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The lords of life and storm – the Storm Warning Observatory in Siófok

We took a trip to the OMSZ's Storm Warning Observatory in, which bears an eerie resemblance to any of the bunkers in Lost.

Why Is Tihany Europe's Coolest Village?

We digged into the secret of Tihany and tried to find out whether Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt really did buy a villa here.

Where Even Pasta is Raw - Az élet étterme, Siófok

Plant milk and main courses served with linseed bread. We have discovered the vegan place of pilgrimage at Lake Balaton.

Slovenian Trout and Debrecener - Our Favourites at Hertelendy Castle's Gourmet Festival

We went on a weekend of top gastronomy, and saying that we regret it would be an outright lie.

“A street kitchen was very much missing from Füred” - evaluating the season with the owner of Matróz

Orsi Strasser revealed how their original plans have changed, and what Füzi bácsi was doing in the lineup with the other DJs.

Munkácsy Replaced by Péter Nádas - Weekend Programme Guide (26-28/09)

We are well into autumn, but the Balaton events are still aplenty.

Harvest at the Ax&Ax Winery in Kéthely - Photo Gallery

We mistook the refractometer for a tiny telescope in the Kéthely vineyard of the Ax&Ax Winery, when we visited to see how the harvest goes.

Those Who Benefitted From the Bad Weather - the season in the eyes of the owner of Kredenc

We chatted with the resident of Kredenc Wine Bistro, András Dobai about the anti-depressant filled rainy summer and approaching winter.

We Know What You'll Do At Lake Balaton This Autumn!

The Balaton is open in the autumn, too! Well, at least it surely is from 22 October to 2 November.

Seven at one blow

How does a humble tailor become a king? Adventures with the Giants, the Unicorn, the Wild Boar, the evil King and the dim-witted Soldiers…

All four legs in the water – FALKA Strand

We spent a day at the Balatonfűző beach in the company of some four-legged buddies. This time it was their turn to take an IQ test.

Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf?

The story of the three house building Pigs and the Wolf that never gives up…

In Bad Weather Between Balatonboglár and Lelle

We looked around from Balatonszárszó to Lelle, and wandered a bit further from the shore as well. At least we didn't get soaked.

There's No Other Rest Point Like This Along the Highway M7 - Völgyhíd Kávézó, Kőröshegy

Detour from M7 for excellent home-made cookies and the Viaduct cake.

Organic Wine in Wooden Barrels, Jams in Glass Jars - Tamás Winery

Organic farming and wooden barrels play as great a role in the fame of the Csopak-based Tamás Winery as their lavender jams.

For a slow Balaton – Balaton Best Card

The Balaton Best Card promotes a slower way of life and allows visitors to the region to enjoy many services for a reduced price this season.

The prince came on a white horse, the fröccs on a tractor

We went to see the harvest parade between Mindszentkálla and Szentbékkálla, and a cockade weaved through the spokes of a bike was just one of the strange things there.

Árpád-era ghosts in Egregy

In a remote corner of Hévíz, among the vines and cellars of Egregy hill stands one of the oldest churches in Hungary.

'We were stuck inside the restaurant' - the season in the eyes of Balázs Csapody

Last week, we discussed the season with a buffet owner in Vonyarcvashegy, and now we talked to the owner of the best known Balaton restaurant.

Prince Mirkó at Kultkikötő

Mounting his fabulous horse, Prince Mirkó climbs the Glass Mountain, leaping all the way to the Silk Meadow to grapple with the devil soldiers, the Iron-nosed Hag and even the Dog-headed Creature!

Where artists come to dine in Szigliget - Attila Bakos’ Family Restaurant

Few restaurants can boast being almost exclusively visited by regular guests, and even fewer can count among their regulars the former president of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) and the Hungarian president.

Sights & culture

A real life fairy tale - Lavender Festival in Tihany

On 16-20 June the Tihany Lavender Festival took place for the tenth time in the cosy Balaton town boasting a unique microclimate. We checked it out, tasted everything worth tasting and compiled a gallery of pictures for your viewing pleasure.

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A retro holiday at the one-time Mafilm holiday resort

Travel back in space and time to the former holiday resort of Hungarian film production company Mafilm, now called Bagira Pension, where the genuine retro feeling is just one of the strengths. Skateboards, a leafy arbour and a free shuttle service also tip the scale in favour of this place.

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