FRIDAY
Ziege Festival - Tihany (14-16 November)
At the end of summer, we received multiple requests in Tihany to return for the autumn Ziege Festival. Now that the long-anticipated weekend has arrived, the fish had better be on the lookout. The annual festival is based on an old fishing tradition. Long ago, when the ziege travelled in huge schools around Tihany Peninsula, a fisherman was sent up the hill as an observer, to guide his fellow tradesmen towards the masses of ziege by the wave of his coat. Hence the other name of the fish, 'látott hal' meaning 'fish spotted'.
You can see and eat many a Balaton fish at the Ziege Festival in Tihany this weekend. The flour and pepper coated ziege is skewered and grilled, then eaten with freshly baked bread, and washed down with Balaton wines. Eating is not your only option: you can also dance and browse the fair in the frame of the festival.
Balaton Ziege Fishing Tournament - Tihany (08-15 November)
The multi-round ziege fishing tournament that has been under way since September is also closely connected to the Tihany Ziege Festival. The participants completed four preliminaries already, and the three top pairs will compete for the King of Ziege Fishing title this Saturday in Tihany. You can support your favourite and even guide their boat from the shore!
Zala County wines from the Bezerics cellar – Kredenc Wine Bistro, Balatonfüred (14 November)
In recent years, Kredenc Wine Bistro has become the nightlife epicentre of Balatonfüred. The Bistro is unwilling to abandon Lake Balaton for the winter and continues to entertain you with great music every night. Oh, yeah, another thing! They always come up with something that results in half of the Balaton coming together there. This time, they brought together BorPart. Every other week, on Friday, a vintner introduces 6 of their wine. The protagonist of the first, informal wine tasting is Dániel Bezerics. The topic: the captivating wines of Zala County.
SATURDAY
11th Balaton Marathon and Half-marathon - Siófok (15 November)
A last run together before the winter frost? The Balaton Marathon that starts from Siófok brings you a 7-km and a 42-km distance to conquer. You don't have to be afraid of the latter: you can complete it in 2 days, or divided among your team of two. You are in no way obliged to enter the race: you can view the event as community run on the shore of Lake Balaton.
St. Martin's day passed, but it's not over - Káptalantóti, Balatonfüred, Badacsonytomaj (14-16 November)
St. Martin's Day this year fell on weekday, which is great news, since you can celebrate it on two weekends. Although the festivity focusing on geese dishes seems to be nearing its end slowly, there is still a sufficient number of related gastronomical events coming up this weekend The Káptalantóti-based Istvándy Pincészet prepares a special wine dinner, while the Astoria Hotel in Balatonfüred holds a ball as well. Goose breast carpaccio with pumpkin purée and risotto, goose duo with cabbage... we'd better stop this mouthwatering enumeration of dishes!
