Balatonfüred
Hungary · Lake Balaton · 110 m
Description
Balatonfüred is the oldest resort on Lake Balaton and the centre of its northern shore, a spa town of plane-shaded promenades, a yacht harbour and villas built when the Hungarian gentry took the waters here. Carbonated springs still run from a pavilion on the main square. The lake is the largest in central Europe and shallow enough to warm through by June, which fills the whole shore in summer. Tihany, a peninsula of lavender fields and an abbey with two towers above the water, lies a few kilometres west. Out of season the shore empties completely and most places close.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 3 to 8 days (optimal 4 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: June – September
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- Dec
Highlights
- Tagore promenade and the lakefront
- Tihany abbey and the peninsula(Day trip)
- Swimming and sailing on Lake Balaton
- Lavender fields of Tihany (June - July)
- Carbonated spring pavilion on Gyógy tér
- Yacht harbour and the Kisfaludy steamer
- Badacsony volcanic hills and wine cellars(Day trip)
- Anna Ball and the summer season (July)
- Cycle path around the lake
- Balaton Uplands National Park
Getting there
- Train stations:
- Balatonfüred
- Seaport:
- Reachable by ship or ferry