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Lake Balaton is the only Riviera they know

Before the arrival of the festival crowds, the Kertem Camping Site in Zamárdi hosted kids who, under normal circumstances, could probably never have visited Lake Balaton. We wanted to see for ourselves what the camp organized by the Age of Hope foundation was like.

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MOMEplaccs art workshop for kids

In cooperation with ARTplacc Contemporary Art Festival, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design will hold an art workshop between 14 and 18 July for youngsters living in Tihany, Balatonfüred and the surrounding villages.

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Danny Tenaglia at B.my.Lake on Day 0

Yes, you heard it right, one of the most successful and most well known DJs of all time is going to play an all night set on Day 0 at B.my.Lake Festival. “All Night Long” by Danny Tenaglia on 18 August in Balatonvilágos at the Club Aliga Üdülőközpont (Holiday Centre).

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Who should play at VinCE Balaton?

Kerekes Band, Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra and Rájátszás are three of the confirmed performers at this year’s VinCE Balaton wine festival, which will take place between 10 and 13 July in Balatonfüred.

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Surfing Hawaiian style

A “new” craze has captivated the Balaton in the past few years. The Hungarian sea may still not be California, but it has virtually everything – and then some – you could need to enjoy the chilled out summer vibe of the beach.

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Green solutions and family-friendly programs at Everness Festival

Taking place in Balatonakarattya this July, Europe’s first recycling festival called Everness Festival will feature more than 600 events.

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Gastro Mecca, jumping through flames, contemporary art at the bus stop – Kálibuli recap

Village fete deluxe: cream of viola soup, Gerbeaud with pálinka and lavender, an iPhone taking a plunge into Lake Balaton as an art piece, excellent wines and flickering flames on the horizon of the Hungarian Tuscany. This is what the first Kálibuli in Köveskál looked like.

Gastro

Bunches of Grapes Playing Clearly – the A’Capella Vineyard

What makes a sound engineer leave his livelihood and the buzz of the capital behind to create his own vinery in a small village of 500 inhabitants at Lake Balaton?

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Tóth Restaurant - Hospitality Since '88

The flavours at Tóth Restaurant are homely, Hungarian and calculable - and noone has ever complained about the size of portions. Have you ever heard of the dish called Gombócos Káposzta (cabbage and balls)?

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Free fine arts exhibitions at Kultkikötő

Kultkikötő is offering visitors to Balatonföldvár two fine arts exhibitions free of charge between 28 June and 31 August.

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Káli-Kapocs - A Stylish Ruin Pub in the Káli-medence

A ruin pub in the most romantic region of Lake Balaton might sound somewhat bizarre - at least until you take a seat on the terrace of Káli-Kapocs, which will prove that the place and the surroundings were made for each other.

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Bustling theatre scene at Kultkikötő

Kultkikötő (Culthaven) will host around 150 events from 14 June to 30 September in Balatonföldvár, Balatonlelle and Balatonfenyves.

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Lángos with cheese and smooching swans - Balaton collection by Dorko

Venice Beach, the Riviera, Balaton, the Danube. Summer’s here! Young people at any of these beach locations will enjoy the pieces of the Balaton collection.

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Zala County's Plate of Plenty in Egregy - the Római Pince

'If it wasn't for Russian guests, we would have all perished with hunger in Hévíz' says László Borda, the manager of the Római pince restaurant on the Szőlőhegy of Egregy.

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Plattensee - A Voluptuous Exhibition About Balaton Aboard A38

Balaton-themed and lustful; naive and ironic; happy and colourful. The exhibition of the oil paintings by Andrej Tóth, titled Plattensee is now open aboard A38.

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BalatonSound Warm Up in Budapest – don’t miss your chance to win passes!

We have already broken the news that passes for the 2014 BalatonSound are sold out, but not all hope is lost, as a lucky party-going pair will be able to snatch up two passes to one of the coolest festivals in Europe.

Gastro

Villa Sandahl - Swedish Idyll in Hungary

The magnificent view is only on of the outstanding features of Villa Sandahl in Badacsony. Follow us for meeting Swedish owners, professional winemakers, and award-winning white wines!

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NagyonBalaton adds new events

Wines, concerts, a street-organ festival, dixie and bream – these are the new items on the NagyonBalaton palette.

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Dream team in the Káli Basin – Kálibuli, Köveskál

There are many types of village fetes: some with better programs than others, sack races and pie eating. But there are fetes where the bar is set high in everything from cultural events to wines. This is Kálibuli in Köveskál.

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The Only Fishermen's Chapel in Hungary - Szent Mihály Chapel, Vonyarcvashegy

Magnificent panorama, rich vegetation, a pleasant pine grove and the story how a bunch of fishermen escaped from the icy Balaton. All this awaits you on the walk up to the Szent Mihály Chapel in Vonyarchvashegy.

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Bacchus - Outstanding hospitality in Keszthely

The expectation that only the highest standard of hospitality will do in Keszthely, “the capital of the countryside”, has turned into a great experience in the end.

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The resting place of Balaton bream - Oszi bácsi's Bream Fry Joint

He is 71 years old, but standing by the sizzling oil, he is still invigorated by the thought of how fond people are of his bream. We interviewed Gyula Juha, the key figure of Oszi bácsi's Bream Fry Joint.