Sights Balaton, Hungary

Tihany
In the landscape of northern coast, however, as on his map marks out Tihansky Peninsula. His Gromada, like a watch-tower, overlooking the bay. At its lower slope, in Tihany, even nine years ago, built a church and convent. Royal charter to the order of construction - dates back to the year-structed in 1055 and compiled a Latin document on the basis of Tihanskogo monastery - contains the oldest recorded in the Hungarian language words. From the old church now remains only relies on massive columns squat Romanesque crypt, above it was built as a baroque church of the monastery. The entire peninsula is declared protected area. Because of its special attractions should examine the inner lake (Belsheto), created geysers stone cone, Golden House (Aranhaz) and lavender fields.

Museums Tihanyi:
Museum of the monastery of the Benedictine Order, Ethnographic Open Air Museum (farmhouse house and fishing guild) and the Doll Museum. In the church of the monastery every summer hosts concerts of organ music.

Tours and excursions to Tihany and its surroundings: the pedestrian walk on the peninsula: Echo Hill, Outer Lake (Kyulsheto), monastic cells; Ervenesh (Museum Water Mill), Balatonudvarskoe cemetery reserve, with its cordate tombstones.

Keszthely
Keszthely - the oldest of all the cities on the shores of Lake Balaton. Many of its streets still preserve the atmosphere of a provincial town of the last century. For centuries, the decisive factor in the development of culture was the presence of Festetics Keszthely, one of the richest Hungarian aristocratic families. They were built in Baroque style luxury castle, which now houses the museum - one of the most beautiful architectural monuments in the region of Lake Balaton. Every summer in his park, in the pompous halls once a week hosts concerts. Magnificent and the Museum of Lake Balaton: his dioramas, display cases tell us about the origin of the lake, its flora and fauna, ethnography, history of the resort. Among the exhibits and archaeological finds. The local Roman Catholic Church - a monument of the Middle Ages, its frescoes are considered the best works of Hungarian Gothic. The program of events held in the city constantly appear on the summer "Balaton Festival" and "Balatonskaya autumn.

Tours, sightseeing in the vicinity of Keszthely: Walking tour of Kestheyskomu mountain range, strength Resi, Buddhist stupa in Zalasanto, Balatonederich, Museum Africa, the fortress Sümeg.

Spa life
This spa life at Lake Balaton has started at the end of the last century, although since then beach suits and become simpler, but the essence of spa everyday life has not changed bathe in fresh water of Lake Balaton - a true delight, because its temperature in summer months, usually 22-28 "C, so the children may be a day to splash in the water and do not catch cold. southern shore of the lake is especially attractive for family vacations and for neumeyuschih swim. Here, even at a distance of 200-300 meters from the shore water depth does not exceed one meter.

Swimming
Already in the last century it was thought that cross the Balaton - is currently sporting achievement. Since the early 90's the conduct again heats between settlements and Balatonboglár Révfülöp or Balatonfüred and Tihany. At a distance of 4-5 km in length arranged rescue boats and thousands of participants swim can feel safe. Swimmers are usually invited to the northern shore of Lake Balaton, where the water is deeper.

Sailing
Fishing and commercial vessels have long since mastered the Balaton, and the XX century - an epoch of sailing. As pleasure sailing and racing yachts go to the lake to catch the wind in the sails variable, take part in the annual regattas. Those who like sailing boat slip for 10 permanent rental and accommodation brought from a sailboat. Since 70-ies of the growing popularity of windsurfing.

A cruise
Lake Balaton between the main port paragraphs ships ply the route. In most of them to the guests' service excursions and discos, walks on sailing in the evening. In your memory forever walk on board more than century-old veterans Kelen "or" Helka.

Spas
At the western end of Lake Balaton, just a five minute drive from the town of Keszthely, Heviz is a lake - the world-renowned natural springs. Thermal water whose temperature year round 38 ° C is recommended, especially suffering from diseases of the movement. Very often, and healthy people come here to bathe at least once or twice in sulfuric waters of the exotic lakes, because swimming is surrounded by flowers of red water lilies - a special pleasure. Become increasingly popular thermal beach in the village of Zalakaros, situated 40 km west of Lake Balaton.

Sport Fishing
Balaton - the largest lake in Central Europe - are found 25 species of fish. The most popular among anglers, sportsmen enjoy carp, pike, catfish, pike and bream. Fish can be almost anywhere, but you must purchase a license and comply with the ban on fishing during spawning.

Sea Stone
In the vicinity of Lake Balaton many wonders of nature. This unusual plants, animals, geological formations, which are currently under the protection of the law and the Balaton National Park. Throughout the world, rare events are "stone sea" like those that are in the basin of Cali.

Small Balaton
Once this "wild water country" with an area of 69 square kilometers was part of Lake Balaton, but gradually shallow and overgrown. In the 80th years. through the restoration of former wetlands, hydrologists have created such as a natural filter, protecting Balaton from pollutants and sediments carried by the river Zala. Swamp overgrown with reeds, reeds, moisture-loving plants and is home to hundreds of thousands and nesting birds. Known throughout Europe Kanyavari island, which is a beautiful part of a unique nature reserve of the Small Balaton, is open to visitors, amateur bird watchers and fishermen.

On the shore of groundwater
At 15 kilometers from Lake Balaton near the town of Tapolca tuffaceous limestone water washed cave system. Impressive spectacle is a system of cave lakes, located at a depth of 30-50 meters. In the so-called "Cave Hospital treat diseases of the respiratory tract.

Among volcanoes
The northern shore of Lake Balaton was born in the fire of volcanoes. To the joy of photographers and lovers of geological curiosities lava hardened in the most fantastic forms. Many attend "basalt organ pipes" on the mountains Badacsony and Szent-Györgyi, or an abandoned quarry Hudeshtyu which opens before us an amazing sight as if cut in half the mountain.

Walks in the saddle
Currently in the vicinity of Lake Balaton fans daily rides are waiting for more than fifty horse-riding club. Especially popular romantic walks in the woods. Since the beginning of this decade, at Lake Balaton has been a resurgence of cycling and close to the time when the network of bicycle paths completely cover the lake. More and more people prefer this look healthy travel, because the beauty of nature easier to see, sitting on a bicycle than a saloon car.

Camping
Hungary already in the sixties joined the international movement of fans camping. The first major camp for sleeper Balaton was built in the town of Balatonfüred. Today in the Lake "new nomads" are waiting for 56 tent.

Hunting
Balaton is surrounded by extensive forests: Shomodskaya hill. Kestheyskie Bakonskie mountains and forests to preserve the rich fauna. Roe deer, deer, wild boar and mouflon - this is the most frequent trophy hunters in these areas. Admirers of the goddess Diana's here waiting for romantic hunting lodge.

Locks
Tourism in the region of Lake Balaton is attractive in that historic scene furnished these decorations. On the northern shore of a number of romantic ruins of castles reminiscent of a time when the Hungarians srazhalist a life and death struggle for the preservation of freedom of language and the existence of the nation.

Museums
In the vicinity of Lake Balaton literally any more or less large village can find some interesting museum. The most famous of them - the Palace Museum in Keszthely. the interiors of aristocratic palace of XVII-XIX centuries. Exhibits of the "Balaton", also located in Keszthely, open to the public a window into the life of the region. Through dioramas can get acquainted with flora and fauna, the geology of the lake, with a history of its tourism and folklore of local residents. In the town of Siofok in the house. birthplace Imre Kalman, a museum, which exhibits relics connected with the life of the world-renowned composer. In the village Ervenesh in the museum-mill in the original form to preserve the unique water mill, built in the XIX-th century.

Folklore
Impression from Hungary would be incomplete without reference to preserved far folk traditions. This is also true in relation to the outskirts of Lake Balaton. Programs ŧÕģÝ tourism activities can always find the Hungarian dances, and the largest parade of folk dances - folk festival "Golden Shell" is held annually in July in Siófok. Gypsy music, embodying the elements of Hungarian and Gypsy folk music, sounds mostly for entertaining guests in the restaurants with the National Hungarian cuisine and in taverns.

Steppe at Balaton
Many of the guests want to see the famous Hungarian olgerskuyu Steppe - empty. But you do not have to go to the other end of the country. On the southern shore of Lake Balaton. opposite the Tihany peninsula. is empty Szantòd, where from spring to autumn, visitors can enjoy the racing herd and virtuoso performances keeper. Here is an ensemble farmhouse buildings XVIII-XIX centuries and the only Aquarium at Lake Balaton.

Cavalcade events
From May to September at Lake Balaton and the week goes by without spectacular, colorful events. Holidays raising the sails, the opening of the season, festivals, historic games, folklore meetings - all these events give brilliance Balaton tourism. All of Europe had heard about the "ball in Anna's name day, traditionally held more than one hundred and fifty years.

Melodies holidays
Balaton summer for the past several decades is difficult to imagine without concerts. In kestheiskom palace conducted performances of chamber ensembles in the church tihanskogo Abbey - organ concerts, where he was born in Siófok Kálmán Imre, during the main season a few times a week, plays music operetta musical life Balaton resorts year after year is becoming more affluent.

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