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Sights & culture

This year's Hello Wood will explore the concept of ideal village structure

This summer a bunch of architects will set up camp in Csórompuszta to unleash their creative spirit and create curious wooden structures that will form an entire village.

Wed, 6 Apr 2016

Gastro

Kristinus Wine Estate takes wine-loving visitors on a versatile ride

The revamped winery offers Irsai Olivér instead of coke to go with the movies shown at the on-site cinema, and serves excellent fine dining cuisine.

Mon, 21 Mar 2016

Gastro

What does the future hold for Balaton wine? - Part I

When noted winemaker Tamás Kovács proposed a new trademark system for Balaton wines, not everyone was thrilled with his idea. Here we sum up the developments of the case.

Thu, 10 Mar 2016

Active

“It seems strange that the race results are still posted on notice boards”

We sat down for a chat with Botond Pénzes, a member of the Team Black Jack catamaran crew, whose company is busy developing a brand new sailing application.

Fri, 26 Feb 2016

Gastro

When the wine made in Balatonmáriafürdő beat the vintages of Badacsony

Phylloxera came, saw, and a little over a hundred years ago destroyed one of Balaton’s most prominent products: wine.

Fri, 12 Feb 2016

Sights & culture

7 spectacular drone videos featuring Balaton in winter

It seems like Balaton is catching up to the rest of the world as far as the number of drones is concerned.

Fri, 5 Feb 2016

Gastro

Traces of the golden age of Lake Balaton – Mango Restaurant & Café

During our recent visit we not only found tasty seafood and fish from around Lake Balaton, but also a cool business owner, who told us all about the '80s and '90s.

Fri, 29 Jan 2016

Gastro

New Balaton gastro map points hungry crowds on the north shore to the right direction

With this cool new map in your pocket, you’ll never have to wonder where to grab a delicious bite in the Káli Basin-Badacsony-Keszthely region.

Thu, 28 Jan 2016

Sights & culture

Snow turns Balaton into the perfect wintertime hangout

Last weekend we popped down to Balatonfüred and Tihany’s Lake Belső to check out the current Balaton ice age.

Mon, 25 Jan 2016

Active

Nothing can keep courageous skaters away from Balaton

Over the weekend Balaton was swarming with people skating and playing ice hockey on the frozen lake, so we took to Instagram to find the best ice themed shots.

Thu, 14 Jan 2016

Sights & culture

Balaton in black and white

Most of us only know the Balaton of the ‘20s and ‘30s from books and black-and-white photographs, but it's a period very much worth exploring more thoroughly.

Fri, 11 Dec 2015

Balaton

Could Balaton buy new seasons with 300 billion subsidy?

We talked to a few catering business owners to find out how they would use the 300 billion forints recently allocated to the Balaton region.

Fri, 20 Nov 2015

Active

Fast and innovative FLAAR boats transform the Balaton boating scene

They started out by transforming Farkas Litkey’s famous Lisa, and now they want to create a new boat class. Flaar has also sailed off to foreign waters.

Thu, 5 Nov 2015

Active

Explore the splendid hiking trails around Hegyestű

Let us show you a great route you can follow to see everything the region has to offer.

Thu, 15 Oct 2015

Balaton

Once upon a time a unified plan was drawn up for Balaton

In the 1950s, a unified plan was created to give Balaton a clear, late modern image with neatly designed buildings, but mass tourism changed everything.

Mon, 12 Oct 2015

Balaton

Regions that in time could rival the diversity of the Káli Basin

We love the Káli Basin, but we know that there is life outside this charming corner of the world. We take a closer look at three up-and-coming regions on the north shore.

Fri, 9 Oct 2015

Balaton

Driving a boat without a license on Balaton may soon become a reality

If these lovely boat designs are executed, we will be able to commute between the north and the south shore in rentable, electric boats inspired by the BUBI system.

Wed, 7 Oct 2015

Balaton

Balaton fish are aplenty, but the “brand” and the anglers are missing

The minister of state expects angling tourism to yield considerable profit, but there’s still no hope of finding fresh Balaton fish at local eateries.

Mon, 5 Oct 2015

Active

Balaton fall bears striking resemblance to summer

On Monday we were faced with a strange predicament: so many things had happened at Lake Balaton that all of a sudden we didn’t know which one to report to you first.

Wed, 30 Sep 2015

Sights & culture

Rooms that once hosted Fonyód’s elegant Anna Ball – photo gallery

Sad as it may sound, these days only concrete rubble and vegetation quarrel over Finyód’s once glamorous Sirály Hotel.

Gastro

Csopak’s Furmint conquers America

We’ve talked a lot about what we drank over the summer, and now we have to talk about what we’ll be drinking next year.

Tue, 29 Sep 2015

Active

Kishamis - the oldest sailboat of Lake Balaton

We chatted with the foredeck of Kishamis, the oldest Balaton sailboat still in use, to find out about the past and future of the iconic vessel.

Mon, 28 Sep 2015

Sights & culture

Landscapes painted with light - photo gallery

This talented Balaton photographer is much more inspired by the peace of fall than the madness of summer.

Thu, 24 Sep 2015

Active

Badacsony's very own rainforest – video

We’ve spotted two wonderful drone videos: one of them showcases the rustic Szigliget Castle, while the other one zooms in on Badacsony and its iconic basalt organs.

Wed, 23 Sep 2015

Gastro

BL Bavaria YachtClub launches event series to spice up winter season

This year, Balatonlelle’s BL Bavaria YachtClub has joined the small club of lakeside establishments braving the cold winter weather.

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