sights & culture
A place to observe Lake Balaton in every season
Cedars and redwoods, cordials and white wines in one place at Lake Balaton – we revisited Folly Arboretum which was recently named the Ecotourism Trail of the Year.
Cedars and redwoods, cordials and white wines in one place at Lake Balaton – we revisited Folly Arboretum which was recently named the Ecotourism Trail of the Year.
The tallest of the monadnocks, its grapes are precious, and, although it has been popular for a long time, it can still show some new colors – this is Badacsony.
Museums, great restaurants, and sizeable beaches – we rounded up all the places to visit in Keszthely and the area.
Balatonfüred likes to boast about its history but that doesn’t mean its present isn’t just as interesting. We rounded up the best places in Balatonfüred.
Tihany is more than just a tourist trap. Explore the historic village with our guide.
Hand-built by János Csere, the enchanted realm of Bugaszeg is a truly unique place in Balaton.
The painting of János Vaszary disappeared from Tihany and it was found there on the wall of the Limnological Institute. But the mystery of Balaton-arts is still not over.
Gorgeous roads, vineyards, and all the shades of green – there’re plenty of places around Balaton that amazes those who are on the road.
Although the beaches are empty when it rains, there are plenty of exciting things to do around Lake Balaton when the sun is behind the clouds, even during the off season.
Behind the beautiful houses of the Kálin Basin hide many talented artists who form the scenery of the region in different ways. We present eight such artists.
We visited the site of one of the biggest villas of ancient Pannonia to learn about future developments, Roman cuisine, and the wealthy of the Roman Empire.
We discovered Pajta Museum almost entirely by accident, and we heard stories about the Káli Basin that we could never have been told anywhere else.
Participation at Hello Wood is a coveted price beyond the Hungarian borders; this year builders arrived from a total of 30 countries.
A few years ago it looked like outdoor cinemas were going to become a things of the past, but the digital age might just be able to save these Balaton classics.
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.
It seems like Balaton is catching up to the rest of the world as far as the number of drones is concerned.
Last weekend we popped down to Balatonfüred and Tihany’s Lake Belső to check out the current Balaton ice age.
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.
Sad as it may sound, these days only concrete rubble and vegetation quarrel over Finyód’s once glamorous Sirály Hotel.
This talented Balaton photographer is much more inspired by the peace of fall than the madness of summer.
They liked to sail, drink fröccs and dance. Here’s how holidaymakers passed the time at Balaton at the start of the last century.
We popped down to Gyenesdiás to talk to the team of Richter Circus about life as an acrobat, and the reason why this summer has been particularly awful.
East coast or west coast? More like north or south in the case of Balaton. We took a bunch of spectacular photos to show you why going south is actually a good thing.
Tihany’s contemporary art festival has an even bigger culture shock in store than in previous years.
An artist making bull’s horns from dried out bonsais on the outskirts of Siófok – it sounds too weird not to explore.