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A fine dining restaurant off the Hévíz ring road - Hűvösvölgyi Csárda

How does a roadside Balaton csárda become a fine dining restaurant? And how does French cuisine mesh with Göcsej style mushroom soup? We paid Hévíz’s Hűvösvölgyi Csárda a visit to sample the cooking of chef János Pál.

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A Winery Where Everything Is Off-the-wall - Ax&Ax Winery, Kéthely

How come there is a screening room, a tapas bar and competitors' wines in a winery? Where are their wines popular if they're unknown in Hungary? The Ax&Ax winery in Kéthely handles everything, but wines in an unconventional way.

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Happiness Needs No Electricity, It Only Takes Flowers and Cows - the Krishna Valley

A bit of Somogy County, a bit of India and a bit of the Shire from the Lord of the Rings. The Krishna Valley in Somogyvámos is closed but open to all, mystical and profane. Sacred cows, friendly inhabitants, no alcohol, no violence, no electricity.

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Szászi Winery - A Family Estate Woven Around Grapewines

Imagine that you're in a vineyard on Szent György-hegy, with the Balaton in open view and a glass of white wine in your hand. Anyone can be part of this idyll in the home of the Szászi family.

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A Resting Point in Szigliget at the Foot of the Castle - Aranypatkó Restaurant

The visitors of the castle of Szigliget have to face temptations like the heavenly smells from Aranypatkó Restaurant and the sight of the ice-cream creations of the Várkert Confectionery.

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Smiling After 30 Hours of Running - Ultrabalaton

With 212 kilometres and 30 hours of running behind, smiles still hold. We greeted the participants of Ultrabalaton at the finishing straight.

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A Fairytale House Right By the Church - the Öreg Harang Tavern

The Öreg Harang Tavern stands hidden among the vineyards of Hévíz-Egregy, but this did not prevent the critics from Gault&Millau to discover the place and reward it with the Hungarian Eatery of the Year 2013 title.

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Special concert in the middle of the Lake Balaton

Two ferries will set off from Tihany, and will cruise around Lake Balaton for an hour and a half, while the passengers enjoy a live performance by Csík Zenekar.

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Folk Covers for Pop Songs in the Middle of Lake Balaton

A one of a kind, festive event sets off the Nagyon Balaton series on Friday: two ferries leave Tihany on a 1.5-hour journey around Lake Balaton with the Csík Zenekar playing aboard.

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Sound in less than two months

A bunch of top-notch new artists have been added to the line-up of the upcoming MasterCard Balaton Sound.

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Music and wine in Badacsony

Badacsony wine region will be on offer at the Badacsony Wine Weeks, a 17-day event series providing visitors with the opportunity to learn about the winemaking traditions of the region.

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Big Splash with the family

19 July marks the beginning of Nagy Csobbanás (Big Splash), a free beach festival organized in Siófok.

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BalatonMan – triathlon at Central Europe’s most stunning venue

Both seasoned and new athletes are welcome to participate in the 3rd BalatonMan Triathlon Festival, a triathlon race organized at arguably the most stunning venue in Central Europe.

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New voices at Balaton

A colourful palette of international stars, complemented by Hungarian artists, such as Irie Maffia, The Carbonfools, Punnany Massif and Brains, will hit the stage at Sound, taking place between 10-13 July in Zamárdi, as always.

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Kapolcs draws startuppers as well – 24th Valley of Arts coming soon

In July the Valley of Arts will open its gates for the 24th time, with nearly 1,000 events in store.

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Get your tickets early!

Visitors again have several options to choose from when buying passes for this year’s Valley of Arts.

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Mezzoforte at Paloznak Jazz and Wine Picnic

Icelandic Mezzoforte will be among the performers at the 3rd Paloznak Jazz and Wine Picnic, taking place between 8-9 August, just before Sziget Festival and right after Balaton Sound.

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Two free exhibition open all summer long

Over the summer Kultkikötő will again host two fine arts exhibitions organized by Art&Me Galéria és Élménytér.

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Sound in less than two months

A bunch of top-notch new artists have been added to the line-up of the upcoming MasterCard Balaton Sound.

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“Káli Buli” and Péter Weiler exhibition in Köveskál

Part of “Káli Buli” (Party in Kál), the joint bash organized by the representatives of the local catering industry, the exhibition will feature works showcasing typical scenes and atmospheres from Balaton life.

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The Faces of Balaton - Margit Kelemn of the Rege Confectionery in Tihany

The protagonist of Rege Confectionery has not become legendary due to the limelight, but on account of her love of guests and traditional values. We chatted with the manager, Margit Kelemen.

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Come Now, the Balaton Is Open!

Lake Balaton opened the season with yoga, cycling, hiking, an 18+ sightseeing, a cake competition and sunbathing on the first weekend of May. Photo report about the events of Open Balaton.

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Flaming Torches and Lewd Ditties in Balatonfüred

The 18+ sightseeing stroll of We Love Balaton in Balatonfüred on Saturday revolved around the first Hungarian striptease dancer, Jókai's Ottília, Lujza Blaha's gossip circle, naked coachmen and the hetaeras of the park.

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The Balaton Opens on Thursday - Weekend Programme Guide

The Open Balaton programme series begins on 1 May. Dozens of free and discount accomodation and restaurant offers, and sports and music programmes between1 and 11 May. Our selection for the first weekend.

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