| Balaton | |
 | |
| Area type | The needle |
|---|---|
| State | Hungary |
| Region | Lake Balaton region |
| Surface | 594 km² |
Lake Balaton is located in the Hungary.
To know
Lake Balaton is the largest lake in Central Europe.
Geographical notes
Lake Balaton is located in the center of the Transdanubian region, between the southeastern edge of the Bakony Mountains, the Transdanubian Hills Region and the Mezőföld countryside.
Territories and tourist destinations
Balaton
Urban centers
- Balatonfüred - The other city competing for the title of capital.
- Balatonszárszó - Popular tourist destination, especially for families, on the southern shore of the lake.
- Fonyód
- Hévíz - Main spa town ofHungary.
- Keszthely
- Siófok - Popular tourist resort which competes for the title of "Capital of Balaton".
Other destinations
- Tapolca - small but pretty town with an underground system of navigable caves
- Tihany - small, quiet peninsula with an inland lake and church visible from much of the lake
How to get
By car
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, which allows you to get to Siófok, on the southwestern shore of the lake, with just over an hour
