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One of the world's fastest-growing sports, SUP now has its own world championships – and the 2021 edition is coming to Balatonfüred 9-12 September.

Check out these top terrace spots around Lake Balaton while the summer sun is still upon us – from pulled pork at Balatonakali to fine wines at Figula Borkert.

Hey, it's still summer! Check out these great new places along Balaton's south shore, from Helka craft beers on the 'Földvár waterfront to vegan treats in Siófok.

In the beautiful countryside around Káptalantóti, Finns Sonja Mäkinen and Aime Kuusela offer English-language tuition at Riding in Hungary, no previous experience required!

It's going to be a bumper summer around Balaton this year for food trucks, with festivals and events galore, and thousands of visitors to cater for.

See how Lake Balaton – then the Pannonian Sea – would have looked millions of years ago thanks to these atmospheric images of thousands of empty shells at Bélatelep in Fonyód.

If you're going to Balaton this summer, leave the car at home and use the swifter train service from Budapest, with 24- and 72-hour tickets for the whole lake. There's more space for bikes, too!

Take time out this weekend and relax on one of these panoramic terraces at Lake Balaton, enjoying a fine wine or premium coffee while taking in the view.

Look out for the opulent interiors of Festetics Palace in Keszthely when you watch the current Netflix fantasy series 'Shadow and Bone', partly filmed at the Baroque pile near Lake Balaton.

Here comes the summer! From sunbathing piers to rooftop terraces, here are the new features to look out for when you're hitting the beaches of Balaton this year.

No Balaton Sound this summer – organisers admit defeat after earlier hopes of this major lakeside music event going ahead.

Sites have already been booked for Balaton Sound and the Strand Festival 2021, a positive sign of the summer to come – the pandemic situation willing, of course.