its impact felt. According to the data of the National Tourist Information Center (NTAK), between January and June, 7.5 million...
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The water level of Lake Balaton is decreasing
During the summer heatwave, the temperature of Hungarian lakes and rivers provides ideal conditions for beachgoers. It was 27 degrees at Mosoni-Duna Győr on Thursday, while it was 26 degrees...
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