Tag "Balaton"
This is how big chain stores prepare for the Balaton season
As summer arrives, it brings significant changes to the opening hours of stores in Hungary, especially around Lake Balaton and other popular resorts. Vacations at the Hungarian seaside have become...
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Outstanding successes in Badacsony at the Italian Riesling World Championship
Badacsony wines achieved outstanding results at the third GROW du Monde international competition, which was hosted by Hungary this year. 349 domestic and foreign wines competed at the World Championship...
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Experts warn: Serious pollution in Lake Balaton
Based on the tests carried out in Lake Balaton and its catchment areas, worrying results were revealed: the active ingredients of herbicides, mosquito and tick repellants can also be found...
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This is how the beach admissions at Lake Balaton have changed compared to last year
The Balaton beach season has officially begun, and according to the overview of pénezcentrum.hu, prices for beach tickets have increased in many settlements. The extent of the price increases varies,...
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Balaton Piknik starts on Friday
In addition to the performances of international artists and Hungarian bands, during the day you can discover the city’s well-known and hidden attractions, restaurants and cafes, but also markets and...
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The 42nd Lidl Balaton swim will start soon
In 40 days, on July 20, the country’s most popular open water leisure sports event, the 42nd Lidl Balaton swim, will start from Révfülöp and finish at Balatonboglár. The organizers...
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Seasonal work in Balaton: good pay, hard work
As summer begins, hotels and eateries around Lake Balaton in Hungary are not only opening their doors to tourists but also offering numerous job opportunities, particularly for chefs and kitchen...
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Hungary was the most successful in the World Championship of Italian Rieslings
Hungary was the most successful in the World Championship of Italian Rieslings; Hungarian wines won 8 platinum, 48 gold, 54 silver and 47 bronze medals at the Grow du Monde...
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Many people choose Croatia instead of Lake Balaton this year as well
As the summer season approaches, many are concerned with the question: Will the shores of Lake Balaton or the Adriatic Sea be the more expensive holiday destination in 2024? According...
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According to a research, every third Hungarian would travel to Lake Balaton this year
This year, every third Hungarian is definitely planning at least one Balaton vacation, most of them would like to relax by the Hungarian sea in the summer – according to...
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A beer academy opens in the capital of wine, Balatonfüred
By popular demand, the festival of Balaton beers, the Balaton Beer Weekend, will be held not only in Zamárdi, but also in the capital of wine, Balatonfüred, where the breweries...
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The police are preparing for an intensive season and an increasing number of visitors at Lake Balaton and Lake Velence
The police are preparing for an intensive tourist season and an increasing number of visitors on Lake Balaton and Lake Velence, said the head of the Veszprém County Police Headquarters...
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Prices are going up this season at Lake Balaton
According to Pénzcentrum, the pre-season at Lake Balaton is well underway, with many choosing to spend their weekend by the lakeside due to the pleasant weather. With the opening of...
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2024 could be a record year for Hungarian tourism
During the first three months of the year, accommodations in Hungary recorded 7.1 million guest nights, a 14 percent increase over the same period last year. According to the National...
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This year’s Balaton season can start this weekend
Currently fluctuating between 17-18 degrees Celsius, the water temperature of Lake Balaton, often referred to as the “Hungarian Sea,” is anticipated to reach or even exceed 20 degrees over the...
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IKEA is preparing for the Balaton season with mobile collection points
This summer, IKEA will once again open its Mobile Pickup Points at popular vacation spots on the southern shore of Lake Balaton in Hungary, specifically in Balatonboglár and Siófok. This...
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The price increase at Lake Balaton is drastic
The prices of accommodation around Lake Balaton have increased by an average of 10% this year compared to the previous year, but the most popular settlements have experienced much higher...
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The Balaton Ice Cream Competition welcomes applicants for the 11th time
Lake Balaton is not only a tourist destination, but also an ice cream superpower, and this year the Balaton Ice Cream Competition is being held for the 11th time. You...
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ALDI + Balaton: ALDI is looking for seasonal workers for its stores around the lake with a starting salary of HUF 551,100
ALDI wants to actively contribute to the recreation of holidaymakers coming to Hungarian tourist regions again this year. Accordingly, in its stores located here, it adapts its seasonal offer of...
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Balaton caterers are planning a moderate price increase this season
Restaurants operating around Lake Balaton are raising their prices this season at a much lower rate than last year’s inflation. Anita Halász, an employee of a restaurant in Balaton, told...
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How is Hungarian success made?
In January the Hungarian team finished 3rd at the Gelato World Cup in Italy. We asked Renáta Somogyi, the team’s captain about the two-year preparation and the aftermath of this big...
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Many people would get rid of their Balaton holiday home
Around the time of the coronavirus epidemic, many people bought houses around Lake Balaton, but now many people would get rid of their vacation homes due to the high maintenance...
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Fishing Association: the fishing industry is an integral part of Hungarian agriculture
The fishing industry is an integral part of Hungarian agriculture – stated the president of the Hungarian National Fishing Association (MOHOSZ) on Wednesday, at the VIII. Fish Day and III. At...
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One of the most popular bistros in Balaton is closing
Andriska Pékbisztró, popular in the Balaton highlands, is closing its doors permanently in Kővágóörs. According to Forbes, the founders, András Török and Zsófi Major, decided last summer to take a...
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More than 1.3 million guest nights were registered in Siófok last year
According to data from the Central Statistical Office (KSH), in 2023, 3 million guests spent 8.8 million guest nights in commercial and private accommodation in the Balaton region. The number...
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A surprising number of people spent their winter break at Lake Balaton
During the winter vacation, 6 percent more people went on vacation than in the same period a year earlier. After the capital, Lake Balaton and the Mátra-Bükk area were the...
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KSH: the number of guest nights increased by 7.5 and the number of guests by 13 percent in November compared to a year earlier
Last November, 1.0 million guests spent 2.5 million guest nights in Hungarian tourist accommodations (commercial, private and other accommodations). The number of guests was 13, and the number of guest...
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Tourism agency: the number of New Year’s Eve reservations has increased, most of them for at least 2 nights
For the last weekend of the year, 11 percent more pre-bookings have already been received than in the same period last year, the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) told MTI on...
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The first phase of the tourism development of Sió has been completed
The first phase of the tourism development of Sió has been completed, in which a bicycle path was built on the Sió embankment from the border of Szekszárd and Sióagárd...
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An iconic Balaton tourist spot closes
One of the outstanding tourist attractions of Balaton, the Balatonboglár spherical lookout, closes its doors for two months at the beginning of January. According to Sonline’s report, the lookout will...
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