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INTRODUZIONE A BALATON


Lake Balaton is the largest lake in Hungary and in Central Europe. It is one of the foremost regional tourist destinations. It is often called the "Hungarian Sea". The Zala River provides the largest inflow of water to the lake and the canalized Sió is the only outflow. With a surface area of 592 km² has a length of 77 km and a width ranging from 4 to 14 km. The lake's surface is 104 m above sea level, and its depth varies up to 12.2 m (mean depth is 3.2 m).

The high tourist season extends from June until the end of August. The average water temperature during the summer is 25 °C, which makes bathing and swimming possible. Most of the beaches consist of either grass, rocks or the silty sand. Other tourist attractions include sailing, fishing and other water sports, as well as visiting the countryside and hills; wineries on the north coast and night life on the south shore.

It is possible to visit the lake in winter, when you can go fishing through ice-holes, or, if the ice is thick enough, brave visitors can even skate, sledge or ice-sail on the lake.

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North shore

From east to west:
Balatonfőkajár – Balatonkarattya – Balatonkenese – Balatonfűzlő – Balatonalmádi – Alsóőrs – Paloznak – Csopak – Arács – Balatonfűred – Tihany – Aszófő – Őrvényes – Balatonudvari – Fővenyes – Balatonakali – Zánka – Balatonszepezd – Szepezdfűrdő – Révfűlőp – Pálkőve – Ábrahámhegy – Balatonrendes – Badacsonytomaj – Badacsony – Badacsonytőrdemic – Szigliget – Balatonederics – Balatongyőrők – Vonyarcvashegy – Gyenesdiás – Keszthely


South shore

From east to west:
Balatonakarattya – Balatonaliga – Balatonvilágos – Sóstó – Szabadifűrdő –Siófok – Széplak – Zamárdi – Szántód – Balatonfőlvár – Balatonszárszó – Balatonszemes – Balatonlelle – Balatonboglár – Fonyód – Bélatelep – Balatonfenyves – Balatonmáriafűrdő – Balatonkeresztúr – Balatonberény – Fenékpuszta


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COME ARRIVARE


The Lake Balaton region is well-connected by train and bus. Trains and buses to Budapest leave frequently and take 2.5 hours. Transport to other regional locations is frequent and easy to use. The railway circles the lake, making travel to various towns simple. The Lake Balaton is easily accessible on public road No. 8, 71 and 7, by rail and aeroplane. The airport Sarmallék is located only 25 km (www.fly-balaton.hu). There are scheduled flights from Berlin, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Copenhagen, Zűrich and London Stansted. The lake is also accessible via charter flights from Hamburg, Dűsseldorf, Billund and Moscow.


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COSA VISITARE


Siofok

Siofok é la stazione termale piú frequentata ed il luogo di villeggiatura per vacanze della riva del Lago Balaton. L´attrazione della Costa Meridionale é migliorata dall´acqua poco profonda ed il fondo sabbioso facendola una destinazione preferita dalle famiglie. Siofok é diventata un vero centro di vacanza dopo la Seconda Guerra Mondiale quando gli alberghi e le case d´estate sono stati costruiti uno dopo l´altro. Oggigiorno Siofok é un centro turistico e commerciale ed anche il centro di pesca e di navigazione. Questa cittá viva offre vari programmi estivi e spettacoli d´operette, i concerti organistici, gli eserciti storici, i festival equestri e folclori, le competizioni sportive internazionali e locali, concerti di pop e note esibizioni internazionali di belle arti.


Tihany

La penisola di Tihany e le sue colline, la perla di Balaton, emerge sopra la regione come il gigante isolato o la guardiola. Nove secoli fa la chiesa e il monastero sono stati costruiti su una piccola collina e sempre é tuttavia un centro importante della religione cattolica. Il territorio intero della penisola di Tihany é un´area protetta, le sue viste speciali sono il Lago Inner e l´abbazia. L´acqua delle sorgenti termali rinfresca entrambi il corpo e l'anima. Quest´immagine idillica é orlata con le vigne pesanti con le uve rosse e bianche. Fermatevi un attimo ed assagiate la forza di vini impetuosi dell´altopiano e provate l´eco di quello che era l´ispirazione di tanti poeti.

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Balatonfured

Balatonfüred ed il suo distretto dá ai turisti la bellezza naturale ed attrazioni speciali. É una piccola cittá con 13.500 abitanti sulla riva settentrionale del Lago Balaton circondata dalle colline di Badacsony. Dal 1971 la cittá é stata il centro balneare del premier ungherese e la "Cittá Internazionale di Vinces e di Vino".
Un numero di alberghi, case-ospiti, ristoranti, taverne di campagna stanno aspettando la decina di migliaia dei turisti che ci arrivano ogni anno. Inoltre il nuoto nel lago e le escursioni in campagna viene offerta una vasta selezione di programmi diversi.


Keszthely

Inoltre l´arredamento speciale da nuoto che ha ogni grande cittá vicino a Balaton, Keszthely é famosa anche per la sua storia. La reputazione di questa cittá viene fondato sulle attivitá della famiglia di Festetic. Qui vicino recentemente il luogo piú popolare fra i turisti é il Palazzo Festetic (costruito tra 1745-1887) che contiene un centinaio di camere, e oggigiorno dá la casa all´esibizione di armi che appartengono al Museo Nazionale Ungherese. Notevole é anche un bel giardino nello stile inglese che appartiene al Palazzo.

Per ulteriori informazioni, visitate per favore Keszthely sito Internet.


Heviz

Questa piccola cittá in Ungheria é famosa per il suo bagno termale con il lago termale piú grande al mondo!! La temperatura del´acqua é 35-36°C ed anche durante l'inverno la temperatura di superficie non fa cadere sotto 26-29°C. L'acqua scorre verso il lago al tasso di 410 l/sec., significa che ogni due giorni il lago viene riempito di 80 000 milioni litri d´acqua.
Adesso la parte della cittá é anche il villaggio di Egregy la cui chiesa probabilmente risale alla seconda metá del 13°secolo.

Per ulteriori informazioni, visitate per favore Heviz sito Internet.

Posto d´approdo a Balaton Nave a vapore su Balaton

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COSA DA FARE


Lake Balaton's summer season is full of activities, including swim competitions, folklore and music performances, beer and wine festivals. Visitors can also participate in waters sports, horseback riding, wine tasting, bird-watching and sightseeing. Health spas are also a part of Lake Balaton's resort atmosphere.


Beach

There are plenty of things You can do- rent paddleboats, bikes or mopeds. You can swim, sunbath, sail or enjoy one of the many water sports. In the evenings there are parties with concerts on the beach in the „Coca Cola Beach House“ in Siofok, concerts and performances can be seen nearly in every bigger town next to the Balaton.


Natural Wonders

There are hiking trails and places to bike as well.


Events

  • Földvár festival - the second week in June, Balatonfőldvár
  • International Folk Dance Festival - first week of July, Siófok
  • Withsun Season Opening Festivities – at the beginning of the tourist season, Siófok
  • Golden Shell International Folk Festival (Aranykagyló Nemzetközi Folklór Fesztivál) – at the beginning of June, Siófok
  • Coca Cola Beach House - Siófok
  • International Show-Jumping Competition – Siófok
  • Jumping Derby - Siófok
  • Classical musíc and organ concerts - Siófok
  • Spring Festival - classical music concerts, theatre performances – Siófok, 2009. 03. 14. – 30.
  • International Harley Davidson Meeting – Alsóörs, Európa camping 2009. 06. 12. – 15.
  • International Guitar Festival (Nemzetközi Gitárnapok) – Balatonfüred, June
  • Anna Ball – Balatonfüred, 2009. 07. 25. – 27.
  • Reception of the First Ship - the opening of the shipping season, at the beginning of April, Balatonfűred
  • Sail-Setting Ceremony of Balatonfüred – the opening of sailing season, May
  • Cross – bay swimming competition - at the beginning of August, Balatonfűred
  • Wine Weeks of Balatonfűred – real celebration of viniculture, Balatonfűred, from middle of August
  • Vintage Procession – September, Balatonfűred.
  • International Competition and Meeting of Poets - at the beginning of September, Balatonfűred
  • Central European Rally – part of the Dakar series, start in Budapest – finish in Balatonfűred, September 2009

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PESCICOLTURA


Lake Balaton is the biggest lake in Central Europe (600 km2), it is 77 km long but the water-depth is only 3 meters. This is why it is such an excellent place for a holiday, to swim, to do water-sports and to angle. Angling tourism is normally recommended in the early and late parts of the season. The following fish species can be found in this lake: carp, wels, pikeperch, Volga-pikeperch, asp, pike, eel, grass carp, silvercarp, breams and it's speciality the razor fish. It is possible to fish almost everywhere, but a license is necessary. This can be obtained in any angling shop and in tourist offices. You can angle from the shore, fishing stands (these are usually privately owned), piers or boats.


Attention !!!

  • fishing from a vessel is forbidden between 22:00 – 5:00 from 1st October until 30th April
  • fishing from the shore or a fishing stand is forbidden from the eastern end of the lido of Örvényes towards Tihany, as far as the western border of the shore of the Development Bank, except for the stone pier of Mohosz

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VINO & GASTRONOMIA


Lake Balaton is primarily a summer holiday destination, but it is an excellent winegrowing region. Around Lake Balaton you will find the Balatonfelvidék, Balatonfüred – Csopak, Balatonboglár and Badacsony wine regions. Badacsony offers delicious white wines like Pinot Gris, Kéknyelű, Italian Riesling, Műller – Thurgau and Tramin. Balatonfelvidék is specialized in Italian Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris. Balatonfűred – Csopak offers a unique flavour, rich, deep red wines.

There are hundreds of cellar and press houses, reflecting a winemaking tradition. There is an official wine route that makes it easy to try the wines of a number of different wine growers in a single day.

Four types of landscape meet here: water, mountains, hills and the plain, and in gastronomical terms that means that there are all the basic materials for cooking. The lake has been home to fish, the forests of the hills are rich in game, and in their valleys animal husbandry thrives. On the hills there are fruit trees, while the plain provides cereals and vegetables. Fish is typical on the menu. The white, flaky meat of the pike-perch (fogas) – found only in Lake Balaton – is a particular favourite. It is usually fried and served whole. Fish soup is another classic dish. It is packed with many types of fish.

It is also worth tasting game while staying by Lake Balaton. From the expansive forests of the hills, roe deer, stags, wild boar, moufflon and fallow deer, while from the large meadows hare, pheasant, and partridge are available for the table. Venison in red wine with blackcurrant jam and croquette potatoes, or back of hare, hunter’s style, with dumplings are very delicious. Finally, goulash cooked in a cauldron must be mentioned here. Those who come first time from abroad to Lake Balaton should make this dish their first appointment with Hungarian cuisine.

You can choose from many types of restaurant but typical for Hungarian cuisine is Csárda. There are plenty of Csárdas on Balaton where you can spend pleasant moments by enjoying traditional tasty of Hungarian food.



Il grappolo d'uva di Eger Calice di vino bianco

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SPA & BENESSERE


The Balaton region has a lot of thermal springs. Spa holidays can be taken all year round and make a wonderfully winter break. It´s possibility to employ all of services from massages and mudpacks to physiotherapy and dental work. All these thermal complexes are well provided with spa hotels offering wellness packages.

The spa town of Hévíz is the world’s second-largest thermal lake. The lake is open all year. The mineral rich water rarely drops below 26ºC in temperature. The thermal center in Zalakaros is open during the season, and are suitable for the whole family. Zalakaros is recommended for the relief of arthritis thanks to a combination of medicinal baths and generations of expertise.

For more information about the spas or for making a reservation in a hotel close to them please contact our travel agency.


Dicastero termale esteriore Parte interiore delle terme lussuose

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DOVE MANGIARE & BEVERE


Bescali Csárda és Rendezvényterem

Indirizzo: 8638 Balatonlelle, Rákóczi út 56.
Telefono: +36 (30) 260-0139

Laci Pince Csárda

Indirizzo: 8245 Vászoly, Öreghegy Hrsz: 1050/3
Telefono: +36 (87) 704-822, +36 (20) 397-8170

Kukorica Csárda

Indirizzo: 8638 8623 Balatonföldvár, Budapesti út 41.
Telefono: +36 (84) 340-387

Markói Csárda

Indirizzo: 8441 Márkó, Padányi tér 9.
Telefono: +36 (88) 270-205

Kormos Csárda

Indirizzo: 8441 8230 Balatonfüred, Kilátó u. 2.
Telefono: +36 (30) 378-0339

Magyar Csárda

Indirizzo: 8380 Hévíz, Tavirózsa u. 2.
Telefono: +36 (83) 343-271

Tüzes Csárda

Indirizzo: 8315 Gyenesdiás, Béke u. 2.
Telefono: +36 (83) 316-567

Baricska Csárda

Indirizzo: 8230 Balatonfüred, Baricska dűlő
Telefono: +36 (30) 986-3745

Bescali Csárda

Indirizzo: 8394 Alsópáhok, Dózsa György u. 65.
Telefono: +36 (83) 344-369, +36 (30) 204-7757

Betyár Csárda

Indirizzo: 8749 Zalakaros, Jegenye sor 1.
Telefono: +36 (93) 540-180, +36 (30) 500-7000

Borvirág Csárda

Indirizzo: 8242 Balatonudvari, Leshegy
Telefono: +36 (30) 939-7109, +36 (30) 959-9071

Botos Csárda

Indirizzo: 8638 Balatonlelle, Május 1. u. 34.
Telefono: +36 (85) 354-804

Gesztenye Csárda

Indirizzo: 8313 Balatongyörök, Kossuth u. 68.
Telefono: +36 (83) 346-080

Gizi néni Csárdája

Indirizzo: 8380 Hévíz, Katona J. u. 3.
Telefono: +36 (20) 922-8186

Glóbusz Csárda

Indirizzo: 8220 Balatonalmádi, Glóbus u. 1.
Telefono: +36 (88) 432-077

Gondűző Csárda

Indirizzo: 8228 Lovas, Öreghegy
Telefono: +36 (87) 700-037, +36 (20) 933-0817

Gyula Csárda

Indirizzo: 8710 Balatonszentgyörgy, 76-os főút Külterület
Telefono: +36 (85) 377-780

Gulyás Csárda

Indirizzo: 8312 Balatonederics, Balatoni u. 11.
Telefono: +36 (87) 466-353

Győngyősi Betyár Csárda

Indirizzo: 8373 Rezi, Kültelek 5.
Telefono: +36 (83) 373-006

Hordó Csárda

Indirizzo: 8230 Balatonfüred, Széchenyi u. 33.
Telefono: +36 (87) 482-017

Hűvosvőlgyi Csárda

Indirizzo: 8394 Alsópáhok, Ady E. út 17.
Telefono: +36 (20) 924-3319

Juliska Csárda

Indirizzo: 8749 Zalakaros, Termál u. 4.
Telefono: +36 (93) 340-610

Kecskekőrőm Csárda

Indirizzo: 8237 Tihany, Kossuth L. u. 19.
Telefono: +36 (87) 438-500, +36 (20) 936-2000

Kerekedi Csárda

Indirizzo: 8229 Csopak, 71-es főút.
Telefono: +36 (87) 705-842, +36 (30) 994-1921

Kiliti Csárda

Indirizzo: 8600 Siófok, Honvéd u. 86.
Telefono: +36 (84) 322-529

Kiskupa Csárda

Indirizzo: 8698 Somogyvár, Kaposvári u. 1.
Telefono: +36 (30) 330-4242, +36 (30) 500-9204

Koloska Csárda

Indirizzo: 8230 Balatonfüred, Koloska-völgy
Telefono: +36 (87) 703-037

Kolping Csárda, Sőrőző, Borozó

Indirizzo: 8394 Alsópáhok, Fő út 120.
Telefono: +36 (83) 344-143, +36 (83) 344-281, +36 (83) 344-282

Lóki Csárda

Indirizzo: 8700 Marcali, Lókpuszta
Telefono: +36 (20) 564-3239

Lucifer Csárda

Indirizzo: 8242 Balatonudvari
Telefono: +36 (20) 424-9365

Mandula Csárda

Indirizzo: 8243 Balatonakali, Sósi földek
Telefono: +36 (87) 444-044

Ménes Csárda, Őreg Csárda

Indirizzo: 8622 Szántódpuszta
Telefono: +36 (84) 349-052

Nádas Csárda

Indirizzo: 8174 Balatonkenese, Jókai M. u. 1.
Telefono: +36 (88) 482-216, +36 (88) 594-550

Nyera Csárda

Indirizzo: 8695 Buzsák, Kossuth L. u. 61.
Telefono: +36 (30) 294-2510

Pál Csárda

Indirizzo: 8237 Tihany, Visszhang u. 19.
Telefono: +36 (87) 448-605

Paprika Csárda

Indirizzo: 8646 Balatonfenyves, Fenyvesi u. 268.
Telefono: +36 (85) 363-467

Paprika Csárda

Indirizzo: 8621 Zamárdi, Honvéd u. 1.
Telefono: +36 (84) 348-705, +36 (30) 946-0512

Pinkóczi Csárda Lovasudvar

Indirizzo: 8220 Balatonalmádi, Vödörvölgyi u. 12.
Telefono: +36 (88) 439-315

Piroska Csárda

Indirizzo: 8315 Gyenesdiás, Csokonai u.
Telefono: +36 (83) 316-301

Puszta Csárda

Indirizzo: 8655 Som, Daránypuszta
Telefono: +36 (30) 957-0583

Puszta Csárda és Lovasudvar

Indirizzo: 8174 Balatonkenese, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky u. 47.
Telefono: +36 (30) 517-1958, +36 (30) 225-3174

Tanya Csárda

Indirizzo: 8695 Buzsák
Telefono: +36 (85) 331-460

Tőlgyfa Csárda

Indirizzo: 8230 Balatonfüred, Meleghegyi dűlő
Telefono: +36 (87) 343-036

Vadaskert Csárda

Indirizzo: 8360 Keszthely, Kertváros Hévízi út 131.
Telefono: +36 (83) 312-772

Viszi Csárda

Indirizzo: 8360 8681 Visz, Rákóczi u. 21.
Telefono: +36 (85) 327-076

Zsindelyes Csárda

Indirizzo: 8242 Balatonudvari, Nyárfasor
Telefono: +36 (87) 449-325


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