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LAKE BALATON
Though its history is hardly writ large, the region was first settled in the Iron Age, and has been a wine-growing centre since Roman times. During the sixteenth century, it formed the front line between Turkish and Habsburg-ruled Hungary, with an Ottoman fleet based at Siófok and an Austrian one at Balatonfüred. Spas and villas appeared from 1765 onwards, but catered largely to the wealthy until the Communists began promoting holidays for the masses after World War II. During the Sixties, footloose youths started flocking to the Balcsi (Balaton's familiar nickname), while the Seventies and Eighties witnessed a boom in private holiday homes and room letting, fuelled by an influx of tourists from Germany and Austria. Transportation Though all the main resorts are accessible by rail from Budapest or Székesfehérvár, it's worth knowing that the so-called Balaton Express is actually a slow train, stopping everywhere as it circles the lake. Such trains are the easiest way of traveling along the southern shore, and between Balatonalmádi and Badacsony on the opposite bank, whereas buses are better for journeys between Balatonfüred and Tihany, Badacsony and Keszthely, and Veszprém and Siófok. Car or minibus transfer to Lake Balaton
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| Ramada Hotel Balaton (4-Star-Hotel) in Balatonalmádi |
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| The Ramada Hotel & Resort Lake Balaton offers 210 air-conditioned rooms, including 2 executive floors and 16 suites with panoramic view of the lake. All rooms are equipped with safe, telephone, wireless Internet access, satellite TV with pay-TV option, minibar and work desk. | |
| Hotel ANNABELLA (3-star-hotel) in Balatonfured |
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| Hotel Annabella is at 50 m from the shores of Lake Balaton, with a beautiful view over the lake and Tihany Peninsula. Each of the rooms -with balcony- has a fine panoramic view over the lake and the surrounding countryside. An open-air swimming pool (25 m) as well as an indoor pool (16 m) are available for guests | |
| Hotel MARINA (3-star-hotel) in Balatonfured |
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Balatonfured is a small town of 14 thousand permanent residents. It is often referred to as the Mecca of those seeking a cure to heart complaints. It is a living village museum of Transdanubia and is the homeland of grape and wine.
Fured is the oldest spa and resort by the lake. Its international fame is due to its abundant aerated springs, to its unique setting and mild climate, to the picturesque lake and to the full bodied, hearty wines.
Hotel Marina is centrally located in a park, at the shore of the lake |
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| Hotel UNI Balatonfured (3-star-hotel) in Balatonfured |
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| Balatonfured, lying 120 km south-west of Budapest on the northern shore of the Lake Balaton, is a famous health and holiday resort. The hotel has 45 double rooms equipped with minibar, telephone, TV. | |
| Hotel Margareta (3-star hotel) in Balatonfüred |
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| The renewed Hotel Margareta is located in Balatonfüred, directly at the main road Nr.71. Balatonfüred is a popular and continuously developing holiday resort at lake Balaton, next to the wonderful peninsula Tihany. | |
| Village Resort Balatongyorok (4-Star-Apartment Houses) in Balatongyorok |
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| This resort village was built directly on the shore of the lake in 1993. As the newest and one of the most beautiful camping sites of the CASTRUM chain of camping sites, it is equipped with the most modern facilities, including a café, food shop, confectionery, games room, massage, buffet and a restaurant. | |
| Hotel Helikon (3-star-hotel) in Keszthely |
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| Danubius Hotel Helikon the much liked hotel of the small, Baroque town, Keszthely lies directly on the shore of Lake Balaton, only 6 km away from the thermal lake of Heviz. The hotel with its 232 rooms with balcony (view of lake Balaton), indoor swimming pool, private beach and many sport facilities offers a great opportunity for spending an active holiday in relaxed atmosphere. | |
| Wellness Hotel KAKADU (3-star-hotel superior) in Keszthely |
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| The Wellness Hotel Kakadu is a three-star superior hotel, but is succeeding all the needs against a luxury hotel. We offer hotel-service on guesthouse prices 500 m far from Lake Balaton | |
| Conference & Wellness Hotel RESIDENCE (4-star-hotel) in Siofok |
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| Wellness Hotel Residence in Siofok is one of the most beautiful and newest hotels of the southern shore of Lake Balaton. It is located in the residential area 150 m from Lake Balaton. The comfort offeres by the 56 spacious, air-conditioned rooms supplied with every comfort complemented with a complex servicing centre. |
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The
lake itself is the largest in Europe, stretching for almost 80km and
varying in width from 14km to 1.5km (at the point where it's almost cut
in two by the Tihany peninsula). With an average depth of only three
meters, it warms up quickly and maintains a pleasant temperature from
May to October. In winter the lake often freezes over (the ice growing
as thick as 25cm) and horse-drawn carts can be seen driving across.
From
mid-April to late September or mid-October, fairly regular
passenger
ferries zigzag from Siofok to Balatonfüred on the other bank,
then west to Tihany-rév and back across the lake to Balatonföldvár.
During July and August, another service runs the length of the lake from
Balatonkenese to Keszthely (5hr), making regular stops on both banks en
route. Additionally, car ferries ply between Tihany-rév and
Szántódrév (April-Nov), Révfülöp and Balatonboglár, and Badacsony and
Fonyód (both mid-April to mid-Oct).