Top 10 beaches at Lake Balaton in 2017
Blue Wave Flag Beaches How do you know that you are on a good beach at Lake Balaton? If you see a blue wave flag, then you are safe. Furthermore, if you see five stars in addition, well done! You are at one of the top quality beaches. The blue wave flag is a...
FINA 2017 open water swimming impressions
FINA 2017 Open Water Swimming Competitions We love swimming! Therefore we were so delighted that Hungary hosts the FINA 2017 World Championship. As a bonus, the open water swimming competitions are so close to us, namely in Balatonfüred! MrBlue was a swimmer in his...
Top 5 Traditional Hungarian beach food
# 1 Beach food: Lángos Lángos is a very popular Hungarian street food speciality. It is a deep fried flatbread. Number one beach food at Lake Balaton. Traditionally lángos is baked in front of brick oven close to flame, so the basis of its name „láng” means flame in...
7 places in Balatonfüred if you hate crowd
The FINA World Championship is about to start. While the main program happens in Budapest, open water swimming events will take place at Lake Balaton, in Balatonfüred. Therefore, there will be a huge crowd and traffic jams in the city’s historical downtown. If...
12 things to know about Blue Ribbon (Kékszalag) race
What is Blue Ribbon round-the-Lake Balaton Race (Kékszalag)? It is a unique sailing and media event held in every July at Lake Balaton. I will never forget the moment when we moved into our house. Our 70-years-old neighbor was gazing the Lake with a telescope on the...
Top 3 Summer Music Festivals in Hungary
1. Sziget (Budapest), the king of Music Festivals Sziget is one of the largest summer music festivals in Europe. Budapest is an excellent host city for this annual event. First of all, it is conveniently accessible. Another reason is that Budapest offers many other...
Basic things you should know about Lake Balaton
About home 5sneakers live at Lake Balaton, or as Hungarians simply call it: Balaton. This is the largest lake in Central Europe, and the most important one in the country. Lake Balaton is a popular destination year round. Not only for locals, but for foreign tourists,...
Lavender house – a must see with kids in Tihany
We were looking for some fun activity on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Tihany seemed to be a good choice, since it is full of attractions. In addition, it is close to our HQ. Tihany can be found on the northern shore of Lake Balaton on the Tihany Peninsula. Lavender House...
Heart-shaped tombstones in Balatonudvari
The Story of the Special, Heart-Shaped Tombstones Near Tihany, next to Route 71 you can find a famous little graveyard where heart-shaped tombstones (Ms. Pink said apple-shaped) can be found. According to the legend, the unique tombstones were fabricated by a local...Facebook feed
