Around Lake Balaton there is a tradition of New Year’s bath. In more towns and villages people go to the ice cold water on 1 January. It is a special combination of tradition, bravery and fun. There photos were taken on the north shore in a picturesque village called Szigliget. […]
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In Summer Lake Balaton is most probable the most popular domestic holiday destination for Hungarian people, but in winter it is nearly deserted. At the same time the lake has its own beauty in winter. These two photos were taken by a professional photographer called György Varga (MTI) on 29 […]
“Cinetrip party” at Széchenyi Bath in Budapest (Details) New Year’s Eve in Budapest – Vörösmarty Square Nyíregyháza in east Hungary welcomes 2013 with midnight fireworks Cleaning up the streets after the parties in downtown Budapest on 1 January Anna Léna Üveges, the first Hungarian baby of 2013 and her mother […]
The biggest Central European lake Balaton is locally called “Hungarian Sea”, but at the moment it is definitely not a sea, because of its dramatic depth – which is only 3,2 meters on average. Especially the south shore is shallow, it is like a giant children’s pool, where you can […]
The photos were taken by György Varga (MTI) in a lakeside village Balatonfenyves on 24 July 2012. Sunset at Lake Balaton (click to enlarge) Sunset at Lake Balaton (click to enlarge) Balaton is the biggest lake in Central Europe, sometimes referred as Hungarian sea. It is 77 km long, its […]
Some monts ago a unique exhibition opened its doors in Keszthely, in a town on the shore of Lake Balaton. The Cadillac Museum houses one of the biggest collection in Europe, including such interesting pieces like the one, which appeared in Coppola’s The Godfather movie. The bulk of the collection […]
The German man, whose car was nearly eaten up by the swamp, was lucky all in all. The weird accident happened in the region of Kis Balaton, a unique natural conservation area, which is famous for its wetlands and wildlife, and part of one of the Hungarian national parks. The […]
Some days ago I wrote about the spectacular Hungarian boat race called Blue Ribbon, which takes place around Lake Balaton. This lake is one of the hubs of the Hungarian summer. This Saturday a huge swimming competition was held here. More than 10.000 people swam across the lake from Révfülöp […]
Did you know that Europe’ s oldest and longest lake-circling race takes place in Hungary? I guess you didn’t. Me neither, anyway. It is called the “Blue Ribbon Regatta” and held on Lake Balaton every summer. Telling the truth I have heard about this event many times from the news […]