Sights & culture
All you need to know about the solar eclipse
It is true: on Friday there'll be a solar eclipse that you can also enjoy by Lake Balaton. Though it might be only partial, you must know how to protect your retina.
Mon, 16 Mar 2015
Sights & culture
How the castle of Szigliget might have looked 500 years ago - video
The castle of Balaton is introduced in an awesome 3D animation.
Fri, 13 Mar 2015
Sights & culture
A Saturday afternoon of the 34-year-old Picasso
Have you seen Picasso's handwriting in a christening entry? We have. We visited the exhibition titled Meeting Picasso.
Thu, 5 Mar 2015
Sights & culture
What do musicians have to say about Lake Balaton?
The musicians in the Balaton Method movie improvised songs about their best Balaton-related adventures.
Wed, 4 Mar 2015
Sights & culture
Balatonfüred switches retro for culture
Füred Spring Festival, Francophone Weeks, the anniversary of Béla Hamvas' birth. Lots of things coming up in these weeks.
Fri, 27 Feb 2015
Sights & culture
Planes at the bottom of Lake Balaton
Here's why they're down there, plus where you should and shouldn't look for them.
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
Sights & culture
We invaded the Castle of Lake Balaton - winter photo gallery from Szigliget
We also found a unicorn that protects Badacsony.
Tue, 10 Feb 2015
Fri, 23 Jan 2015
Sights & culture
An experience unmatched in the world - the Tapolca Cave Lake
And now it has a brand new visitor centre with a 3d cinema, a crawling cave, and all kinds of interactive gadgets.
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
Sights & culture
The first glimpse into the Balaton Method feat. Punnany Massif
The first snippet of the Balaton Method has arrived with Punnany Massif in the mess hall of a classic Balaton resort. The film will be released in March.
Thu, 4 Dec 2014
Sights & culture
Santa Claus walks on water - Weekly Programme Guide (6 Dec -7 Dec)
Lake Balaton awaits Santa Claus with a tour, a family concert, a huge feast and Latin melodies.
Thu, 27 Nov 2014
Sights & culture
Lake Balaton Behind the Tourist Leaflets - Little Balatonopedia
A student of the University of Applied Arts shows her personal view of the Balaton with the help of cool illustrations.
Thu, 13 Nov 2014
Sights & culture
By Saturday, There'll Be No Fish Left in Lake Balaton - Programme Guide (14 Nov - 16 Nov)
This weekend, Lake Balaton will keep fish and geese flowing to you.
Wed, 5 Nov 2014
Sights & culture
The Avant-garde Queen Wants You to Know She Is Fine - The Cultural Attractions of Veszprém's Castle District
It is amazing how many pieces of contemporary and 20th century work of art fit into the castle district of Veszprém.
Sat, 1 Nov 2014
Sights & culture
Nobel Laureate Reservoir in Tihany - the Balaton Limnological Institute
We looked into the extraordinary history of a 100-year-old building.
Mon, 20 Oct 2014
Sights & culture
We Visited The Newly Opened Elephant Park of the Veszprém Zoo
The elephant house, which was opened on 9 October, will be followed by further developments until spring 2015.
Wed, 8 Oct 2014
Sights & culture
War Propaganda by Lake Balaton - New Exhibitions In Balatonfüred and Tihany
The Vaszary Villa in Balatonfüred commemorates the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I with the propaganda art of the period; the KOGART Gallery in Tihany charms with works by Miro and Chagall.
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
Sights & culture
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.
Mon, 22 Sep 2014
Sights & culture
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…
Sights & culture
Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf?
The story of the three house building Pigs and the Wolf that never gives up…
Tue, 16 Sep 2014
Sights & culture
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.
Mon, 15 Sep 2014
Sights & culture
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!
Sights & culture
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.
Fri, 12 Sep 2014
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.
Wed, 10 Sep 2014
Sights & culture
Ferry, Polski, Bin-Jip - shooting Balaton Method
Bálint Szimler and Marcell Rév are making a feature length Balaton road movie, and we shadowed them for a whole day of shooting.