No wonder József Egry is known as "the painter of Balaton": he was zealous about the lake, which was also the number one theme of his pictures and pastels.
The Egry József Memorial Museum was opened in 1973, on the 90th anniversary of the painter’s birth in the artist’s newly expanded atelier in Badacsony. Surprisingly, it is located on the promenade that is named after him.
A blue ribbon day at Balatonfüred, with the unveiling of a new harbour, Kékszalag, capable of accommodating some 140 sailing boats.
Get on board for the new boat service between Balatonakali and Balatonszemes this summer – running from Friday to Sunday.
Think pink! The Giro d’Italia cycle race and its road show will be running through Badacsony, Tihany and Balatonfüred this Sunday afternoon, 8 May.
Catch big-name international DJs at Balaton Sound this year, which is merging with B my Lake this summer between 29 June and 2 July.